Music Quiz - A Quiz on Music and Musicians

Music Quiz

A Quiz on music, musicians and musical instruments

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1. Who is considered the father of Carnatic music?

Shyama Shastry
Muthuswami Dikshitar
Tyagaraja
Purandara Dasa

2. Which one of the following is called the "Trinities of Carnatic Music"

Tyagaraja, Shyama Shastry and Muthuswami Dikshitar
Tyagaraja, Purandara Dasa and Muthuswami Dikshitar
Shyama Shastry, Purandara Dasa and Muthuswami Dikshitar
Shyama Shastry, Purandara Dasa and Tyagaraja

3.Name the creator of the ragas "Gauri Manjari" and "Lajwanti"

Vishnu Digambar Paluskar
Barkat Ali Khan
Prabha Atre
Ustad Ali Akbar Khan

4. Which one of the following musical instruments is NOT of Indian Origin

Flute
Sarod
Veena
Guitar

5. Who is considered to be responsible for the revival of "Rudra veena"?

Zia Mohiuddin Dagar
Ustad Ali Akbar Khan
Abdul Karim Khan
Mian Ghulam Nabi Shori

6. Who is the first Indian musician to receive the Ramon Magsaysay award

Bhimsen Joshi
M. S. Subbulakshmi
Latha Mangeshkar
Ustad Bismilla Khan

7. Which one of the following is NOT a recipient of Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award?

M.s Subbalakshmi
Ravi Shankar
Lata Mangeshkar
Ustad Ali Akbar Khan

8. Name the musical instrument that is associated with Lord Shiva

Dhad
Dholak
Damaru
Mizhavu

9. Name the Wind Instrument originated in the state of Tamil Nadu & quite similar to the north Indian Shehnai

Sundari
Nadaswaram
Bansuri
Surbahar

10. With which one of the following will you associate Ustad Bismilla Khan?

Sarod
Bansuri
Shehnai
Flute

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