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The correct answer is Purandardas.

Key Points

• Purandardas is considered the ‘Father of Carnatic Music in India’.
• From modern-day Karnataka, India, Srinivasa Nayaka, also called Purandara Dasa, was a composer, vocalist, and Haridasa philosopher.
• He adhered to Madhvacharya's Dvaita school of thought. He was a leading pioneer in the field of Carnatic music.
• He is known as the Pitamaha (literally, "grandsire") of Carnatic music because of his enormous contributions to the genre.
• He is regarded as an incarnation of Narada, so goes the mythology.

Important Points

• According to the languages of the South Indian subcontinent, the music system known as Carnatic music is typically connected to South India, which includes the present-day Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana.
• It is one of two primary Indian classical music subgenres that originated with ancient Hindu writings and customs, especially the Samaveda. Hindustani music is the other subgenre; it became unique due to Persian or Islamic influences from Northern India.
• Carnatic music primarily emphasizes vocal music; most pieces are supposed to be sung, even when played on instruments; one should execute them in a gāyaki (singing) style.

The correct answer is option 1 i.e., Rainy season.

• "Kajari Geet" of Uttar Pradesh is related to Rainy season.
• It starts generally with the monsoon.
• Mirzapur of Uttar Pradesh is assumed to be the origin of "Kajari Geet".
• Kajri's singing style is closely associated with the Banaras Gharana.

Other regions for "Kajari Geet" in Uttar Pradesh are :

• Varanasi
• Prayagraj
• Gorakhpur
• Awadh

The correct answer is Begum AkhtarKey Points

• Begum Akhtar was a renowned classical Hindustani singer, famous for her ghazals, thumris, and dadras.
• Her musical tradition was so unique that she came to be associated with her own distinct style of singing.
• She was rightly called the 'Mallika-e-Ghazal'.
• Akhtari Bai Faizabadi, also known as Begum Akhtar, was an Indian singer and actress.
• She is regarded as one of the greatest singers of ghazal, Dadra, and thumri genres of Hindustani classical music.

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The correct answer is Alha.

• Alha is a popular folk song of Bundelkhand. Some other forms of song famous in Bundelkhand include Faag, Lamtera, Dadre, and Gari.

Important Points

• Birha-It is a folk song which mainly belongs to Ahir Communities in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
• The term "Birha" in Hindi means "Separation".This folk music found its origin in the early nineteenth century.
• The ethos of a Biraha is every so often heroic (Veer Rasa) and of humour (Hasya Rasa).
• Rasiya-It is a popular folk music that belongs to Braj region of Uttar Pradesh.
• The most common instruments in this genre are dholak, sarangi, and harmonium.
• Rasiya contains lyrics, euphemisms, and double meanings often exhibiting the love between the Hindu gods of Krishna and Radha.
• Languria-It is another form of Rasiya.

The correct answer is Sarangi.

Key Points

• The sarangi is a bowed instrument that was made popular by Indian artist Pandit Ram Narayan as a solo performance instrument in Hindustani classical music.
• He also became the first sarangi performer to achieve fame on a global scale.
• The sarangi is played with a bow just like a violin, but in contrast to the violin, it is held vertically with the sound chamber below.
• It normally has three primary strings, with a fourth string serving as a drone occasionally.
• A solo concerto is a type of music in which an orchestra plays behind a single solo instrument that plays the melodic line.
• A solo concerto has three movements: a quick section, a slow section, and then another fast section.

Additional Information

The correct answer is Shenai.

Key Points

• Ustad Bismillah Khan:
  • He was an Indian musician who played the shehnai.
  • Original name: Qamruddin Khan.
  • Born: March 21, 1916, Bihar and Orissa province
  • Died: 2006, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
  • Khan was a devout Muslim but performed at both Hindu and Muslim ceremonies and was considered a symbol of religious harmony.
  • Bismillah Khan had won the rarest rare honor of performing at the Red Fort in Delhi on the evening of the Independence Day of India in 1947.
  • He Awarded with the Bharat Ratna in 2001.
  • Got Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1956.

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• Important Indian instrumental player:

The correct answer is Mizoram.

Key Points

Mizoram- Khuang

• Khuang is a Mizo indigenous instrument that has an important value in the Mizo society both socially as well as religiously.
• Khuang is made up of a Hollow tree wrapped with animal skin on both sides.

Additional Information

Assam- Gogona

• Gogona is a popular Assamese musical instrument.
• It is made up of Bamboo.

Jharkhand- Singa

• Singa is a traditional wind instrument from Jharkhand.
• Singa is made up of Bamboo and Buffalo Horn.

West Bengal- Dotara

• The dotara is one of the most important instruments used in various genres of folk music in Bengal and Assam.
• It is made up of hardwood like neem etc.

The correct answer is Punjab Gharana.

Key Points

• Alla Rakha became a renowned player of Tabla.
• He specialized in Hindustani Classical music and belongs to Punjab Gharana.
• He is often seen accompanying Sitar specialist Pandit Ravi Shankar.
• He played an important role in introducing the Tabla to the West.
• He received the Padma Shri in 1977 and Sangeet Natak Akademi  Award in 1982.
• Tabla is a percussion instrument that consists of two drums: the smaller one is called the dayan and the larger one is called the bayan.

The correct answer is Ektara.

Important Points

• A bamboo is inserted through the center of the gourd, the upper side of the gourd sliced out and covered with skin.
• The string used is a single steel string.

Key Points

• The word Ektara is derived from two words, Ek meaning “one” and tara meaning “string”.
• It is a one-stringed musical instrument that can produce a wide variety of tunes and melodies.
• Ektara
• 
• Esraj
• 
• Edakka
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• Ekkalam
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Additional Information

           Some other musical instruments

The correct answer is Sarangi.Key Points

• Ustad Sultan Khan was an Indian Sarangi player.
• A sarangi is a bowed stringed instrument with a skin-covered resonator.
• Ustad Sultan Khan was also a classical vocalist belonging to Sikar Gharana.
• He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2010.

Additional Information

The correct answer is Sitar.

Key Points

• Ilyas Khan
  • Ilyas Khan (1924-1989) was born in Lucknow to a family of musicians.
  • His father belonged to the Shahjahanpur Gharana of sarod players while his mother came from the Lucknow Gharana of Sarod players.
  • He was introduced to the sitar by his father.
  • He was a disciple of Abdul Ghani Khan - a dhrupad singer from Kalpi. 

Additional Information 

Instrument Description Image Tabla A pair of twin hand drums from the Indian subcontinent. It consists of a small right-hand drum called dayan and a larger metal one called bayan. Sitar A plucked stringed instrument, known for its complex and expressive melodies. It typically has 18-21 strings. Veena A plucked stringed instrument. Types of veenas vary, the most popular today being the Saraswati veena. It usually has 24 frets and 4 main plus 3 auxiliary strings. Mridangam A double-headed percussion instrument. The two heads are usually played with hands and fingers.

The correct answer is Alha.

• Alha is a popular folk song of Bundelkhand. Some other forms of song famous in Bundelkhand include Faag, Lamtera, Dadre, and Gari.

Important Points

• Birha-It is a folk song which mainly belongs to Ahir Communities in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
• The term "Birha" in Hindi means "Separation".This folk music found its origin in the early nineteenth century.
• The ethos of a Biraha is every so often heroic (Veer Rasa) and of humour (Hasya Rasa).
• Rasiya-It is a popular folk music that belongs to Braj region of Uttar Pradesh.
• The most common instruments in this genre are dholak, sarangi, and harmonium.
• Rasiya contains lyrics, euphemisms, and double meanings often exhibiting the love between the Hindu gods of Krishna and Radha.
• Languria-It is another form of Rasiya.

The correct answer is Kajri.

• Kajri is one of the renowned folk songs of Uttar Pradesh.
• Kajri is generally sung by the women in Uttar Pradesh in the Bhojpuri language.
• Kajri is sung as the ode to the dark clouds which nurtures and devastates, brings life, and sometimes death.
• Kajri is often used to describe the longing of a maiden for her lover.

Important Points

• There are various genres of Kajri, which are, Saawan, Jhoola, Birha, etc.
• The main motifs in Kajri music include Radha and Krishna who are the iconic imagery of divine lovers.

Additional Information

• Rasia is also a genre of the Folk-Song from UP which is popular in the Braj region.
• Chaiti is sung generally during the holy festival of Rama Navami.

The correct answer is Tabla.

Key Points

• Ustad Alla Rakha
  • Indian tabla player Ustad Alla Rakha Qureshi (29 April 1919), often known as Alla Rakha, was an expert in Hindustani classical music. 
  • He frequently followed the sitarist Pandit Ravi Shankar, and he played a significant role in introducing the tabla to western audiences.
  • Alla Rakha received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1982 and the Padma Shri in 1977.
  • On April 29, 2014, the day of his 95th birthday, he was also featured in a Google doodle.
  • Under the guidance of Ashiq Ali Khan of the Patiala Gharana, he studied voice and raga vidya. 
  • Ustad Allah Rakha's oldest child is Zakir Hussain.

Additional Information

The correct answer is Rajasthan.

• Lotia is the regional music of Rajasthan and it is sung by the peasants while working in the fields.
• It is generally sung on the occasion of Lotia festival in the Chaitra month according to the Hindi calendar.