Which of the following pairs of musicians and their instruments is INCORRECT?

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  1. Bismillah Khan - Shehnai
  2. Pt. Ram Narayan - Sarod
  3. N Rajam - Violin
  4. Pt. Ravi Shankar - Sitar

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Option 2 : Pt. Ram Narayan - Sarod
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The correct answer is Pt. Ram Narayan - Sarod.Key Points

  • Pandit Ram Narayan, an Indian musician, is renowned for his contribution to popularizing the sarangi as a solo concert instrument.
  • He is a Hindustani classical musician known for his expertise in playing the sarangi, a bowed instrument with a skin-covered resonator.
  • Born in 1927 in Amber village, Rajasthan, he played a pivotal role in elevating the sarangi's status as a solo classical instrument.
  • Pandit Ram Narayan's efforts led to the recognition of the sarangi's potential for solo performances in the world of classical music.

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Instrument Related Personality
Santoor Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma, Bhajan Sopori
Sarod Amjad Ali Khan, Sharan Rani, Ali Akbar Khan, Buddhadev Dasgupta
Sitar Pt. Ravi Shankar, Anushka Shankar, Mushtaq Ali Khan, Ustad Vilayat Khan
Sarangi Shakoor Khan, Pt. Ram Narayan, Ustad Binda Khan
Veena Zia Mohiuddin Dagar, Emani Sankara Shastri
Violin MS Gopalakrishnan, M Chandrashekhar, N Rajam
Guitar Braj Bhushan Kabra
Mandolin U Srinivas
Shehnai Ustad Bismillah Khan, Ali Ahmad Hussain
Flute Hari Prasad Chaurasiya, Pannalal Ghosh
Tabla Zakir Hussain, Allah Rakha Khan, Pt. Krishan Maharaj
Mrindagam KV Prasad, SV Rajarao, Palghat Mani Iyer
Kanjra Puddukkoti Dakshinmurthi Pillai
Ghatam TH Vinayakaram, EM Subramaniam
Pakhawaj Totaram Sharma, Pt. Ayodhya Prasad, Gopal das
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