Set 2 | Important Indian Music forms MCQs 2024

Correct Answer is B.

• Ustad Nathan Pir Baksh is considered as the inventor of the Gwalior Khayal style.
• It is a Gharana of Hindustani music.
• The Gwalior singers popularized the Khayal style.
• Gwalior is also well known for its Tappa, Tarana, Ashtapadi, Thumri and Pad.
• It is known for its lucidity and simplicity in singing.
• Nathu Khan and Vishnu Palushkar are its most popular singers.

Correct Answer is A.

• Mewati Gharana was founded by Ghagge Nazir Khan of Jodhpur in the late 19^th century. It gained visibility with the popularization of gayaki by Jasraj in the 20^th century.
• It is a Gharana of Hindustani music.
• It is an offshoot of the Gwalior gharana.
• Mewati gayaki contains theistic and spiritual elements of Shia Islam and Hinduism.
• The singers of the Mewati Gharana are Pandit Jasraj, Moti Ram, Mani Ram, Sanjeev Abhyankar, etc.

Correct Answer is C.

• Delhi Gharana was founded by Siddhar Khan.
• It is a Gharana of Hindustani music.
• It is founded in the early 18^th century, it is the oldest table gharana.
• It has a vast repertoire of Kaidas and Peshkaras.
• Pleasing sitar and exquisite compositions are the highlights of this gharana.
• Some of the famous exponents of this Gharana are Chand Khan, Nasir Ahmed Khan, Usman Khan, Iqbal Ahmed Khan and Krishna Bisht.

Correct Answer is A & C.

• Patiala Gharana was founded by Ustad Fateh Ali Khan and Ustad Ali Baksh in 19^th century.
• It is a gharana of Hindustani music.
• It is regarded as an offshoot of the Delhi Gharana.
• It is characterized by the use of greater rhythm play and y Layakari with the abundant use of Bols, particularly Bol-tans.
• Besides Khayal, Thumri and even Ghazal singing is much emphasized.
• The main singers of the Patiala Gharana are Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Ajoy Chakravarti, Raza Ali Khan, Beghum Akhtar, Nirmala Deni, Naina Devi and Parveen Sultana.

Correct Answer is A, B & C.

• Important Gharana of Hindustani music are Agra Gharana, Rampur Shaswan Gharana and Benaras Gharana.
• Agra Gharana descended from Nauhar Bani. The first known musician of this tradition is Nayak Gopal.
• Ustad Inayat Hussain Khan(1849-1919) was the founder of Rampur  Shaswan Gharana.
• Benaras Gharana was established by Pandit Ram Sahay ji who learnt the art of table playing under the guidance of Ustad Modu Khan of Lucknow Gharana.

Correct Answer is A.

• Saint Purandaradasa effected systematisation and refinement in the art. He is known as Carnatic Sangeeta Pitamaha.
• The advent of Purandaradasa, in the year 1484, is an important landmark in the development of Carnatic music.
• He introduced the Malavagowla scale as the basic scale for music instruction.
• He also framed graded exercises for the beginners of music.
• The Svaravalis, Janta varisas, the Suladi Sapta tala alankaras and gitams, composed by Purandaradasa, form the basis for mastery in the art.

Correct Answer is C.

• Venkatamakhi’s  monumental work ‘ CHaturdandi Prakasika’ in 1620 CE.
• He also introduced the scheme of 72 Melakartas in 17^th century.
• The Melakarta scheme is a highly comprehensive and systematic formula that includes within its fold all the modes used in ancient as well as modern systems of music of the different parts of the world.

Correct Answer is A, B & C.

• The birth of Musical Trinity – Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar and Syama Sastri at Tiruvarur (1750 to 1850 CE) led to the dynamic development in Carnatic music.
• In the post-Trinity period, the Carnatic music was enriched by the contributions of Vina Kuppayyar, Patnam Subrahmanya Iyer, Ramnad Srinivasa Iyengar, Mysore Sadasiva rao, Mysore Vasudevathar, Papanasam Sivan etc.

Correct Answer is A, B & C.

• A well composed Carnatic song consists of Pallavi, Anupallavi and Charanam in order.
• Pallavi in most cases is the first section of a song, which may be repeated again after the Anupallavi and Charanam. It is usually short one or two lines.
• Anupallavi is the second section of the song. It follows the Pallavi and precedes the Charanam.
• Charanam is the end section and concluding section of a song. A song may have multiple Charanams.

Correct Answer is D.

• The Sangeeta Sampradaya Pradarsini, written by Subbarama Dikshithar in the year 1904, is an important text on Carnatic music.
• The outstanding feature of Carnatic music is its raga system and the highly developed and intricate tala system. It has made it extremely scientific and systematic and unique in all respects.