Set 7 | Important Indian Music forms MCQs

Correct Answer is D.

• Bada Khayal music style was invented by Sultan Hussain Sharqi.
• He also started the trend of the Tappa style.
• Mian Shori, a famous singer from Lucknow, contributed significantly to the trend of the Tappa style of music.

Correct Answer is B.

• Ustad Faiyaz Khan is known as the father of modern classical music.
• He is also known as Aftab-e-Mausiqi(Sun of Music).

Correct Answer is A.

• Tansen’s son-in-law Haji Sujan is considered the founder of Agra Gharana but the credit of its fame goes to Gagghe Khda Baksh.
• The first known musician of Agra Gharana was Nayak Gopal. Gwalior Gharana ‘Khayal’ style was added into Agra Gharana by Ustad Ghagghe Khuda Baksh. Besides, Atraul Gharana ‘Khayal’ style also get assimilated in this tradition in the late 19^th century.
• The singing style of Agra Gharana is a blend of Khayal and Dhrupad-Dhamar.
• Some of the important singers of this Gharana are Faiyaz Khan, Natthan Khan, Bhaskar Buva Bakhal, Latafat Hussein Khan and Dinkar Kakini.

Correct Answer is C.

• Benaras Gharana was founded by Pandit Ram Sahai.
• It evolved as a result of greaaaat lilting style of Khayal singing.
• As Benares is dominated by Hindus, the Hindu culture had a profound impact on this Gharana.
• Some of the important singers of this Gharana are Pt. Anokhelal Mishra, Pt. Shamta Prasad, Pt. Kishen Maharaj, Kumar Bose, Skhwinder Singh Namdhari and Pt. Ramkumar Mishra.

Correct Answer is B.

• Rampur Sahaswan Gharana is founded by Inayat Hussain Khan.
• This style of singing of this Gharana closely relates to the Gwalior Gharana.
• It is also known for the diversity and intricacies of Taans and Tarana singing.
• Some of the singers of this Gharana are Nazir Khan, Pandit Ganpat Rao, Shanno Khurana, Sulochana Brihaspati, Deepak Chatterjee, Sonu Nigam and Shaan.

Correct Answer is D.

• Kanpur Gharana is one of the prominent Gharana of the Uttar Pradesh that was founded by Niyamat Khan in the 18^th century BCE.
• He was originally a famous veena player under the patronage of Mughal King Mohammad Shah Rangila.
• Some famous vocalist such as Ustad Wazir Khan, Ustad Amir Khan, Ustad Bahadur Hussain Khan, Ustad  Nazeer Khan, Ustad Inayat Hussain Khan etc.

Correct Answer is B.

• A Sufi saint Khalifa Mohammad Zaman founded this Gharana. He was a prominent singer and player of veena, rabab and sitar.
• Bahrum Khan of this Gharana was given the title of Pandit.
• Important vocalist of this gharana are Bande Ali Khan, Masiruddin Khan, Bahram khan, Nasir Zahiruddin Dagar etc.

Correct Answer is D.

• Two brothers named Jainu Khan and Jorawar Khan started this Gharana during the period of Mughal emperor Jahangir.
• This Gharana is famous for Dhrupad and Khayal singing.
• Ghasit Khan is known for his singing in this Gharana.

Correct Answer is A.

• Lucknow Gharana, also known as Purab Gharana.
• This Gharana was developed in the capital city of Lucknow i.e. Awadh.
• A very distinctive contribution of the gharana is the evolution of the Bandish-ki-thumri.
• Nawab Wajjid Ali Shah was a music and art lover. His period was known as , ‘Golden age of art of Awadh’.
• Murshid Ali Khan is considered as ‘Father of Lucknow Khayal Gayaki’.
• Modu Khan and Bakhtur Khan are the founders of Tabla playing style in Lucknow Gharana.
• Nirmal Shah, descendant of Tansen, got the title of Shah by a Nawab of Ayodhya.

Correct Answer is C.

• Raghunath Seth is a famous Bansuri player from Allahabad Gharana.
• Karamatullah Khan is a famous Sarod player. Yusuf Khan and Prof Lalji are famous Sarangi player from this Gharana.