Gharanas of Classical Music: MCQ Test (25 questions)

Question 1 of 25

Where is classical music taken from?

ARigveda
BYajurveda
CSamaveda
DAtharva Veda

Question 2 of 25

Bade Ghulam Ali belonged to which Gharana?

AFrom the Jaipur Gharana
BFrom Gwalior Gharana
CFrom the Agra Gharana
DFrom the Patiala Gharana

Question 3 of 25

Famous classical singer Uday Bhawalkar is associated with which branch of Hindustani classical music?

AThumri
BGhazal
CTune
DDhrupad

Question 4 of 25

Which of the following is not a part of the Hindustani music genre?

ADhrupad
BTillana
CTune
DDhamar

Question 5 of 25

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists. List-I List-II A Lachhu Maharaj 1. Dhrupad B Faiyaz Khan 2. Ghazal C Siddheshwari Devi 3. Kathak D Talat Mahmood 4. Thumri

AABCD 4 3 2 1
BABCD 3 1 4 2
CABCD 1 2 3 4
DABCD 2 3 1 4

Question 6 of 25

At which time is Raag Desh sung?

Amiddle of the night
Bat the morning
Cin the first quarter of the night
Din the second quarter of the night

Question 7 of 25

Who is called the father of ghazals?

AMirza Ghalib
BAmir Khusro
CBahadur Shah Zafar
DOmar Khayyam

Question 8 of 25

The gharana famous for Dhrupad singing is---

AMewati Gharana
BGwalior Gharana
CJaipur Gharana
Dgrocery gharana

Question 9 of 25

In the field of singing, he has the honour of singing in the United Nations-

AAnup Jalota
BBhupen Hazarika
CLata Mangeshkar
DM. S. Subbalakshmi

Question 10 of 25

What has been the field of activity of Pandit Bhimsen Joshi?

ALiterature
Bclassical music
CEducation
Djournalism

Question 11 of 25

Ritu Verma is related to-

Afrom Ghazal singing
Bin the Pandavani style
CFrom Carnatic music
Dfrom classical singing

Question 12 of 25

Michael Jackson is associated with

Afrom ballet dance
Bfrom piano playing
Cfrom pop music
Dfrom jazz singing

Question 13 of 25

Known as the father of Carnatic music

ASaint Kanakadasa
BSaint Purandar Das
CSaint Thyagaraja
DSaint Dixithar

Question 14 of 25

Which of the following is not related to Ghazal singing?

ABegum Akhtar
BMallika Topaz
CPeenaz Masani
DHirabhai Varodkar

Question 15 of 25

Match- List-I List-II A Amrita Shergill 1. Painter B Vishnu Das Shirali 2. Musician C Begum Akhtar 3. Thumri singer D Pannalal Ghosh 4. Flute player

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BABCD 1 2 3 4
CABCD 2 3 4 1
DABCD

Question 16 of 25

There is no gharana of Hindustani music.

Agrocery gharana
BLucknow Gharana
CGwalior Gharana
DAgra Gharana

Question 17 of 25

The raga sung in the morning is

AToddy
Bcourtier
CBhopali
DBhimpalasi

Question 18 of 25

What is Umakant and Ramakant Gundecha brother?

ADhrupad singer
BKathak dancer
CSaroj Musician
Dtabla player

Question 19 of 25

Tansen, Swami Haridas and Baiju Bawda were associated with which form of Hindustani music style which had influence throughout North India?

ATune
BDhamar
CDhrupad
DTillana

Question 20 of 25

Which gharana is considered to be the originator of 'Khayal' singing?

AGwalior Gharana
Bgrocery gharana
CPatiala Gharana
Dnone of these

Question 21 of 25

Match- List-I List-II A Birju Maharaj 1. Kathak B Kanthe Maharaj 2. Sarod C Bhimsen Joshi 3. Tabla D Amjad Ali Khan 4. Singing

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CABCD
DABCD

Question 22 of 25

With which royal court was the musician Tansen associated?

ARewa, Gwalior, Mughal
BGwalior, Mughal, Malwa
CRewa, Mughal, Malwa
DRewa, Gwalior, Malwa

Question 23 of 25

Who started the 'Dhrupad' style of singing?

AAmir Khusro
BSwami Haridas
CTansen
DVishnu Digambar Paluskar

Question 24 of 25

The oldest gharana of Hindustani music is—

AGwalior Gharana
BAgra Gharana
CLucknow Gharana
DJaipur Gharana

Question 25 of 25

Match the following- List-I List-II A Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar 1. Initiated the framework of Raga classification of Indian music B Venkatamahi 2. Proponent of Carnatic music C Shyama Shastri 3. Proponent of 'Khyal' form of Hindustani music D Amir Khusro 4. Music of the song Vande Mataram

AABCD 4 1 3 2
BABCD 4 1 2 3
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