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Indian Music and Dance

Test your knowledge of Indian classical and folk music and dance traditions, including Carnatic and Hindustani music systems, classical dance forms, and regional folk arts.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a classical dance form of India?

  1. Bharatanatyam
  2. Kathakali
  3. Odissi
  4. All of the above
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is considered to be the father of Indian classical music?

  1. Tansen
  2. Baiju Bawra
  3. Amir Khusro
  4. None of the above
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a popular folk dance of Punjab?

  1. Bhangra
  2. Gidda
  3. Jhumar
  4. All of the above
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a musical instrument commonly used in Indian classical music?

  1. Sitar
  2. Tabla
  3. Sarangi
  4. All of the above
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is considered to be one of the greatest exponents of Hindustani classical music?

  1. Pandit Ravi Shankar
  2. Ustad Bismillah Khan
  3. Pandit Jasraj
  4. All of the above
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a Carnatic music composition?

  1. Raga
  2. Tala
  3. Kriti
  4. All of the above
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a popular folk dance of Maharashtra?

  1. Lavani
  2. Kolam
  3. Tamasha
  4. All of the above
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a musical instrument commonly used in Carnatic music?

  1. Veena
  2. Mridangam
  3. Ghatam
  4. All of the above
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is considered to be one of the greatest exponents of Carnatic classical music?

  1. M.S. Subbulakshmi
  2. Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer
  3. Balamuralikrishna
  4. All of the above
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a popular folk dance of Gujarat?

  1. Garba
  2. Raas
  3. Bhavai
  4. All of the above
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a musical instrument commonly used in folk music?

  1. Dhol
  2. Shehnai
  3. Nagada
  4. All of the above
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is considered to be one of the greatest exponents of folk music?

  1. Pandit Bhimsen Joshi
  2. Lata Mangeshkar
  3. Kishore Kumar
  4. None of the above
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a popular folk dance of Rajasthan?

  1. Ghoomar
  2. Kalbelia
  3. Bhavai
  4. All of the above
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a musical instrument commonly used in Rajasthani folk music?

  1. Sarangi
  2. Tabla
  3. Dholak
  4. All of the above
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is considered to be one of the greatest exponents of Rajasthani folk music?

  1. Kailash Kher
  2. Papon
  3. Rekha Bhardwaj
  4. None of the above
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