General Awareness

Indian Music and Artists

2,805 Questions

Indian music and artists questions test knowledge of film music directors, prominent playback singers, and traditional musical forms. Topics cover Indi-pop culture, regional movie songs, and classical compositions. This section is crucial for static general awareness in competitive examinations.

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Indian Music and Artists Questions

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Ustad Sultan khan & Sunita Rao

  2. Ustad Sultan khan & Anuradha Paudwal

  3. Ustad Sultan khan & Chitra

  4. Ustad Sultan khan & Asha Bhosle

  5. Ustad Sultan khan & Shreya Ghoshal

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The song 'Raat Akeli To' from the 2005 film Parineeta was sung by Ustad Sultan Khan and Chitra Singh (Iyer). This romantic track features their classical fusion collaboration.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Udit Narayan

  2. Jatin-Lalit

  3. A R Rahman

  4. Ilayaraja

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A.R. Rahman composed the song 'Yeh Tara Wo Tara' for the film Swades. This patriotic song exemplifies Rahman's signature style of blending Indian classical elements with contemporary orchestration.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Sandesh Shandilya

  2. Jatin-Lalit

  3. Kalyanji-Anandji

  4. Nadeem-Shravan

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Jatin-Lalit composed the music for the film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. The duo was known for their romantic melodies in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and this soundtrack remains one of their most celebrated works.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Vishal-Shekhar

  2. Anu Malik

  3. Mukul Anand

  4. Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy composed 'Suno Gaur Se Duniya Walon' for the film Dil Chahta Hai. This patriotic song was part of their breakthrough soundtrack that established the trio as innovative composers in Hindi cinema.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Anand-Milind

  2. Shiv-Hari

  3. Jatin-Lalit

  4. Nadeem-Shravan

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Shiv-Hari (the duo of Shivkumar Sharma and Hariprasad Chaurasia) composed the music for the film Darr, including 'Jaadoo Teri Nazar'. Both are legendary instrumentalists who formed a successful composing partnership.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Kalyanji-Anandji

  2. Anand-Milind

  3. Laxmikant-Pyarelal

  4. Nadeem-Shravan

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The song 'Papa Kehte Hain' from the 1988 film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak was composed by the music director duo Anand-Milind. This was their breakthrough Bollywood soundtrack that won them the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director. Kalyanji-Anandji, Laxmikant-Pyarelal, and Nadeem-Shravan were other prominent composer pairs of that era.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Swanand Kirkire

  2. Piyush Misra

  3. Vishal Dadlani

  4. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The song 'Chhaliya' from Tashan features Sunidhi Chauhan's lead vocals with prominent male backing vocals by Piyush Mishra. Piyush Mishra is indeed a multi-talented artist - composer, lyricist, and singer known for his distinctive voice and contributions to films like Gangs of Wasseypur. The question references his vocal contribution to this Bollywood track.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Rashid Ali

  2. Sonu Nigam

  3. A R Rahman

  4. Aamir Khan

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The romantic song 'Guzarish' from Ghajini is a duet featuring Javed Ali as the lead singer with Sonu Nigam providing supporting vocals. Sonu Nigam's voice complements Javed Ali's lead performance in this AR Rahman composition. The other options are incorrect - Rashid Ali is a different singer, Rahman is the composer, and Aamir Khan is the actor.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Shreya Ghoshal

  2. Lata Mangeshkar

  3. Alka Yagnik

  4. none of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The song 'Kyun Hawa' from Veer Zaara, sung by Sonu Nigam, features subtle uncredited female backing vocals by the legendary Lata Mangeshkar. Her voice provides gentle support to the main melody in this Madan Mohan composition, typical of Yash Raj Films' practice of having veteran singers contribute uncredited vocals. Shreya Ghoshal and Alka Yagnik were not involved in this particular recording.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Vijay Prakash

  2. Javed Ali

  3. Rashid Ali

  4. there were only two singers

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Oscar-winning song 'Jai Ho' from Slumdog Millionaire featured three lead vocalists: A R Rahman, Sukhwinder Singh, and Vijay Prakash. Vijay Prakash provided significant backing vocals and is credited as a lead singer. Javed Ali and Rashid Ali are different singers. The song definitely had more than two vocalists.