General Awareness
Indian Music and Artists
2,860 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
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A.R Rehman, Javed Ali & Hariharan
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Hariharan, & Javed Ali
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Hariharan & Sonu Nigam
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Sukhwindar Singh, Hariharan & Sonu Nigam
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A.R Rehman, Hariharan & Sonu Nigam
B
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The patriotic song 'Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna' from The Legend of Bhagat Singh was sung by Hariharan and Javed Ali. This is a historically accurate credit.
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Talat Mehmood
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Kishore Kumar
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Mohd. Rafi
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Mukesh
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Hemant Kumar
E
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Hemant Kumar sang the classic song 'Tum Pukar Lo Tumhara Intezaar Hai' from the 1969 film Khamoshi. This is well-documented in film music history.
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Kumar Sanu
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S. P Balasubramanium
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Adnan Sami
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Mohd. Aziz
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Abhijeet
B
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SP Balasubrahmanyam sang 'Tumse Milne Ki Tamanna Hai' from the 1991 film Saajan. This was one of his popular Bollywood songs.
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Ustad Sultan khan & Sunita Rao
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Ustad Sultan khan & Anuradha Paudwal
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Ustad Sultan khan & Chitra
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Ustad Sultan khan & Asha Bhosle
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Ustad Sultan khan & Shreya Ghoshal
C
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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.
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Udit Narayan
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Jatin-Lalit
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A R Rahman
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Ilayaraja
C
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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.
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Sandesh Shandilya
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Jatin-Lalit
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Kalyanji-Anandji
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Nadeem-Shravan
B
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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.
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Vishal-Shekhar
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Anu Malik
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Mukul Anand
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Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
D
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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.
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Jatin-Lalit
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Sandesh Shandilya
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A R Rahman
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Mithoon
B
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Sandesh Shandilya composed 'Suraj Hua Maddham' for Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham. While the main soundtrack was by Jatin-Lalit, this particular romantic song was composed by Sandesh Shandilya as a guest composer.
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Amit Trivedi
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Roop Kumar Rathod
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Mithoon
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A R Rahman
C
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Mithoon composed 'Maula Mere Maula' for the film Anwar. This Sufi-rock song was one of Mithoon's early compositions that established his reputation for soulful, melody-based music.
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Anu Malik
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Jatin-Lalit
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A R Rahman
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Anand-Milind
C
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A.R. Rahman composed 'Piya Haji Ali' for the film Fiza. This qawwali-style song showcased Rahman's versatility in incorporating traditional Sufi musical forms into contemporary cinema.
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Anand-Milind
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Shiv-Hari
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Jatin-Lalit
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Nadeem-Shravan
B
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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.
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Sonu Nigam
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Jatin-Lalit
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Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
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Anu Malik
D
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Anu Malik composed 'Panchhi Nadiyan Pawan Ke Jhonke' for the film Refugee. This patriotic song reflected Malik's ability to create stirring melodies that resonated with nationalistic themes.
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Kalyanji-Anandji
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Anand-Milind
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Laxmikant-Pyarelal
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Nadeem-Shravan
B
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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.
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come enbadu kadaisi varthai than
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g enbadu mudal varthai than
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o enbadu nadu varthi than
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va enbadu pin varthai than
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Swanand Kirkire
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Piyush Misra
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Vishal Dadlani
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None of these
B
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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.