MUSIC QUIZ India

• How does Indian music reflect its culture?

  Through timbre, rhythm, melody, texture, and style
• What roles does music play in the lives of Indian people?

  Spiritual inspiration, cultural expression, and entertainment
• What are the two main traditions of India's classical music?

  Carnatic and Hindustani music
• What is a characteristic of vocal music in India?

  Melismatic singing with nasal vocal quality
• What is the Samagana style of singing?

  A singing style from Vedic times
• What is the significance of Sama Veda in Indian music?

  It contains hymns sung as Samagana
• Which Veda ranks next to Rig Veda in sanctity?

  Sama Veda
• What is Carnatic music primarily directed towards?

  A Hindu god
• How does Carnatic music differ from Hindustani music?

  Carnatic music is unified with similar ragas
• What are the main instruments used in Carnatic music?

  Veena, flute, violin
• What is the most common style of singing in North India?

  Khyal
• What is the historical origin of Hindustani music?

  Goes back to Vedic period around 1000 BC
• What influences did Hindustani music receive in the 13th and 14th centuries?

  Persian influences and existing folk music
• What is the nasal singing style observed in Hindustani music?

  A characteristic vocal quality in their music
• What is the purpose of the activity involving music listening or video watching?

  To learn more about Hindustani music
• What is the classification of musical instruments in India based on?

  Five known traditional systems
• What is a Ghan instrument?

  A non-membranous percussive instrument
• What is a Ghatam?

  A percussion instrument made from an earthenware pot
• What is Khartal used for?

  Devotional and folk songs
• What is Manjira?

  A pair of clash cymbals
• What is Nout used for in Kashmir?

  A percussion instrument
• What does Avanaddh refer to?

  Membranous percussive instruments like drums
• What is a Daf?

  A large frame drum used in music
• What is the significance of Tabla in Indian music?

  It is used in traditional and folk music
• What is Sushir known for?

  Instruments that use blown air
• What are the differences between folk and popular music in India?

  Folk music is traditional, while popular music is contemporary
• What are some examples of popular music genres in India?

  Bollywood music and Indi-pop
• What is the significance of rhythm in Indian music?

  It structures the music and enhances expression
• What is the daf?

  A large Kurdish and Persian frame drum
• In what contexts is the daf used?

  Popular music and religious ceremonies
• What is the national musical instrument of Pakistan?

  The daf
• What historical evidence exists for the daf?

  Pictures in paintings before the Common Era
• What is the dhol?

  A chief percussion instrument in ancient India
• What ancient text mentions the dhol?

  Ain-i-Akbari
• What is the tabla?

  A membranophone percussion instrument
• What is sushir?

  An instrument characterized by blown air
• What is the shankh made from?

  The shell of a predatory sea snail
• What is the significance of the shankh in Hindu mythology?

  It is a sacred emblem of Vishnu
• What is the bansuri?

  A side-blown flute from bamboo
• In which type of music is the bansuri used?

  Hindustani classical music