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- Which is the major area where “Garba” dance form is common?
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Garba is an Indian form of dance that originated in the Gujarat region. The name is derived from the Sanskrit term Garbha (“womb”) and Deep (“a small earthenware lamp”). Many traditional garbas are performed around a central lit lamp or picture/statues of different avatars of Goddess Shakti. The circular and spiral figures of Garba have similarities to other spiritual dances, such as those of Sufi culture.
Correct Option: B
Garba is an Indian form of dance that originated in the Gujarat region. The name is derived from the Sanskrit term Garbha (“womb”) and Deep (“a small earthenware lamp”). Many traditional garbas are performed around a central lit lamp or picture/statues of different avatars of Goddess Shakti. The circular and spiral figures of Garba have similarities to other spiritual dances, such as those of Sufi culture.
- Which is the first colour movie produced in India ?
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Film pioneer Ardeshir Irani, who had produced notable films as Nala Damayanti (1920) which was India’s first international co-production(with Italy) and India’s first talkie Alam Ara (1931) conceived the idea of producing a colour film. The result of his efforts was the colour film Kisan Kanya made with the Cinecolour process whose process rights Irani had obtained from an American company. V. Shantaram had earlier produced a Marathi film Sairandhri (1933) which had scenes in colour. However, the film was processed and printed in Germany. Kisan Kanya was, therefore, India’s first indigenously made colour film.
Correct Option: E
Film pioneer Ardeshir Irani, who had produced notable films as Nala Damayanti (1920) which was India’s first international co-production(with Italy) and India’s first talkie Alam Ara (1931) conceived the idea of producing a colour film. The result of his efforts was the colour film Kisan Kanya made with the Cinecolour process whose process rights Irani had obtained from an American company. V. Shantaram had earlier produced a Marathi film Sairandhri (1933) which had scenes in colour. However, the film was processed and printed in Germany. Kisan Kanya was, therefore, India’s first indigenously made colour film.
- Match the artists with their artform :
Artist Art-form A. Ustad Allauddin Khan 1. BharatNatyam B. Hema Malini 2. Sarod C. Birju Maharaj 3. Santoor D. Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma 4. Kathaka dance
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Allauddin Khan was a Bengali sarodiya and multiinstrumentalist, composer and one of the most renowned music teachers of the 20th century in Indian classical music. Hema Malini is an Indian actress, director and producer, Bharatanatyam dancerchoreographer, as well as a politician. Brijmohan Mishra popularly known as Pandit Birju Maharaj is currently the leading exponent of the Lucknow KalkaBindadin gharana of Kathak dance in India. Pandit Shivkumar Sharma is an Indian Santoor player. The Santoor is a folk instrument from Kashmir and Jammu.
Correct Option: D
Allauddin Khan was a Bengali sarodiya and multiinstrumentalist, composer and one of the most renowned music teachers of the 20th century in Indian classical music. Hema Malini is an Indian actress, director and producer, Bharatanatyam dancerchoreographer, as well as a politician. Brijmohan Mishra popularly known as Pandit Birju Maharaj is currently the leading exponent of the Lucknow KalkaBindadin gharana of Kathak dance in India. Pandit Shivkumar Sharma is an Indian Santoor player. The Santoor is a folk instrument from Kashmir and Jammu.
- Match the artists with their artform :
Artist Art-form A. Pannalal Ghosh 1. Painting B. Pt. Bhimsen Joshi 2. Carnatic music (vocal) C. Anjolie Ela 3. Flute Menon D. Madurai Mani Iyer 4. Hindustani music (vocal)
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Pannalal Ghosh, also known as Amal Jyoti Ghosh, was a Bengali Indian flute player and composer. He was a disciple of Allauddin Khan, and is credited with giving the flute its status in Hindustani classical music. Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi was an Indian vocalist in the Hindustani classical tradition. Anjolie Ela Menon is one of India’s leading contemporary female artists. Her paintings are in several major collections. Madurai Mani Iyer was a Carnatic music singer, who was famous for his unique style.
Correct Option: C
Pannalal Ghosh, also known as Amal Jyoti Ghosh, was a Bengali Indian flute player and composer. He was a disciple of Allauddin Khan, and is credited with giving the flute its status in Hindustani classical music. Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi was an Indian vocalist in the Hindustani classical tradition. Anjolie Ela Menon is one of India’s leading contemporary female artists. Her paintings are in several major collections. Madurai Mani Iyer was a Carnatic music singer, who was famous for his unique style.
- Who is considered the father of Sahatara (Sitar) ?
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Amir Khusro was an Indian musician, scholar and poet. He was an iconic figure in the cultural history of the Indian subcontinent. A Sufi mystic and a spiritual disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya of Delhi, Amir Khusro was not only a notable poet but also a prolific and seminal musician. Amir Khusro is credited with fashioning the tabla as a split version of the traditional Indian drum, the pakhawaj. Popular lore also credits him with inventing the sitar, the Indian grand lute, but it is possible that the Khusro associated with the sitar was Khusrau Khan, who lived in the 18th century (he is said to be a descendant of the son-in-law of Tansen, the celebrated classical singer in the court of the Mughal Emperor Akbar)
Correct Option: C
Amir Khusro was an Indian musician, scholar and poet. He was an iconic figure in the cultural history of the Indian subcontinent. A Sufi mystic and a spiritual disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya of Delhi, Amir Khusro was not only a notable poet but also a prolific and seminal musician. Amir Khusro is credited with fashioning the tabla as a split version of the traditional Indian drum, the pakhawaj. Popular lore also credits him with inventing the sitar, the Indian grand lute, but it is possible that the Khusro associated with the sitar was Khusrau Khan, who lived in the 18th century (he is said to be a descendant of the son-in-law of Tansen, the celebrated classical singer in the court of the Mughal Emperor Akbar)