Questions in this quiz: Indian Classical Music

Hindustani and Carnatic traditions. Ragas and talas, instruments (sitar, tabla, sarod, mridangam, veena), legendary artists (Ravi Shankar, M.S. Subbulakshmi, Bhimsen Joshi, Zakir Hussain), and gharanas.

1. Which raga, traditionally performed in the early morning, was a signature of Bhimsen Joshi and combines the komal rishabh of one parent raga with the komal nishad of Kafi? — Options: Todi, Bhairav, Lalit, Ahir Bhairav
2. The 72 melakarta scheme that systematically organizes parent ragas in Carnatic music was codified in the 17th century by which theorist? — Options: Purandara Dasa, Venkatamakhin, Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar
3. In a Carnatic concert, the percussion solo segment where the mridangam and other layavadya artists trade rhythmic patterns is known as what? — Options: Tani avartanam, Ragam tanam pallavi, Niraval, Kalpana swaram
4. Which legendary sarod player was the father and primary guru of Ali Akbar Khan, and also taught Ravi Shankar and Annapurna Devi? — Options: Hafiz Ali Khan, Allauddin Khan, Amjad Ali Khan, Bahadur Khan
5. The 16-beat cycle most commonly used in khayal performances, divided as 4+4+4+4 with a khali on the ninth beat, is called what? — Options: Jhaptal, Ektal, Teental, Rupak
6. M.S. Subbulakshmi delivered a celebrated concert at the United Nations General Assembly in which year, on UN Day? — Options: 1956, 1966, 1971, 1982
7. Which khayal gharana, founded by Alladiya Khan in the late 19th century, is renowned for its complex jod ragas and intricate, fast-paced taans? — Options: Gwalior, Jaipur-Atrauli, Agra, Patiala