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GK QUESTION#1793

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about the Music of India?

  1. ATala is a cyclic arrangement of time units.
  2. BThe sruti is a unit of measure or small difference between the various consecutive pitches within a grama or a scale.
  3. CA raga is believed to have started as a tribal or folk tune.
  4. DThe musical instrument Kamaicha is majorly used by the ‘Manganiar’ Community of Manipur as a popular accompaniment to their songsCorrect answer
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D. The musical instrument Kamaicha is majorly used by the ‘Manganiar’ Community of Manipur as a popular accompaniment to their songs

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Kamaicha is a stringed instrument. It is made of steel, parchment, gut, metal, shisham, and horsehair. This is a community instrument found in Rajasthan. Majorly used by the ‘Manganiar’ Community of West Rajasthan as a popular accompaniment to their songs. Some Music Instruments of Rajasthan: Sarangi, Ravanhathha, Ektara, Moochang, Pungi, Satara, Algoza, Murla, Nad Shehnai.

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