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Who among the following Indian musicians is known for his contribution to the field of Hindustani music for the classification of Ragas into ten…

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_______ was an Indian dancer and choreographer best known for creating a fusion style of dance adapting European theatrical techniques to Indian classical and…

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For which of the following tribal music and dance forms was Arjun Singh Dhurve conferred with Tulsi Samman?

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Ishwari Prasad is credited to have introduced the ______ Gharana of Kathak.

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Ali Akbar Khan was associated with which of the following gharanas?

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Who among the following classical dancers is NOT related to Odissi?

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Sangeet Natak Akademy Awardee Sulochana Chavan was a famous ________ singer.

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Ranjana Gauhar was awarded the Padma Shri Award (2003) for her contribution to which of the following Indian dance forms?

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Gangu Bai Hangal and Prabha Atre were exponents of the____ Gharana.

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In the year 1952, who among the following lent his voice for the film ‘Amar Bhupali’, which was being produced in two languages simultaneously…

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Which of the following Khayal artists is the founding father of Lalit Kala Kendra of the University of Pune?

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Who among the following musicians plays Carnatic music and also known as 'God of Ghatam'?

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The classical dance form Kathak is traditionally performed to which style of music?

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Which Indian classical musician played a key role in popularising the sitar on the global stage?

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The renowned classical vocalist Kesarbai Kerkar belonged to which Hindustani music Gharana?

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The renowned Hindustani classical vocalist Shruti Sadolikar is primarily associated with which gharana of classical music?

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Dr. Bhupen Hazarika was widely recognized by a title that symbolized his profound association with Assam’s culture and the Brahmaputra river. Which of the…

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Narayanrao Rajhans, popularly known as Bal Gandharva, was a renowned artist associated with the musical tradition of which Indian state?

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Which Hindustani classical 'Gharana' does the distinguished vocalist Ashwini Bhide Deshpande associated with?

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Sattriya, one of the classical dances of India, was introduced by which saint?

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In which of the following dance forms is Mati-Akhora used as the basic exercise pattern that facilitates various dance poses?

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From which of the following epics did the Garadi folk dance of Puducherry originate?

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Alarippu, Jatiswaram, Shabdam, Varnam and Tillana are regular patterns of which of the following classical dance forms of India?

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