Music

Question 1

is considered the seventh largest country in the world and it is known as the land of spirituality

Answer 1

India

Question 2

Four religions:

Answer 2

hinduism, buddhism, jainism, and sikhism

Question 3

a good representation of indian culture

Answer 3

Taj mahal

Question 4

it is traditional musical style of india

Answer 4

Hindustani and Carnatic

Question 5

melodic framework of the music of india

Answer 5

Raga

Question 6

intricate cyclic metrical pattern of the music of india

Answer 6

Tala

Question 7

chordophone of the lute family and it has a deep, pear-shared gourd body, a long wide and hallow wooden neck, and movable 20 frets.

Answer 7

Sitar

Question 8

chordophone-bowed fiddle, is widely used for folk hindustani music. 75 centimeters long and 11-37 sympathetic strings

Answer 8

Sarangi

Question 9

double reed, oboe like instrument, made up of wood except for its bell,which is made of metal

Answer 9

Shehnai

Question 10

pair of two membranophones of different sizes

Answer 10

Tabla

Question 11

bigger, higher-pitched drum and it is a single-headed

Answer 11

Daya

Question 12

it is a kettle drum

Answer 12

Baya

Question 13

long necked fretless lute

Answer 13

Tambura

Question 14

one of the semiclassical forms of indian music and it is usually expresses a girl’s love for krishna

Answer 14

Thumri

Question 15

characterized by its vocal tradition and its highly devotional character

Answer 15

Carnatic music