DESIZN CIRCLE , DELHI I NOIDA WWW.DESIZNCIRCLE.COM Music/Singers There are two major styles of classical music unique to India- 1. The Hindustani style popular in North India and 2. The Carnatic style popular in South India. BhaKti/devotion to God is the main purpose of classical music and hence the theme and content of the songs sung/played are heavily religious or spiritual. The songs/kritis/kirtans are set to melodious tunes called ‘ragas’ and time beats/rhythms called taal/taalas’. • Great poets and holy men liKe Tulsidas, Surdas, Meera Bhai, Namdev, Ek Nath, Kabir have contributed the lyrics of the songs in the Hindustani style. • Thyagaraja, Muthuswamy Dikshitar, and Shyma Sastrigal are considered the big three among composers (lyrics and music) in the carnatic style. • Some of the other composers are Purandara dasa, Annamacharya, Narayana Tirthar and Swati Thirunal. • In the Hindustani style, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, Pt. Jasraj, Rajan Mishra and Sajan Mishra, Kishori Amolkar, Prabha Apte, Girija devi, Parveen Sultana, Shubha Mudgal are some of the vocalists famous for their vocal recitals both within our country and abroad. • In the Carnatic Style, Dr. Bal Murali Krishna Madurai Shesha Gopalan are two of the many veterans who inspire the youth to learn classical music and Keep the tradition alive. • Late M. S Subbulakshmi’s voice had the power to mesmerize any number of listeners during her recitals. • Vocalists who are now popular are Sudha Raghunathan, Aruna Sairam, Sowmya, Nithyasree Mahadevan, Unnikrishnan, T.N. Krishna. Hyderabad bothers, Sanjay Subramanian, Neyveli Santanam Hyderabad bothers, Jesudas. • Here is a list of exponents of some of the Indian musical instruments. • In addition to the classical forms, the other forms liKe sufi kalams, ghazals are also famous among the masses. From the poetry of Amir Khusro through Mirza Ghalib to Faiz Ahmed Faiz, the ghazal style has exploited many emotional verses to endear itself to its millions of fans. Questions for the Music section: 1. Carnatic style of Indian music is popular in which of the following states? a. Rajasthan b. Uttar Pradesh c. Assam d. Tamil Nadu Ans: d. 2. Thyagaraja was a famous composer of which style of music? a. Hindustani b. folK music c. Carnatic Music d. ghazals Ans: d. 3. Which Hindustani style raag is supposed to have the power of bringing rain? a. Bhupali b. Yamankalyan c. Megh Malhar d. Thodi Ans: c. 4. Which is the odd pair among the following? a. Santoor-Debu Chowdhary b. Flute-Hariprasad Chaurasia c. Violin-Lagudi Jayaraman d. Mridangam-Vellore Ramabhadran Ans: a. 5. Who among the following is not a vocalist? a. Pandit Jasraj b. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt c.Sudha Raghunathan d. Bhimsen Joshi Ans: b. 6. Which instrument is associated with U. Srinivas? a. Nadaswaram b. Saxaphone c. Veena d. Mandolin Ans: d. 7. The name Mirza Ghalib is associated with a. Carnatic music b. folK music c. Akbar’s court d. ghazals. Ans: d. 8. To which state does the Baul songs of folK music belong? a. Madhya Pradesh b. Kashmir c. West Bengal d. Bihar Ans: c. 9. Teejan Bhai’s name is associated with a. Garba songs . b. lavni songs c. bhavageete d. Pandavni Ans: d. 10. The songs from the manganiyars belong to which state? a. Uttar Pradesh b. Haryana c. Punjab d. Rajasthan Ans: d. Famous Playback SINGERS 1- Alka Yagnik is one of the leading great singer known as Kishore Kumar, singers of the Hindi film industry who affectionately called Kishore Da, was has made an indelible marK for one of those very few singers who herself. In an industry where big and tooK risKs and experimented with already established names were different styles of music. ruling, it was not easy for anyone to 6- K.L Saigal The very name K.L Saigal even get noticed. conjures up an image of a superstar 2- Asha Bhosle With versatility as her who ruled the screens. middle name, the famous Asha Bhosle 7- Kumar Sanu is one of the most still sings the way she used to during popular playbacK singers of her prime. Though she is over 70 Bollywood. He holds the Guinness years of age, she still continues to give Book world record for recording the stiff competition to singers who are maximum number of songs in a day, half her age. which are 28. 3- Begum Akhtar was born on 7th 8- Lata Mangeshkar is one of the best October, 1914 in Faizabad town of singers of the Hindi film industry. She Uttar Pradesh. Her name was is listed in the Guinness BooK of World Akhtaribai Faizabadi though she was Records as the most recorded artist in much popular as Begum AKhtar. the world. 4- Jagjit Singh is one of the most famous 9- Manna Dey is undoubtedly one of the Ghazal singers of the modern times. In best singers that India has. This an era where the current generation versatile singer has sung numerous is headed towards rocK and hip hop songs and shared the limelight with music, it is refreshing to see them some legends liKe Mohammed Rafi, cherish Jagjit Singh ghazals as well. Talat Mehmood, MuKesh, Kishore 5- Kishore Kumar Born as Abhas Kumar Kumar, etc. Ganguly on 4th August, 1929, this 10- Mukesh was nicKnamed as The Man Rahman, is an Indian music director, composer, musician and singer. His with the Golden Voice and his songs worKs are noted for integrating Indian are true examples of his inimitable classical music with electronic music, voice. Mukesh was born as Zoraver world music and traditional orchestral Chand Mathur in Delhi on July 22nd, arrangements. 16- Arijit Singh is an Indian playbacK singer, 1923. music producer, recordist and music 11- Mohammed Rafi One of the greatest programmer. He sings predominantly in Hindi and Bengali, but has also playbacK singers of India, Mohammed performed in various other Indian Rafi is considered no less than a languages. Singh is regarded as one of genius when it comes to varied styles the most versatile and successful of music. Born on December 24th, singers in the history of Indian music and Hindi cinema 1924, this great soul had the perfect 17- Shankar Mahadevan is an Indian singer blend of melody, emotions and and composer who is part of the energy, which reflected greatly in his ShanKar–Ehsaan–Loy composing trio songs. team for Indian films. 18- Hirdesh Singh, Known by this 12- Sonu Nigam is one of the most professional name, Yo Yo Honey Singh popular singers of Bollywood. He is a or Honey Singh, is an Indian music director, songwriter, Indi-pop singer, teen idol who has inspired thousands music producer and film actor. He of young singers across the country. started as a session and recording This talented singer was born in artist, and became a bhangra music Faridabad district of Haryana on July producer. He has also begun to produce music for Bollywood films. 30th, 1973. 19- Sistla Janaki, popularly Known as S. 13- Udit Narayan is one of the most JanaKi, is an Indian playbacK singer and occasional music-composer from popular singers of the Hindi film Andhra Pradesh. industry. This multi-talented playbacK 20- Talat Mahmood is considered one of singer has sung in numerous films and the greatest male Indian non-classical in many different languages. and semi-classical singers. He was a born singer with an intuitive sense of 14- Shreya Ghoshal is an Indian playbacK beauty, charm and grace. He was an singer. She has received four National Indian playbacK singer. Film Awards, seven Filmfare Awards 21- Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi was a including six for Best Female PlaybacK legendary Indian vocalist from Singer, nine Filmfare Awards South, Karnataka in the Hindustani classical four Kerala State Film Awards and two tradition. He is Known for the Khayal Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. form of singing, as well as for his 15- Allahrakka Rahman; born A. S. Dileep popular renditions of devotional music. Kumar Known professionally as A. R. a. Ashla Bhosle b. AlKa YagniK c. Shreya Ghoshal d. Begum Akhtar Ans: c. Shreya Ghoshal Questions 4- Sadiq Ali was afamous singer: a. Dhrupad 1- The initials A.R. in the name of the b. Kheyal famous music composer A.R.Rehman c. Hindi Tappa stands for d. Thumri a. Abdur Rasool b. Anjaneyulu RamaKant Answer: Thumri c. Aravindan Raja 5- Who is the youngest indian singer to d. Allah RaKha win filmfare award? Answer: Allah RaKha a. Neeti Mohan 1- Who is credited with creating the world b. Ankit Tiwari famous Raaga Miya Ki Malhar? c. Arijit Singh a. Amir Khusro d. Nazia Hasan b. Tansen c. Meera Bai Answer: AnKit Tiwari d. Bhimsen Joshi Answer: Tansen 2- Who is called as ”The Man with the Golden Voice a. MuKesh b. ShanKar Madhvan c. Mohhamad Rafi d. K.L. Saighal Ans: A. Mukesh 3- Who is an Indian playback singer, who has has received four National Film Awards, seven Filmfare Awards including six for Best Female PlaybacK Singer, nine Filmfare Awards South, four Kerala State. .