Indian Music Quiz

In Indian classical music, which instrument usually plays the drone?

(a)  

How many sections are there in a typical piece of Indian classical music?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What happens to the music in the jhala section?

• It slows down

• It gets higher

• It gets faster

• It gets quieter

Which is the odd one out?

• Tabla

• Tumbi

• Dhol

• Dholak

The tabla is played on the tala

• True

• False

The fundamental rhythm in Punjabi bhangra music is called the (a)  

The tala is ...

• a drum

• a type of scale

• a melody

• a cycle of beats

The section where the tabla enters is called the ...

(a)  

The coming together of different types of music is called (a)  

The dhol drum is played with the hands

• true

• false