Music by Igor

Which one of these musicians is not known as a bass guitar player ?

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Answer explanation

Carlos Santana is an American guitarist.

What name was Freddie Mercury born with?

• Farrokh Bulsara

• Hassan Nasrallah

• Jawaharlal Nehru

• Igor Stravinsky

Answer explanation

Freddie Mercury was born in 1946 in Zanzibar to Parsi-Indian parents, as Farrokh Bulsara

Who is known both as a violin craftsman and the name of a brand of drums?

• Stradivarius

• Guarneri

• Amati

• Bergonzi

Answer explanation

Amati is a manufacturer of based in Kraslice, Czech Republic.

Among the following rock singers, who has the widest vocal range?

• Freddie Mercury

• Axl Rose

• Bruce Dickinson

• Robert Plant

Answer explanation

Axl Rose - 5 octaves

Bruce Dickinson - 4.25 octaves

Robert Plan - 3.5 octaves

Freddie Mercury - 3 octaves

Which one of the following musicians is not a British rock star?

• Mick Jagger

• Jimmy Page

• Robert Plant

• Bryan Adams

Answer explanation

Bryan Adams is a Canadian musician

Which one of the following rock stars has never sung in a duet with an opera singer?

• Freddie Mercury

• Paul McCartney

• Kurt Cobain

• Elton John

Answer explanation

Freddie Mercury (Queen) - "Barcelona" with Montserrat Caballé

Elton John - "Live Like Horses" with Luciano Pavarotti

Paul McCartney - "The Glory of Love" with Plácido Domingo

What was the original name of The Beatles before they became famous?

• The Quarrymen

• The Tipp-Ex

• The Smiths

• 4 Non Blondes

Answer explanation

The Quarrymen were a British skiffle/rock and roll group, formed by John Lennon in Liverpool in 1956, which evolved into the Beatles in 1960.

What is the name of the Belarusian folk instrument that resembles a hammer dulcimer and is commonly used in traditional Belarusian music?

• Darbuka

• Balalaika

• Tsymbaly

• Sitar

Answer explanation

The tsymbaly is a stringed percussion instrument, consisting of a series of metal strings stretched over a trapezoidal soundboard. The strings are struck with a pair of mallets or hammers to produce a bright, metallic sound. The tsymbaly is often played as part of a folk ensemble, accompanying traditional Belarusian songs and dances.

What is the name of the lowest bass voice type for a male singer in opera?

• Basso Profundo

• Bass-baritone

• Lyric Bass

• Dramatic Bass

How many times has Israel won the Eurovision Song Contest?

• 6

• 1

• 2

• 4

Answer explanation

1978 - Izhar Cohen -"A-Ba-Ni Bi"

1979 - Milk and Honey - "Halleluja"

1998 - Dana International - "Diva"

2018 - Netta Barzilai - "Toy"