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Indian Instruments

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the instrument that is made up of two words which mean water and wave?

a)
  1. Jal Tarang

b)
  1. Jal Veena

c)
  1. Saraswati Veena

d)
  1. Taal Mala

2.
  1. The most popular Western instrument used in Indian classical music is the ____

a)
  1. Guitar

b)
  1. Violin

c)
  1. Keyboard

d)
  1. Saxophone

3.
  1. The stringed instrument ____ is also known as the Shata tantri veena.

a)
  1. Sitar

b)
  1. Santoor

c)
  1. Veena

d)
  1. Violin

4.
  1. The oldest instrument is the _____.

a)
  1. Veena

b)
  1. Flute

c)
  1. Violin

d)
  1. Harp

5.
  1. The two parts of which musical instrument are dayan and bayan?

a)
  1. Dholak

b)
  1. Sarangi

c)
  1. Tabla

d)
  1. Santoor

6.
  1. The Indian classical percussion similar to beatboxing is ____.

a)
  1. Mridangam

b)

Morsing

c)
  1. Konnakol

d)
  1. Khanjira

7.
  1. Find the odd instrument in the list given below: ____

a)
  1. Guitar

b)

Veena

c)
  1. Mandolin

d)
  1. Violin

8.
  1. Apart from the tanpura in Hindustani music, the most preferred instrument for voice accompaniment is the ____

a)
  1. Veena

b)

Sitar

c)
  1. Violin

d)
  1. Harmonium

9.
  1. The ____ is said to be the instrument played by Nandi, the divine bull, during Shiva’s Tandava dance.

a)
  1. Mridangam

b)

  1. Tambura

c)
  1. Dholak

d)
  1. Veena

10.
  1. The ____ is usually a secondary percussion accompaniment used in Carnatic music concerts.

a)
  1. Violin

b)

  1. Ghatam

c)
  1. Mridangam

d)
  1. Veena