WorksheetsExploring Folk Music Of India
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is folk music?
Music sung only in movies
Music passed down from families and communities
Music played only in big concerts
Music from other countries
Folk music is usually connected to:
Video games
Festivals, work, and daily life
Science experiments
Sports
Which of these is a folk dance from India?
Ballet
Hip hop
Bhangra
Jazz
Which instrument is used a lot in Indian classical music?
Guitar
Piano
Sitar
Saxophone
The tabla is a:
String instrument
Wind instrument
Drum instrument
Electronic instrument
How many drums are there in a tabla set?
One
Two
Three
Four
Which instrument is often used to keep rhythm in folk music?
Dhol
Violin
Keyboard
Flute
The dhol is mostly played by:
Blowing air
Plucking strings
Hitting with hands or sticks
Pressing buttons
Which of these is a wind instrument from India?
Tabla
Veena
Shehnai
Dholak
The shehnai is often played during:
Bedtime
Weddings and celebrations
Exams
Sports matches
Which instrument has strings and is plucked?
Tabla
Sitar
Dhol
Shehnai
Folk music is usually sung in:
Only English
Only Hindi
Local languages of different regions
Made-up languages
Which of these is a folk instrument?
Electric guitar
Drum machine
Ektara
Synthesizer
The ektara usually has:
Many strings
No strings
One string
Four strings
Indian folk music is different in different states because:
People like different movies
Each region has its own culture and traditions
Instruments are broken
Music never changes
Which of these instruments is played by blowing air?
Tabla
Dhol
Shehnai
Manjira
Manjira are:
Big drums
Small metal cymbals
String instruments
Wind instruments
Which of these is used in both folk and classical music?
Tabla
Piano
Electric guitar
Computer
Why do people play folk music?
To pass exams
To share stories, feelings, and traditions
To compete with others
To make noise
Choose one Indian folk or classical instrument from the list.
Tabla
Drum set
Electric guitar
Computer
