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10. Consider the following statements:

i) Hindustani music extensively employs instruments like tabla, sarangi, santoor, sitar etc.

ii) Carnatic music extensively employs instruments like veena, mridangam, mandolin etc.

iii) Hindustani music has more number of Gharanas than Carnatic music.

iv) The number of ragas used in Carnatic music is more than the ragas used in Hindustani music.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?


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a) i, iii and iv

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b) iii and iv only

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c) i and ii only

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d) i, ii, iii and iv
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Solution

The correct option is D d) i, ii, iii and iv

10 Ans.D

Explanation: Carnatic Music vs Hindustani Music

Carnatic music and Hindustani music are two kinds of music traditions in India that show some important differences between them when it comes to the nature of singing, style of singing and the techniques involved in them. Carnatic music is said to have originated in the Karnatak region of south India. On the other hand Hindustani music is said to have originated in several parts of northern and western India in different times.

While Carnatic music is sung and performed in only one style, there are various styles of singing and performing in Hindustani music. Each style of school is called a ‘gharana’. There are many gharanas in Hindustani music. Jaipur gharana and Gwalior gharana are two of the many important gharanas.

The number of ragas used in Carnatic music is more when compared to the fewer ragas used in Hindustani music. Some of the ragas used in Carnatic music are known by different names in Hindustani music. For example the Sankarabharanam of Carnatic tradition is called the Bilaval in the Hindustani tradition. It is interesting to note that Carnatic music is characterized by the presence of 72-melakarta raga scheme. Each of the 72 principal ragas is divided into several subordinate ragas. The chief source for Hindustani music is the Sangitaratnakara of Sarangadeva. It is a great work on India music.

Both the types of music differ in terms of the instruments used in the playing of music as well. While both types of music use instruments such as violin and flute, Hindustani music extensively employs the use of Tabla (a kind of drum or a percussion instrument), Sarangi (a stringed instrument), Santoor, Sitar, Clarionet and the like. On the other hand Carnatic music extensively employs the use of musical instruments such as Veena (a stringed instrument), Mridangam (a percussion instrument), Gottuvadyam, Mandolin, Violin, Flute, Jalatarangam and the like.


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