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Music: High School: 9th and 10th Grade Quiz - Indian Musical Genres (Questions)

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You will find 'tal' in all Indian musical genres - but what is it? India's classical music tradition has a history spanning millennia and it remains fundamental to the lives of Indians today as sources of spiritual inspiration, cultural expression and pure entertainment.

Try this quiz on Indian Music Genres.

What is a bhajan/qawwali?

[ ]	An instrumental solo
[ ]	An orchestra work
[ ]	A type of song
[ ]	None of the above

Bhajan/qawwali represents what kind of music?

[ ]	Experimental jazz
[ ]	Hip-hop
[ ]	Religious
[ ]	Secular

What is a 'swar'?

[ ]	The volume
[ ]	The note/pitch
[ ]	The tempo
[ ]	All of the above

What is an asthayi?

[ ]	The first part of a composition
[ ]	The second part of a composition
[ ]	The third part of a composition
[ ]	None of the above

What is the swar for an antara?

[ ]	Mostly in the upper register
[ ]	Mostly in the lower/middle register
[ ]	Nothing to do with pitch, just played loudly!
[ ]	None of the above

What is an 'antara'?

[ ]	The first part of a composition
[ ]	The second part of a composition
[ ]	The third part of a composition
[ ]	The fourth part of a composition

What best describes 'tal'?

[ ]	The system of dynamics
[ ]	The system of key signature changes
[ ]	The system of rhythm in Indian music as a whole
[ ]	The system of volume

What is 'theka'?

[ ]	A key change pattern
[ ]	A dynamic change
[ ]	A drumming pattern identified by a particular tal
[ ]	All of the above

What instrument is the theka usually played by?

[ ]	Electric Guitar
[ ]	Mandolin
[ ]	Piano
[ ]	Tabla

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What best describes a 'rag'?

[ ]	A type of experimental jazz
[ ]	A genre of rock music from the 1980s
[ ]	The modal basis of Indian classical music
[ ]	None of the above

Music: High School: 9th and 10th Grade Quiz - Indian Musical Genres (Answers)