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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 44

SSC CGL - 01 Dec 2022 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q44

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Abdul Karim Khan was the exponent of which school of Hindustani Music?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. Kirana Gharana.

  • The Kirana gharana laid emphasis on melody rather than rhythm. Bhimshen Joshi has become the most popular artist of this gharana because he combines melody with virtuosity.
  • His teacher Sawai Gandharva's teacher Abdul Karim Khan was a pioneer and the founder of the Kirana Gharana.
  • He had rare gift for making melodic phrases in any raga he chose to sing. Sawai Gandharva's important disciples are Bhimsen Joshi, Gangubai Hangal and Firoz Dastur.