SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 37

SSC CGL - 06 Dec 2022 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q37

Sundaram Balachander has been the main player of which of the following musical instruments?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Veena.

  • Balachander was a renowned Veena player and is considered one of the pioneers of modern Carnatic music.
  • Veena is also a plucked stringed instrument used in the Carnatic music tradition.
  • He was a child prodigy who taught himself to play the Veena, an ancient stringed instrument that is sometimes called the Indian lute. He directed several Tamil films, mostly mysteries.