SSC CPO 2022 PYQ — Question 71

SSC CPO - 10 Nov 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q71

Ustad Bundu Khan and Santosh Mishra are the famous players of which musica instrument:

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

Ustad Band Khan (1880-1955):

  • He was a Sarangi player from India.
  • Bundu Khan was also a musician or music theorist.
  • In June 1934, his music book in Urdu, Jauhar e Mausiqi, was released concurrently in Hindi and Urdu.
  • In 1985, the President of Pakistan honored him with the Pride of Performance Award.

Santosh Mishra:

  • He was one of the most successful Sarangi players of Varanasi.
  • He is the eldest son of Pandit Bhagwan Das Mishra, a stalwart of the Banaras Gharana.