Which of the following is a Tat Vadya?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Correct Answer:
Option 3 (Dilruba)
Explanation:
'Chordophones' are instruments in which sound is produced through the vibration of strings. The Dilruba is a major string instrument, a stringed instrument played with a bow. It is primarily used in Sikh religious music and Indian classical music.
Analysis of Options:
Flute: It is an 'aerophone' in which sound is produced through air.
Dandiya: It is not a musical instrument, but wooden sticks used in dance.
Paragraph: This is a non-instrumental term among the options.
Additional Facts:
Types of Instruments: In Indian music, instruments are divided into four categories: stringed instruments (Tatas), wind instruments (Surya), percussion instruments (Avandha) (Leather instruments like the Dhol), and metal instruments (Ghan (Metal instruments like the Manjira).
Other stringed instruments: The sitar, sarod, sarangi, and veena also fall into the category of stringed instruments.
History of the Dilruba: It is believed to have been invented during the time of the 10th Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
Possible Questions for the Upcoming Exam:
What type of instrument is the Shehnai? (Answer: wind instrument)
What category of instruments do the tabla and mridangam belong to? (Answer: percussion instrument)
The famous Pandit Ravi Shankar is world-renowned for playing which string instrument? (Answer: sitar)