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SSC Selection Post 2019 PYQ — Question 41

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level 2019 - 16 Oct 2019 • General Awareness • Q41

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Which of the following musicians is India's only female Shehnai player?

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Correct answer: A

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The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. Bageshwari Qamar.

  • Bageshwari Qamar is known as India’s only female Shehnai player.

  • She was trained under Ustad Bismillah Khan, the legendary Shehnai maestro.

  • She broke the traditional gender norms of this male-dominated art form.

  • She has represented Indian classical music on many national and international platforms.