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[#226] Name the instrument which was designed and created by the 10 th Guru, Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
Correct Answer

(A) Taus

Explanation

Solution: Taus was designed and created by the Tenth Guru, Guru Gobind Singh Ji.

[#227] Name the musical instrument used by the artists of Punjab which was inverted by Amir Khusrau.
Correct Answer

(A) Sitar

Explanation

Solution: The name Sitar is derived from the Persian word 'Sch-Tar' which means 3 strings. It is made up of teak wood having 20 metal strings. It is played with a plectrum worn on fingers. It was invented by the great musician Amir Khusrau.

[#228] The other name of Gurmat sangeet is
Correct Answer

(A) Shabad Kirtan

Explanation

Solution: The Gurmat Sangeet contains the bani of Saints and the Sikh Gurus. It is also known as Shabad Kirtan. It is a combination of devotional music, folk music and classical music. The main feature of Gurmat Sangeet is that it is sung in Pard taal, a style of singing which has its major compositions in dhrupad and khayal.

[#229] Name 'the king of Bhangra' of Punjab.
Correct Answer

(A) Sardool Sikander

Explanation

Solution: Sardool Sikander is a Punjabi folk singer, sometimes called 'The King of Bhangra', born in the Kheri Naudh Singh in district Fatehgarh Sahib. He belongs to the Patiala Gharana of music. He made his first appearances on radio and television in the early 1980s with his introductory album, 'Roadways Di Laari'.

[#230] This musical instrument of Punjab is largely used in dances like Giddha and Bhangra which produces a sound resembling many hands clapping together. Name this instrument.
Correct Answer

(D) Sapp

Explanation

Solution: Sapp is largely used in dances like Giddha and Bhangra. It is a type of clapper. By stretching and contracting its ends, it produces a sound resembling many hands clapping together.