Question

Consider the following statements regarding musicians and their instruments.

1. Ramnad V Raghavan was a Chennai - based musician who played Mridangam.

2. Ustad Asad Ali Khan was a famous active Rudra Veena player and the master of one of the four schools of 'Drrupad', the Khander School.

3. Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma, a famous santoor player, was awarded Padma Vibhushan in 2005.

4. Thetakudi Hardihara Vinayakram is an Indian percussionist who plays Carnatic music with Ghatam and is known as the God of Ghatam.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Only 1 and 2
2. Only 2 and 3
3. Only 1, 2 and 3
4. Only 1, 2 and 4

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Only 1, 2 and 4

The correct answer is Only 1, 2 and 4.

• Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma is a renowned santoor player and can be easily called the best santoor player in the world.
• He is the recipient of the Padma Shree in 1991 and Padma Vibhushan in 2001. Hence statement 3 is not correct.
• Thetakudi Hardihara Vinayakram is an Indian percussionist who plays Carnatic music with Ghatam and is known as the God of Ghatam.
• Hence the correct answer is Only 1, 2 and 4.

 

• Ramnad V. Raghavan was a South Indian player of the mridangam.
  • He was born in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
• Asad Ali Khan was an Indian musician who played the plucked string instrument Rudra veena.
  • Khan performed in the style dhrupad and was described as the best living Rudra veena player in India by The Hindu.
  • He was awarded the Indian civilian honour Padma Bhushan in 2008.
• Thetakudi Hardihara Vinayakram is an Indian percussionist who plays Carnatic music with Ghatam and is known as the God of Ghatam.