Uttar Pradesh GK MCQ Question and Answer | State Gk MCQ

Gangubai Hangal, Gangubai also spelled Gangu Bai, originally Gandhari Hangal, (born 13^th March 1913, Dharwad, British India - died 21^st July 2009, Hubli, Karnataka, India), Indian vocalist in the Hindustani (North Indian) classical tradition and doyenne of the Kirana gharana.

The gayaki (style of singing) of the Agra Gharana is a blend of khayal gayaki and dhrupad-dhamar. In training, both the khayal and dhrupad components run hand in hand and are not taught in an isolated fashion.

The correct answer is Alha. Alha is a popular folk song of Bundelkhand. Some other forms of song famous in Bundelkhand include Faag, Lamtera, Dadre and Gari.

Ustad Abdul Wahid Khan founded the Kirana gharana musical family with his cousin Ustad Abdul Karim Khan in the late 19^th century.

Dhuriya is a dance from the Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh.

Ustad Nasir Aminuddin Dagar (20^th October 1923 at Indore, India - 28^th December 2000 Kolkata, India), of Dagar Gharana of Dhrupad singing was an Indian dhrupad singer in the dagar-vani style, the second-eldest among four Dhrupad singing brothers.

Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi, also known by the honorific prefix Pandit, was one of the greatest Indian vocalists from Karnataka, in the Hindustani classical tradition. He is known for the khayal form of singing, as well as for his popular renditions of devotional music (bhajans and abhangs). Joshi belongs to the Kirana gharana tradition of Hindustani Classical Music.

A maestro in Indian Classical Singing, Girija Devi Belonged to Banaras Gharana, she performed classical and light classical music and helped elevate the profile of thumri.