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Ghazals: A Timeless Legacy - Challenge Your Understanding

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a ghazal?

  1. It is a form of Urdu poetry.

  2. It consists of a series of rhyming couplets.

  3. It is typically sung in a slow, melancholic tempo.

  4. It is often accompanied by a tabla and harmonium.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Ghazals are typically sung in a lively, upbeat tempo.

What is the traditional theme of a ghazal?

  1. Love and romance

  2. Nature and beauty

  3. Social and political issues

  4. Religious devotion


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ghazals are traditionally about love and romance.

Which of the following is NOT a famous ghazal singer?

  1. Jagjit Singh

  2. Chitra Singh

  3. Lata Mangeshkar

  4. Ghulam Ali


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Lata Mangeshkar is a famous playback singer, but she is not known for singing ghazals.

What is the name of the traditional instrument used to accompany ghazals?

  1. Tabla

  2. Harmonium

  3. Sitar

  4. Sarangi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The tabla is a traditional Indian percussion instrument used to accompany ghazals.

Which of the following is NOT a famous ghazal poet?

  1. Mirza Ghalib

  2. Faiz Ahmed Faiz

  3. Nida Fazli

  4. Rabindranath Tagore


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Rabindranath Tagore is a famous poet, but he is not known for writing ghazals.

What is the name of the traditional form of ghazal singing in which the singer improvises the lyrics?

  1. Khayal

  2. Thumri

  3. Dadra

  4. Tappa


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Khayal is a traditional form of ghazal singing in which the singer improvises the lyrics.

Which of the following is NOT a famous ghazal composer?

  1. Khayyam

  2. R.D. Burman

  3. A.R. Rahman

  4. Hridaynath Mangeshkar


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A.R. Rahman is a famous composer, but he is not known for composing ghazals.

What is the name of the traditional form of ghazal singing in which the singer sings the same line or phrase repeatedly?

  1. Tarana

  2. Bol

  3. Sargam

  4. Alaap


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tarana is a traditional form of ghazal singing in which the singer sings the same line or phrase repeatedly.

Which of the following is NOT a famous ghazal lyricist?

  1. Javed Akhtar

  2. Gulzar

  3. Sahir Ludhianvi

  4. Anand Bakshi


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Anand Bakshi is a famous lyricist, but he is not known for writing ghazals.

What is the name of the traditional form of ghazal singing in which the singer sings the ghazal in a slow, melancholic tempo?

  1. Bhajan

  2. Qawwali

  3. Sufi

  4. Hindustani classical


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bhajan is a traditional form of ghazal singing in which the singer sings the ghazal in a slow, melancholic tempo.

Which of the following is NOT a famous ghazal album?

  1. Ghazal-e-Ghalib

  2. Ghazal-e-Mir

  3. Ghazal-e-Faiz

  4. Ghazal-e-Iqbal


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ghazal-e-Iqbal is not a famous ghazal album.

What is the name of the traditional form of ghazal singing in which the singer sings the ghazal in a fast, upbeat tempo?

  1. Thumri

  2. Dadra

  3. Tappa

  4. Khayal


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Thumri is a traditional form of ghazal singing in which the singer sings the ghazal in a fast, upbeat tempo.

Which of the following is NOT a famous ghazal festival?

  1. Jashn-e-Rekhta

  2. Mirza Ghalib International Mushaira

  3. Faiz Ahmed Faiz International Mushaira

  4. Kavi Sammelan


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Kavi Sammelan is a famous poetry festival, but it is not a ghazal festival.

What is the name of the traditional form of ghazal singing in which the singer sings the ghazal in a medium tempo?

  1. Ghazal

  2. Qawwali

  3. Sufi

  4. Hindustani classical


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ghazal is a traditional form of ghazal singing in which the singer sings the ghazal in a medium tempo.

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