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The Fusion of Indian Trance with Other Musical Styles

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Which Indian trance artist is known for fusing traditional Indian music with electronic dance music?

  1. A.R. Rahman

  2. Shpongle

  3. Shiva

  4. Talvin Singh


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Talvin Singh is a British-Indian musician and producer who is known for his fusion of traditional Indian music with electronic dance music.

What is the name of the genre that fuses Indian trance music with Western psychedelic trance?

  1. Goa trance

  2. Psychedelic trance

  3. Sufi trance

  4. Tribal trance


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Goa trance is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the Indian state of Goa in the 1980s. It is characterized by its fast tempo, repetitive beats, and psychedelic melodies.

Which Indian trance artist is known for fusing Indian classical music with electronic dance music?

  1. Anoushka Shankar

  2. Ravi Shankar

  3. Zakir Hussain

  4. Pandit Jasraj


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Anoushka Shankar is an Indian sitar player and composer who is known for her fusion of Indian classical music with electronic dance music.

What is the name of the genre that fuses Indian trance music with Western techno music?

  1. Tech trance

  2. Hard trance

  3. Progressive trance

  4. Uplifting trance


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tech trance is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Germany in the 1990s. It is characterized by its fast tempo, repetitive beats, and hypnotic melodies.

Which Indian trance artist is known for fusing Indian folk music with electronic dance music?

  1. Baiju Bawra

  2. Lata Mangeshkar

  3. Asha Bhosle

  4. Kishore Kumar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Baiju Bawra is an Indian folk singer and musician who is known for his fusion of Indian folk music with electronic dance music.

What is the name of the genre that fuses Indian trance music with Western house music?

  1. Tribal house

  2. Deep house

  3. Progressive house

  4. Tech house


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tribal house is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the United States in the 1990s. It is characterized by its fast tempo, repetitive beats, and tribal rhythms.

Which Indian trance artist is known for fusing Indian devotional music with electronic dance music?

  1. Hariharan

  2. Udit Narayan

  3. Alka Yagnik

  4. Kumar Sanu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hariharan is an Indian playback singer and musician who is known for his fusion of Indian devotional music with electronic dance music.

What is the name of the genre that fuses Indian trance music with Western ambient music?

  1. Ambient trance

  2. Chillout trance

  3. Progressive trance

  4. Uplifting trance


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ambient trance is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the United Kingdom in the 1990s. It is characterized by its slow tempo, repetitive beats, and atmospheric melodies.

Which Indian trance artist is known for fusing Indian film music with electronic dance music?

  1. A.R. Rahman

  2. Shreya Ghoshal

  3. Sonu Nigam

  4. Sunidhi Chauhan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A.R. Rahman is an Indian film composer, singer, and musician who is known for his fusion of Indian film music with electronic dance music.

What is the name of the genre that fuses Indian trance music with Western drum and bass music?

  1. Neurofunk

  2. Jump-up

  3. Liquid funk

  4. Sambass


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Neurofunk is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the United Kingdom in the 1990s. It is characterized by its fast tempo, complex rhythms, and dark, atmospheric melodies.

Which Indian trance artist is known for fusing Indian classical dance with electronic dance music?

  1. Birju Maharaj

  2. Pandit Birju Maharaj

  3. Kathakali

  4. Bharatanatyam


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Birju Maharaj is an Indian classical dancer and choreographer who is known for his fusion of Indian classical dance with electronic dance music.

What is the name of the genre that fuses Indian trance music with Western breakbeat music?

  1. Big beat

  2. Nu skool breaks

  3. Progressive breaks

  4. Electro breaks


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Big beat is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the United Kingdom in the 1990s. It is characterized by its fast tempo, repetitive beats, and heavy use of samples.

Which Indian trance artist is known for fusing Indian folk dance with electronic dance music?

  1. Chhau

  2. Bhangra

  3. Garba

  4. Lavani


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bhangra is an Indian folk dance that is popular in the state of Punjab. It is characterized by its fast tempo, energetic rhythms, and colorful costumes.

What is the name of the genre that fuses Indian trance music with Western jungle music?

  1. Drum and bass

  2. Dubstep

  3. Grime

  4. UK garage


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Drum and bass is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in the United Kingdom in the 1990s. It is characterized by its fast tempo, complex rhythms, and heavy use of bass.

Which Indian trance artist is known for fusing Indian spiritual music with electronic dance music?

  1. Ravi Shankar

  2. Pandit Jasraj

  3. Zakir Hussain

  4. Hariprasad Chaurasia


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ravi Shankar is an Indian sitar player and composer who is known for his fusion of Indian spiritual music with electronic dance music.

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