Select the correct sequence of the musical instruments according to the given sequence of their associated personalities: Ustad Allah Rakha, Totaram Sharma, TH Vinayakam.

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SSC CGL 2023 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On: 18 Jul 2023 Shift 3)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Tabla, Pakhawaj, Ghatam

Key Points

Ustad Alla Rakha Qureshi:-
- He was an Indian tabla player who specialized in Hindustani classical music.
- He was a frequent accompanist of sitar player Pandit Ravi Shankar and was largely responsible for introducing Tabla to the western audience.
- Alla Rakha left home at age 12 to learn tabla under the great master (ustad) Mian Qadir Baksh.
- He also trained under Ashik Ali Khan, a vocalist admired especially for his mastery of the khayal Hindustani song repertoire.
Totaram Sharma:-
- He is an exponent of pakhawaj.
- The pakhavaj is a barrel-shaped, two-headed drum, originating from the Indian subcontinent, the oldest version of the double-sided drum.
TH Vinayakam:-
- He was an exponent of Ghatam.
- The ghatam is a traditional percussion instrument from India.
- It is a clay pot with a narrow opening at the top and a wider base.
- The body of the ghatam is made of clay or clay mixed with other materials, and it produces a unique resonant sound when struck or played.