Question: With reference to Dhrupad, one of the major traditions of India that has been kept alive for centuries, which of the following statements are correct?
- Dhrupad is originated and developed in the Rajput kingdoms during the Mughal period.
- Dhrupad is primarily a devotional and spiritual music.
- Dhrupad Alap uses Sanskrit syllables from Mantras. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Options:
A) 1 and 2
B) 2 and 3
C) All of these
D) None of these
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
- Exp. [b] Dhrupad is the oldest surviving form of Indian Classical Music and not a 15th or 16th century phenomena.