Which is the most popular form of folk music of the Eastern Punjab?
A. Dhola Songs
B. Boli Songs
C. Mahiya Songs
D. Teeyan Songs
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Love songs of Punjab are very popular. The famous love songs of Punjab is/are
A. Dhola and Boli songs
B. Mahiya songs
C. Phulkari songs
D. Both (A) and (B)
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The famous folk instrument of Punjab, which is entirely based on Iktara, made of wooden sticks mounted with a resonator covered with skin and metallic string?
A. Dhol
B. Dhad
C. Toomba
D. Garah
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Punjab has a strong sufi tradition. Name the famous form of Sufti tradition in the songs of Punjab.
A. Dhadi tradition
B. Marashan tradition
C. Khalsa tradition
D. None of the above
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A musical instrument, a barrel-shaped wooden drum with a mounted skin on both sides played with two different types of wooden sticks.
A. Dhadd
B. Dhol
C. Chimta
D. Sarangi
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Which among the following is not a musical instrument in Punjab?
A. Chimta
B. Bugchu
C. Trinjan
D. Dhadd
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A famous musical instrument of Punjab made of dried gourd.
A. Bugchu
B. Kato
C. Garah
D. Rabab
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Chiri Chirunga, Rat Katni are the different forms of
A. Boli Songs
B. Mahiya Songs
C. Trinjan Songs
D. Battle Songs
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Which month is favourite month in Punjab's folk songs?
A. Baisakh
B. Sawan
C. Bhadon
D. None of these
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Which of the following musical instrument has been very popular with the dhaddies who sing traditional ballads of brave warriors and heroes drawn from history?
A. Algoza
B. Dhadd
C. Dhol
D. Chimta
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A musical instrument is a percussion twang-type instrument used in Punjab and neighbouring areas. The tradition of playing it with songs goes back to the Naths or Jogis.
A. Algoza
B. Chimta
C. Bugchu
D. Dhol
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A musical instrument consists of a pair of wooden flutes and is played by one person using only three fingers on each side.
A. Algoza
B. Chimta
C. Bugchu
D. Sarangi
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Alahunian of Punjab is sung
A. After the death of some person
B. At the wedding ceremony
C. At Gurdwaras
D. None of these
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Match the following.
List-I
List-II
a. Dafli
1. Dried gourd
b. Bugchu
2. Dilruba
c. Taus
3. Mardana
d. Rabab
4. Tambourine
A. a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
B. a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2
C. a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4
D. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
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Identify the incorrect pair
List-I
List-II
a. Mundan songs
Birth ceremony songs
b. Jago songs
Wedding ceremony songs
c. Mahiya songs
Love songs
d. Janj
Battle songs
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Identify the incorrect pair
List-I
List-II
a. Lohri songs
January
b. Teeyan songs
July
c. Baisakhi songs
April
d. Boli songs
October
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Consider the following statements related to musical instruments.
1. Dhol is a barrel-shaped wooden drum with a mounted skin on both sides.
2. Dhadd is an instrument of Damru style.
3. Modern Sarangis contain 40-50 sympathetic string running under the main string.
4. Bugchu is an instrument made of dried gourd.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 4
C. 1, 2 and 4
D. 2, 3 and 4
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Which of these dramas are a kind of song drama?
A. Swang
B. Ram Lila
C. Prahlad Lila
D. None of these
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What is the main instrument that is used in Karthi dance?
A. Shenai
B. Dhol
C. Sarangi
D. Pakhawaj
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Jhumar dance originally came from
A. Sandalbar
B. Amritsar
C. Ludhiana
D. None of the above
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