Question

Match List-I with List-II (Carnatic Music Artists and their Instrument/Performance):

Artist (List-I)		Instrument / Performance (List-II)
A. Dhanammal	→	Veena
B. Mysore Chowdiah	→	Violin
C. Papanasam Sivan	→	Vocal
D. Pazhani Subramanya Pillai	→	Mridangam

• A. A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
• B. A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
• C. A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
• D. A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I

Hint:

Remember the specific instruments associated with each artist to quickly match them in similar questions.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Concept
Understanding the association between classical musicians and their traditional instruments in Carnatic music.

Step 2: Meaning
In Carnatic music, each artist is known for playing a specific instrument. The task here is to match the given artists with their corresponding instruments based on their well-known associations.

Step 3: Analysis
Dhanammal-Veena: Dhanammal was a renowned veena player. Mysore Chowdiah-Violin: Mysore Chowdiah was famous for playing the violin. Papanasam Sivan-Vocal: Papanasam Sivan is known as one of the greatest vocalists in Carnatic music. Pazhani Subramanya Pillai-Mridangam: Pazhani Subramanya Pillai was a celebrated mridangam player. Given these associations, we can match: A. Dhanammal-Veena B. Mysore Chowdiah-Violin C. Papanasam Sivan-Vocal D. Pazhani Subramanya Pillai-Mridangam This matches with option A: A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II.

Step 4: Conclusion
The correct matching is as follows: A (Dhanammal) - III (Veena) B (Mysore Chowdiah) - I (Violin) C (Papanasam Sivan) - IV (Vocal) D (Pazhani Subramanya Pillai) - II (Mridangam) Final Answer: (A)