Question

Statement - I: Tanjavur and Pudukottai are the two major schools of playing Mridangam
Statement - II: Palaghat Mani Iyer introduced the art of playing Khanjeera

Choose the correct option:

• A. Statements I & II are both true
• B. Statements I & II are both false
• C. Statement I is false, but II is true
• D. Statement I is true, but II is false

Hint:

Name the two schools of mridangam. Then ask which school the kanjira is linked with.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Understanding the Question:
Two statements are given. We decide whether each is true or false and then choose the matching option.

Step 2: Check Statement I:
Mridangam playing is taught in two major schools (banis): the Tanjavur style and the Pudukottai style.
The Tanjavur style is linked with Narayanaswami Appa and the Pudukottai style with Manpoondia Pillai. So Statement I is TRUE.

Step 3: Check Statement II:
Palaghat Mani Iyer was a great mridangam artist who followed the Tanjavur style. He did not introduce the khanjeera (kanjira) to concerts.
The kanjira was brought into the concert hall by Manpoondia Pillai of the Pudukottai school. So Statement II is FALSE.

Step 4: Choose the option:
Statement I is true and Statement II is false. That is option D.
Option A says both true, B says both false, and C says I is false and II is true. All three misjudge at least one statement.

Final Answer:
Statement I is true and Statement II is false, option D. \[ \boxed{\text{Statement I is true, but II is false (option D)}} \]