The famous musician, Faiyaz Khan is associated with which musical instrument?

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  1. Shehnai
  2. Veena
  3. Tabla
  4. Sitar

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Option 3 : Tabla
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The correct answer is tabla.

Key Points

  •  Faiyaz Khan:-
    • Ustad Faiyaz Khan (1880–1950) was one of the most influential Indian classical vocalists of the first half of the 20th century.
    • He is often regarded as the last great singer of the Agra Gharana, a school of Hindustani classical music.
    • Ustad Faiyaz Khan was born in Sikandra near Agra.
    • Even though he belonged to the Agra Gharana, his style was a blend of many schools of Indian classical music, including the styles of Jaipur and Gwalior Gharanas.
    • He was known for his exceptional voice and a unique style of presentation.
    • He is associated with Tabla.

Additional Information

  • Some proponents are:-
  • Veena:
    • Emani Sankara Sastry
    • S. Balachander
    • Doraiswamy Iyengar
    • Chitti Babu
    • E. Gayathri
  • Shehnai:-
    • Bismillah Khan
    • Ali Ahmed Hussain Khan
    • Nazir Hussain Khan
    • Daya Shankar
    • Anant Lal
  • Sitar:-
    • Ravi Shankar
    • Vilayat Khan
    • Nikhil Banerjee
    • Budhaditya Mukherjee
    • Shahid Parvez
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