Which of the following pairs of musicians and their instruments is INCORRECT?

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  1. K Vaidyanathan – Sitar
  2. Pt. Ram Narayan – Sarangi
  3. Ustad Vilayat Khan – Sitar
  4. Bismillah Khan – Shehnai

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Option 1 : K Vaidyanathan – Sitar
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The correct answer is K Vaidyanathan – Sitar.Key Points

  • Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan was an Indian classical music violinist and music composer.
  • Pandit Ram Narayan is a Hindustani classical musician who plays the bowed instrument, the sarangi
  • Ustad Vilayat Khan was an Indian classical sitar player.
  • Ustad Bismillah Khan used to play Shehnai.
  • Hence K Vaidyanathan – Sitar pairs of musicians and their instruments is INCORRECT.

Additional Information

  • Ustad Bismillah Khan (1916 – 2006) (Real name is Qamaruddin Khan), was an Indian musician credited with popularizing the Shehnai.
  • He was felicitated with several awards including:
    • Padma Shri in 1961
    • Padma Bhushan in 1968
    • Padma Vibhushan in 1980
    • Bharat Ratna in 2001
  • Ustad Vilayat Hussain Khan of the Agra Gharana composed bandishes in many ragas under the pen name Pran Piya.
    • Ustad Vilayat Hussain Khan was born in 1895.
    • Vilayat Khan received his early training in Hindustani classical music from his father Nathan Khan.
  • Pundit Ram Narayan
    • ​He is a Hindustani classical musician who plays the bowed instrument, the sarangi.
    • He is credited with popularizing the sarangi as a solo classical instrument.
    • He was born in 1927 in Amber village in Rajasthan.
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