Annapurna Devi, who was awarded the Padma Bhushan, was a famous player of which of the following instruments?
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SSC CPO 11th Nov 2022 Shift 1
Explanation:
- Annapurna Devi was an illustrious Indian musician renowned for playing the surbahar, a bass sitar. She was a distinguished performer and teacher, upholding the Maihar gharana tradition.
- Option 1: Sarod is a stringed musical instrument, but not the one Annapurna Devi was famous for playing.
- Option 2: Santoor is a different string instrument, primarily associated with Jammu and Kashmir in India.
- Option 3: Veena is a classical Indian string instrument, yet it was not the instrument she specialized in.
- Option 4: Surbahar is the correct instrument associated with Annapurna Devi's musical mastery.
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