Pandit Pannalal Ghosh also known as Amal Jyoti Ghosh was a player and composer ........

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Pandit Pannalal Ghosh also known as Amal Jyoti Ghosh, was a ____________ player and composer.

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SSC CHSL 8th June 2022 Shift-3

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sitar

sarod

tabla

bansuri

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Explanation:

- Pandit Pannalal Ghosh, also known as Amal Jyoti Ghosh, was a renowned Indian musician known for his mastery in playing the bansuri.

- The bansuri is a traditional Indian bamboo flute, and Pandit Pannalal Ghosh is credited with increasing its popularity and scope within Indian classical music. He elevated the status of the bansuri to a concert instrument and composed several ragas for it.

- Sitar (Option 1): A plucked string instrument used in Hindustani classical music, famously played by artists like Ravi Shankar.

- Sarod (Option 2): A stringed instrument known for its deep, weighty, introspective sound, played by musicians like Amjad Ali Khan.

- Tabla (Option 3): A percussion instrument used in Hindustani classical and popular music, noted for its rhythmic complexity.

- Correct Answer: Option 4 - Bansuri