folk instruments tat vadya part 1

Question 1

4 categories of musical instruments

Answer 1

tat (or vitat, the instruments played with a gaj)
sushir
avnadh
ghan

Question 2

what is sarangi made of

Answer 2

khair(toon), sagwan(teak) or rohida trees

Question 3

how many strings in sarangi

Answer 3

27

Question 4

the higher strings of sarangi is made with

Answer 4

goat intestines

Question 5

what is the bow called which is used to play sarangi

Answer 5

gaj

Question 6

what hair is used in gaj for sarangi

Answer 6

horse hair

Question 7

what are the two types of sarangis

Answer 7

sindhi and gujrati

Question 8

what is the difference between sindhi and gujrati sarangi

Answer 8

sindhi sarangi is bigger and has 27 strings
gujrati has 7 strings

Question 9

who plays sarangi

Answer 9

marwar jogis or barmer langas

Question 10

what are the main instruments played by langas of barmer

Answer 10

sarangi and kamaicha

Question 11

what are the main instruments played by manganiyar

Answer 11

kamaicha and khadtal

Question 12

which instrument is considered an initial form of veena

Answer 12

jantar

Question 13

what are the two gourds on jantar called

Answer 13

tumba

Question 14

what is the name of the hollow wood used for making jantar

Answer 14

nal or daand

Question 15

how many covers are made for jantar

Answer 15

around 22

Question 16

how are the 22 approx covers made for jantar

Answer 16

made with skin of a particular animal and are pasted with wax on jantar

Question 17

how is jantar played

Answer 17

hanging the instrument on the neck

Question 18

who mainly plays jantar

Answer 18

gurjar bhopas while singing phad of devnarayan ji

Question 19

without which instrument is the phad of devnarayan ji incomplete

Answer 19

jantar

Question 20

which instrument is considered a predecessor of violin

Answer 20

rawan hatta

Question 21

explain the basic structure of ravan hatta

Answer 21

made of 80-90 cm long bamboo stem and at the end of it a half coconut shell, covered by goat skin to produce vibrations

Question 22

name of half coconut on ravanhatta

Answer 22

toksi

Question 23

how many strings are tuned into the knobs of a ravanhatta

Answer 23

9 strings

Question 24

explain the parts of the bow of ravanhatta

Answer 24

bow is made of horse hair and rings, anklets and bells are affixed at the bottom of bow to produce sounds while playing

Question 25

what is used to reduce friction in ravanhatta

Answer 25

hairs of the brush are coated in bejare (powder cake) which helps reduce friction when it is rubbed against strings

Question 26

who mainly plays ravanhatta and when

Answer 26

bhil bhopas while singing pabuji ki phad

Question 27

other name for rawaj

Answer 27

daph not to be confused with avnadh instrument of same name

Question 28

rawaj resembles which other major instrument

Answer 28

kamaycha

Question 29

rawaj is played with which kind of bow

Answer 29

rawaj with nails no bow

Question 30

how many strings in rawaj

Answer 30

12 strings

Question 31

rawaj is similar to kamaycha, which other instrument shows a similarity with these two

Answer 31

sarangi

Question 32

other names for tambura

Answer 32

tandura chautara nishan veno

Question 33

the shape of nishan resembles which instrument

Answer 33

tanpura

Question 34

how many strings in veno

Answer 34

4 tandura

Question 35

what is the key used by artists playing chautara called and where is it wore

Answer 35

mijrab index finger of right hand

Question 36

which sect usually play tandura and when

Answer 36

kamadiya sect while singing songs of ramdeo ji

Question 37

which dance accompanies tambura

Answer 37

terahtali men play chautara women dance

Question 38

explain the structure of ektara

Answer 38

one string two bamboo woods curved a gourd inserted between curved woods gourd/resonator is covered in goat hide

Question 39

which instrument accompanies ektara

Answer 39

khadtal

Question 40

the gourd of ektara is covered in

Answer 40

goat hide

Question 41

who mainly play the ektara

Answer 41

kalbelias and saints of nath sect

Question 42

which wood is used in ektara

Answer 42

bamboo

Question 43

bhapang looks like what avnadh instrument even when being a tat instrument

Answer 43

damru

Question 44

what are the gourd hollow shells of bhapang covered with

Answer 44

goat hide

Question 45

how is the string in bhapang put

Answer 45

hole made in hollow shell and a string passed through leather and a bamboo piece tied to it

Question 46

who usually plays bhapang

Answer 46

jogi community of mewat

Question 47

who is called the magician of bhapang

Answer 47

jahur khan mewati

Question 48

how is bhapang played

Answer 48

played by putting it in the armpit and string pulled

Question 49

main artists of bhapang

Answer 49

jahur khan mewati and amar farukh mewati

Question 50

who plays rawaj

Answer 50

rao and bhaat of mewar