Indian Classical Music
UPSC Archival Analysis
Exam Year
2012
Evidence Source
LinkID: ANC_LIT_2012_13 Ref: Hindustani Music by Bonnie Wade
With reference to Dhrupad, one of the major traditions of India that has been kept alive for centuries, which of the following statements are correct?
1. Dhrupad originated and developed in the Rajput kingdoms during the Mughal period.
2. Dhrupad is primalrily a devotional and spiritual music.
3. Dhrupad Alap uses Sanskrit syllables from Mantras.
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Correct Option: B
Dhrupad is primarily spiritual music that uses Sanskrit syllables from mantras during the Alap phase. It predates the Mughal period in its origins.