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Pakistan’s Traditional and Folk Music MCQs with Answer

Which of the following is a traditional musical instrument used in Pakistani folk music?
A) Piano
B) Dholak
C) Saxophone
D) Electric Guitar

Answer
B) Dholak

The famous form of traditional music in Pakistan, known for its spiritual lyrics and singing, is called?
A) Qawwali
B) Ghazal
C) Classical Music
D) Pop Music

Answer
A) Qawwali

Which of the following is a famous Pakistani folk singer known for his Sufi music?
A) Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
B) Atif Aslam
C) Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
D) Abida Parveen

Answer
D) Abida Parveen

What is the name of the traditional music genre in Pakistan that is often performed at weddings and other celebrations?
A) Bhangra
B) Tappa
C) Ghazal
D) Pop

Answer
A) Bhangra

The “Sitar” is commonly used in which type of Pakistani music?
A) Classical Music
B) Folk Music
C) Jazz Music
D) Pop Music

Answer
A) Classical Music

What is the primary language used in the lyrics of Qawwali music?
A) Urdu
B) Hindi
C) Punjabi
D) Persian

Answer
D) Persian

Which of the following is a famous Pakistani folk music festival?
A) Pakistan Idol
B) Coke Studio
C) Sufi Music Festival
D) Shalimar Music Festival

Answer
C) Sufi Music Festival

Which traditional folk music genre is characterized by energetic, rhythmic dance and music in Punjab?
A) Tappa
B) Bhangra
C) Sufi
D) Dhol

Answer
B) Bhangra

Which legendary Pakistani Qawwali singer is known for his soulful and powerful performances?
A) Alam Lohar
B) Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
C) Iqbal Bano
D) Noor Jehan

Answer
B) Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Which traditional instrument is known for its use in classical and folk music, particularly in Punjab?
A) Guitar
B) Violin
C) Sarangi
D) Mandolin

Answer
C) Sarangi

Which of the following music genres does not traditionally originate from Pakistan?
A) Qawwali
B) Bhangra
C) Jazz
D) Tappa

Answer
C) Jazz

In Pakistani traditional music, what is the name of the rhythmic pattern used by drummers?
A) Raag
B) Tal
C) Raga
D) Sur

Answer
B) Tal

Which instrument is commonly associated with Sufi music in Pakistan?
A) Tabla
B) Guitar
C) Sitar
D) Harmonium

Answer
D) Harmonium

Who is known as the “Queen of Melody” in Pakistani music?
A) Noor Jehan
B) Abida Parveen
C) Shahnaz Begum
D) Lata Mangeshkar

Answer
A) Noor Jehan

What type of music is the “Sindhi Sufi” music mostly based on?
A) Classical Ragas
B) Sufi poetry and mysticism
C) Bollywood tunes
D) Folk dance

Answer
B) Sufi poetry and mysticism

Which instrument is used to produce the unique sound of the “Kaili” in Sindhi folk music?
A) Dhol
B) Sitar
C) Sarangi
D) Chimta

Answer
D) Chimta

Which of these Pakistani folk singers is most known for the folk song “Ajj Dakhwaj” from the Punjab region?
A) Alam Lohar
B) Abida Parveen
C) Attaullah Khan Esakhelvi
D) Reshma

Answer
A) Alam Lohar

What type of folk music is associated with the Pashtun people in Pakistan?
A) Tappa
B) Pashto songs
C) Sufi Qawwali
D) Ghazal

Answer
B) Pashto songs

Which of the following instruments is typically used in Balochi folk music?
A) Sitar
B) Tanpura
C) Sarod
D) Tambura

Answer
D) Tambura

What is a prominent theme in the lyrics of Balochi folk music?
A) Romantic themes
B) Spirituality and mysticism
C) Historical and cultural stories
D) Political commentary

Answer
C) Historical and cultural stories

Which type of dance accompanies the Bhangra music of Punjab?
A) Kathak
B) Bharatnatyam
C) Dhamal
D) Bhangra Dance

Answer
D) Bhangra Dance

Which of the following is known as the “King of Ghazals” in Pakistan?
A) Ghulam Ali
B) Mehdi Hassan
C) Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
D) Atif Aslam

Answer
B) Mehdi Hassan

Which famous Pakistani folk singer was known for her deep voice and legendary performances of traditional Punjabi songs?
A) Reshma
B) Abida Parveen
C) Shazia Manzoor
D) Noor Jehan

Answer
A) Reshma

What is the name of the traditional rhythmic percussion instrument commonly used in Qawwali performances?
A) Tabla
B) Dhol
C) Dholak
D) Khartal

Answer
A) Tabla

Which of these music genres is a fusion of traditional and modern music elements in Pakistan?
A) Qawwali
B) Folk music
C) Coke Studio
D) Classical music

Answer
C) Coke Studio

The “Santoor” is an instrument used in which form of music in Pakistan?
A) Classical music
B) Qawwali
C) Folk music
D) Pop music

Answer
A) Classical music

Which Pakistani singer is renowned for his Sufi folk music and Qawwali performances?
A) Abida Parveen
B) Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
C) Atif Aslam
D) Farhan Saeed

Answer
B) Rahat Fateh Ali Khan

Which folk music genre is particularly popular in the Sindh region of Pakistan?
A) Bhangra
B) Sufi music
C) Tappa
D) Sindhi Sufi music

Answer
D) Sindhi Sufi music

The “Dhol” is a popular drum in which form of Pakistani music?
A) Qawwali
B) Classical
C) Folk
D) Rock

Answer
C) Folk

Which of the following is a traditional folk music form of the Pashtun region?
A) Tappa
B) Khattak dance
C) Ghazal
D) Dhol

Answer
B) Khattak dance

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