THE MUSIC QUIZ

THE MUSIC QUIZNipan talukdarPrasenjeet saha

The PrelimsChapter 1:

RULES:21 QUESTIONS.1 MARKS PER QUESTION. NO NEGATIVES SO FIRE AWAY! WE PROMISE WE WONT LAUGH AT YOUR RIDICULOUS ANSWERS!6 TOP-SCORING TEAMS SHALL BE WORTHY OF GOING TO THE FINALS.STARRED (*) QUESTIONS WILL DECIDE THE VICTOR AMONGST EQUALS, IF A TIE SITUATION SHALL ARISE.ALL DISPUTES REGARDING THE QUESTIONS TO BE SUMMARILY IGNORED AND PROBABLY RIDICULED.LOSE HOPE ALL YE WHO ARGUE FOR THE QUIZMASTERS DECISION IS SUPREME AND FINAL.

*1. These are certain classic trends started by some legends. They are copied even today. What are these?

The WindmillThe SpasmUsing a violin bowThe WhirligigUsing teethThe Scissor KickThe DuckwalkThe Shoulder Rider.

Guitar moves

2. In Hindustani music, a X is a system of social organization linking musicians or dancers by lineage or apprenticeship, and by adherence to a particular musical style. A X also indicates a comprehensive musicological ideology. This ideology sometimes changes substantially from one X to another. It directly affects the thinking, teaching, performance and appreciation of music.

The word X comes from a Hindi word which means 'family' or 'house'. It typically refers to the place where the musical ideology originated; for example, some of the X well known are: Agra, Gwalior, Indore, Jaipur, Kirana, and Patiala.

Gharana

*3. Who are they known as? Recently in news and a surge in popularity although they have been around since 1993.

DAFT PUNK; Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter

4. This is the lake X in Finland located on the suburbs of the city of Espoo, not far from Helsinki. In 1960, a series of murders took place around its banks with its victims mostly teenage kids. The murders are still a popular subject in Finnish media.We know about X due to a certain death metal band Y who had to change their name from Inearthed to something else and they seached the local phonebook and came across X. Thus was formed Y. ID X/Y.

Bodom/ Children of Bodom

5. X was introduced to Hindi film music by the veteran music director and composer Bappi Lahiri. They had many disco hits together in many films in the 1980s including "Tarzan", Dance Dance, Commando, Guru etc. When she started her career with him, she was doing playback singing for many actresses, such as Karisma Kapoor, Smita Patil, Mandakini, Sridevi, Juhi Chawla etc.

Later she released her own pop albums which became hugely popular and she became a household name. Her later albums were not so successful and she returned to playback singing.

Also known as Indian Madonna she is suppose to have popularised the pop music trend in India. ID X.

Alisha Chinoy

6. X tried a number of stage costumes, such as Spider-Man, Zorro, a gorilla, and a parody of Superman, named Super-Ang, before settling on his signature Y look at the suggestion of his sister.

To match this image the press and public were told that X was born in 1959, not 1955. The original uniform was created by his sister Margaret and when it fell apart from wear and tear he used his uniform from an institute.

Later Y was also the preferred costume of the group and protagonist of a cult 2003 movie as a tribute to X.

X- Angus Young, Y- schoolboy costume

7. This is a Norwegian talk show by two brothers where they are discussing their recent surprise success of a certain designed to fail. What are they discussing?

The Fox (What does the fox say?) by the Ylvis brothers

8. What have been blanked out?

Stairway to Heaven/ Highway to hell

*9. "Brimful of X" is a 1997 single by the British alternative rock band Cornershop. The lyrics are a tribute to X.This song is based upon the history of film culture in India. X is one of the legendary playback singers who has sung over 12,000 songs.

Asha Bhosle

10. These are symbols representing the members of a certain band which were designed with the idea that it'd be a good idea to put out something totally anonymous. Which famous band?

Led Zepelin

11. Robert Johnson (May 8, 1911 August 16, 1938) was an American blues singer and musician. He is believed to be the first member of a certain infamous club. His poorly documented early life and his superb guitar skills gave rise to certain rumour. What rumour? (video related)

Sold his soul to the Devil for mastery of the guitar/ Me and the Devil Blues

12.He is an acclaimed Indian violinist.Yehudi Menuhin on X:I find nothing more inspiring than the music making of my very great colleague X. Each time I listen to him, I am carried away in wonderment. He has been officially crowned Violin Chakravarthy (the emperor of the violin) by the Governor of Madras. Grammy Nomination (for the album Indian Classical Music) (1981). Who?

L. Subramaniam

*13. Minimalist poster about which singer?

Ozzy Osbourne (when he bit off a bats head in live show)

14. The X () is one of the 25 gu (local government districts) which make up a certain Asian city. X literally means "South of the (Han) River".As of the 2010 census, X District had a population of 527,641, making it the 4th most populated district. It is also the third largest district, with an area of 39.5km2. In addition, a lot of parents choose the X area for their children's education, thanks to its many academies and privileged high schools. X is a posh locality in the city. ID X.

Gangnam district

*15.This album was on the Billboard 200 for a staggering 741 straight weeks, the longest run for any album ever. It was a concept album, where all the songs in the album were unified by a theme that explored the complexities of human consciousness. The album's themes include conflict, greed, aging, death and mental illness, and made some of the most advanced studio techniques of the time, including multi-tracking, analogue synthesizers, and tape loops. The name of the album is an allusion to lunacy, rather than astronomy.

Which album and the band?

PINK FLOYDDARK SIDE OF THE MOON

16. X" was first promoted during a TV spot for the NFL Network's "Thursday Night Football" show, where the single was the part of the jingle. The single was played every Thursday in pre-game shows and began on 13 September.A different promo aired every week with Y wearing jerseys of each of the two teams playing that week. Y also said that 33different looks were designed for the commercial based on the teams.Id the song X, which propelled Y as an international star.

In my city by Priyanka Chopra feat wil.I.am

17. ID this bowed instrument.Of all Indian instruments, it is said to most resemble the sound of the human voice able to imitate vocal ornaments such as gamakas (shakes) and meend (glide from one note to another).It is also said to be the hardest Indian instrument to master.According to some musicians, the word XY is a combination of two words X(Persian equivalent of three) and Y (Persian equivalent of colored) corrupted as XY.The clip is from an Aerosmith single from the album Nine Lives. The instrument is played by Ramesh Mishra.

Sarangi

*18. Who is the popstar who voice-cameod in this episode of The Simpsons?

This is the best video I could find!

Michael Jackson

19. X? Norval Sinclair X (circa 18851955) was a White Jamaican.X was born in Jamaica to Albert Thomas X and Ellen Broomfield. X was a European-Jamaican of British descent whose father's family came from Sussex, England. Norval Sinclair is more famous for being the father of someone in music.

X- Marley; Bob Marleys father

*20. Google Doodle video about?

Love this video!

Freddie Mercury/ Queen

FIN

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