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Amir Khusrau and Tansen were musicians known for ....................

ACarnatic music

BWestern classical music

CSufi devotional music

DHindustani music

Answer:

D. Hindustani music

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Music

  • Carnatic music flourished in South India. Purandaradasa was the famous Carnatic musician.

  • During the Sultanate - Mughal period, the influence of Persian music gave birth to a new style of music known as Hindustani music. Amir Khusrau, Tansen, etc. Were the famous musicians of the period.

  • Amir Khusaru played a major role in the development of Qawwali (a form of music evolved in Khanqah where Sufi saints resided- Urdu spiritual songs are sung in tune to the fast rhythm of different musical instruments). Many new musical instruments like tabala & Sitar evolved during this period


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