The nomenclature of Hindustani music has changed over the centuries. Since the medieval period, dhrupad styles were identified as baanis. Terms like gayaki and baaj were used to refer to vocal and instrumental styles, respectively. With the institutionalization of music education, the term gharana became acceptable. Gharana originally referred to hereditary musicians from a particular family, including disciples and grand disciples.
Which one of the following pairings is NOT correct?
A. dhrupad, baani
B. gayaki, vocal
C. baaj, institution
D. gharana, lineage
GATE 2019 · General Aptitude · Passage Reading · medium
Answer: Option C (baaj, institution) is NOT correct. Baaj refers to instrumental style, not institution.
Verify Option A: dhrupad-baani: Passage states: 'Since the medieval period, dhrupad styles were identified as baanis.' => dhrupad and baani are correctly paired.
Verify Option B: gayaki-vocal: Passage states: 'Terms like gayaki and baaj were used to refer to vocal and instrumental styles, respectively.' => gayaki = vocal. Correctly paired.
Verify Option C: baaj-institution: Passage clearly states baaj refers to instrumental style. 'Institution' is not mentioned as a meaning of baaj anywhere in the passage. => This pairing is WRONG.
Verify Option D: gharana-lineage: Passage states: 'Gharana originally referred to hereditary musicians from a particular family, including disciples and grand disciples.' Lineage captures this hereditary family meaning. => Correctly paired.