Question

In Natya Shastra, Bharat Muni has clubbed musical instruments into how many groups?

A 7 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B 6 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C 4 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

Natya Sastra by Bharat Muni (composed between 200 BC and 200 AD) clubbed music instruments into four groups: Avanddha vadya (membranophones or percussion instruments), ghana vadya (idiophones or solid instruments), sushira vadya (aerophone or wind instruments) and tata vadya (chordophone or stringed instruments).

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