Q. Consider the following pairs regarding eminent exponents and their respective Hindustani Gharanas:

1. Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan – Patiala Gharana
2. Pandit Bhimsen Joshi – Kirana Gharana
3. Ustad Amir Khan – Indore Gharana

Which of the above pairs is / are correctly matched?
Answer: 1, 2 & 3
Notes: All pairs are correctly matched. Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan was a doyen of the Patiala Gharana; Pandit Bhimsen Joshi was renowned for his association with the Kirana Gharana; and Ustad Amir Khan founded and was associated with the Indore Gharana. Each contributed significantly to the propagation and evolution of their respective gharanas in Hindustani classical music.