The famous musician Aban Mistry is associated with which instrument?

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  1. Flute
  2. Tabla
  3. Shehnai
  4. Drums

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Option 2 : Tabla
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The correct answer is Tabla.

Key Points

  •  Aban E. Mistry was an eminent tabla player and scholar in Hindustani classical music.
  • She was the first woman tabla player and is listed in the Limca Book of Records.

Additional Information

  • Amir Khusrau was a famous musician and he is believed to have invented the Tabla.
  • Khusrau is credited for the invention of the sitar and tabla.
  • He instructed to develop a more melodic percussion instrument that could accompany the new style of music called Khayal. 
  • To develop this music Khayal the new musical instrument Tabla was invented by him.
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