Question

In ___________ singer-actors act as devotees and deliver dialogues in the form of devotional songs.
A) Chakri Bhajan
B) Songi Bhajan
C) Khanjiri bhajan
D) None of these

Answer 1

Hint: The word “bhajan” comes from the word bhakti, which means "loving devotion" and is also the name of a spiritual movement that began in South India and quickly travelled north, giving rise to a long-lasting genre of mystical poetry.

Complete answer:
A hymn that accompanies religious observances and rites is known as a devotional song. Traditionally, Hindu music, Jewish music, Buddhist music, Sufi music, Islamic music, and Christian music all included devotional music. Each major faith has its own devotional hymn tradition.

Let us look at the given options:
A) Chakri Bhajan: This option is incorrect because Chakri bhajan Devotees continue to move in a circular pattern and sing continuously.
B) Songi Bhajan: This option is correct because Songi Bhajan is a sort of devotional music in which the performers portray devotees and offer dialogues through devotional songs.
C) Khanjiri bhajan: This option is incorrect. The Khanjiri bhajan, a South Indian frame drum bhajan, is a tambourine family instrumental bhajan. It has been used in India for generations as a folk and bhajan instrument.
D) None of these: Any devotional song having a religious subject or spiritual ideals, specifically among Indian religions, in any of the Indian subcontinent's languages, is referred to as a bhajan. The term bhajanam derives from the root word bhaj, which means "to venerate," as in "bhaja govindam."

Thus the correct answer is option ‘C’. Bhajan is difficult to describe musically because it is defined by a sense of devotion rather than musical elements (bhakti).

Note: Bhajan is a generic term for any type of devotional song performed in India, primarily by Hindus. It is entirely text-driven, with the words serving as the foundation rather than any particular musical style.It can range from a simple recitation or chant (kirtan) of a given mantra to something as complex and sophisticated as North Indian Dhrupad or Carnatic music's kriti form, which is based on pure raag (melodic structure) and performed in a specific taal (rhythmic cycle).