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Who among the following Indian musicians is known for his contribution to the field of Hindustani music for the classification of Ragas into ten Thatas?

  1. A
    Pandit Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande
  2. B
    Abdul Karim Khan
  3. C
    Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar
  4. D
    Allauddin Khan

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Pandit Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande was an eminent musicologist who reclassified the structural framework of Hindustani classical music. He categorized various Ragas into ten primary musical frameworks called 'Thatas' (Bilawal, Kalyan, Khamaj, Bhairav, Bhairavi, Asavari, Todi, Poorvi, Marwa, and Kafi).

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Who among the following Indian musicians is known for his contribution to the field of Hindustani music for the classification of Ragas into ten Thatas?
A
Pandit Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande
B
Abdul Karim Khan
C
Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar
D
Allauddin Khan

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