Which of the following is NOT a form of Hindustani music?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Sattriya
Hindustani music is the classical music of North India. Its main vocal forms differ in style and mood:
Option (1) Thumri — a light classical vocal form, romantic or devotional, linked with Lucknow and Banaras.
Option (2) Dhrupad — the oldest surviving vocal form of Hindustani music, grave and slow, sung with the pakhawaj.
Option (3) Khayal — the most popular vocal form today, freer and more ornamented than dhrupad.
Option (4) Sattriya — a classical dance of Assam, begun by the saint Srimanta Sankardev in the Vaishnava monasteries (sattras), so Sattriya is the odd one out: it is not a form of Hindustani music.