'Rabab', a plucked string instrument with a wooden body and skin membrane, is central to the folk music of which region?
- Kashmir
- Sikkim
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Uttarakhand
Answer: Kashmir
Rabab is Kashmir's traditional lute-like instrument, used in Sufiana Mausiqi and folk songs. Its soulful sound accompanies poetry of Lal Ded and Habba Khatoon, reflecting Kashmir's syncretic musical heritage.