Question
Bollywood’s filmi religious music has rapidly become part of religious practice in South Asia; for instance, “Balam Pichkari” from 2013’s Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani is now a staple during this festival. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this holiday celebrating Radha and Krishna’s love as well as Vishnu's triumph over Hiranyakashipu. “Pichkari” are the gulab-filled water guns used for this festival’s celebrations, which also feature bhaang.
ANSWER: Holi [or Dol Jātrā; or Basanta Utsav; or Dhuli Vandana; or Phagwah, or Phāgu Pūrnimā]
[10m] “Om Jai Jagdish Hare,” a filmi song of this type dedicated to Vishnu and used in the 1970 film Purab Aur Pachhim, has since become popular at aartis. Meerabai wrote many of these songs honoring Krishna.
ANSWER: bhajans (“BUH-jun”)
[10h] Original language or translation acceptable. Filmi music also employs Sufi idiom; for instance, A.R. Rahman based an original qawwali for Rockstar on this phrase from Surah Yā Sīn affirming Allah’s creative power. Nizamuddin Auliya’s devotees use this phrase as a wazifa.
ANSWER: kun faya kun [or kun fa-yakūnu; or Be, and it is; or Be, and it was] (Rockstar’s “Kun Faya Kun” was performed in the film by Rahman and Javed Ali; however, Nizammuddin Auliya’s dargah and qawwals feature in the film, and the Nizami brothers now use the song as part of their repertoire.)
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Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 RMP Fest Online Mirror | 05/31/25 | N | 5 | 18.00 | 100% | 80% | 0% |
| 2025 RMP Fest Carleton Mirror | 07/13/25 | Y | 3 | 16.67 | 100% | 67% | 0% |
| 2025 RMP Fest CO Mirror | 08/10/25 | Y | 6 | 11.67 | 100% | 17% | 0% |