Consider the following statements regarding the evolution of music during the Delhi Sultanate:
1. New musical instruments such as the Rabab and Sarangi were introduced to India by the Turks.
2. Amir Khusrau is traditionally credited with the invention of the Sitar and the Tabla by modifying existing Indian instruments.
3. The orthodox ruler Firoz Shah Tughlaq completely banned all forms of music and singing in his court.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Statements 1 and 2 are correct historical traditions regarding the Indo-Islamic fusion in music. Statement 3 is incorrect. While Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq and later Aurangzeb were strictly against music, Firoz Shah Tughlaq actually patronized music. When he ascended the throne, musicians performed for 21 days, and a prominent musical work, 'Ghunyat-ul-Munya', was composed during his reign.

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