KARNATAK MUSIC
PAPER – II
Note : This paper contains hundred (100) objective type questions of two (2) marks each. All questions are compulsory.
1. Not an arohana Vakra raga :
(1) Nabhomani
(2) Nalinakanti
(3) Devamritavarshini
(4) Suddhasimantini
2. Kshobhini :
(1) A drum
(2) Second sruti of Nishada given by Bharata
(3) Another name of Panchamukha Vadyam
(4) Name of a Talam
3. Languages used by Muthuswami Dikshitar in his kriti ‘Venkatachalapate’ in Kapi ragam :
(1) Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada
(2) Sanskrit, Telugu
(3) Sanskrit, Telugu, Tamil
(4) Sanskrit
4. A Janya of 28th mela :
(1) Balahamsa
(2) Devamanohari
(3) Atana
(4) Nilambari
5. Muthuswami Dikshitar “Mayetvam yahi” is composed in the raga :
(1) ChÂya tarangini
(2) Kapi narayani
(3) Narayana gowla
(4) Shuddha tarangini
6. The raga ‘Bhinna Shadjam’ derived from the mela :
(1) Dhenuka
(2) Hanumatodi
(3) Natakapriya
(4) Natabhairavi
7. Match the following :
8. Aesthetics as perfect sensuous perception was expounded by :
(1) Kant
(2) Baumgarten
(3) Hegel
(4) Aristotle
9. “Budubudike” an instrument resembles to :
(1) Karatala
(2) Chitike
(3) Panchi
(4) Damaru
10. One of the section in the SÂmagana Sung during sacrifices :
(1) Panika
(2) Pratipada
(3) Upadrava
(4) Chandaka
11. Echoes in a concert hall can be eliminated by using :
(1) Glass
(2) Steel
(3) Marble
(4) Perforated tiles
12. Chachatputa tala has symbols :
(1) 
(2) 
(3) 8 I I 8
(4) 
13. A raga similar to Revati in Hindustani music :
(1) Sri
(2) Ahir bhairav
(3) Sohni
(4) Bairagi Bhairav
14. Match the following :
15. The “Sharabhanandana” tala takes the following number of aksharakalas :
(1) 128
(2) 79
(3) 24
(4) 86
16. ‘Gana Vidyadhurandhara’ in Nata raga is an example of :
(1) Javali
(2) Daru
(3) Samarya gita
(4) Saptatala gita
17. The chitta svara to the kriti ‘Reghuvamsa Sudhambudi’ in the raga Kadana Kutuhalam is added by :
(1) Tiger Varadachar
(2) Tiruvayyar Subramanya Iyer
(3) Anna Swami Sastri
(4) Mysore Vasudevachar
18. Not an “Ekanyaswara” bhashanga Raga :
(1) Bilahari
(2) Kannada
(3) Asaveri
(4) Hindusthani kapi
19. An example for Sakala Vadya :
(1) Violin
(2) Nedunkuzhal
(3) Svarabat
(4) Tambura
20. Kaivazhi :
(1) Tamil word for Kalam
(2) A kind of prabandham
(3) Another name for yazh
(4) A folk art form
21. Parivadini :
(1) Bowing style of Tanam on violin
(2) Seven Stringed Vina of ancient time
(3) Name of misra jaati rupaka talam
(4) Act of performing Kummi
22. A famous composition by Tirupati Narayana Swami in Pushpalatika :
(1) Ikanaina na
(2) Devaki tanaya
(3) Bhavaye gopabalam
(4) Bhuvana mohana
23. “Varashikivahana” kriti in the Raga supradeepa is composed by :
(1) Paidal Gurumurty Shastry
(2) Jayachamaraja odeyar
(3) Shymashastri
(4) Thyagaraja
24. Tripuchcha gamaka has :
(1) s r s r g r g m g
(2) s s s r r r g g g
(3) s m g r p m g d p
(4) s r g r g m g m p
25. The collective name given to the invocatory songs in Kalakshepam :
(1) Namavali
(2) Abhanga
(3) Panchapadi
(4) Nirupanam
26. Karkataka :
(1) A drum mentioned by Bharata
(2) A well known dance composer
(3) A kind of Desiya Prabandham
(4) One of the Samyuktahastas of Bharat Natyam
27. Sequence correctly :
(1) Kaikilai, Ili, Uzai, Vilari
(2) Vilari, Kaikilai, Uzai, Ili
(3) Kaikilai, Uzai, Ili, Vilari
(4) Uzai, Ili, Kaikili, Vilari
28. Kalyana Saugandhikam :
(1) A Kathakali play by Kartia Tirunal Rama Varma
(2) A Kathakali play by Swati Tirunal
(3) Music composition of Irayimman Thampi
(4) Folk dance of Kerala
29. Creater of the Raga “Karnaranjani” :
(1) Patnam Subramanyayyar
(2) Ramaswamy Dikshitar
(3) Muttaiah Bhagavatar
(4) Thyagaraja
30. Adanta Tala is an important Tala figuring in music of :
(1) Burrakatha
(2) Chindu
(3) Pulluvan Pattu
(4) Kathakali
31. A popular Thyagaraja kriti in the raga Chandrajyothi :
(1) Edi Samoyamura
(2) Sreeramanekami
(3) Bagayanayya
(4) Mamava satatam
32. “Charukeshi” is called in Asampoorna paddhati :
(1) Tarangini
(2) Kiranavali
(3) Kalavati
(4) Bhanumati
33. A dhaivata varjya raga :
(1) Vegavahini
(2) Valaji
(3) Vijayasree
(4) Suposhini
34. Inai :
(1) A stringed instrument played on open strings
(2) Name of Vadi Swara in Ancient Tamil Music
(3) Kummi performed by men
(4) Name of a drum in Ancient Tamil Music
35. Raga ‘Vivardhini’ is a :
(1) Shadava audava raga
(2) Swarantara Shadava raga
(3) Swarantara audava raga
(4) Swarantara Sampurna raga
36. Raga “Gamanashrama” as called in Hindusthani music :
(1) Poorvi
(2) Marva
(3) Asaveri
(4) Kamach
37. Kovalan :
(1) Signature of Margadarsi Sèshayyangar
(2) Composer of Azhagar Kuravanji
(3) Hero of Silappodikaram
(4) A kind of lute
38. Hegelian Philosophy includes :
(1) Sensory perception
(2) Dialectic
(3) Imitation and Condemnation
(4) Katharsis
39. Chinnikrishna Dasa is a wellknown composer of :
(1) Swarajatis
(2) Tillanas
(3) Padam
(4) Jawali
40. Rishabha and nishada are the varjya swaras in the raga :
(1) Nagagandhari
(2) Nagaswaravali
(3) Nagavarali
(4) Narayanagoula
41. Not a Janya of “Natabhairavi” mela :
(1) Kirnavali
(2) Jayantshri
(3) Manji
(4) Amritavahini
42. Who inspired Tyagaraja to sing ‘Nannupalimpa’ in Mohanam ?
(1) Serfoji Maharaja
(2) Sonti Venkataramanayya
(3) Lord Venkateswara
(4) Walajapettai Venkataramana Bhagavatar
43. Assertion (A) : Marga is rule based and Desi changes according to the tastes of people.
Reasoning (R) : Marga is shastriya and Desi is folk.
Code :
(1) (A) is wrong (R) is correct
(2) (A) is correct (R) is wrong
(3) Both (A) and (R) are correct
(4) Both (A) and (R) are wrong
44. The Kriti which is not there in the group ‘Venkatesa Pancharatnam’ :
(1) Nive dikkani
(2) Sarojakshuni
(3) Nannubrovumika
(4) Nannubrovarada
45. “Vasudevayani” in Raga Kamavardhini belongs to :
(1) Noukacharitra
(2) Prahlada bhakti vijaya
(3) Krishnaleela tarangini
(4) Seeta Rama Vijaya
46. Ghanam :
(1) Tanam in Drutakalam
(2) Tanam in Vilambakalam
(3) A part of Pallavi singing
(4) A part of Raga alapana
47. A Nishadha Varjya raga :
(1) Chayatarangini
(2) Kannada gowla
(3) Padi
(4) Chandrajyothi
48. Assertion (A) : Art in India has been a secular vocation.
Reasoning (R) : Greatest works of Art were inspired by religious fervour.
Code :
(1) (A) is wrong (R) is correct
(2) Both (A) and (R) are wrong
(3) (A) is correct (R) is wrong
(4) Both (A) and (R) are correct
49. Author of ‘Raga Kadampakam’ :
(1) Guruswami Ayyar
(2) M.S. Ramaswami
(3) Gopal Naik
(4) Pundarika Vittala
50. The composer who was referred to as ‘Naluvadi vela ragala’ :
(1) Paidala Gurumoorthy Sastri
(2) Margadarsi sesha Iyenkar
(3) Pachimariyam Adiyappayya
(4) Vina Kuppier
51. ‘Magudi’ is an example of :
(1) Percussion Instrument
(2) Wind Instrument
(3) String Instrument
(4) Ghana Instrument
52. An eminent disciple of Pattanam Subramanya Iyer :
(1) Mahavaidyanatha Iyer
(2) Manambuchavadi venkita Subbayyar
(3) Mysore Vasudevachar
(4) Mysore Sadasiva Rao
53. Amritalimgam Pillai is disciple of :
(1) Muthu Thandavar
(2) Tyagaraja
(3) Syama sastri
(4) Vadivelu
54. Another term for Swarakshara :
(1) sabda alankara
(2) prasa
(3) yamakam
(4) yati
55. Opera “pallaki seva Prabandham” in Telugu composed by :
(1) Tulaja Maharaj
(2) Shaji Maharaj
(3) Ramnad Sreenivasayengar
(4) Swati tirunal Maharaj
56. An ancient drone pipe used in rituals :
(1) Donai
(2) Dakki
(3) Tiruchinnam
(4) Ekkalam
57. Kriti “Nannubrovarada” in Raga “Sama” comes under :
(1) Panchalinga kriti
(2) Kalahasteesha Pancharatna
(3) Venkatesha Pancharatna
(4) Kovur Pancharatna
58. ‘Srirama Padama’ kriti of Tyagaraja is in which raga ?
(1) Amrita Vasantam
(2) Amrita Varshini
(3) Amrita Vahini
(4) Hari Kamboji
59. Darus are a unique feature of :
(1) Krishna leela tarangini
(2) Nauka Charitam
(3) Ramanatakam
(4) Kathakali
60. A pagalpan :
(1) Takkaragam
(2) Sevvali
(3) Takkesi
(4) Kavanan
61. Sequence correctly :
(1) Vegavahini, Viswambari, Vijayasri, Vasantavarali
(2) Vegavahini, Vasantavarali, Vijayasri, Viswambari
(3) Vasantavarali, Vegavahini, Viswambari, Vijaysri
(4) Vijaysri, Vegavahini, Vasantavarali, Viswambari
62. Arshabhi :
(1) Name for art music
(2) Another name for avarohana
(3) Ascending order of pitch
(4) One of the four Jatis of the Shadja Grama
63. First to introduce Kathakalakshepa :
(1) Balakrishna Bhagavatar
(2) Ramachandra Bhuva
(3) Muttaiah Bhagavatar
(4) Gopalakrishna Bharati
64. The first step in the research process is :
(1) Preparation of a research synopsis
(2) Data collection
(3) Problem for investigation
(4) Preparation of a Questionnaire
65. “Tiripa” comes under :
(1) Dashavidhagamaka
(2) Shodashanga
(3) Shadanga
(4) Panchadasha Gamaka
66. The work ‘Sangita Parijatha’ was written in :
(1) 17th C
(2) 16th C
(3) 18th C
(4) 15th C
67. Same word varying in sense :
(1) Yati
(2) Yamakam
(3) Prasa
(4) Vritti
68. Arunachala Kavirayan was born at :
(1) Tillaiyadi in Tanjore
(2) Tiruthani
(3) Nagapattanam
(4) Tirunelveli district
69. A Swati Tirunal Kriti in ‘Hindustan Behag’ raga :
(1) Sundaranga
(2) Sarasijanabha
(3) Smarajanakasubha
(4) Sarasija mukhi
70. Desiya Raga is :
(1) Paraz
(2) Bhinna Shadja
(3) Takka
(4) Kuranji
71. Annasami Sastri is :
(1) Son of Syama Sastri
(2) Grandson of Syama Sastri
(3) Grandson of Subbaraya Sastri
(4) Grandson of Panju Sastri
72. Not a Janya of 28th Mela :
(1) Garudadhvani
(2) Isamanohari
(3) Kapinarayani
(4) Navarasa Kannada
73. Tiruvenkata Kavi composed :
(1) Sangeeta Swara Prastara Sagara
(2) Sangeeta Kalanidhi
(3) Panditaradhya charitramu
(4) Sangeeta Sara Sangrahamu
74. Ahati :
(1) A tamil work on music and dance
(2) A technique used in Mridamgam playing
(3) A kind of technique used in plucking Vina strings
(4) A dance step
75. The famous Varna ‘Jalajaksha’ in the raga Hamsadhwani is composed by :
(1) Subbarama Deekshitar
(2) Tiruvattiyur Thyagayyar
(3) Pachimarium Adiappier
(4) Manambuchavadi Venkata Subbier
76. The first grama or scale in ancient Tamil music :
(1) Madhyama grama
(2) Shadja grama
(3) Gandhara grama
(4) Suddha scale
77. “Varna yati” comes under :
(1) Deshi talas
(2) Ashtottara shata talas
(3) Taladasha pranas
(4) Madhyadi talas
78. Corresponding western music pitch for sixth white in Indian music :
(1) A
(2) A flat
(3) B flat
(4) B
79. The string instrument used in the temples at Tirunelveli :
(1) Violin
(2) Veena
(3) Nanduni
(4) Sarangi
80. The synonym of the anga guru :
(1) Vyapaka
(2) Yashtika
(3) Yamala
(4) Yamini
81. Composer of Kriti ‘Mariveridikyavaru” in Latangi Raga, Khanda Chapu :
(1) Tyagaraja
(2) Koteeshwara Iyer
(3) Muttaih Bhagavatar
(4) Patnam Subramania Iyer
82. Which text mentioned categories of Mela and Janya ragas for the first time ?
(1) Sangita Sara
(2) Sangita Ratnakara
(3) Raga Vibodha
(4) Sangraha Choodamani
83. Rishaba in Saurashtra :
(1) Trishruti Rishabha
(2) Chatushruti Rishabha
(3) Dvishruti Rishabha
(4) Ekashruti Rishabha
84. In Desadi Talas music commences after lapse of aksharas :
(1) 3/4th
(2) 1/2
(3) 1/4th
(4) 
85. Kokila Panchama belongs to :
(1) Deshi ragas
(2) Upa Ragas
(3) Marga Ragas
(4) Antarbhasa Ragas
86. A literary form sung in Devagandhari raga in loose rhythm figures in operas :
(1) Dhanvi
(2) Dandakam
(3) Churnika
(4) Slokam
87. Nanyadeva worte the text :
(1) Bharata Chandrika
(2) Bharata Bhashya
(3) Bharata Kalpa Lata Manjari
(4) Bharata Lakshanam
88. Not included in Tala dasa pranas :
(1) Kala
(2) Yati
(3) Yamakam
(4) Anga
89. An Audava Sampurna Upanga raga :
(1) Kalavathi
(2) Kedaram
(3) Jingala
(4) Kalyana vasantam
90. Signature of ‘Hayavadana’ :
(1) Sreepadaraya
(2) Vysarayar
(3) Vadiraja
(4) Tulasidasa
91. Composer who is Itaranama Mudrakara :
(1) Vina Kuppayyar
(2) Swati Thirunal
(3) Bhadrachala Ramadasa
(4) Jayadeva
92. Chidambara Vilasam in Nandanar Charitram is :
(1) 1st part
(2) 2nd part
(3) 3rd part
(4) 4th part
93. Bharata in his work Natyasastra describes 108 karanas in the chapter :
(1) Tandava lakshana
(2) Ranga Pooja
(3) Acharyabhinaya
(4) Chitrabhinaya
94. “Kriti Shankari ninne” in Raga “Kamavardhini” composed by :
(1) Mysore Sadashiva Rao
(2) Muttaiah Bhagavatar
(3) Mysore Vasudevacharya
(4) Veena Karigiriraya
95. Chyuta Madhyama can be seen in :
(1) Sudha saveri
(2) Harikamboji
(3) Madhyamavati
(4) Devagandhari
96. The name of the raga ‘Atana’ is prefixed to the name of the musician :
(1) Dorai Swami Iyer
(2) Appyyar
(3) Seshayyar
(4) Gopala Iyer
97. Composer of ‘Mamavatu Sri’ in raga hindolam and Tala Adi :
(1) Tyagaraja
(2) Dikshitar
(3) Vasudevacharya
(4) Patnam Subramanya Iyer
98. The raga not figured in Navaraga Malika Varnam :
(1) Madhyamavati
(2) Sankarabharanam
(3) Mohanam
(4) Sriragam
99. “Pauravi” is the initial name of :
(1) Tala
(2) Gamaka
(3) Moorchana
(4) Swarakshara
100. An audava vakra sampoorna raga :
(1) Anandabhairavi
(2) Bahudari
(3) Retigowla
(4) Asaveri
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