KARNATAK MUSIC
Paper – II
Note : This paper contains fifty (50) objective type questions of two (2) marks each. All questions are compulsory.
1. Muthuswami Deekshitar has incorporated the dignified style of Dhrupad in his kriti :
(1) Kumari Gowri in Gowri Manohari
(2) Mangaladevataya in Dhanyasi
(3) Chetasri in Drijavanti
(4) Ganalolabale in Nagavarali
2. A Sarva Svara Murchanakaraka Raga
(1) Hamsadhvani
(2) Mohanam
(3) Ramapriya
(4) Pavani
3. Author of ‘Oriental Music in European Notation’ is
(1) T.M. Venkatesa Sastri
(2) A.M. Chinnaswami Mudaliyar
(3) Subbarama Dikshitar
(4) T.R. Vishwanatha Sasthri
4. Sequence the following Lakshana granthas according to its period :
(1) Sangeetasara, Ragatarangini, Raga Vibhodha, Sangeeta Saramrita.
(2) Raga Vibhodha, Sangeetasara, Ragatarangini, Sangeeta Saramrita.
(3) Ragatarangini, Raga Vibhodha, Sangeetasara, Sangeeta Saramrita.
(4) Sangeeta Saramrita, Raga Vibhodha, Ragatarangini, Sangeetasara.
5. Jayadeva’s Gitagovindam contains many beautiful
(1) Antyaprasam
(2) Anuprasam
(3) Yamakam
(4) Yati
6. Composer of Tillana ‘Dhim Ta dhim’ in Hamsanandi Raga :
(1) Swati Thirunal
(2) Muthiah Bhagavatar
(3) G.N. Balasubramaniam
(4) Tyagayya
7. The theme of ‘Bhagavata mela natakas’ is
(1) Entertainment
(2) Secular
(3) Religious and Puranic
(4) Love
8. Javali “Vagaladi” composed by
(1) Pallavi Sheshayyar
(2) Pattabhi Ramayya
(3) Veena Sheshanna
(4) Tirupati Vidyala Narasimhasami
9. An example for ‘Nirgit’
(1) Jatiswaram
(2) Swarajati
(3) Varnam
(4) Gitam
10. Common cause for voice disorder in singers
(1) Blood Pressure
(2) Diabetes
(3) Acid Reflux
(4) Cardiac Malfunction
11. The first hymn that Tirunjanasambandar sang at the age of three
(1) Vachanamikapētti
(2) Veyorutholipankan
(3) Solluvathe
(4) Todudaiya Seviyan
12. Not a bhashanga Raga
(1) Athana
(2) Bilahari
(3) Hamirkalyani
(4) Balahamsa
13. ‘Mudra’ of Muvvalur Sabhapati Ayyar
(1) Rajagopala
(2) Venugopala
(3) Mannaruranga
(4) Muvvagopala
14. Madhyama Moorchana of Dhenuka is
(1) Sarasangi
(2) Vagadeeshwari
(3) Shammukhapriya
(4) Sucharitra
15. The letter that occurs after a pause is
(1) Prāsa
(2) Pāda
(3) Yati
(4) Rhyme
16. A Palai :
(1) Vilari
(2) Kakali
(3) Chyuta Panchama
(4) Taravali
17. ‘Dasavatara raga malika’ is composed by
(1) Muthayya Bhagavatar
(2) Tyagaraja
(3) Swati Tirunal
(4) Maha Vidyanatha Ayyar
18. Mela “Pavani” in Asampoorna mela paddhati is called
(1) Kumbini
(2) Bhavani
(3) Kuntala
(4) Poorna Shadja
19. The Prabandha which had only three angas :
(1) Dipini jāti prabandha
(2) Medini jāti prabandha
(3) Tāravali jati prabandha
(4) Bhavini jati prabandha
20. Sequence according to Melas :
(1) Kapinarayani, Manohari, Manji, Kedaram
(2) Manji, Manohari, Kapinarayani, Kedaram
(3) Manohari, Manji, Kedaram, Kapinarayani
(4) Kedaram, Manji, Kapinarayani, Manohari
21. Which raga of the following is not used in ‘Kovur Pancharatnam’ ?
(1) Pantuvarali
(2) Sahana
(3) Kharaharapriya
(4) Mohanam
22. A building in the shape of Tambura is situated in the place
(1) Tirumakoodalu
(2) Rudrapatnam
(3) Banavasi
(4) Mattor
23. Identify this raga :
Sa, gu, pa, di, sa, śa, di, pa, gu, sa
(1) Mahati
(2) Mohanadam
(3) Harikedara
(4) Vivardhani
24. Match the following :
25. Mitra Ragas :
(1) Darbar – Nayaki
(2) Kannadagoula – Kedaragoula
(3) Bhairavi – Manji
(4) Kambhoji – Harikambhoji
26. What is the word for ‘Kuthapa’ in ancient Tamil literature ?
(1) Palliyam
(2) Pallaki
(3) Vrinda
(4) Sangita mela
27. A tala in Ashtottara sata tala chart :
(1) Bhringi
(2) Isvari
(3) Kandarpa
(4) Susvara
28. Assertion (A) : Vina + Yazh developed side by side.
Reason (R) : Vil yazh was the earliest stage in the development of harp.
Codes :
(1) (A) is correct (R) is wrong.
(2) (A) is wrong (R) is correct.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
29. The author of the Lakshanagrantha “Anūpa sangita vilasa” is
(1) Bhavabhuti
(2) Bhavabhatta
(3) Basaveshwara
(4) Bhameshwara
30. Krities in Desadi and Madhyadi talas are in
(1) Chitratama Mārga
(2) Ati Chitratama Mārga
(3) Chitratara Mārga
(4) Vartika Mārga
31. In which chapter of Sangit Ratnakara Saranga Deva explained about Dance ?
(1) First Chapter
(2) Third Chapter
(3) Seventh Chapter
(4) Fifth Chapter
32. ‘Kokilalaghu’ has how many Aksharas ?
(1) 13
(2) 14
(3) 11
(4) 15
33. Kamalamba Navavarana Kriti includes
(1) Chakra Mudra
(2) Itarananama Mudra
(3) Raga Mudra
(4) Sthala Mudra
34. Which raga of Hindustani music is equal to ‘Abheri’ ?
(1) Bhimplasi
(2) Darbari Kanada
(3) Tilak Kamod
(4) Bagesri
35. Which is not an Ekangaswara Bhashanga raga ?
(1) Bilahari
(2) Bhairavi
(3) Kambodhi
(4) Athana
36. The ancient dhruva paved the way for the development of
(1) Javali
(2) Padam
(3) Daru
(4) Tillana
37. Sri Raga in the asampoorna melapadhati corresponds to in sampoorna melapadhati
(1) Nasikabhushani
(2) Sri Raga
(3) Kharaharapriya
(4) Suleni
38. “Yekadasharagamalike” “Shankaraguru Varamahima” is composed by
(1) Mahavaidyanathayyar
(2) Swati Tirunal
(3) Gopalakrishna bharati
(4) Patnam Subramanyamayyar
39. The Kriti “Sundari ninnu varnimpa” belongs to
(1) Kovoor Pancharatna
(2) Lalgudi Pancharatna
(3) Tiruvalliyur Pancharatna
(4) Sriranga Pancharatna
40. The ‘Ni’ Murchana of Dhanyasi raga :
(1) Sālaga bhairavi
(2) Saranga Natta
(3) Sindhubhairavi
(4) Sindhurama Kriya
41. Ru-gu-mi-dhi-ni are adopted in
(1) Kosalam
(2) Dhatuvardhini
(3) Jyotiswaroopini
(4) Nasikabhushini
42. ‘Bana-Ma’ denotes to which raga ?
(1) Harikamboji
(2) Dheera Sankarabharanam
(3) Kharaharapriya
(4) Kiravani
43. Keeravanis panchama when subjected to model shift of tonic will yield the raga :
(1) Vakelabharana
(2) Hemavati
(3) Mararanjani
(4) Kantamani
44. The notes Sa and Pa are considered as
(1) Indicate Optimism
(2) Tranquil notes
(3) Disagreeable notes
(4) Indicate egoism
45. Which is the earliest composition with a specific raga and tala ?
(1) Compositions of Tallapakkam composers
(2) Ashtapadi Hymns of Jayadeva
(3) Tiruppugazh
(4) Tevaram
46. “Bhavapriya” has the Swarasthanas other than sa and pa :
(1) Ra Ga Ma Di Nu
(2) Ra Ga Mi Di Ni
(3) Ra Gi Mi Da Na
(4) Ra Gi Mi Da Ni
47. Another term for Harmonics :
(1) Polyphonous
(2) Sympathetic Vibrations
(3) Resonance
(4) Parivara Srutis
48. Bramha Chakra with dhi-ni is raga :
(1) Ramapriya
(2) Viswambari
(3) Namanarayani
(4) Gamanasrama
49. Who is the author of ‘Sangita Sudhakara’ ?
(1) Maharana Kumbha
(2) Simhabhupala
(3) Chatura Damodara Panditha
(4) Lochana Kavi
50. Sequence the following frequency values of the varieties of dhaivata in the increasing order of pitch :
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