MUSIC
Paper – II
Hindustani / Karnatak / Rabindra Sangeet (Vocal, Instrumental & Musicology and Percussion Instrument)
Special Instructions
Note : Candidates are required to answer all the 25 questions in Part – I, which are compulsory. They should select any one of the groups from Part – II, Part – III, Part – IV, Part – V and answer all the 25 questions in that part. Each question carries two (2) marks.
PART – I
Common to Hindustani / Karnatak / Rabindra Sangeet / Percussion Instrument.
1. Harvallabha Sangeet Samaroha is observed in which city ?
(A) Patiala
(B) Jallandhar
(C) Amritsar
(D) Ambala
2. “Ma Ni Dha Ni S ” is the phrase of which ‘Raga’ ?
(A) Miyan Ki Malhar
(B) Bahar
(C) Desh
(D) Bageshri
3. When there are two matras in each measure of Time Signature
(A) Simple Time
(B) Simple Duple Time
(C) Compound Time
(D) Simple Triple Time
4. The interval of 4 Shrutis in Staff Notation is
(A) Minor tone
(B) Major tone
(C) Semi tone
(D) Octave
5. Which of the following Sitar players does not play Sitar with six strings ?
(A) Vilayat Khan
(B) Buddhaditya Mukherji
(C) Haleem Jaffar Khan
(D) Shahid Parvez
6. Who of the following is not a Sitarplayer ?
(A) Rahim Sen
(B) Amrit Sen
(C) Aashish Khan
(D) Barkatulla Khan
7. Folk tune of Rajasthan is
(A) Heer
(B) Beehu
(C) Raas
(D) Mand
8. Placement of shudha ‘swaras’ on the wire of Veena was initiated by which of the following scholar ?
(A) Bharat
(B) Sharang Deo
(C) Narad
(D) Ahobal
9. Maihar Band was the creation of
(A) Ali Akbar Khan
(B) Hafiz Ali Khan
(C) Amjad Ali Khan
(D) Allauddin Khan
10. Kuchipudi Dance form is originated from
(A) Kerala
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Karnataka
11. One of the Musical Trinity
(A) Purandara Dasa
(B) Syama Shastri
(C) Swati Tirunal
(D) Annamacharya
12. Vaidika Ganam is
(A) Sacred Music
(B) Secular Music
(C) Music with moral theme
(D) None of the above
13. Corresponding thaat of Gamanashrama is
(A) Bhairav
(B) Poorvi
(C) Marwa
(D) Asaveri
14. Kal ita Sangeeta in Karnatak Music is
(A) Improvised
(B) Pre Composed
(C) Devotional only
(D) Jaati Sangeet
15. The 35 Talas scheme is known as
(A) Shadangas
(B) Desi Talas
(C) Shodashangas
(D) Sooladi Sapta Talas
16. Which song is based on ‘Kirtan Ang’ among the following ?
(A) Sei Bhalo, Sei Bhalo
(B) Amra Nutan Joubaneri Dut
(C) Ami Bhoy Karbo Na
(D) Kaler Mandira Je
17. Which song created by Rabindranath for children ?
(A) Duare Dao More Rakhia
(B) Tomari Gehe Palichho Snehe
(C) Je Tomay Chare Charuk
(D) Kabe Tumi Asbe Bole
18. Which Carnatic Tal is similar to Rabindrik Tal ‘Ardha Jhaptal (2/3)’ ?
(A) Rupakam (Tishra)
(B) Rupakam (Chatusra)
(C) Triput
(D) Ektal
19. ‘Prathama Adi Taba Shakti’ – song is based on which Tal ?
(A) Chautal
(B) Jhaptal
(C) Teora
(D) Sur-faktal
20. Which song is based on ‘Tappa Ang’ among the following ?
(A) Tomay Natun Kore Pabo Bole
(B) Bhalobese Sakhi
(C) O re Grihabasi
(D) Ami Tarei Khuje Berai
21. Originator of Delhi gharana of Tabla
(A) Ustad Bugara Khan
(B) Ustad Ghaseet Khan
(C) Ustad Sidhar Khan
(D) Ustad Natthoo Khan
22. Chatasra Triput taal is also known as
(A) Ek Taal
(B) Dwitiya Taal
(C) Aadi Taal
(D) Ugadi Taal
23. Well-known Mridangam player
(A) Lalgudi Jairaman
(B) Palghat Mani Ayyer
(C) T.N. Krishnan
(D) Shekh Chinnmoulana
24. The number of Deshi Talas described in Sangeet Ratnakar
(A) 120
(B) 108
(C) 101
(D) 35
25. Match the following :
PART – II
Hindustani Music (Vocal / Instrumental)
26. Who wrote Sangeet Raga Kalpadrum ?
(A) Krishnanand Vyas
(B) Sir Sourindra Mohan Tagore
(C) Raja Pratapsingh Dev
(D) Pt. Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande
27. Which of the following Gram is mentioned in Dattilam ?
(A) Madhyam Gram
(B) Shadaj Gram
(C) Gandhar Gram
(D) Gandharv Gram
28. Kaivalyakumar Gurav is associated with
(A) Delhi Gharana
(B) Jaipur Gharana
(C) Agra Gharana
(D) Kirana Gharana
29. Which Gharana prefers to sing in Vilambit Teental ?
(A) Patiala
(B) Gwalior
(C) Jaipur
(D) Kirana
30. Match the following :
31. From the following find out the artist who is not a dancer ?
(A) Pt. Birju Maharaj
(B) Pt. Gokulostav Maharaj
(C) Pt. Shambhu Maharaj
(D) Pt. Achhan Maharaj
32. Match the following :
33. Name the type of Veena which was in use in Vedic period.
(A) Bhamari
(B) Shadbhamari
(C) Vallaki
(D) Kachhapi
34. In Bharat Kaal there were
(A) 10 Jatis
(B) 12 Jatis
(C) 16 Jatis
(D) 18 Jatis
35. Find out the artist who was equally good as a Violinist and Vocalist.
(A) Pt. V.G. Jog
(B) Pt. Puttur Devdas Joshi
(C) Pt. Gajananrao Joshi
(D) Pt. Shridhar Parsekar
36. At present who is the Editor of “Sangeet Kala Vihar” ?
(A) Smt. Sudha Patwardhan
(B) Smt. Charusheela Divekar
(C) Smt. Madhavi Nanal
(D) Dr. Sudha Patwardhan
37. Which one is the most consonant interval ?
(A) 4 : 3
(B) 3 : 2
(C) 10 : 9
(D) 9 : 8
38. The main folk dance form of Assam is
(A) Bhangra
(B) Garba
(C) Ghoomar
(D) Beehu
39. The length of Rishabha on the 36″ length wire of Veena
(A) 27″
(B) 20″
(C) 32″
(D) 30″
40. Ustad Rashid Khan is associated with
(A) Patiala Gharana
(B) Rampur Sahaswan Gharana
(C) Delhi Gharana
(D) Kirana Gharana
41. Lavani is the folk dance of
(A) Bihar
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Maharashtra
42. Where was the first Music Seminar organised ?
(A) Gwalior
(B) Varanasi
(C) Allahabad
(D) Baroda
43. Recognise the following swaracombinations:
‘ Ni Re Ga Ma Ma Ma Ga’
(A) Basant
(B) Kamod
(C) Lalit
(D) Maru Bihag
44. Recognise the following swaracombinations :
‘Dha Ni Pa Ma Pa, Ga Ma Re Sa’
(A) Shahana
(B) Mian Malhar
(C) Nayaki Kanhra
(D) Adana
45. In which Raga both Re, Ga, Dha, Ni are used ?
(A) Basant Bahar
(B) Bahar
(C) Bageshri B har
(D) None of the above
46. Correct order of writing foot note is
(A) Book, Author’s name, Page number
(B) Author’s name, Book, Page no.
(C) Page no., Author’s name, Book
(D) None of the above
47. Which of the following Ragas do not belong to ‘Khamaj Thata’ ?
(A) Jhinjhoti
(B) Rageshwari
(C) Tilang
(D) Bihag
48. In which Raga both the Nishads are not used ?
(A) Nat Bihag
(B) Mian Ki Sarang
(C) Shudh Sarang
(D) Mian Malhar
49. Which of the following Ragas do not belong to Audav – Audav Jati ?
(A) Bhupal Todi
(B) Chandra Kauns
(C) Sur Malhar
(D) Durga
50. Which of the following pair of Ragas have the same Swaras but different That’s ?
(A) Miya ki Todi – Multani
(B) Bhoop – Deshkar
(C) Shree – Puriya Dhanashree
(D) Madhmad Sarang – Megh Malhar
PART – III
Karnatak Music (Vocal, Instrumental, Percussion)
26. Anya Svara in Bilahari ragam is
(A) Kakali Nishada
(B) Sudha Dhaivata
(C) Kaisiki Nishada
(D) Sadharna Gandhara
27. Gauri Nayaka Tillana has been composed by
(A) Mahavaidyanatha Iyer
(B) Swati Thirunal
(C) Patnam Subramanya Iyer
(D) Sadasiva Rao
28. Match the following :
29. Sudha Saveri is a Janya of
(A) Kharaharapriya
(B) Dhirashankarabharana
(C) Natabhairavi
(D) Harikamboji
30. The additional Sarani string in Tambura
(A) Adi Sarani
(B) Mandra Sarani
(C) Anusarani
(D) Madhya Sarani
31. Ettugada Svaras figure in
(A) Varnam
(B) Chitrasvara
(C) Samashthi Charanam
(D) None of the above
32. Suchindram Temple is famous for
(A) Musical inscriptions
(B) Annual music festival
(C) Sculptures
(D) Musical stone pillars
33. Sankeerna Jati Jhampa Tala
(A) Khanda Mathya
(B) Sankeerna Rupaka
(C) Misra Triputa
(D) Khanda Dhruva
34. Write the correct sequencing as per mela in ascending order.
(A) Bhupalam, Bahudari, Darbar, Hamir kalyani
(B) Bhupalam, Darbar, Hamir kalyani, Bahudari
(C) Bhupalam, Bahudari,Hamir kalyani, Darbar
(D) Bhupalam, Darbar, Bahudari, Hamir kalyani
35. Ātata and Vitata is played on drums
(A) Both hands on each side
(B) Hand and stick
(C) Sticks only
(D) None of the above
36. ‘Sakhi prana’ in Chencurutti raga is a
(A) Varnam
(B) Javali
(C) Padam
(D) Keertanam
37. Assertion (A) : The Kudumiyamalai inscriptions prove the existence of quarter tones.
Reasoning (R) : The solfa syllables led to the logical emergence of Adhara Shadja.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(B) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(C) (A) is false, (R) is true.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are true.
38. Mula Purusha of Modern Bhajana Paddhati
(A) Purandara Dasa
(B) Talapakam Chinnaya
(C) Narayana Tirthar
(D) Sadasiva Bramhendra
39. Prahalada Bhakti Vijayam has been composed by
(A) Tyagaraja
(B) Gopala Krishna Bharati
(C) Kavi Kunjara Bharati
(D) Narayana Tirthar
40. Vartani is also known as
(A) Ettugada Svara
(B) Akshiptika
(C) Makarini
(D) Muktayi
41. Ri Gu Ma Dha Nu represent
(A) Harikamboji
(B) Sarasangi
(C) Naganandini
(D) Charukesi
42. Tala with 29 aksharakala
(A) Sankeerna Jati Mathya
(B) Sankeerna Jati Dhruva
(C) Sankeerna Jati Ata
(D) Sankeerna Jati Jhampa
43. The Shadangas does not include
(A) Guru
(B) Plutam
(C) Druta Virama
(D) Kakapadam
44. A prati madhyama audava raga
(A) Mandari
(B) Amrita Varshni
(C) Vijayasri
(D) Saraswaty
45. Assertion (A) : In applied Music sahitya is given, more importance than music.
Reason (R) : Vedic hymns are the earliest source of sacred music.
Codes :
(A) (A) is false, (R) is true.
(B) (R) is false, (A) is true.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are false.
46. Nautanki is a popular folk dance drama of
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Bihar
47. Vishama graha includes
(A) Atita and Anagata
(B) Atita graha only
(C) Anagata graha only
(D) None of the above
48. Eranapai Varnam in Raga Todi is composed by
(A) Pattanam Subramanya Iyer
(B) Pallavi Gopalayyar
(C) Vina Kuppayyar
(D) Swati Thirunal
49. Match the following :
50. Chaturdandi Prakashika includes
(A) Gita
(B) Alapa
(C) Prabandha
(D) All of the above
PART – IV
Rabindra Sangeet
26. ‘Shaono Gagane Ghor Ghana Ghata’ – song is from which Dance-Drama written by Tagore ?
(A) Shyama
(B) Bhanu Singher Padavali
(C) Chandalika
(D) Tasser Desh
27. Match the following :
28. Jadu Bhatt was an expert of which instrument apart from Singing ?
(A) Veena
(B) Sarangi
(C) Tabla
(D) Pakhawaj
29. Śa, Ré, Gá, Má – sign of ‘Akar Mat ik Swarlipi’system denotes which of the following ?
(A) Komal Swar
(B) Mandra Saptak Swar
(C) Tar Saptak Swar
(D) Madhya Saptak Swar
30. Which one is the symbol of ‘one Matra’ as per ‘Akar Matrik Swarlipi’ ?
31. Which song was composed by Rabindranath following Raga Ashavari ?
(A) Tumi Sandhyar Megha Mala
(B) Aaj Bari Jhare
(C) Anek Diyecho Nath
(D) Sada Thako Anande
32. Which song was composed by Rabindranath following Carnatic song ‘Purna Chandranane’ ?
(A) Aaji Subhodine
(B) Tumi Kichho Diye Jao
(C) Baje Karun Sure
(D) Eso he Grihadevata
33. Radhika Prasad Goswami was an expert of which style of vocal tradition ?
(A) Bengali Folk music
(B) Baul
(C) Khyal
(D) Dhrupad
34. Radhika Prasad Goswami sung which composition of Rabindranath in Gramaphone record ?
(A) Bimalo Anande Jagore
(B) Baje Karun Sure
(C) Anandaloke Mangalaloke
(D) Amar Matha Nata Kore
35. The following songs are from which category of Rabindra Sangeet ?
1. Amar Ange Ange
2. O Dekha Diye Chole Gelo
3. Keteche Ekela Birohero Bela
(A) Prakiti
(B) Puja
(C) Prem
(D) Anushthanik
36. ‘Subhro Aasane Birajo’ song is based on which Tal ?
(A) Chautal
(B) Ada-chautal
(C) Jat Tal
(D) Sur-fak Tal
37. Ravindranath converted his story ‘Parishodh’ into a famous dancedrama which is called as
(A) Mayar khela
(B) Shyama
(C) Bhanu Singher Padabali
(D) Valmiki Pratibha
38. In which year ‘Vishwabharti’ was declared as a Central University ?
(A) 1950
(B) 1951
(C) 1921
(D) 1927
39. Who authored the book ‘Yantra Kosh’ ?
(A) Jotirindranath Tagore
(B) Dinendranath Tagore
(C) Hemendranath Tagore
(D) Sourindra Mohan Tagore
40. Who was the ‘Acharya’ of ‘Vishwabharati’ after the death of Rabindranath ?
(A) Somendranath
(B) Hemendranath
(C) Abanindranath
(D) Sarojini Naidu
41. Who created ‘Danda-Matrik Swarlipi’ system ?
(A) Kshetra Mohan Goswami
(B) Radhika Prasad Goswami
(C) Sourindra Mohan Tagore
(D) Kali Prasanna Bandopadhyay
42. Which song was composed by Rabindranath on the occasion of his birthday ?
(A) Ananda Dhara Bohiche Bhubane
(B) Aaj Jyotshna Rate
(C) Tahare Aarati Kare
(D) He Nutan Dekha Dik Bar Bar
43. Which song was composed by Rabindranath as inaugural song ?
(A) Eso He Griha Debata
(B) Matri Mandir Punya Angan
(C) Sobare Kori Ahowan
(D) Phire Chal Matir Tane
44. The song ‘Tahare Aarati Kare Chandra’ is based on which Tal ?
(A) Dadra
(B) Teental
(C) Ada Chautal
(D) Chautal
45. Which song is based on ‘Dadra Tal’ among the following ?
(A) Pramode Dhaliya Dinu Man
(B) Himer Rate Oi Gaganer Deepgulire
(C) Tumi Rabe Nirabe
(D) Nivrita Praner Debata
46. Who was the teacher of renowned Rabindra Sangeet Singers Kanika Bandopadhyay and Subinoy Roy ?
(A) Sahana Devi
(B) Kanak Biswas
(C) Anadi Kumar Dastidar
(D) Shailaja Ranjan Majumdar
47. ‘Naba pancha Tal’ is in which of the following format ?
(A) 4 + 2 + 2 + 4 + 4 + 2
(B) 2 + 2 + 2 + 4 + 4 + 4
(C) 2 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4
(D) 2 + 4 + 2 + 4 + 2 + 4
48. ‘Naba Tal’ is divided in how many divisions ?
(A) 4 (such as 3 + 2 + 2 + 2)
(B) 3 (such as 3 + 3 + 3)
(C) 5 (such as 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 1)
(D) 2 (such as 4 + 5)
49. Which of the following song was composed by Rabindranath following Western Composition ?
(A) Pagla Haway Badal Dine
(B) Basante Phul Ganthlo
(C) Phule Phule Dhole Dhole
(D) Kato Bar Bhebe Chinu
50. The song ‘Garaba Mama Horechho Prabhu’ based on which Tal ?
(A) Teora
(B) Dhamar
(C) Jhampak
(D) Sur phank Tal
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