| Post Name | Supporting Artist in Vocal for Bharathanatyam - Collegiate Education Music Colleges |
|---|---|
| Question Paper Code | 131/2023/OL |
| Category Code | 096/2022 |
| Date of Test | 1 August 2023 |
| Exam Type | Online Examination |
| Total Questions | 100 |
1
In a 'Sargam Notation', the symbol used for denoting the musical grace 'Tiripa' is
Answer
D. W
2
Which among the following is a distinctive feature of Carnatic Music?
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B. Niraval
3
Mysore A Chandan Kumar is well known for
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A. Flute playing
4
Pick out the odd one from the following melodies:
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D. Mayamalavagoula
5
Thudi is a/an
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B. Membranophone
6
Among the following, which one is not a Chapu tala?
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C. Chaturasra Chapu
7
The foreign note present in Bhairavi raga is
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C. Chatursruti Dhaivata
8
The term 'Drutasekharam' is associated with
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B. Talam
9
Identify the false statement: (i) Dwijavanti is a Desya Raga (ii) Sindhubhairavi takes Dvadasa swaras (iii) Mohanam is an Upanga raga (iv) Begada is a Bhashanga raga
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C. (iv)
10
The total number of srutis, figuring in an octave is
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B. 22
11
Palani Subrahmania Pillai is a legend of Carnatic Music. In which field did he excel?
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C. Mridangam
12
An example for bowed instrument
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A. Sarangi
13
In Suladi Sapta Talas, the value of 'Laghu' for Jhampa tala is __________ Aksharakala duration.
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B. 7
14
Which among the following statement is not correct for Chitharenjini raga? (i) Saint Tyagaraja has composed a Kriti in this raga. (ii) It is a Nishadantya raga. (iii) Arohana begins with Madhyasthayi Shadja (iv) An Audava-Sampurna raga
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B. (iv)
15
Which part of a human body produces 'Tara Nada'?
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B. Head
16
A Tampura has four playing strings. To which swara does the second string of a Tampura is tuned to?
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C. Tarasthayi Shadjam
17
In Carnatic Music, there are various classifications of ragas. Among them Janaka-Janya is the most prominent one. Sudha-Chayalaga-Sankirna is another classification of ragas prevalent in Carnatic Music. An example for Sankirna raga is
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A. Ahiri
18
In a Veena playing, the swara produced by the fret next to Sudha Madhyamam, in the ascending movement is
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C. Tivra Madhyamam
19
A branch of Kalpita Sangitam
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B. Kriti rendering
20
An example for Sampurna-Audava raga
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D. Saramati
21
A Vainika of Tanjore Bani
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B. Veena Dhanammal
22
How many tala cycles of Khanda Chapu are required to complete one cycle of Misrajati Chaturasragati Jhampa tala
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C. 4
23
The term Dhanurja is associated with
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D. Sarangi
24
Here is given four pairs of ragas. Pick out the odd one.
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A. Goula - Narayanagoula
25
The Melakarta raga
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D. Nata Bhairavi
26
Who among the following violinists has been honoured with the civilian award 'Padma Bhushan'?
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C. TN Krishnan
27
The Aksharakala duration of Tisrajati Khandagati Triputra tala is
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A. 7
28
The tala anga having 16 Aksharakala duration
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C. Kakapadam
29
The mela more repeated in the group kritis of Tyagaraja
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A. Kalyani
30
Match the following: A. Lalite A. Kalyani B. Gati Nivani B. Madhyamavati C. Deva Sri C. Kambhoji D. Mahita Pravridha D. Todi E. Isa Pahimam E. Bhairavi
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B. AE BD CB DC EA
31
Find out the raga: A Shadava - Audava raga R is the varja svara in both ascent and descent Two notes are Komal and two notes are Tivra.
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C. Bahudari
32
Who of the following is not a Varna composer?
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D. Subbaraya Sastri
33
Pillari gitas are in praise of
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C. Ganesa
34
Choose the pada composer:
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B. Ghanam Sinayya
35
The earliest svarajati was contributed by
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C. Melattur Virabhadrayya
36
____________ is a tala malika.
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B. Suladi
37
___________ does not figure among the ragas constituting Kovur Pancharatnam.
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D. Arabhi
38
"Gati Nivani" belongs to ________ Pancharatna.
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C. Lalgudi
39
"Sakhiprana" is composed by
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C. Dharmapuri Subbarayar
40
The raga which is mnemonically represented as Sa Ra Gu Mi Pa Dhi Nu Sa
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B. Gamanasrama
41
The chakra is termed
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C. Aditya
42
Identify the mela which has the puurvanga of Sankarabharanam and Utharanga of Gamanasrama.
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C. Sankarabharanam
43
In the Chakra Rudra, the Rishabha-Gandhara combination admitted is
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B. Ri Gu
44
Which mela is represented as Rudra-go?
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D. Latangi
45
In the Katapayadi formulae, the syllable 'kra' is given the number
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A. 1
46
The Kriti Rajuvadala belongs to ___________ Pancharatnam.
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C. Srirangam
47
The resultant mela, when the gandhara alone in Hanumathgodi is raised to the next higher note
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C. Vakulabharanam
48
The mela number of Pavani
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49
The mela Agni-Ma corresponds to ___________ in the Utharamela group.
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B. Gamanasrama
50
Pick the odd one out:
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D. Kokilapriya
51
Which of the following is a Navavidhabhaki kirtana?
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A. Aradhayami
52
The first Navagraha Kriti is in the raga
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B. Sourashtam
53
Amsa swara in a raga represents
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C. Ragacchaya note
54
'Abhyasa' in Ragalakshana refers to
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B. Bahutva
55
Who is the first Guru of Saint Tyagaraja?
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A. Sonti Venkata Ramanayya
56
Antaramarga denotes
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A. Anya Swara
57
Who is the creator of the Opera "Sadaarama"?
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A. K.C. Kesava Pillai
58
Who is the composer of 'Janani Natajana Paripalini' in Saveri raga?
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B. Syama Sastri
59
Who is the author of the Sanskrit work Haribhakti Sudharnavam?
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D. Narayana Tirtha
60
Annamacharya is known as
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B. Padakavita Pitamaha
61
Which is the resultant scale of Rishabha murchana in Mayamalavagaula?
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B. Rasikapriya
62
The Pun 'Pazham Panjuram' corresponds to ____________ raga.
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C. Sankarabharanam
63
The fourth avarana kriti among the Kamalamba Navavarana Kritis of Dikshitar is set in
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B. Kambhoji
64
The Bhairavi that of Hindusthani system corresponds to which Carnatic Raga?
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A. Todi
65
Name the Mela in Asampurana mela Paddhati.
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A. Sri
66
Tanjore Appayya was an adept in singing Raga
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B. Atana
67
Select the frequency of Begada Madhyama.
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A. 27/20
68
How many Cantos are there in Krishna Lila Tarangini?
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A. 12
69
Which raga is used by Dikshitar to compose Navagraha Kriti in Praise of Saturn?
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D. Yadukulakamboji
70
Anandabhairavi is an example of __________ raga.
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B. Tri anyaswara bhashanga raga
71
Who is the composer of 'Parama Pavana' in Purvikalyani set to Adi tala?
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B. Ramanadhapuram Srinivasa Iyengar
72
Name the Ghanaraga Pancharatna Kriti without 'Anubandham'.
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A. Jagadanandakaraka in Natta
73
Which raga represents 'Disi-Sri' in 72 Asampurna mela scheme?
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B. Chamaram
74
Which is the day Navaratri Kriti composed by Swati Tirunal?
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A. Janani Pahi-Suddha saveri
75
The Vaggeyakaramudra of Maha Vaidyanatha Iyer
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A. Guha Dasa
76
Who is the composer of 72 Mela Ragamalika?
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A. Maha Vaidyanatha Iyer
77
What is the explanation of Pallavi?
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B. Pada Laya Vinyasa
78
A music concert contains
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C. Kalpitha Sangeetha and Manodharma Sangeetha
79
Another name for Akshipthika is
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C. Ayittam
80
Tanam in druthakala is known as
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B. Ghanam
81
Simhanandana tala takes ______________ aksharakalas
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C. 128
82
Select the correct order
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A. Ragam, Tanam, Pallavi, Niraval, Kalpana Swara
83
Who Systemalized the art of Pallavi elaboration
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C. Pachimiriyam Adiyappiah
84
Name the first woman who performed Ragam Tanam Pallavi in the concerts
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D. D K Pattammal
85
Kadhakali is originated from
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A. Ramanattam
86
Identify the raga which is used only in Kadhakali
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C. Khantaram
87
Name the Ghana Vadya used for Chenda Melam
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A. Illathalam
88
Panchari is equallent to _________ thala
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C. Rupaka
89
Which instrument is considered as musical as well as percussion?
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D. Idakka
90
Which musical form of Kadhakali is "Veera virata Kumaravibho"?
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C. Kummi
91
Thiruvachakam is composed by
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A. Manikkavachakar
92
Who is known as 'Chandapavalaperuman'
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D. Arunagirinadhar
93
Father of the Raga concept is
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B. Matanga
94
Which is the Sudha Swara Scale of ancient Music
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D. Sama Sapthaka
95
According to Ancient Tamil Music Audava Ragas are called as
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A. Tiram
96
Author of Sangeetha Ratnakara
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B. Saranga Deva
97
Who is the son of Govinda Dikshitar?
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A. Venkitamaghi
98
In which treatise Dhruva-Chala Veena experiment is first mentioned?
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C. Natyasasthra
99
'Murchana' is equivalent to
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D. Grahabhedam
100
Raghunadha Veena is also known as
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C. Thanjore Veena
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