Month: May 2020

Music

இசையென்னும் சொல்லுக்கு இசைய வைப்பது என்று பொருள்.

அகர வரிசையில் இசையின் பெருமை.

Why is Kanchi Maha Periyava Swami popular in India? - Quora

அனைவரையும் மயக்குவது இசை.

ஆண்டவன் அருளே இசை

இசைய வைப்பது இசை

ஈசன் புகழ் பாடுவது இசை

உலகை மயக்கும் இசை

ஊர் போற்றுவது இசை

எண்ணத்தில் எழுவது இசை

ஏகாந்தமாய் அழுவதும் இசை

ஐந்துவகை ஓசை இசை

ஒலிகள் எல்லாம் இசை

ஓங்கார நாதம் இசை

ஓளடதம் தவிர்க்கும் இசை

காஞ்சி மஹா பெரியவா அருள் பார்வை இசை.

– – – பேரா. வே.வெ.மீனாட்சி ஜெயகுமார்.

 

 

 

 

MUSIC – DARU

Namaste all.

DARU:

  1. Daru is a very special kind of composition and is best suited for musical dramas and dance dramas.
  2. The lyrics of daru describe mythological incidents and historical instances or a love scene or the qualities of patrol.
  3. Daru usually has a Pallavi, Anupallavi and 3 to 5 charanas.
  4. Well composed jathis , and suitable swaras give the right culminaiton.
  5. Daru can be classified mainly according to the type of lyrics it has and the scene it projects.
  6. 1. Pravesha Daru – Paatra Pravesha Daru – This song introduces the actors as they come on the stage. The Actor who does this gets good opportunity to exhibit his talent.
  7. Swagata Daru – This will be in a slow tempo and reveals the mind of the actor and generally welcomes the charators.
  8. Varnana Daru – This details the theme of the Drama and roles played there in.
  9. Samvada Daru – The story moves on in the form of conversation. for this samvada Daru both music and dance are needed.
  10. Kolata Date – This song is accompanied by Kolatta
  11. Uttara – Pratiuttara Daru – Here two charactoers continue the story by means of jokes and witty conversation. This uttara and pratiuttara daru also needs dance and music.
  12. Tillana Daru – It has all the marks of a Tillana and lyrical part includes proverbs and old time themes along with other wordings and lyrics.
  13. Jakkini Daru – The lyrics are in higher speed in this form of Daru-s.  The first part has notes and jathis and the second part has lyrics.
  14. These Darus are popular since three centuries and set to a very rare tala called GuruJhampe having 10 counts.
  15. Oradi Daru – This is known as Madhyama Daru also.  Here, in this Oradi Daru all the charanas portray one single theme and the notation is the same for pallavi and charanas.  Most of the oradi daru describe emphasise patriotism and war.

— to be continued —

Prof.V.Meenakshi Jayakumar

 

Symbols and significance

Namaste all.

Today we will see about the wheel.

The symbol and significance of wheet.

The wheel symbolizes progress. Improvement. development.

The Dharma Wheel (Dharmachakra) Symbol of Buddhism

It is called as Dharma Chakra. Buddha’s doctrine revolutionized individual and social life. In Saranath Buddha’s sermon is known as Dharma Chakra Pravartana.

Arts of the Mauryan Period | Buddhist art, Art, Ashoka pillar

Like Dharma, Time ie. kala is also called as Kala Chakra.

Konark Wheel, Konark Temple Wheel, Wheel of Konark, Konark Sun Dial

Time is considered to be cyclic and not linear.

Lord Sudharshana is referred and worshipped in the form of chakra only.  Sri Krishna’s unfailing weapon is Sri Sudharshana chakra.

Sudarshan Chakra: Most Powerful Weapon Of The Cosmos Having ...

Sudharshana also means a powerful illuminator.

Sudharshana will destroy the wicked persons and protect the sadhus. Yogis can use Sudharshana as a torch to show them the right path of Dharma.

In our human body we believe that we have six chakra in specific parts of our body.

What are chakras in human body? - Quora

Above all, the human worldly life is always referred us samsara chaktra. Once any human caught in the Samsara chaktra, will find it very difficult to come out of it.

File:Saṃsāra.jpg

… let God Sri Krishna, the Sudharshana dhaari, who is the only one has the control over dharma, kala and samsara chakra bless us, save us and protect us.

— to be continued —

Prof.V. Meenakshi Jayakumar

 

 

Music – General Knowledge

Namaste all

Rabindra Sangeeth.

1. Who was not appointed as music teacher in the Tagore family?

(A) Srikantha Singh

(B) Vishnu Chakravarti

(C) Jadu Bhatta

(D) Ramshankar Bhattacharya

Answer: (D)

 

2. Who was the second son of Maharshi Devendranath?

(A) Jyotirindranath

(B) Satyandranath

(C) Hemendranath

(D) Rabindranath

Answer: (B)

 

3. Tagore family originally came from which place of ‘Bangladesh’?

(A) Maimansingh

(B) Chattagram

(C) Dhaka

(D) Jashore

Answer: (D)

 

4. What was the original surname of ‘Tagore’ before coming to Kolkata?

(A) Dishari

(B) Kushari

(C) Dastidar

(D) Tripathi

Answer: (B)

 

5. Which song was composed by Rabindranath following his elder brother Jyotirindranath’s ‘He Antaryami, Trahi ___’?

(A) Kon Sundar Hote Amar

(B) Anander-I Sagar Hote

(C) E Parabase Robe Ke Hai

(D) Sakal Garba Dur Kori Dibo

Answer: (C)

 

6. Which percussion instrument is being used for accompaniment with Rabindra Sangeet?

(A) Sarangi

(B) Esraj

(C) Mandira

(D) Sri Khol

Answer: (D)

 

7. Mention the name of Rabindra opera with a story related to Dasarath, king of Ayodhya & Rishi Kumar?

(A) Mayar Khela

(B) Bhanu Singher Padavali

(C) Kal Mrigaya

(D) Chitrangada

Answer: (C)

 

8. Which one is the first ‘Pada’ of ‘Bhanu Singher Padavali’?

(A) Bose Achhi He Kobe

(B) Gahan Kusuma Kunja Mojhe

(C) Sono Tar Sudha Vani

(D) Sansare Tumi Rakhile

Answer: (B)

 

9. Which author is known for Ashtapadi?

(A) Vyankatmukhi

(B) Jaydeva

(C) Ramamatya

(D) Lochan

Answer: (B)

 

10. What is the term for playing Tala on hand?

(A) Panivadak

(B) Udgata

(C) Veenavadak

(D) Vitatvadak

Answer: (A)

இசை – இசை நாடகம்

வணக்கம்.

அடியார் புராணம்

திரு நாளைப் போவார்….

சற்றே விலகியிரும் பிள்ளாய் – சன்னிதானம் மறைக்குதாமே – நீ
நற்றவம் புரியும் நம்மிடம் திரு நாளைப்போவார் வந்திருக்கிறார்.

சாதி முறைமை பேசுறான் தன்னை இகழ்ந்துமேசுறான்

கோதில்லா குணமுடையோன் கோபங்கொண்டால் தாள மாட்டாய்……

சற்றே விலகியிரும் பிள்ளாய் – சன்னிதானம் மறைக்குதாமே – நீ
நற்றவம் புரியும் நம்மிடம் திரு நாளைப்போவார் வந்திருக்கிறார்.

வேத குலத்தை போற்றுறான் விரும்பி விரும்பி ஏற்றுறான்

பூதலத்தில் இவனைப் போலே புண்ணிய புருஷ னொருவனில்லை……

சற்றே விலகியிரும் பிள்ளாய் – சன்னிதானம் மறைக்குதாமே – நீ
நற்றவம் புரியும் நம்மிடம் திரு நாளைப்போவார் வந்திருக்கிறார்.

பக்தியில் கரைக் கண்டவன் பார்த்து பார்த்து உண்பவன்

சித்தங் குறையில் நமது செல்வம் முற்றங்குறையும் தயவுசெய்து…

சற்றே விலகியிரும் பிள்ளாய் – சன்னிதானம் மறைக்குதாமே – நீ
நற்றவம் புரியும் நம்மிடம் திரு நாளைப்போவார் வந்திருக்கிறார்.

ஒரு சிறந்த பக்தரின் கதை – நந்தனார் ...

—- கோபால கிருஷ்ண பாரதியார்.

Music – General Knowledge

Namaste all.

1. With which style of singing ‘EK TAAL’ is used?

(A) Dhrupad     (B) Khayal        (C) Thumari      (D) Tappa

Answer: (B)

2. Writer of the book ‘Bhartiya Taalon ka Shashtriya Vivechan’

(A) Dr. Lal Mani Mishra     (B) Dr. Arun Kumar Sen   (C) Acharya K.C.D. Brihaspati       (D) Dr. Avan E. Mistri

Answer: (B)

3. Composition with Tihayee played three times

(A) Tihayee      (B) Tukada       (C) Rela    (D) Chakradar

Answer: (D)

4. The Book in which ‘Theka’ word is used for the first time

(A) Radha Govinda Sangeet Sar        (B) Sarmaye Isharat

(C) Sangeet Naad Vinoda         (D) Sangeet Kaladhar

Answer: (B)

 5. Writer of the book ‘TABLA’

(A) Arvinda Mukherjee       (B) Arvinda Sharma

(C) Arvinda Mulgaonkar     (D) Arvinda Azad

Answer: (C)

6. In which Swar should Tabla be tuned for accompaniment?

(A) Gandhar       (B) Madhyama       (C) Pancham       (D) Shadaj

Answer: (D)

7. Which style of singing is adorned with PARANAS?

(A) Dhrupad       (B) Khayal      (C) Thumari        (D) Tappa

Answer: (A)

8. Which TAAL of Karnatak Taal system is depicted by the symbol of 101?

(A) Dhruva Taal      (B) Roopak Taal      (C) Mathya Taal    (D) Ek Taal

Answer: (C)

9. Most expandable composition of Tabla

(A) Quiada      (B) Tukada      (C) Mohara     (D) Kamali Chakradar

Answer: (A)

10. Match the following:

List – I                        List – II

(i) Zakir Hussain         1. Vazid Hussain
(ii) Kumarlal                2. Kishan Maharaj
(iii) Afak Hussain        3. Allarakha Khan
(iv) Pooran Maharaj    4. Gudai Maharaj

Codes:

(i)         (ii)        (iii)       (iv)

(A)       3          1          2          4

(B)       3          2          1          4

(C)       3          4          1          2

(D)       3          2          4          1

Answer: (C)

— to be continued —

V.Meenakshi Jayakumar

Music – General Knowledge

Namaste all.

1. No. of Sanchari Bhavas

(A) 23   (B) 13      (C) 33      (D) 43

Answer: (C)

2. The main characteristic of Chanda

(A) Varnic     (B) Matric        (C) Matra    (D) Layabaddhata

Answer: (D)

3. Which music journal is edited by Prof. R.C.Mehta?

(A) Chayanut       (B) Sangeet Masik      (C) Kala Saurabh     (D) Journal of Indian Musicological Society

Answer: (D)

4. Bilawal as Shuddha Swar Saptak was first recognized in

(A) Chaturdandi Prakashika       (B) Nagmate Aasfi      (C) Sangeet Sar

(D) Sangeet Kalpdrum

Answer: (B)

5. Chenda is an instrument

(A) Cymbal       (B) Wind       (C) Percussion    (D) Melodic

Answer: (C)

6. Musical form similar to Jawalli

(A) Padam       (B) Kriti      (C) Tillana   (D) Daru

Answer: (A)

7. Jyākāra invented the

(A) Dundubhi       (B) Veena       (C) Ancient Harp     (D) Flute

Answer: (C)

8. Rag Bhairav corresponds to

(A) Mayamalavagoula       (B) Saveri         (C) Bhupalam       (D) Sriranjini

Answer: (A)

9. Jiva Svaras are

(A) Raga Chāya Svaras      (B) Nyasa Svaras       (C) Amsa Svaras

(D) None of the above

Answer: (A)

10. Misra Chapu Tala has

(A) 9 aksharakalas       (B) 6 aksharakalas       (C) 7 aksharakalas

(D) 8 aksharakalas

Answer: (C)

— To be continued —

Prof. V.Meenakshi Jayakumar.

 

 

Music – General Knowledge

Namaste all

01. Which of the following musician is famous for Thumri?

(A) Saiduddin      (B) Fahimuddin       (C) Riyazuddin  (D) Bindadeen

Answer: (D)

02. What is the length of ‘Shudha Ni’ according to Ahobal, as per the method of placing the swaras on the 36″ wire of veena?

(A) 20″      (B) 27″       (C) 32″      (D) 18″

Answer: (A)

03. Identify the correct order of tuning the four-string Tanpura:

(A) Madhya Pa, Tar Sa, Tar Sa, Madhya Sa

(B) Mandra Pa, Madhya Sa, Madhya Sa, Mandra Sa

(C) Mandra Pa, Tar Sa, Tar Sa, Mandra Sa

(D) Madhya Pa, Tar Sa, Tar Sa, Mandra Sa

Answer: (B)

04. Ustad Faiyaz Khan was an artist of

(A) Agra Gharana     (B) Gwalior Gharana     (C) Atrauli Gharana   (D) Bhendi Bazar Gharana

Answer: (A)

05 Nandikeshwar is the author of

(A) Raga Tatva Vibodh   (B) Raga Rahasya      (C) Rag Darpan   (D) Abhinaya Darpan

Answer: (D)

06 Jangda Geet is the folk form of

(A) Gujarat     (B) Punjab      (C) Rajasthan     (D) Uttar Pradesh

Answer: (C)

07. Vikrit Swar of Bharat

(A) Teevra Tar Ni    (B) Kaushik Ni     (C) Antar Gandhar   (D) Teevratam Dhaivat

Answer: (C)

08. Dominant chord is formed of

(A) Pa + Ni + Re       (B) Dha + Sa + Ni      (C) Ma + Dha + Sa     (D) Sa + Ga + Pa

Answer: (A)

09. Instrument of equally tempered scale

(A) Tanpura      (B) Violin      (C) Guitar  (D) Harmonium

Answer: (D)

10. What is the basis of classification of Swaras in tempered scale?

(A) Major tone      (B) Minor tone      (C) Semi tone   (D) Half tone

Answer: (D)

— to be continued —

Prof. V. MEENAKSHI JAYAKUMAR

Rabindranath Tagore

Namaste all.

Today we shall offer our mind to the cause of Truth.

Long live the Truth

We shall follow the Truth, worship the Truth and launch a treasure-hunt for the Truth.

Long Live the Truth.

Not to think of a lie despite misery

Not to serve a lie despite poverty

Not to tall a lie despite penalty.

LONG LIVE THE TRUTH..

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—– Rabindranath Tagore.