NAMASTE:
- What is the interval between Madhyam and Tar Shadaj?
(A) 2: 3
(B) 3: 4
(C) 4: 5
(D) 8: 9
Answer: (A)
- Who is the author of “Music of Hindustan”?
(A) William Jones
(B) N. Augustus Williard
(C) E. Clementz
(D) Fox Strangeways
Answer: (D)
- Name the famous musicologist
(A) Kishori Amonkar
(B) Prabha Atre
(C) Pt. Jasraj
(D) B.C. Deva
Answer: (D)
- What is the name of Odav Scale in western music?
(A) Heptatonic Scale
(B) Hexatonic Scale
(C) Natural Scale
(D) Pentatonic scale
Answer: (D)
- One of the main objectives of teaching music is also
(A) To encourage social justice
(B) To provide proper leadership
(C) To discover new facts
(D) To establish music at par with other disciplines
Answer: (D)
- The term ‘Vasu’ stands for the number
(A) 7
(B) 8
(C) 9
(D) 10
Answer: (B)
- Name of 12th Chakra is
(A) Rudra
(B) Disi
(C) Aditya
(D) Rishi
Answer: (C)
- Value of the Vivadi interval is
(A) One Sruti
(B) Two Srutis
(C) Three Srutis
(D) Four Srutis
Answer: (A)
- Name of 50th melakartha raga is
(A) Namanarayani
(B) Visvambhari
(C) Gamanasrama
(D) Dhavalambari
Answer: (A)
- Who is the author of Silappadikaram?
(A) Andal
(B) Bharathiyar
(C) Ilangovadikal
(D) Tirujnana Sambandar
Answer: (C)
— to be continued
V. MEENAKSHI JAYAKUMAR