NAMASTE ALL.
- Anudrutam is used in which tala?
(A) Jhampa tala
(B) Rupaka tala
(C) Ata tala
(D) Mattya tala
Answer: (A)
2. Select one itaranama mudrakar:
(A) Syama Sastri
(B) Swati Thirunal
C) Tyagaraja
(D) Ramanad Srinivasa Iyyangar
Answer: (B)
3. Mandari is a janya raga of
(A) 63rd Melakartha
(B) 65th Melakartha
(C) 51st Melakartha
(D) 45th Melakartha
Answer: (C)
4. ‘Kedaram’ is a
(A) Arohana Vakra raga
(B) Avarohana Vakra raga
(C) Ubhaya Vakra raga
(D) Shadava – Shadava ragam
Answer: (A)
5. Bilahari is a
(A) Dvi anyaswara Bhashanga raga
(B) Three anyaswara Bhashanga raga
(C) Ekanyaswara Bhashanga raga
(D) Upanka raga
Answer: (C)
6. Who is the father of the great composer Thiruvottiyur Tyagayyar?
(A) Veena Seshanna
(B) Veena Kuppayyar
(C) Patnam Subramania Iyer
(D) Maha Vydyanatha Iyer
Answer: (B)
7. Who is the composer of Krishnaleela Tharangini?
(A) Narayana Theerthar
(B) Jayadeva
(C) Tyagaraja
(D) Bhadrachalam Ramadas
Answer: (A)
8. Name the chakra of Simhendra Madyamam Raga:
(A) Rishi
(B) Disi
(C) Aditya
(D) Netra
Answer: (B)
9. Who composed ‘Navagraha Kritis?
(A) Muthuswami Dikshitar
(B) Syama Sastri
(C) Tyagaraja
(D) Ambujam krishna
Answer: (A)
10. Which reputed book was given to Tyagaraja by Saint Narada?
(A) Swararnavam
(B) Naradiya Siksha
(C) Brihaddesi
(D) Ragavibodha
Answer: (A)
—TO BE CONTINUED—
Prof.V Meenakshi Jayakumar.