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)

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