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HINDUSTANI MUSIC TAAL NAMES AND MATRAS

Hindustani Taals and Matras

Dadra                                     –           6

Tivrataal                                –           7

Rupaktaal                             –           7

Bhajani                                  –           8

Dhumali                                –           8

Keherwa                               –           8

Basant                                   –           9

Mat taal                                –           9

Jhaptaal                                –           10

Chapaktaal                           –           11

Rudrataal                              –           11

Chau taal                              –           12

Khemta                                 –           12

Ektaal                                   –           12

Jai taal                                   –           13

Phirodust                              –           14

Adda Chau taal                   –           14

Dhamar                                 –           14

Deepchandi                         –           14

Jhumra                                  –           14

Tilwada                                 –           16

Punjabi                                  –           16

Teen taal                               –           16

Shikhar                                  –           17

Ganesh taal                          –           21

Music Question and Answers

CHECK YOUR MUSIC KNOWLEDGE

  1. Scholar who was the first to codify Ragas into Mela and Janya

Ans:  Ramamatya

  1. The Katapayadi Sankhya is adopted for

Ans: 72 Melakarta Scheme

  1. Purandara Dasa was also called as

Ans: Srinivasa

  1. Place – Music inscribed on rock

Ans: Kudumiyamalai

  1. Modern Thumri developed in

Ans: Avadh

  1. This is not the characteristic of Nada

Ans: Matra

  1. Tagore’s Valmiki-Pratibha is

Ans: Drama

  1. Who was Hemendranath Tagore?

Ans: Rabindranath’s elder brother

  1. Author of Abhinav Bharti

Ans: Abhinav Gupta

10.  The views of Bhatt Nayak on Rasa is called

Ans: Bhuktivad

Music – question and answer

Check your knowledge

  1. Name of Lakshana grandha written by Govindarcharya
  2. Name of the work wherein the raga classification into utthama, Madhayama, Adhama is found.
  3. The name of the flute in Chinese music
  4. Name the Artist who developed Kanjira as a concert instrument
  5. The decorative anga Sangathi introduced by
  6. The Law book on Keerthana authored by Talapakkam Annamacharya
  7. Name of the author of the book “Musical Notes of the Ancient times”?
  8. Name of the Violinist who designed seven stringed violin?
  9. Name of the author of the book Sadraga chandrodaya
  10. The youngest violinist to become a court musician at the age of 13 ?

 

Check your answers:

  1. Sangraha Choodamani
  2. Swaramela Kalanidhi
  3. Hsuan
  4. Manmundiya Pillai
  5. Tyagaraja
  6. Keerthana Vidhi
  7. Walter Kauffman
  8. Mysore Chowdaiya
  9. Pundarika Vittala
  10. Vadivel

 

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.

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

MUSIC – General Knowledge – question and answers

Namaste all.

Music General Knowledge

  1. How many ‘Kakus’ are mentioned in ‘Sangeet Ratnakar’?
    (A) 8

(B) 4

(C) 6

(D) 5

Answer: (C)

2. First person to play Indian Classical Music on Slide Guitar is

(A) Pt. Brij Bhushan Kabra

(B) Pt. Vishva Mohan Bhatt

(C) Pt. Varun Kumar Pal

(D) Nalin Kant Mukherjee

Answer: (A)

  1. Ravanhattha is a folk instrument of

(A) Punjab

(B) Kerala

(C) Madhya Pradesh

(D) Rajasthan

Answer: (D)

4. Correct Bols of Maseetkhani Gat are

(A) Dir Dir Da Dir Da Ra Da Ra

(B) Da Dir Dir Dir Da Dir Da Ra

(C) Dir Da Dir Da Ra Da Da Ra

(D) Dir Da Dir Da Ra Da Ra Da

Answer: (C)

5. Which of the following is a famous dance of Manipur?

(A) Navkuchiya

(B) Teratali

(C) Natuvangam

(D) Laiharoba

Answer: (D)

6. Which of the following is a famous Oddissi dancer?

(A) Sitara Devi

(B) Charan Girdhar

(C) Kumudini Lakhiya

(D) Kelucharan

Answer: (D)

  1. As per Hindustani Music, what is the required interval between ‘Vadi’ and ‘Samvadi’?

(A) 9/12

(B) 10/14

(C) 9/13

(D) 7/11

Answer: (C)

8. Which term was used for orchestra, in Bharat Muni’s Natyashastra?

(A) Vitat

(B) Mandal

(C) Krushtha

(D) Kutap

Answer: (D)

  1. Avirbhav in a raga is meant for which of the following?

(A) Beginning of Raga

(B) Soulful presentation

(C) Reinstatement of Raga

(D) Spiritual presentation

Answer: (C)

10. The conclusive part of ‘Thumri’ is rendered with

(A) Rela

(B) Kayda

(C) Ladi laggi

(D) Jhala

Answer: (C)

— to be continued —

Prof.V.Meenakshi Jayakumar

MUSIC – General Knowledge

NAMASTE:

  1. What is the interval between Madhyam and Tar Shadaj?

(A) 2: 3

(B) 3: 4

(C) 4: 5

(D) 8: 9

Answer: (A)

  1. Who is the author of “Music of Hindustan”?

(A) William Jones

(B) N. Augustus Williard

(C) E. Clementz

(D) Fox Strangeways

Answer: (D)

  1. Name the famous musicologist

(A) Kishori Amonkar

(B) Prabha Atre

(C) Pt. Jasraj

(D) B.C. Deva

Answer: (D)

  1. What is the name of Odav Scale in western music?

(A) Heptatonic Scale

(B) Hexatonic Scale

(C) Natural Scale

(D) Pentatonic scale

Answer: (D)

  1. 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)

  1. The term ‘Vasu’ stands for the number

(A) 7

(B) 8

(C) 9

(D) 10

Answer: (B)

  1. Name of 12th Chakra is

(A) Rudra

(B) Disi

(C) Aditya

(D) Rishi

Answer: (C)

  1. Value of the Vivadi interval is

(A) One Sruti

(B) Two Srutis

(C) Three Srutis

(D) Four Srutis

Answer: (A)

  1. Name of 50th melakartha raga is

(A) Namanarayani

(B) Visvambhari

(C) Gamanasrama

(D) Dhavalambari

Answer: (A)

  1. Who is the author of Silappadikaram?

(A) Andal

(B) Bharathiyar

(C) Ilangovadikal

(D) Tirujnana Sambandar

Answer: (C)

— to be continued

V. MEENAKSHI JAYAKUMAR