Namaste all
- Sudda mela of ancient Tamils corresponds to the modern mela?
(A) Natabhairavi
(B) Sankarabharanam
(C) Hanuma thodi
(D) Harikamboj
Answer: (D)
- Select the original name of Manika Vasagar:
(A) Vadavurar
(B) Tayumanavar
(C) Adiyarkkunallar
(D) Andal
Answer: (A)
- Composer of 72 Melaragamalika Tillana is
(A) Maha Vaidyanatha Iyer
(B) Patnam Subramanya Iyer
(C) Pallavi Seshayer
(D) Subbarama Iyer
Answer: (A)
- The name Sri comes in
(A) Sapta tala scheme
(B) Shodasa Swaras
(C) Bhutha Sankya
(D) Chappu Talas
Answer: (C)
- Bana-ma denotes the raga
(A) Maya Malavagavla
(B) Dheera Sankarabharanam
(C) Mecha Kalyani
(D) Kharaharapriya
Answer: (B)
- What was the ancient name for orchestra in India?
(A) Kutapa
(B) Brinda
(C) Grama
(D) Murchhana
Answer: (A)
- ‘Ninnukori’ Aditala varnam in Mohanam raga is composed by
(A) Swati Thirunal
(B) Ramanad Srinivasa Iyyangar
(C) Patnam Subramanya Iyer
(D) Pallavi Sheshayyar
Answer: (B)
- Select the Ubhayavakra ragam from the following:
(A) Begada
(B) Reethigavla
(C) Gavla
(D) Sri
Answer: (B)
- Who is Uthama Vaggeya?
(A) One who is author of both music and lyrics.
(B) One who is the composer of only music.
(C) One who is the composer of only lyrics.
(D) One who is the author of Lakshana Granthas.
Answer: (A)
- Tisrajathi Druvtala is having how many matras?
(A) 11
(B) 10
(C) 14
(D) 8
Answer: (A)
…. to be continued…
PROF. V.MEENAKSHI JAYAKUMAR