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Music – General Knowledge

Namaste all.

1. With which style of singing ‘EK TAAL’ is used?

(A) Dhrupad     (B) Khayal        (C) Thumari      (D) Tappa

Answer: (B)

2. Writer of the book ‘Bhartiya Taalon ka Shashtriya Vivechan’

(A) Dr. Lal Mani Mishra     (B) Dr. Arun Kumar Sen   (C) Acharya K.C.D. Brihaspati       (D) Dr. Avan E. Mistri

Answer: (B)

3. Composition with Tihayee played three times

(A) Tihayee      (B) Tukada       (C) Rela    (D) Chakradar

Answer: (D)

4. The Book in which ‘Theka’ word is used for the first time

(A) Radha Govinda Sangeet Sar        (B) Sarmaye Isharat

(C) Sangeet Naad Vinoda         (D) Sangeet Kaladhar

Answer: (B)

 5. Writer of the book ‘TABLA’

(A) Arvinda Mukherjee       (B) Arvinda Sharma

(C) Arvinda Mulgaonkar     (D) Arvinda Azad

Answer: (C)

6. In which Swar should Tabla be tuned for accompaniment?

(A) Gandhar       (B) Madhyama       (C) Pancham       (D) Shadaj

Answer: (D)

7. Which style of singing is adorned with PARANAS?

(A) Dhrupad       (B) Khayal      (C) Thumari        (D) Tappa

Answer: (A)

8. Which TAAL of Karnatak Taal system is depicted by the symbol of 101?

(A) Dhruva Taal      (B) Roopak Taal      (C) Mathya Taal    (D) Ek Taal

Answer: (C)

9. Most expandable composition of Tabla

(A) Quiada      (B) Tukada      (C) Mohara     (D) Kamali Chakradar

Answer: (A)

10. Match the following:

List – I                        List – II

(i) Zakir Hussain         1. Vazid Hussain
(ii) Kumarlal                2. Kishan Maharaj
(iii) Afak Hussain        3. Allarakha Khan
(iv) Pooran Maharaj    4. Gudai Maharaj

Codes:

(i)         (ii)        (iii)       (iv)

(A)       3          1          2          4

(B)       3          2          1          4

(C)       3          4          1          2

(D)       3          2          4          1

Answer: (C)

— to be continued —

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

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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 – Sangita Parijatha

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Sangita Parijatha

संगीत पारिजात: Sangeet Parijata

 

संगीत पारिजात: Sangeet Parijata

 

Ahobala’s Sangita Parijatha:

  1. Sangita Parijatha was written by Ahobla who lives in the 17th
  2. He was son of Sri Krishna. (Father’s name)
  3. This work explains how the 22 srutis are arrived at through shadja-panchama bhava. Besides, names for all the 22 sruthis are also given.
  4. He names the 22 sruthis and their positions.
  5. He identified the 12 swaras in terms of the length of the string of the Veena.
  6. The importance of this work is that only this book shows clearly for the first time how we can get different swaras when we pluck a stretched string at different lengths.
  7. 17 kinds of gamakas are illustrated.
  8. It is true that Sangita Parijatha speaks more about Hindustani Music.
  9. The suddha scale described in Sangita Parijatha is the same of todays Kafi Raga.
  10. And that equivalent to the Raga Kharahara Priya of Carnatic music.
  11. Ahobala refers to his music theory with the Principles of Lochana Kavi’s Raga Tarangini (15th Century) and Somanathar’s Raga Vibhodha (1609).
  12. Ahobala describes Mela as a combination of Swaras.
  13. He says it has a power to create the Ragas.
  14. Ahobala describes 122 Ragas in detail with swara structure. He gives the number of their swaras, their time of performance and their characteristic melodic phrases.
  15. Ahobala listed 11340 Ragas. And classified 122 ragas under six mela categories. He even sub divides into Audava, Shadava and sampurna.
  16. According to Ahobala the movement of different swaras in different places that is sthana of the same swara, that various swarasthanas give each Raga an unique flavour.
  17. Ahobala describes 68 types of Alankaras (Vadana-bedha) and is considered as an improvement over Raga Vibhodha of Somanathar.
  18. Ahobala determined the length of the strings of the Veena as the value of swaras.
  19. He names the 22 sruthi and their positions.
  20. He identified the 12 swaras in terms of the length of the string of the Veena.
  21. Ahobalar’s Sangita Parijatha was translated into Persian by Pandit Dinanatha and many other music scholars translated in other Northern languages.

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— to be continued —

Prof. V.Meenakshi Jayakumar.

General Knowledge on Music- Q&A’s

NAMASTE ALL.

  1. 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.

MUSIC – general knowledge question and answer

Namaste all

  1. Sudda mela of ancient Tamils corresponds to the modern mela?

(A) Natabhairavi

(B) Sankarabharanam

(C) Hanuma thodi

(D) Harikamboj

Answer: (D)

  1. Select the original name of Manika Vasagar:

(A) Vadavurar

(B) Tayumanavar

(C) Adiyarkkunallar

(D) Andal

Answer: (A)

  1. Composer of 72 Melaragamalika Tillana is

(A) Maha Vaidyanatha Iyer

(B) Patnam Subramanya Iyer

(C) Pallavi Seshayer

(D) Subbarama Iyer

Answer: (A)

  1. The name Sri comes in

(A) Sapta tala scheme

(B) Shodasa Swaras

(C) Bhutha Sankya

(D) Chappu Talas

Answer: (C)

  1. Bana-ma denotes the raga

(A) Maya Malavagavla

(B) Dheera Sankarabharanam

(C) Mecha Kalyani

(D) Kharaharapriya

Answer: (B)

  1. What was the ancient name for orchestra in India?

(A) Kutapa

(B) Brinda

(C) Grama

(D) Murchhana

Answer: (A)

  1. ‘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)

  1. Select the Ubhayavakra ragam from the following:

(A) Begada

(B) Reethigavla

(C) Gavla

(D) Sri

Answer: (B)

  1. 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)

  1. Tisrajathi Druvtala is having how many matras?

(A) 11

(B) 10

(C) 14

(D) 8

Answer: (A)

…. to be continued…

PROF. V.MEENAKSHI JAYAKUMAR

MUSIC – General Knowledge

Namaste

MUSICIAL ICONOGRAPHY:

Many specimens of musical iconography and dance iconography are found in the temples of South India.  In Tanjore district, Tirukkodikaval temple, a scene depicting a victorious army being welcomed by a band of musicians, dancers and performers on Kolattam is depicted.  Musical iconography will have all the music depicted in temples and stones.

The Kudimiyanmalai music inscription will come under the heading of musical epigraphy.

This inscription belongs to the 7th centrury A.D.

It establishes beyond doubt that the Indian solfa system Sa, Ri, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, Ni is the oldest in the history of world music.

The European solfa sytem Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Si dates only from the time of Guido d” Arezzo of 10th Century.

The series of sculptures depicting music parties give us details relating to the number that constituted a concert party, their plan of sitting and standing, the number of accompaniments used, the number of strings in the stringed instruments, the postures in which the instruments were held and played and many other factors relating to musicology and instrumentation.

— 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