Tag: question and answers in music

Questions in music – Try these

Try to answer

  1. The emotional effect of a raga depends upon?  A) Graha svaras B) Jiva svaras and Graha svaras C) Jiva svaras and nyasa svaras D) Graha svaras and nyasa svaras

 

  1. In which temple we can find the sculpture of Urdhva Thandava pose of Nataraja with 8 hands    and drum held between the two legs ? A) Chitambaram temple B) Agastisvarar temple, Tiruvottiyur C) Tenkasi temple, Tirunelveli D) Cutrallam temple, Tirunelveli

 

3. Pambai constitute :  A) Similar to shehnai     B) A Ghana vadya   C) An ancient wind instrument                      D) Cylindrical drums

4. The kriti ‘Svararagasudharasa’ contains :  A) Tala mudra B) Prabandha mudra     C) Lakshana grantha mudra                             D) Vamsa mudra

5. In which chapter of Natya Sastra Bharata mentioned appropriate colours for Rasas ?    A) 4 B) 6     C) 3    D) 2

6. ‘Acharya mudra’ is used by :  A) Venkatasubbaraya    B) Pallavi Gopalayyar      C) Veena Kuppayyar                                        D) Paidala Gurumurthy Sastry

7. We found the madhymakala sahitya in the kriti :  A) Mamavasada B) Nidayarada   C) Nibhaktibhagyasudha D) Sarasijanabha sodari

8. Example for ‘Nindastuti Keertanam’ :A) Ramanannubrovara – Harikamboji            B) Ilalo Prantarthi – Atana   C) Tulasidala – Mayamalavagavla D) Sarasaksha Paripalaya – Pantuvarali

9. Temple known for acoustic marvel :   A) Vithala Temple B) Tiruttani Temple   C) Kalahasti D) Viralimalai Temple

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS – MUSIC

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Questions:

  1. The naem of Lakshanagrandha written by Govindacharya is …………….
  2. The two ancient categories of Indian Music ……………..
  3. The third scale in the ancient three parent scales that has become
  4. Name the scale having microtones invented by Pythogoras…
  5. Which are the three tonal accents used for Vedic chanting……
  6. The equivalent of Raga in Persian and Arab music ……….
  7. The predecessor of Moorchana invented by Bharatha is —-
  8. Author of the work Sangitha Raja …..
  9. Author of the work Sangitha Saara……
  10. The term given for improvising raga is …..

Answers:

1. Sangraha choodamani          2. Marga and Desi     3. Gandhara grama

4. Pythogoras scale      5.Udattha, Svaritha and Anudattha

6.Mode     7. Grama     8. Rana Kumbha       9. Lochana kavi

10.Alapana

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