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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

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