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SAMPADA - Level 3 - Classification of Ragas

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Rāgās that are pure, parental and sampoorna are:

a)

Janya Rāgās

b)

Dēsya Rāgās

c)

Mārga Rāgās

d)

Sankeerna Rāgās

2.

Rāgās that belong to a particular region and style of music are:

a)

Janya Rāgās

b)

Dēsya Rāgās

c)

Mārga Rāgās

d)

Sankeerna Rāgās

3.

Which of these is not a Rāgā classification based on Mātanga?

a)

Suddha Rāgās

b)

Chayalaga Rāgās

c)

Mēlakarta Rāgās

d)

Sankeerna Rāgās

4.

Which of these is a Rāgā classification based on Nārada?

a)

Napumsaka Rāgās

b)

Chayalaga Rāgās

c)

Suddha Rāgās

d)

Sankeerna Rāgās

5.

Whose classification is Purusha, Sthree and Napumpsaka Rāgās?

a)

Sārangadēva

b)

Mātanga

c)

Venkatamakhi

d)

Nārada

6.

Whose classification is Muktāngakampitha, Arthakampita and Kampaviheena Rāgās?

a)

Sārangadēva

b)

Mātanga

c)

Venkatamakhi

d)

Nārada

7.

Whose classification is Suryāmsa and Chandrāmsa Rāgās?

a)

Sārangadēva

b)

Nārada

c)

Venkatamakhi

d)

Mātanga

8.

Whose classification is 6 kinds of Mārga rāgās and 4 kinds of Dēsi rāgās?

a)

Sārangadēva

b)

Mātanga

c)

Venkatamakhi

d)

Rāmamatya

9.

Whose classification is 6 kinds of Mārga rāgās and 4 kinds of Dēsi rāgās?

a)

Sārangadēva

b)

Mātanga

c)

Venkatamakhi

d)

Rāmamatya

10.

Whose classification is 6 kinds of Uttama, Madhyama and Adhama rāgās?

a)

Sārangadēva

b)

Mātanga

c)

Venkatamakhi

d)

Rāmamatya

11.

How many of the mēlakartha rāgās are vivādi rāgās?

a)

12

b)

24

c)

36

d)

40

12.

Any rāga that has any of the swarās Suddha Gāndhāra, Shatsruthi Rishabha, Suddha Nishāda, or Shatsruthi Dhaivatha is called a:

a)

Bhasānga mēlakartha rāga

b)

Upānga mēlakartha rāga

c)

Vivādi mēlakartha rāga

d)

Vichitra mēlakartha rāga

13.

Kharaharapriya rāga is a:

a)

Bhasānga rāga

b)

Upānga rāga

c)

Rāgānga rāga

d)

Janya rāga

14.

Mōhana rāga is a:

a)

Bhasānga rāga

b)

Upānga rāga

c)

Rāgānga rāga

d)

Janya rāga

15.

Bhairavi rāga is a:

a)

Bhasānga rāga

b)

Upānga rāga

c)

Rāgānga rāga

d)

Janya rāga

16.

Behāg rāga is a:

a)

Rāgānga rāga

b)

Upānga rāga

c)

Bhasānga rāga

d)

Janya rāga

17.

Bhairavi rāga is a:

a)

Ēkānya Bhasānga rāga

b)

Dwi-anya Bhasānga rāga

c)

Tri-anya Bhasānga rāga

d)

Upānga rāga

18.

Bēhag rāga is a:

a)

Ēkānya Bhasānga rāga

b)

Dwi-anya Bhasānga rāga

c)

Tri-anya Bhasānga rāga

d)

Upānga rāga

19.

Kāpi rāga is a:

a)

Ēkānya Bhasānga rāga

b)

Dwi-anya Bhasānga rāga

c)

Tri-anya Bhasānga rāga

d)

Upānga rāga

20.

The swarās Suddha Gāndhāra, Shatsruthi Rishabha, Suddha Nishāda, or Shatsruthi Dhaivatha are called:

a)

Prakrithi swarasthānās

b)

Vikrutha swarasthānās

c)

Vivādi swarasthānās

d)

Vichitra swarasthānās

21.

How many swarasthānās are 'Prakrithi' swarasthānās (natural and universal notes)?

a)

32

b)

12

c)

16

d)

24

22.

How many swarasthānās are ‘Vikrithi’ swarasthānās?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

12

d)

16

23.

How many Suddha Madhyama mēlakarta rāgas are there?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

24

d)

36

24.

The 1st and 6th rāga of each of the 12 chakrās in the 72 mēlakartha rāga scheme are called:

a)

Prati Madhyama rāga

b)

Suddha Madhyama rāga

c)

Vivādi rāga

d)

Vikruthi rāga

25.

The most common type of chāpu tālam is:

a)

tisra chāpu

b)

misra chāpu

c)

khanda chāpu

d)

sankeerna chāpu

26.

Which of these is a Upa Prāna in the Tāla Dasa Prānās?

a)

Kāla Prāna

b)

Laya Prāna

c)

Mārga Prāna

d)

Kriya Prāna

27.

Kāla, Mārga, Kriya, Anga and Graha Prānās in the Tāla Dasa Prānās are called:

a)

Upa Prāna

b)

Mukhya Prāna

c)

Purva Prāna

d)

Uttara Prāna

28.

Jathi, Kāla, Mārga, Laya, Yathi and Prasthāra Prānās in the Tāla Dasa Prānās are called:

a)

Upa Prāna

b)

Mukhya Prāna

c)

Purva Prāna

d)

Uttara Prāna

29.

Katapayādi formula is related to _____________

a)

35 Tālams

b)

72 Mēlakarthās

c)

Muktāyi

d)

None of the Above

30.

Khanda Jāti Dhruva Tālam has how many "Kriyās"?

a)

10

b)

14

c)

17

d)

19

31.

What is the name of the last rāga in 72 mēlakarta system?

(a)  

32.

What is the name of the last "chakra" in 72 mēlakartha system?

(a)  

33.

What is the name of the last "chakra" in 72 mēlakartha system?

a)

Rudra

b)

Āditya

c)

Brahma

d)

Vāsu

34.

What is the name of the first "chakra" in 72 mēlakartha system?

a)

Agni

b)

Nētra

c)

Indu

d)

Vēda

35.

What is the name of the fourth "chakra" in 72 mēlakartha system?

a)

Agni

b)

Netra

c)

Indu

d)

Vēda

36.

What is the name of the fifth "chakra" in 72 mēlakartha system?

a)

Agni

b)

Netra

c)

Bāna

d)

Vēda

37.

What is the name of the seventh "chakra" in 72 mēlakartha system?

a)

Brahma

b)

Āditya

c)

Rishi

d)

Vāsu

38.

What is the name of the second "chakra" in 72 mēlakartha system?

a)

Agni

b)

Nētra

c)

Indu

d)

Vēda

39.

What is the name of the eleventh "chakra" in 72 mēlakartha system?

a)

Rudra

b)

Āditya

c)

Brahma

d)

Vāsu

40.

The name of the chakram 'Indu' in the 72 melakartha system denotes _____________

a)

Sun

b)

Moon

c)

Fire

d)

Seasons

41.

The name of the chakram 'Nētra' in the 72 melakartha system denotes _____________

a)

Sun

b)

Moon

c)

Eyes

d)

Seasons

42.

The name of the chakram 'Āditya' in the 72 melakartha system denotes _____________

a)

Sun

b)

Moon

c)

Fire

d)

Seasons

43.

What is the "number" or the "name" of the chakra that Dheerasankarābharanam rāga belongs to in the 72 mēlakarthā scheme?

(a)  

44.

What is the "number" or the "name" of the chakra that Mēchakalyāni (or simply Kalyāni) rāga belongs to in the 72 mēlakarthā scheme?

(a)  

45.

What is the "number" or the "name" of the chakra that Hanumathōdi (or simply Thōdi ) rāga belongs to in the 72 mēlakarthā scheme?

(a)  

46.

What is the "number" or the "name" of the chakra that Māyāmālavagowla rāga belongs to in the 72 mēlakarthā scheme?

(a)  

47.

What is the "number" or the "name" of the chakra that Kharaharapriya rāga belongs to in the 72 mēlakarthā scheme?

(a)  

48.

What is the "number" or the "name" of the chakra that Harikāmbhōji rāga belongs to in the 72 mēlakarthā scheme?

(a)  

49.

The type of chāpu tālam that you will find in some of the compositions of Syāma Sāstry wherein the sequence is reverse of the standard misra chāpu tālam is:

a)

vakra chāpu

b)

vichitra chāpu

c)

vilōma chāpu

d)

vivādi chāpu

50.

Who was the first composer to compose Krithis using the Madhyādi Tālās?

(a)  

51.

The primary elements of the Tāla Dasa Prānās are called the (a)   Prānās

52.

The secondary elements of the Tāla Dasa Prānās are called the (a)   Prānās

53.

The time taken for a needle to pass through 100 lotus petals is called (a)   , which is the minutest measure of time

54.

How many types of 'Anga' Prāna are there within the the Tāla Dasa Prānās?

(a)  

55.

What is the symbol for the Kākapādam 'Anga' Prāna of the Tāla Dasa Prānās?

a)

|

b)

U

c)

+

d)

O

56.

What is the symbol for the Laghu 'Anga' Prāna of the Tāla Dasa Prānās?

a)

|

b)

U

c)

+

d)

O

57.

What is the symbol for the Anudrutham 'Anga' Prāna of the Tāla Dasa Prānās?

a)

|

b)

U

c)

+

d)

O

58.

What is the symbol for the Drutham 'Anga' Prāna of the Tāla Dasa Prānās?

a)

|

b)

U

c)

+

d)

O

59.

What is the number of beats in the Drutham 'Anga' Prāna of the Tāla Dasa Prānās?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Four

d)

Eight

60.

What is the number of beats in the Anudrutham 'Anga' Prāna of the Tāla Dasa Prānās?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Four

d)

Eight

61.

What is the number of beats in the Laghu 'Anga' Prāna of the Tāla Dasa Prānās?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Four

d)

Eight

62.

What is the number of beats in the Plutam 'Anga' Prāna of the Tāla Dasa Prānās?

a)

Sixteen

b)

Twelve

c)

Four

d)

Eight

63.

What is the number of beats in the Kākapādam 'Anga' Prāna of the Tāla Dasa Prānās?

a)

Sixteen

b)

Twelve

c)

Four

d)

Eight

64.

What is the number of beats in the Plūtam 'Anga' Prāna of the Tāla Dasa Prānās?

a)

Sixteen

b)

Twelve

c)

Four

d)

Eight

65.

The 'yati' that has a rhythmic or melodic pattern that is broad at the beginning and becomes narrow towards the end like a cow's tail is termed as ____________ yati

a)

Srōtōvaha

b)

Gōpuchha

c)

Sama

d)

Damaru

66.

The 'yati' that has a rhythmic or melodic pattern in which all the patterns are of uniform lengths is termed as ____________ yati

a)

Srōtōvaha

b)

Gōpuchha

c)

Sama

d)

Damaru

67.

The 'yati' that has a rhythmic or melodic pattern which is narrow at the beginning and becomes wider towards the end like a flow of a stream is termed as ____________ yati

a)

Srōtōvaha

b)

Gōpuchha

c)

Sama

d)

Damaru

68.

The 'yati' that has a rhythmic or melodic pattern that is wider at the ends and becomes narrow towards the center is termed as ____________ yati

a)

Srōtōvaha

b)

Gōpuchha

c)

Sama

d)

Damaru

69.

The 'yati' that has a rhythmic or melodic pattern that is narrower at the ends and becomes wider towards the center is termed as ____________ yati

a)

Srōtōvaha

b)

Gōpuchha

c)

Mridanga

d)

Damaru

70.

The 'yati' that is arranged in a most irregular pattern is termed as ____________ yati

a)

Srōtōvaha

b)

Visama

c)

Mridanga

d)

Damaru

71.

How many types of 'Prasthāra' Prāna are there within the the Tāla Dasa Prānās?

(a)  

72.

How many types of 'Yati' Prāna are there within the the Tāla Dasa Prānās?

(a)