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QUIZ ON INDIAN TAAL

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The measured arrangement of a verse is called _______________

a)

Taal

b)

Matra

c)

Bol

d)

None of the above

2.

The length of a taal is measured by ________________

a)

Avartan

b)

Matras

c)

Unit

d)

None of the above

3.

A first beat or matra of any taal is called as ____________

a)

Avartan

b)

Matra

c)

Bol

d)

Sum

4.

The place of maximum stress is shown by the sign of ____________

a)

+

b)

=

c)

_

d)

X

5.

One single unit or cycle of the structure of a taal is called as ______________

a)

Avartan

b)

Sign

c)

Bol

d)

None of the above

6.

Taal consists of ________, __________, __________, ___________ and ______________

a)

Matra, bol, sign, section and avartan

b)

Words, letters, alphabets, numbers and sign

c)

Bol, numbers, alphabets, section and division

d)

None of the above

7.

Keherwa Taal is of __________ matras

a)

8

b)

6

c)

7

d)

10

8.

Dadra Taal is of __________ matras

a)

7

b)

5

c)

6

d)

4

9.

Teen Taal consists of __________ matras

a)

12

b)

14

c)

10

d)

16

10.

In South Indian Music, Taal is called as ____________

a)

Meter

b)

Mel

c)

Talam

d)

None of the above

11.

In many taals, the sign of sum is ____________

a)

+

b)

0

c)

X

d)

_

12.

In taal, the sign of off beat is _________________

a)

X

b)

+

c)

=

d)

0

13.

The speed of a song is called ___________ in music

a)

Laya or Tempo

b)

Avartan

c)

Sign

d)

None of the above

14.

How many types of Laya or Tempo is there in music?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

1

d)

3

15.

Slow speed is called ________________ laya

a)

Vilambit

b)

Drut

c)

Madhya

d)

None of the above

16.

Medium speed is called ______________ laya

a)

Drut

b)

Vilambit

c)

Madhya

d)

None of the above

17.

Fast speed is called _____________ laya

a)

Vilambit

b)

Drut

c)

Madhya

d)

None of the above

18.

In taal, Off beat is called as __________

a)

Khali

b)

Sum

c)

Clap

d)

None of the above

19.

An alakar can be sung in one particular taal only. Is it true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

20.

The sign of the place of maximum stress is Khali. Is it true or false?

a)

True

b)

False