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Total questions: 108

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

2nd chakra?

a)

Indu Chakra

b)

Aditya Chakra

c)

Disi Chakra

d)

Netra Chakra

2.

DheeraShankarabharanam is the (a)   melakartha.

3.

Sahaana is a janyam of which raga?

a)

Shankarabharanam

b)

Naaganadini

c)

Harikhanbhoji

d)

Roopavathi

4.

Indu Chakra: Kanakangi, Ratnangi, Gaanamurthi, (a)   , Maanavathi, Taanarupi

5.

Which of the following classifications was NOT made by Narada?

a)

Suryaamsa Ragas being Day Ragas

b)

Kampaviheena ragas being ragas where every note is plain

c)

Ragas with vivadhi swarms being vivadhi ragas

d)

Stree ragas being soft and feminine

6.

What is the first melakartha

a)

Ratnangi

b)

Jalarnavamu

c)

Shubhapanthuvarali

d)

Kanakangi

7.

What is the 2nd Melakartha?

a)

Ratnangi

b)

Saalagamu

c)

VakuLabharanam

d)

Nganandini

8.

Which of the following ragas is NOT in the Aditya Chakra

a)

Sucharitram

b)

Simhe’ndramadyamam

c)

NashikabhushaNi

d)

Rasikapriya

9.

What is the 70th Melakartha

a)

Divyamani

b)

Raagavardhani

c)

NaashikabushaNi

d)

NaamanaarayaNi

10.

Write a Brief History of Sahana

4 lines
11.

What type of raga is Sahana?

a)

Audava-Shadava Bhashaanga Raga

b)

Ubhaya vakra Upanga raga

c)

Ubhaya vakra bhashanga raga

d)

Sampurna Upanga raga

12.

What is the 7th Melakartha?

a)

Hanumathodi

b)

Gamanashrama

c)

Rasikapriya

d)

Senavathi

13.

What is the 72nd Melakartha?

a)

Aditya

b)

Gambhiranaata

c)

Chalanaata

d)

Rasikapriya

14.

What is the 3rd melakartha?

a)

Ganamurthi

b)

Gamanashrama

c)

Salagamu

d)

Vanaspathi

15.

What is the 53rd Melakartha

a)

Gamanashrama

b)

Rasikapriya

c)

Krishnavardhini

d)

Natakapriya

16.

What is the 15th Melakartha?

a)

Mayamalavagowla

b)

Gowrimanohari

c)

Malavagowla

d)

Mayamalavagaula

17.

Which raga is a janyam of Kharaharapriya?

a)

Abhogi

b)

Hamsadhwani

c)

Shankarabharanam

d)

Mayamalavagowla

18.

What is the 40th Melakartha?

a)

Navaneetam

b)

Navaneetam

c)

Navaneetam

d)

Navaneetam

19.

Which of the following ragas is a janyam of Shankarabharanam?

a)

Hamsadhwani

b)

Abhogi

c)

Kalyani

d)

Mayamalavagowla

20.

What is the 4th melakartha?

a)
Vanaspati
b)
Senavati
c)
Dhenuka
d)
Chitrambari
21.

Rāgās that are pure, parental and sampoorna are:

a)

Janya Rāgās

b)

Dēsya Rāgās

c)

Mārga Rāgās

d)

Sankeerna Rāgās

22.

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

a)

Janya Rāgās

b)

Dēsya Rāgās

c)

Mārga Rāgās

d)

Sankeerna Rāgās

23.

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

a)

Suddha Rāgās

b)

Chayalaga Rāgās

c)

Mēlakarta Rāgās

d)

Sankeerna Rāgās

24.

Which of these is a Rāgā classification based on Nārada?

a)

Napumsaka Rāgās

b)

Chayalaga Rāgās

c)

Suddha Rāgās

d)

Sankeerna Rāgās

25.

Whose classification is Purusha, Sthree and Napumpsaka Rāgās?

a)

Sārangadēva

b)

Mātanga

c)

Venkatamakhi

d)

Nārada

26.

Whose classification is Muktāngakampitha, Arthakampita and Kampaviheena Rāgās?

a)

Sārangadēva

b)

Mātanga

c)

Venkatamakhi

d)

Nārada

27.

Whose classification is Suryāmsa and Chandrāmsa Rāgās?

a)

Sārangadēva

b)

Nārada

c)

Venkatamakhi

d)

Mātanga

28.

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

a)

Sārangadēva

b)

Mātanga

c)

Venkatamakhi

d)

Rāmamatya

29.

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

a)

Sārangadēva

b)

Mātanga

c)

Venkatamakhi

d)

Rāmamatya

30.

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

a)

Sārangadēva

b)

Mātanga

c)

Venkatamakhi

d)

Rāmamatya

31.

How many of the mēlakartha rāgās are vivādi rāgās?

a)

12

b)

24

c)

36

d)

40

32.

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

33.

Kharaharapriya rāga is a:

a)

Bhasānga rāga

b)

Upānga rāga

c)

Rāgānga rāga

d)

Janya rāga

34.

Mōhana rāga is a:

a)

Bhasānga rāga

b)

Upānga rāga

c)

Rāgānga rāga

d)

Janya rāga

35.

Bhairavi rāga is a:

a)

Bhasānga rāga

b)

Upānga rāga

c)

Rāgānga rāga

d)

Janya rāga

36.

Behāg rāga is a:

a)

Rāgānga rāga

b)

Upānga rāga

c)

Bhasānga rāga

d)

Janya rāga

37.

Bhairavi rāga is a:

a)

Ēkānya Bhasānga rāga

b)

Dwi-anya Bhasānga rāga

c)

Tri-anya Bhasānga rāga

d)

Upānga rāga

38.

Bēhag rāga is a:

a)

Ēkānya Bhasānga rāga

b)

Dwi-anya Bhasānga rāga

c)

Tri-anya Bhasānga rāga

d)

Upānga rāga

39.

Kāpi rāga is a:

a)

Ēkānya Bhasānga rāga

b)

Dwi-anya Bhasānga rāga

c)

Tri-anya Bhasānga rāga

d)

Upānga rāga

40.

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

41.

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

a)

32

b)

12

c)

16

d)

24

42.

How many swarasthānās are ‘Vikrithi’ swarasthānās?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

12

d)

16

43.

How many Suddha Madhyama mēlakarta rāgas are there?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

24

d)

36

44.

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

45.

The most common type of chāpu tālam is:

a)

tisra chāpu

b)

misra chāpu

c)

khanda chāpu

d)

sankeerna chāpu

46.

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

a)

Kāla Prāna

b)

Laya Prāna

c)

Mārga Prāna

d)

Kriya Prāna

47.

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

48.

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

49.

Katapayādi formula is related to _____________

a)

35 Tālams

b)

72 Mēlakarthās

c)

Muktāyi

d)

None of the Above

50.

Khanda Jāti Dhruva Tālam has how many "Kriyās"?

a)

10

b)

14

c)

17

d)

19

51.

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

(a)  

52.

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

(a)  

53.

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

a)

Rudra

b)

Āditya

c)

Brahma

d)

Vāsu

54.

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

a)

Agni

b)

Nētra

c)

Indu

d)

Vēda

55.

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

a)

Agni

b)

Netra

c)

Indu

d)

Vēda

56.

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

a)

Agni

b)

Netra

c)

Bāna

d)

Vēda

57.

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

a)

Brahma

b)

Āditya

c)

Rishi

d)

Vāsu

58.

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

a)

Agni

b)

Nētra

c)

Indu

d)

Vēda

59.

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

a)

Rudra

b)

Āditya

c)

Brahma

d)

Vāsu

60.

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

a)

Sun

b)

Moon

c)

Fire

d)

Seasons

61.

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

a)

Sun

b)

Moon

c)

Eyes

d)

Seasons

62.

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

a)

Sun

b)

Moon

c)

Fire

d)

Seasons

63.

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

(a)  

64.

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

(a)  

65.

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

(a)  

66.

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

(a)  

67.

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

(a)  

68.

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

(a)  

69.

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

70.

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

(a)  

71.

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

72.

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

73.

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

74.

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

(a)  

75.

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

a)

|

b)

U

c)

+

d)

O

76.

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

a)

|

b)

U

c)

+

d)

O

77.

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

a)

|

b)

U

c)

+

d)

O

78.

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

a)

|

b)

U

c)

+

d)

O

79.

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

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Four

d)

Eight

80.

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

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Four

d)

Eight

81.

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

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Four

d)

Eight

82.

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

a)

Sixteen

b)

Twelve

c)

Four

d)

Eight

83.

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

a)

Sixteen

b)

Twelve

c)

Four

d)

Eight

84.

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

a)

Sixteen

b)

Twelve

c)

Four

d)

Eight

85.

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

86.

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

87.

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

88.

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

89.

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

90.

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

a)

Srōtōvaha

b)

Visama

c)

Mridanga

d)

Damaru

91.

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

(a)  

92.

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

(a)  

93.

What is an example of an audava raga that is a janya of Hanumatodi?

a)

Ananda Bhairavi

b)

Hindola

c)

Kalyani

d)

Sankarabaranam

94.

What do you call a raga with six swaras in arohana and avarohana?

a)

Sampoorna Raga

b)

Shadava Raga

c)

Audava Raga

d)

Audava Sampoorna Raga

95.

An audava sampoorna raga has _____?

a)

raga with 6 swaras in Arohana and 6 in Avarohana

b)

raga with 6 swaras in Arohana and 5 in Avarohana

c)

raga with 5 swaras in Arohana and 7 in Avarohana

d)

raga with 7 swaras in Arohana and 7 in Avarohana

96.

What swaras does Mayamaulavagowla have?

a)

S, R, G3, M, P, D1, N3, S

b)

S, R2, G3, M2, P, D1, N2, S

c)

S, R3, G3, M1, P, D2, N1, S

d)

S, R1, G3, M1, P, D1, N3, S

97.

What is the Melakartha raga of Anandabhairavi?

a)

Hindola

b)

Karaharapriya

c)

Nata

d)

Abhogi

98.

It is mandatory for a janya raga to have seven swaras in arohana & avarohana.

a)

True

b)

False

99.

How many swaras are in the avarohana of the raga Bilahari?

a)

5 Swaras in Arohana, 3 in Avarohana

b)

5 Swaras in Arohana, 7 in Avarohana

c)

7 Swaras in Arohana, 5 in Avarohana

d)

6 Swaras in Arohana, 6 in Avarohana

100.

What is the Melakartha raga of Hindola?

a)

Hanumatodi

b)

Karaharapriya

c)

Shankarabharana

d)

Mayamalavagowla

101.

What do you call a raga with seven swaras in the arohana and avarohana?

a)

Sampoorna Raga

b)

Audava Raga

c)

Shadava raga

d)

Audava Sampoorna Raga

102.

How many Melakarta Ragas in Carnatic Music?

a)

62

b)

72

c)

74

d)

36

103.

who are the composers of pancharatna kriti

a)

Shyama shastri

b)

Tyagaraja

c)

Muthuswami dikehatar

104.

Who created the '72 melakartha scheme' ?

a)

Purandaradasa

b)

Venkitamakhi

c)

Swathi tirunal

d)

Syamasastri

105.

How many 'chakras' are there in' Melakartha scheme' ?

a)

7

b)

5

c)

12

d)

2

106.

How many strings are there in tambura ?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

7

d)

8

107.

Which types of ' wood' is used to make Tambura ?

a)

Mahagoney

b)

Jackfruit

c)

Rosewood

d)

Neem

108.

Sa ri ga ma pa dha ni these swaras are called ?

a)

saptaswaras

b)

vakraswaras

c)

madhyaswaras

d)

taraswaras

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