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S.S.L.C. EXAMINATION, MARCH / APRIL, 2022
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: 11. 04. 2022 ] 98-E
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Date : 11. 04. 2022 ] CODE NO. : 98-E
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Subject : CARNATIC MUSIC / HINDUSTANI MUSIC — THEORY
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& / Regular Fresh & Regular Repeater
(Candidate has to answer either Carnatic Music or Hindustani Music)
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( CARNATIC MUSIC )
I. Multiple Choice : 8 ×1=8
1.
Another name for Carnatic music is
(A) Uttaradi sangeetha (B) Sugama sangeetha
(C) Dakshinadi sangeetha (D) Laghu sangeetha
Ans. : (C) Dakshinadi sangeetha 1
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2. 'Sa' (shadja) swara is a Prakruthi swara because this swara
(A) goes through changes (B) does not go through changes
(C) is a anuswara (D) has no sthayi
Ans. : (B) does not go through changes 1
3. The number of aksharas in one avartha of Tishra jathi Triputa tala is
(A) 4 (B) 5
(C) 9 (D) 7
Ans. : (D) 7 1
4. Mayamalavagowla raga is called a sampoorna raga because the arohana
and avarohana of this raga has
(A) seven-seven swaras (B) six-six swaras
(C) five-five swaras (D) shuddha swaras
Ans. : (A) seven-seven swaras 1
5. Chaturashra jathi Ekatala has four aksharas in its one avartha,
because the laghu of this tala has
(A) three aksharas (B) four aksharas
(C) five aksharas (D) seven aksharas
Ans. : (B) four aksharas 1
6. The birth place of Basavanna is
(A) Baada (B) Bhaagamandala
(C) Baagevadi (D) Bankaapura
Ans. (C) Baagevadi 1
7. 'Tambura' is a
(A) shruthi instrument (B) rythm instrument
(C) ghana instrument (D) sushira instrument
Ans. : (A) shruthi instrument 1
8. Akkamahadevi left her husband, because her husband
(A) had broken the conditions (B) was angry on her
(C) avoided her many times (D) was lazy
Ans. : (A) had broken the conditions 1
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II. Answer the following questions in a sentence each : 8 ×1=8
9. What is arohana ?
Ans. :
The systematic ascending order of swaras is called arohana.
.
Ex. S R G M P D N S 1
10. Write the melakartha sankhye of the raga Mechakalyani.
Ans. :
65 1
11. By which name is Mohana raga of Carnatic music called in Hindusthani
music system ?
Ans. :
Bhoop 1
12. What is the reason for Kambhoji raga to be called a Bhashanga raga ?
Ans. :
Kambhoji raga has anya swara (foreign note). So it is called a
bhashanga raga.
Anya swara : N 3 ( Kakali nishada ) 1
13. Write any one difference between Dhruvatala and Mathyatala.
Ans. :
Dhruvatala Mathyatala
1) Talanga : 1 laghu 1 druta 1) Talanga : 1 laghu 1 druta
2 laghu 1 laghu
2) Symbol : |O|| 2) Symbol : |O|
3) It has three laghus 3) It has two laghus
( Consider any one difference ) 1
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14. What are the names of Kanakadasa's father and mother ?
Ans. :
Kanakadasa's
Father : Beere Gowda
Mother : Bacchamma 1
15. How many aksharas are there in one avartha of khanda jathi atatala ?
Ans. :
Khanda jathi atatala has fourteen aksharas in its one avartha.
its Talanga : 2 laghu + 2 druta
=5+5+2+2
= 14 1
16. What is the reason for Vasantha raga to be called a vakra raga ?
Ans. :
Vasantha raga has vakraswara sanchara in its arohana. So it is a
vakraraga.
.
arohana : S M G M D N S
.
avarohana : S N D M G R S 1
III. Answer the following questions in two to three sentences each :
7 × 2 = 14
17. Write a difference between Marga and Deshi sangeetha.
Ans. :
Marga Sangeetha Deshi Sangeetha
The Devagana which is not in The music which is being used
practice now. in their respective countries. 2
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18. Write any two differences between Carnatic music system and
Hindusthani music system.
Ans. :
Carnatic music Hindusthani music
1. There are sixteen swaras in a 1. There are twelve swaras in a
sthayi. sthayi.
2. Suladi saptatalas are used. 2. Trital, choutal, Jhaptal etc.
3. Tala is shown by hand. are used.
4. Geethe, jathiswara, varna, 3. Tala is shown by tabla sathi.
kriti, pada, javali etc. 4. Dhrupad, dhamar, tarana,
are Carnatic musical Khyal, tappa, bhajan etc. are
compositions. Hindusthani musical
5. Veena, flute, nadaswara, compositions.
mrudanga, ghata etc. are 5. Sitar, been, sarod,
Carnatic musical instruments. dilruba, sarangi, santhoor,
tabla, pakhawaz etc. are
Hindusthani musical
instruments.
Consider any two differences. 2
19. The number of aksharas in one avartha of mishra jathi jhampetala
is 10. Why ?
Ans. :
Mishra jathi Jhampetala's laghu has 7 aksharas. So this tala has
10 aksharas in one avartha.
Mishra jathi Jhampetala.
= 1 laghu + 1 anudruta + 1 druta
=7+1+2
= 10 aksharas 2
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20. What is the reason for Basavanna to recall 'Kudala Sangama Deva' at
the end of his vachanas ?
Ans. :
'Kudala Sangama Deva' was the 'deity' of Basavanna. So he recalls
'Kudala sangama deva' in his vachanas as his ankitha. 2
21. How do Rishabha swara prabhedas differ from that of Gandhara ?
Ans. :
Rishabha swara prabhedas
R1 = Shuddha rishabha
R 2 = Chatushruti rishabha
R 3 = Shatshruti rishabha
Gandhara Swara prabhedas
G1 = Shuddha gandhara
G 2 = Sadharana gandhara
G 3 = Anthara gandhara
in this way Rishabha swara prabhedas are different from that of
Gandhara. They are different in vibrations too. 2
22. Classify the following Ankithas (pennames) with their respective
composers' names :
Guruguha, Shyamakrishna, Kagineleyadi Keshava, Chennamallikarjuna.
Ans. :
Guruguha — Mutthuswamy Dixitar, Shyamakrishna — Shyamashastry
Kagineleyadi Keshava — Kanakadasa, Chennamallikarjuna —
Akkamahadevi. 2
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23. How does Oudava raga differ from Shadava raga ?
Ans. :
Oudava raga has five swaras and Shadava raga has six swaras in
arohana and avarohana. 2
IV. Answer the following questions in brief :
24. Explain the classification of musical instruments with an example each.
Ans. :
Musical instruments are mainly divided into four kinds. They are
(i) Thatha, (ii) Sushira, (iii) Avanaddha and (iv) Ghana.
1. Thatha instruments : These are the instruments which produce
musical sound by strings. They are also called string instruments.
Ex. Veena, Sitar, Guitar, Santhoor, Violin etc.
2. Sushira instruments : They are wind instruments. They produce
musical sounds by wind or air.
Ex. Harmonium, flute, clarionet, Shehnai, Nadaswara etc.
3. Avanddha instruments : Skin or leather instruments are avanaddha
instruments. They produce musical sounds by beating on them.
They are rhythm instruments.
Ex. Tabla, mrudanga, dolak, dolu, nagari etc.
4. Ghana instruments : The instruments made of clay or metal are
called ghana instruments.
Ex. morching, ghata, bronze tala etc. 6
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25. Design and write the alankara of chaturashra jathi Rupaka tala in
musical notation (sangeetha swaralipi).
Ans. :
Chaturashra jathi Rupaka tala
Talanga : 1 druta 1 laghu
Symbol : O| 4
Aksharas : 2 + 4 = 6
O |4
|| S R | S R G M ||
|| R G | R G M P ||
|| G M | G M P D ||
|| M P | M P D N ||
.
|| P D | P D N S ||
. .
|| S N | S N D P ||
|| N D | N D P M ||
|| D P | D P M G ||
|| P M | P M G R ||
|| M G | M G R S ||
4
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( HINDUSTANI MUSIC )
I. Multiple Choice : 8 ×1=8
1. The systematic ascending order of swaras is
(A) Arohana (B) Avarohana
(C) Shruti (D) Naada
Ans. : (A) Arohana 1
2. The birth place of Pt. Basavaraja rajaguru is
(A) Mansoor (B) Yalivala
(C) Kurandavada (D) Purandaragada
Ans. : (B) Yalivala 1
3. Hindustani music is called 'Uttaradi sangeetha', beause this music is
developed in
(A) South India (B) North India
(C) Karnataka (D) All South part of world
Ans. : (B) North India 1
4. The art that is called as Gandharva veda is
(A) Music (B) Drama
(C) Sculpture (D) Drawing
Ans. : (A) Music 1
5. Raga Bhairavi is called as 'Sampoorna raga' because this raga is of
(A) Five-five swaras (B) Five-seven swaras
(C) Six-seven swaras (D) Seven-seven swaras
Ans. : (D) Seven-seven swaras 1
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6. The group of seven notes (swaras) is called
(A) Mukhyanga (B) Saptaka
(C) Vadi swara (D) Poorvanga swara
Ans. : (B) Saptaka 1
7. A small underline is given under Ga, Dha, Ni swaras of raga Jeevanpuri.
Because these are
(A) Shuddha swaras (B) Teevra swaras
(C) Komal swaras (D) Varja swaras
Ans. : (C) Komal swaras 1
8. Sitar is called a Thatha instrument. Because it
(A) is made of wood
(B) is a Hindustani music instrument
(C) is a metal instrument
(D) produces musical sound by its string
Ans. : (D) produces musical sound by its string 1
II. Answer the following questions in a sentence each : 8 ×1=8
9. How many matras of Jhaptala are there ?
Ans. :
There are Ten (10) matras (beats) in jhaptaal. 1
10. Why is Bhairav called Uttaranga Pradhana raga ?
Ans. :
The vaadi swara that is komal dhaivat (Dha) of raga Bhairav belongs to
the uttaranga swara. 1
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11. Define the meaning of Khayal.
Ans. :
The meaning of Khyal is to think, imagine and enquire. 1
12. Pt. Panchakshari Gawayi is known as 'Ubhayagayanacharya'. Why ?
Ans. :
Pandit Panchakshari Gawayi was a scholor in both Carnatic and
Hindustani music system. 1
13. Name two awards given by the Indian government to Pt. Mallikarjun
Mansoor.
Ans. :
The Indian government awarded Padmashree, Padma Bhushan, and
Padma Vibhushan to Pandit Mallikarjun Mansoor. 1
14. Durga raga is called Oudava-Oudava raga. Give reason.
Ans. :
Durga raga has five-five notes in its arohana and avarohana
respectively. 1
15. Name the vadi swara of raga Desh.
Ans. :
Vadi swara of Desh raga is shuddha rishabha. 1
16. Pt. Vishnu Digambar Paluskar became blind. Why ?
Ans. :
Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar lost his eyesight due to the burst of
fire crackers. 1
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III. Answer the following questions in two to three sentences each :
7 × 2 = 14
17. Write a difference between Carnatic music and Hindustani music
system.
Ans. :
Carnatic music Hindustani music
1. There are 16 swaras in one 1. There are 12 swaras in one
sthayi. sthayi.
2. Janaka raga and janya raga 2. Thaat raga and raga ragini
are the two main raga are the raga classificattions
classifications.
3. Suladi sapta talas and 3. Trital, chowtala, jhaptala,
chapu talas are in use. Druta ektala etc. are the
talas in practice.
4. Talas are depicted with 4. Talas are depicted without
Kriyes, like laghu, druta etc. kriyas but are shown with
the help of the tabla sathi.
5. Music compositions are 5. Music compositions are
geethes, swarajatis, Kritis, dhrupad, dhamar, tarana,
keenthanas, javalis, tillanas khyal, thumri, bhajan etc.
etc.
6. Veene, violin, flute, 6. Sitar, been, sarod, sarangi,
Nagaswara, mrudanga santoor, shahanai, bansuri,
dholu, dholak, ghata are the tabla, pakhawaz are the
main musical instruments. instruments used. 2
18. Why Shahanai instrument is called a 'Sushira Vadya' ?
Ans. :
Shahanai is a sushira instrument. It produces musical sound by wind
or air. So it is called a 'Sushira vadya.' 2
19. Tuned tanpura produces Ahata naada. How ?
Ans. :
The tuned tamburi produces notes due to systematic vibrations and the
tone produced is Ahata naada. 2
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20. Why is music called as shravana sadhana vidya (Audio based
education) ?
Ans. :
The very basic skill of a music learner is listening. We understand
musical sounds of notes only through ears. The overall music learning
is mainly related to listening. So it is a Shravana Sadhana Vidya. (
Audio based branch of education ) 2
21. Classify the following instruments into Avanaddha and Ghana :
Tabla, Karataal, Jalataranga, Pakhawaz.
Ans. :
Avanaddha instruments Ghana instruments
Tabla Karataal
Pakhawaz Jalataranga 2
22. Lipi (Notation) is necessary for music. Why ?
Ans. :
Music is also a language of different kinds of raga, tala and swaras.
There are many different compositions. To recognise, read and
understand these compositions, ragas, talas and swaras we need
number, symbol and code of swaras and symbol of talas. etc. It is
necessary to retain our music to the next generation. Hence lipi
(notation) is necessary for music. 2
23. Classify the following talas into Carnatic music and Hindustani music :
Dadra, Aaditala, Bhajan theka, Triputa tala.
Ans. :
Carnatic music talas Hindustani music talas
Aadi tala Dadra
Triputa tala Bhajan theka 2
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IV. Answer the following questions in brief :
24. How do Teentala and Chowtala differ from each other ? Write the
information of these talas with their thekas.
Ans. :
Teentala is a 'band baz' tala. It is used for vilambit khyal and chhota
khayal; will be sung in Dhruta laya. In modern time this tala is used in
sugam sangeet, light music, devotional music and film music. But
chowtala is 'Khulla baz' tala. This tala is used for dhrupad singing only.
That is why this tala is called as 'dhrupad' also. From all these points
we come to know that teentala and chowtala are different from each
other.
The classical information of Teentala
Matras – 16
Division – 4, ( 4, 4, 4, 4 )
Pettu – 03 ( On the matras of 1, 5, 13 )
Husi – 01 ( On the matra of 9th )
Theka
The classical information of Chowtala
Matras – 12
Division – 06 ( 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 )
Pettu – 04 ( on the matras of 1, 5, 9, 11 )
Husi – 02 ( on the matras of 3 & 7 )
Theka :
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25. Write the swara geethe of raga Brundavani Sarang with swaralipi
system.
Ans. :
Swarageete of Raga Brundavani Saranga
Sthayi :
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