List of top Carnatic Music Questions

Write the life history of Sh. G.N. Balasubramaniam.
Explain the musical form ‘Varnam’.
Define the musical term “Gathi” and its usage.
Define a Upanga Raga with examples.
Write the Swarasthanas of Raga Ananda Bhairavi.
Briefly explain the Raga Lakshana of Keeravani.
Write the Angas of a Kriti.
Write the characteristics of a Shadava Raga with two examples.
Define Jaathi and Angas of Dhruva Tala.
Define Laghu and Drutam in a Tala with suitable example.
Explain the term ‘Akshara Kala’ with examples.
Match List – I with List – II:
\[\begin{array}{|c|l|l|}\hline \textbf{List – I} & \textbf{List – II} \\ \hline \text{A. Triputa Tala} & \text{i. Sabha Ganam} \\ \text{B. Alankaram} & \text{ii. Maha Ganapatim} \\ \text{C. Varnam} & \text{iii. 7 Akshara Kala} \\ \text{D. Kriti} & \text{iv. Sapta Tala} \\ \hline \end{array}\]
Choose the correct option:
Statement I: Mela Karta ragas are divided into 02 divisions.
Statement II: Swarajathi is a Abyasa Gana.
Choose the correct answer:
Write the Raga classification of Bhashanga Raga with 2 suitable examples.
Write the Uttaranga Chakras names of 72 Mela Scheme.
Briefly explain the term “Mukthayi Swaram”.
Gumki is related to
Aruthi is related to
Mridangam is made from which wood?
How many types of skins are used for making Mridangam?
Choose the correct statement:
i. Varnam is a musical form rendered at the commencement of a concert.
ii. Papanasam Sivan is known as ‘Tamil Tyagaraja’.
iii. Kavi Kunjara Bharathi is the grandfather of St. Tyagaraja.
iv. Geetham is a Sabha Gana.
From the following, choose the correct option:
Which instrument did Palghat Mani Iyer play?