List of top Questions asked in CBSE CLASS XII

What is “Vilamba Kala” and “Atitam”?

Briefly define “Sollukattu” with a suitable example.

Explain the terms “Jaathi” and “Gathi”.

Explain the term “Eduppu” and its kinds.

Statement-I: Needamangalam Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai was a well-known Mridangam player.
Statement-II: Palaghat Mani Iyer was a Ghatam player.
Choose the correct option:

Match List – I with List – II: 1

List – I (Tala)	List – II (Anga)
a. Jhampa Tala	ii. 7 1 2 (| ∩ 0)
b. Ata Tala	i. 5 5 2 2 (| | 0 0)
c. Rupaka Tala	iv. 2 4 (0 |)
d. Triputa Tala	iii. 3 2 2 (| 0 0)

Choose the correct option:

Choose the correct statements:
(a) Ata Talam has 14 Akshara Kalas.
(b) Tisra Ekam has 3 Akshara Kalas.
(c) Mishra Triputa Tala has 9 Akshara Kalas.
(d) Kandajathi Dhruva Tala has 19 Akshara Kalas.
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Percussion instrument hailing from Kerala is ______.

Sankeerna Jaathi has how many ______ Aksharas?

Choose the musical form which is a ______ Sabha Gana.

Swaramela Kalanidhi is authored by ______.

Sangeetha Ratnakara has how many chapters?

Describe the Lakshana of raga Simhendramadyamam.

Write the brief life sketch and contribution of Mysore Vasudevacharya.

Write the notation of a Kriti or Kirtana you have learnt.

Describe the construction and playing techniques of an opted melodic instrument.

Explain the mudras used by Patnam Subramanya Iyer and Ramnad Srinivasa Iyengar.

Write the names of any 4 decorative angas of a Kriti.

Explain the term Janaka raga along with 4 examples.

Define the terms Arudi and Eduppu.

Write the classification of Musical Instruments.

Explain the terms Vajra raga and Vakra raga along with suitable examples.

Define the term Bhashanga and give two examples.

Explain the special characteristics of the musical form Javali.

Write the Lakshana of raga Bhairavi.