List of top Carnatic Music (Melodic Instruments) Questions asked in CBSE CLASS XII

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.

What is Manodharma Sangeeta? Write the branches’ names of Manodharma Sangeeta.

Statement-I: Kovurī Pancharatnas are composed by Tyagaraja.
Statement-II: Vibhakti Kritis are composed by Tyagaraja.
Choose the correct option:

Match List-I with List-II: 1

List-I	List-II
a. Tisra Jati Triputa Tala	i. Bhairavi
b. Atita Graha	ii. 7 Aksharas
c. Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu	iii. Eduppu
d. Bhashanga raga	iv. Violin

Choose the correct statement – 1
i. - Purvikalyani is a pratimadhyama raga.
ii. - Purvikalyani Arohana has Vakra prayoga.
iii. - Purvikalyani has Kaisiki Nishada.
iv. - Purvikalyani is derived from Kamavardhani raga.
\medskip Choose the correct option:

Kalpanaswaras are related to _____

Select the musical form which has ____ Samashti Charanam.

Select the composer of_______ 72 Melaragamalika.

Who is the author of Sangeeta Sampradaya Pradarshini?

Identify the ______ 56 number mela raga from the following: