List of top Carnatic Music (Melodic Instruments) Questions asked in CBSE Class Twelve Board Exam

Select the composer of_______ 72 Melaragamalika.

Kalpanaswaras are related to _____

Select the musical form which has ____ Samashti Charanam.

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

Describe the Lakshana of raga Simhendramadyamam.

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

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

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

Write the brief life sketch and contribution of Mysore Vasudevacharya.

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

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

Write the classification of Musical Instruments.

Define the terms Arudi and Eduppu.

Explain the term Janaka raga along with 4 examples.

Write the Lakshana of raga Bhairavi.

Define the term Bhashanga and give two examples.

Explain the special characteristics of the musical form Javali.

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

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:

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

Who is the author of Sangeeta Sampradaya Pradarshini?

Identify the ______ 56 number mela raga from the following: