List of practice Questions

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 Talaii. 7 1 2 (| ∩ 0)
b. Ata Talai. 5 5 2 2 (| | 0 0)
c. Rupaka Talaiv. 2 4 (0 |)
d. Triputa Talaiii. 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.
\medskip Choose the correct option:
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.
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 Talai. Bhairavi
b. Atita Grahaii. 7 Aksharas
c. Dwaram Venkataswamy Naiduiii. Eduppu
d. Bhashanga ragaiv. Violin