Exam Details

Subject AnIntroduction To Karnatak Music
Paper
Exam / Course Certificate in Performing Arts/Visual/Arts
Department School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date December, 2015
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

1. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words given at the end of the questions.

and are the three essential parts of kriti.

The starting point of a Tala is known as

A dissonent note in a Raga is called as swara.

The litterature work dealing with the theoretical aspect of Ragas is called

The term used to denote music in Tamil language is

The musicologist who classified the Ragas into three categories -"Shuddha" "Chhayalag" and "Sankeerna" for the first time was

The keertanas are sung to create Rasa.

is a Karnatak Musical form that corresponds to the ghazals of Hindustani Music.

The main percussion instrument in ancient Tamil Music was

There are two types of Varnams and

Options:
Pada Varnam, Javali, Maddalam, Isai, Taana Varnam, Matang, Bhakti, Virodi, Pallavi, Anupallavi, Graha, Lakshana Granthas, Charanam.

2. Mark the correct options:

Sarna Saptak was in

Descending Order

Ascending Order

Zig -Zag Order

None of the above

According to Indian Philosophy Nada is a combination of

Air and water

Water and Fire

Air and Fire

None of the above

Indian music traces its origin to

Vedic Era

Buddhist Era

Puranik Era

Epic Era

Kamatak'Mela' is equivalent to Hindustani

Raga

Thata

Jati

Murchhana

In context of Karnatak Music instant improvisation is known as

Kalpita Sangeetha

Shastriya Sangeetha

Mauodharma Sangeetha

None of the above

Hymns of Sarna Veda were taken from:

Yajurveda

Atharvaveda

Rigveda

None of the above

In a musical composition Datu and Matu are:

Rhythm and Text

Text and Melody

Melody and Rhythm

None of the above

In context of Kamatak Music Vamam is

A part of composition

Type of composition

A type of Varisai

None of the above

Matang is the author of

Natyashastra

Brihaddesi

Sangeet Ratnakar

None of the above

The counterpart of Thillana in Hindustani Music is:

Chaturang

Khayal

Dhrupad

None of the above

3. Write short notes on any three of the following in not more than 100 words:

Music in Puranic Period

Evolution of Sapta Swaras

Contribution of Bharata in the field of Music

Sooladi Sapta Talas

Describe any two musical instruments those are essential in Kamatak Music

4. Write elaborately on any of the following topics:

Ancient Tamil Music

A brief history of evolution of Music in India


Departments

  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
  • School of Agriculture (SOA)
  • School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
  • School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
  • School of Education (SOE)
  • School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
  • School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
  • School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
  • School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
  • School of Health Science (SOHS)
  • School of Humanities (SOH)
  • School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
  • School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
  • School of Law (SOL)
  • School of Management Studies (SOMS)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
  • School of Sciences (SOS)
  • School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
  • School of Social Work (SOSW)
  • School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
  • School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
  • School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
  • School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
  • Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)

Subjects

  • An Introduction To Theatre And Drama
  • AnIntroduction To Hindustani Music
  • AnIntroduction To Indian Art
  • AnIntroduction To Karnatak Music
  • Folk Culture And Tradition Of India
  • India's Folk Culture And Tradition
  • Indian Cultural Heritage
  • Introduction To Indian Dance Forms
  • Understanding Indian Art Forms