Exam Details
Subject | theatre arts | |
Paper | ||
Exam / Course | ph d | |
Department | ||
Organization | central university | |
Position | ||
Exam Date | 2014 | |
City, State | telangana, hyderabad |
Question Paper
1. The play Camera' also known as Exit' was written by:
A) Eugene O'Neill
B) Eugene Ionesco
C) Jean-Paul Sartre
D) Emile Zola
2. "Sattriya" the folk theatre form belongs to the state of:
A) Assam
B) Andhra pradesh
C) Gujarat
D) Manipur
3. Which ofthe following recently got listed in 'Representative List of the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity'?
A) Bhagavatam (Andhra)
B) Bihu (Assam)
C) Sankirtana (Manipur)
D) Pala Gayan (Orissa)
4. The play "Uddhwastha Dharamshala" is written by:
A) P. L. Deshpande
B) G. P. Deshpande
C) Gurajada Apparao
D) Mahesh Elkunchwar
5. The author of the book 'Actors, Pilgrims, Kings and Gods: The Ramlila ofRamnagar' is:
A) Richard Schechner
B) Anuradha Kapur
C) Phillip Zarrilli
D) Nandi Bhatia
6. Abhinavagupta is the author of:
A) Astadhyayi
B) Abhinya Darpan
C) Natyachudamani
D) None of these
7. Which of the following is a famous ballet and Opera Company?
A) Theatre du Vieux-Colombier
B) Bolshoi
C) Broadway
D) Theatre Libre
8. The "Theatre of 13 Rows" was a company, made famous by the work of:
A) Mayakovsky
B) Stanislavsky
C) Grotowski
D) Nijinsky
9. The play 'Bharat Durdasha' was written by
A) Deenabandhu Mitra
B) Bharatendu Harishchandra
C) Jayashankar Prasad
D) Rabindranatha Tagore
10. The theatre group Bahurupi was founded in Calcutta by:
A) Mohan Rakesh
B) Shambhu Mitra
C) Habib Tanvir
D) Badal Sircar
11. The book 'Poetics, Plays, and Performances: The Politics of Modem Indian Theatre' is written by
A) Aparna Dharwadkar
B) Rustom Bharucha
C) Vasudha Dalmiya
D) Nemichandra Jain
12. Vsevolod Meyerhold is associated with
A) Theatre of Cruelty
B) Method acting
C) Bio Mechanics
D) Absurd Theatre
13. The author of "The Theatre and its Double" is
A) Peter Brook
B) Antonin Artaud
C) Eugino Barba
D) Tadashi Suzuki
14. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is an exponent of
A) Thumri
B) Tillana
C) Qawwali
D) Kajari
15. Dasha Roopakam was written by
A) Vishnuvardhana
B) Dhananjaya
C) Bhattanayaka
D) Mummata
16. The Odin Teatret at Holstebro, Denmark is founded and run by
A) Peter Schuman
B) Sam Sheppard
C) Augusto Boal
D) Eugenio Barba
17. Sopanam, a theatre company is run by
A) A.R.Krishna
B) K.N.Panikkar
C) G.Sankar Pillai
D) Usha Ganguly
18. 'The Bourgeois Gentleman' was written by
A) Moliere
B) Chekov
C) Ibsen
D) Pinter
19. The author of "Music and the Art of Theatre" is
A) Gordon Craig
B) Adolf Appia
C) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
D) Richard Wagner
20. The Theatre du Soleil of Paris is founded by
A) Grotowski
B) Ariane Mnouchkine
C) Ingmar Bergman
D) Diaghiley
21. Basavanna or Basaweshwara was the founder of
A) Visistadvyata Movement
B) Sharana Movement
C) Madhura Bhakti Movement
D) Vaira Bhakti Movement
22. Richard Schechner's 'Performance Theory' draws heavily from
A) Webber's Sociology
B) Derrida's Philosophy
C) Turner's Anthropology
D) Keynes' Economics
23. According to Natya Sastra, shedding tears is part of
A) Vachikabhinaya
B) Satvikabhinaya
C) Angikabhinaya
D) Aharyabhinaya
24. The Sanskrit play 'Daridra Charudattam' was written by
A) Kalidasa
B) Bhavabhuthi
C) Bhasa
D) Sudraka
25. Which of these plays was not written by August Strindberg
A) Miss Julie
B) Father
C) Lady from the Sea
D) Road to Damascus
PART-B Ie Write brief notes on any four of the following topics 5X 4=20 Marks
1. Influence ofpolitical movements on the theatre in your region
2. Popular/commercial theatres in your region
3. Acting in the theatre practice of your region
4. Visual design and theatre
5. Karyavasthas as described in Natyasastra
6. Epic Theatre
II. Write an essay on anyone of the following topics 15 Marks
1. Post-colonialism and Indian theatre
2. What are (or should be) the differences between a trained actor and a non-actor?
3. How are Bhavas related to the creation ofRasa?
4. Contributions ofHabib Tanvir to Indian theatre
Write a detailed note on the topic or area that you want to study for your research programme
Note: This does not foreclose the options for your research topic. You may finalize the actual topic after admission, in consultation with your supervisor.
A) Eugene O'Neill
B) Eugene Ionesco
C) Jean-Paul Sartre
D) Emile Zola
2. "Sattriya" the folk theatre form belongs to the state of:
A) Assam
B) Andhra pradesh
C) Gujarat
D) Manipur
3. Which ofthe following recently got listed in 'Representative List of the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity'?
A) Bhagavatam (Andhra)
B) Bihu (Assam)
C) Sankirtana (Manipur)
D) Pala Gayan (Orissa)
4. The play "Uddhwastha Dharamshala" is written by:
A) P. L. Deshpande
B) G. P. Deshpande
C) Gurajada Apparao
D) Mahesh Elkunchwar
5. The author of the book 'Actors, Pilgrims, Kings and Gods: The Ramlila ofRamnagar' is:
A) Richard Schechner
B) Anuradha Kapur
C) Phillip Zarrilli
D) Nandi Bhatia
6. Abhinavagupta is the author of:
A) Astadhyayi
B) Abhinya Darpan
C) Natyachudamani
D) None of these
7. Which of the following is a famous ballet and Opera Company?
A) Theatre du Vieux-Colombier
B) Bolshoi
C) Broadway
D) Theatre Libre
8. The "Theatre of 13 Rows" was a company, made famous by the work of:
A) Mayakovsky
B) Stanislavsky
C) Grotowski
D) Nijinsky
9. The play 'Bharat Durdasha' was written by
A) Deenabandhu Mitra
B) Bharatendu Harishchandra
C) Jayashankar Prasad
D) Rabindranatha Tagore
10. The theatre group Bahurupi was founded in Calcutta by:
A) Mohan Rakesh
B) Shambhu Mitra
C) Habib Tanvir
D) Badal Sircar
11. The book 'Poetics, Plays, and Performances: The Politics of Modem Indian Theatre' is written by
A) Aparna Dharwadkar
B) Rustom Bharucha
C) Vasudha Dalmiya
D) Nemichandra Jain
12. Vsevolod Meyerhold is associated with
A) Theatre of Cruelty
B) Method acting
C) Bio Mechanics
D) Absurd Theatre
13. The author of "The Theatre and its Double" is
A) Peter Brook
B) Antonin Artaud
C) Eugino Barba
D) Tadashi Suzuki
14. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is an exponent of
A) Thumri
B) Tillana
C) Qawwali
D) Kajari
15. Dasha Roopakam was written by
A) Vishnuvardhana
B) Dhananjaya
C) Bhattanayaka
D) Mummata
16. The Odin Teatret at Holstebro, Denmark is founded and run by
A) Peter Schuman
B) Sam Sheppard
C) Augusto Boal
D) Eugenio Barba
17. Sopanam, a theatre company is run by
A) A.R.Krishna
B) K.N.Panikkar
C) G.Sankar Pillai
D) Usha Ganguly
18. 'The Bourgeois Gentleman' was written by
A) Moliere
B) Chekov
C) Ibsen
D) Pinter
19. The author of "Music and the Art of Theatre" is
A) Gordon Craig
B) Adolf Appia
C) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
D) Richard Wagner
20. The Theatre du Soleil of Paris is founded by
A) Grotowski
B) Ariane Mnouchkine
C) Ingmar Bergman
D) Diaghiley
21. Basavanna or Basaweshwara was the founder of
A) Visistadvyata Movement
B) Sharana Movement
C) Madhura Bhakti Movement
D) Vaira Bhakti Movement
22. Richard Schechner's 'Performance Theory' draws heavily from
A) Webber's Sociology
B) Derrida's Philosophy
C) Turner's Anthropology
D) Keynes' Economics
23. According to Natya Sastra, shedding tears is part of
A) Vachikabhinaya
B) Satvikabhinaya
C) Angikabhinaya
D) Aharyabhinaya
24. The Sanskrit play 'Daridra Charudattam' was written by
A) Kalidasa
B) Bhavabhuthi
C) Bhasa
D) Sudraka
25. Which of these plays was not written by August Strindberg
A) Miss Julie
B) Father
C) Lady from the Sea
D) Road to Damascus
PART-B Ie Write brief notes on any four of the following topics 5X 4=20 Marks
1. Influence ofpolitical movements on the theatre in your region
2. Popular/commercial theatres in your region
3. Acting in the theatre practice of your region
4. Visual design and theatre
5. Karyavasthas as described in Natyasastra
6. Epic Theatre
II. Write an essay on anyone of the following topics 15 Marks
1. Post-colonialism and Indian theatre
2. What are (or should be) the differences between a trained actor and a non-actor?
3. How are Bhavas related to the creation ofRasa?
4. Contributions ofHabib Tanvir to Indian theatre
Write a detailed note on the topic or area that you want to study for your research programme
Note: This does not foreclose the options for your research topic. You may finalize the actual topic after admission, in consultation with your supervisor.
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