1. Which clef denotes the Madhya Saptak in Western Staff Notation

(A)Bass Clef  


Alto Clef


(C)Tenor Clef


Treble Clef



2. Match the following

(a)Akshiptika Sarangadeva


(b)Trayodasa Natya Shastra Lakshana


(c)Thaya Silappadikaram


(d)Ankle Chaturdandi Bells Prakasika

















3. Scholar who was the first to codify Ragas into Mela and Janya.

(A)Ramamatya


(B)Ahobal


(C)Vidyaranya


(D)Govindacharya



4. The Katapayadi Sankhya is adopted for

melakarta scheme


melakarta scheme


melakarta scheme


(D)None from the above



5. Purandara Dasa was also called as

(A)Padmanabha


(B)Srinivasa


(C)Kumara


(D)Guru guha



6. Music inscribed on rock

(A)Tiruttani


(B)Bimbetka


(C)Kudimiyamalai


(D)Khajuraho



7. Match the following

(a)Pt. D.K. Datar Sitar


(b)Pt. Suresh Talwalkar Violin


Ali Akbar Khan Tabla


Shahid Parveez Sarod
















8. Pt. Kumar Gandharva created Raga

(A)Dayawati


Malwati


(C)Hemawati


Gawati


9. Pt. Vishwamohan Bhatt plays

(A)Veena


(B)Mohanveena


(C)Santoor


(D)Sarod



10. Modern Thumari developed in

(A)Lucknow Avadh


(C)Meerut Delhi



11. Who is not an artist of Kirana Gharana

(A)Pt. Mallikarjun Mansoor


(B)Pt. Bhimsen Joshi


(C)Vidushi Gangubai Hangal


(D)Pt. Phiroz Dastoor



12. This is not the characteristic of Nada.

(A)Magnitude


(B)Pitch


(C)Timber


(D)Matra



13. Name the artist who was equally famous for playing the violin and singing.

(A)Pt. V.G. Jog


(B)Pt. Basavraj Rajguru


(C)Pt. Gajananrao Joshi


(D)Pt. Shridhar Parsekar



14. Match the following

(a)Kavita Krishnamurthi Thumari Singer


(b)Vidushi Shobha Gurtu Playback Singer


(c)Vidushi Malini Rajurkar (iii) Folk Singer


(d)Teejanbai Classical Singer

















15. Assertion and Reasoning

Assertion In Indian Music the presentation of one single note with the help of swar combinations and Gamakas create different shades and feelings which is not found in western music.

Reason Because in western music Harmony is based on chords and equally tempered scale.

Code

(A)Both and are true, but is not the correct explanation.


is false, but is true.


is true, but is false.


(D)Both and are true.

16. Assertion and Reasoning

Assertion Different seasons have influenced the musicians, Artists and Poets and such compositions are more melodious and attractive.

Reason Because the relation of any art with the natural beauty is based on Rasa.

Code

is false, but is true.


is true, but is false.


(C)Both and are true.


(D)Both and are false.



17. Sequence correctly

(A)Tonic, Supertonic, Mediant, Subdominant


(B)Mediant, Subdominant, Supertonic, Tonic


(C)Tonic, Supertonic, Submediant, Mediant


(D)Subdominant, Mediant, Tonic, Supertonic



18. Tagore's Valmiki-Pratibha is

(A)Drama


(B)Dance drama


(C)Poem


(D)Both and



19. The song 'Purano shei diner katha' is based on

(A)Baul


(B)Bengali Music


(C)Western Music


(D)North-Indian Classical Music



20. Who was Hemendranath Tagore

(A)Rabindranath's grandfather


(B)Rabindranath's father


(C)Rabindranath's cousin


(D)Rabindranath's elder brother



21. Lakshan of Triput taal

(A)110


101


(C)100


010



22. Match the following

(a)Lateef Ahmad Farrukhabad gharana


(b)Bhai Gaytonde Lucknow gharana


(c)Sudhir Kumar Saxena Delhi gharana


(d)Anindo Chatterjee Ajarada gharana

















23. Author of 'Radha Govind Sangeet-Saar'

(A)Govind Pratap Singh


(B)Sawai Pratap Singh


(C)Madhav Pratap Singh


(D)Maharana Kumbha



24. Total matras of sooltaal




10





14



25. The syahi of Avanaddha vadyas such as Mridangam, Pakhawaj and Tabla is made of

(A)Mud


(B)Coal powder


(C)Iron-ore


(D)Damar


26. Author of "Swar Mela Kalanidhi" is

(A)Ramamatya


(B)Bharat


(C)Matanga


(D)Pundarik Vittal



27. Pt. Damodar wrote

(A)Sangeet Parijat


(B)Sangeet Darpan


(C)Ragmala


(D)Ragmanjiri



28. Who wrote Kitab-A-Navarasa

(A)Sadik Ali Khan


(B)Ibrahim Adil Shah


(C)Ganapati Narayan Dev


(D)Bhavbhatt



29. The Author of "Anupragvilas" is

(A)Pt. V.N. Bhatkhande


(B)Pt. Kumar Gandharva


(C)Pt. Phiroz Dastur


Vilayat Husain Khan



30. Which pair of Raga is Samprakartic

(A)Madhamad Sarang Megh Malhar


(B)Marwa Poorvi


(C)Bhoop Durga


(D)Bhairavi Miya ki Todi



31. Whom did Ravindranath Tagore honoured with the title "Surashree"

(A)Vidushi Mogubai Kurdikar


(B)Vidushi Manik Verma


(C)Vidushi Hirabai Vadodekar


(D)Vidushi Kesarbai Kerkar



32. Match the following

(a)Bihag Marwa That


(b)Sohoni Bilawal That


(c)Bhoop Poorvi That


(d)Shree Kalyan That

















33. Recently Dr. Ashok Ranade has been honoured by

(A)Sangeet Natak Academy


(B)Department of Culture


(C)Prasar Bharati


(D)Sangeet Research Academy



34. 'Kriti' in South Indian Music is equivalent to

(A)Khyal


Tappa


(C)Thumari


Dhrupad




35. Match the following

Alladiyakhan Pt. Ravi Shankar


(b)Prof. B.R.Devdhar Vidushi Kesarbai Kerkar


Allauddin Khan Fazal Quereshi


Allarakhan Pt. Kumar Gandharva

















36. U. Bade Gulam Ali Khan used to compose bandishes under the name

(A)Harrang


Manrang


(C)Subrang


Adarang

37. Vidushi Malini Rajurkar is related to

(A)Kirana Gharana


(B)Mewati Gharana


(C)Gwalior Gharana


(D)Agra Gharana



38. Aalapini is a name of

(A)Raga


Shruti


(C)Jati


Tala



39. Four Swaras with a dot in time signature are called

(A)Simple Time


(B)Compound Quadruple Time


(C)Compound Triple Time


(D)Compound Duple Time



40. Instrument of Equally Tempered Scale

(A)Violin


Sarod


(C)Harmonium


Sitar



41. Crotehet of staff notation is equivalent to how many matra of Indian Music




8





4




42. Who is the Author of "Paschatya Swarlipi Paddhati Avam Bhartiya Sangeet

(A)Pt. Thakur Jaidev Singh


(B)Pt. Acharya Brahaspati


(C)Prof. Swatantra Sharma


(D)Prof. Indrani Chakravarti



43. The Swara combination
SaDha Dha PaMaPa GaPa Ga Re Sa belongs to which Raga

(A)Shyam Kalyan


(B)Puriya Kalyan


(C)Bhatiyar


(D)Shuddha Kalyan



44. The Swaras belong to which Raga Re Ma Pa Ma Re, Ma Pa Ni Pa Ma Re,

(A)Megh Malhar


(B)Madhamad Sarang


(C)Kamod


(D)Chhayanat



45. The following swaras belong to which Raga Ni Dha Ni Pa, Ma Pa Ni Pa sa

(A)Shahana Kanada


(B)Abhogi Kanada


(C)Nayaki Kanada


(D)Suha Kanada



46. Gurudev Ravindranath Tagore was influenced by a Dhrupad Gharana. Name it.

(A)Senia


Gwalior

(C)Vishnupurü


Agra



47. Who is related to Rasa theory

(A)Pt. Raj Jagganath


(B)Baumgarton


(C)V.N. Bhatkhande


(D)Hegal



48. Which Granth mentions Raga Dhyan for the first time

(A)Natya Shastra


(B)Brahaddeshi


(C)Gita Govind


(D)Sangeet Ratnakar



49. Bharatnatyam belongs to which State

(A)Andhra Pradesh


(B)Kerala


(C)Tamil Nadu


(D)Karnataka



50. The folk dance belongs to which State

(A)Arunachal Pradesh


(B)Assam


(C)West Bengal


(D)Manipur


26. Tamil Operas have

(A)Kummi


(B)Lavani


(C)Namavali


(D)All the above



27. Yati is known as

(A)Monai


Avarta


(C)Kala


Arudi



28. Match the following

(a)Laghu Sooladi Tala Virama anga


(b)Tyagaraja Temple rituals


(c)Anudrutam Shodashanga


(d)Navasandhi (iv)Kovur Panchratna

















29. Teyyam is a

(A)Tribal dance


(B)Sacred dance


(C)Folk dance


(D)Ritualistic folk dance



30. Assertion(A) A distinct trend had already established in the music of south, long before Muslim invasion began to influence music of North.

Reason Music of South had blended with the regional musical varieties of South.

Code

is false is true.


is true is false.


(C)Both are false.


(D)Both are true.



31. A Padmabhushan Awardee

(A)Omanakutty


(B)S.R. Janakiraman


(C)T.N. Krishnan


(D)All the above



32. Charanam of Varnam is also known as

(A)Chitta Pallavi


(B)Upa Pallavi


(C)Ettugada


(D)All of the above



33. Panchataleshwar is similar to

(A)Talamalika


(B)Pancha Jati


(C)Pancha Gati


(D)Panchamam



34. Panchadasa gamaka includes

(A)Andolita


(B)Vali


(C)Tribhinna


(D)All the above



35. Thirathiram in Tamil Music denotes

audava raga


swaranthara raga


type of devotional hymn


variety of thala



36. The serial number of Disi-pa is




48





63



37. Padagarbham in a pallavi is

(A)Starting point


(B)Ending pointü


(C)Sahitya


(D)Dividing point



38. Vartani in ragalapana is

(A)Introduction


(B)Development


(C)Conclusion


(D)All the above


39. The term Archikagayana denotes

(A)Reciting of Rigveda to one note


(B)Singing of Vedas


form of Desi Sangitha


(D)Reciting of Vedas to seven notes



40. An Atathala Varna in which all the Dasavidha gamakas are found

(A)Vanajaksha in Kalyani


(B)Neranammithi in Kanada


(C)Chalamela in Sankarabharana


(D)Viriboni in Bhairavi raga



41. Melattur Venkatrama Sastri is well known for

(A)Composing Javalis


(B)Composing Dance dramas


(C)Performing Kadhakalakshepam


(D)Composing pallavis



42. Chinna Thyagaraja is

(A)Muvallur Sabhapathy Iyer


(B)Thyagaraja's brother


(C)Bhadrachalam Ramdas


(D)Maha Vaidhyanatha Iyer



43. Chyutha Panchama Madhyama occurs in the raga

(A)Begada


(B)Varali


(C)Kalyani


(D)Kunthalavarali



44. The term denotes

(A)The starting note of a composition


(B)The sahitya of a composition


(C)The tune of a composition


particular thala



45. Sequence correctly

(A)Jathi, Anga, Graha, Kriya


(B)Kriya, Anga, Graha, Jathi


(C)Graha, Jathi, Kriya, Anga


Graha, Jathi, Kriya



46. Gandharam is the name of

(A)Poduppan


Pagalpan


(C)Iravupan


Thala



47. Anubandham denoted the supplementary portion of

(A)Keerthana


Prabandha


(C)Pancharatna


Varnam



48. Tarjani Mittu in Veena is

(A)Plucking with middle finger


(B)Plucking the strings with force


(C)Plucking the strings softly


(D)None of the above



49. The composition 'Ennaga manasuku rani' in Neelambari is from

(A)Nandrar Charithram


(B)Nowka Charithram


(C)Prahlada Bhakthi Vijayam


(D)Ramanatakam



50. The great work "Oriental music in European notation" was written by

(A)Captain C.R. Dey


(B)Fox Strangeways


(C)T.M. Venkatesa Sastri


(D)A.M. Chinnaswamy Mudaliar


26. The song 'Aami Kaan Pete roi' is based on

(A)Hindustani Classical Music


(B)Baul Music


(C)Karnatic Music


(D)Western Music



27. The song 'Aha Aajie Vasante' is from the musical drama

(A)Mayar Khela


(B)Valmiki-Pratibha


(C)Kalmrigaya


(D)Shyama



28. The song 'nishi madhye gabe gaan sadananda mone' is based on raaga­ragini

(A)Bhairavi


Sohini


(C)Kedar


Kanada



29. What was the main objective of establishing Viswa-Bharati

(A)Study of western art and culture


(B)Study of natural sciences


(C)Study of history of modern India


(D)Study of Indian music and painting



30. Dwarkanath Tagore was devoted to

(A)American music


(B)Russian music


(C)European music


(D)Indian music



31. Rabindranath wrote his autobiography in the book entitled

(A)Rabichhaya


(B)Jeevan smriti


(C)Gitavitan


(D)Pitrismriti



32. Janaganamana was composed as

(A)Brahma Sangeet


(B)Devotional song


(C)Patriotic song


(D)Children's song



33. The tune of 'Vande mataram' was given by

(A)Bankim Chandra


(B)Debendranath


(C)Rabindranath


(D)Rathindranath



34. The book 'Gitanjali' is

offering of verses to God


offering of romantic love songs


collection of short stories


collection of English poems



35. The book consisting Tagore's concept of music is

(A)Sangeet-o-Bhav


(B)Sangiter mukti


(C)Sangiter Dharma


(D)Sangeet Chinta



36. Which of the following ragas was not used by Tagore in his compositions

(A)Bhairon


Kamaj


(C)Basanta


Bhupali



37. Which country besides India has national anthem written by Tagore

(A)Bhutan


Japan


(C)Nepal


Bangladesh



38. In which language did Tagore write his 'Bhanusingher Padavali'

(A)Bangla


Sanskrit


(C)Maithili


Hindi



39. Which of the following songs is based on Baul

(A)Aamar praner manush


(B)Prem prane gane gandhe


(C)Moha Viswe mohakashe


(D)Vani tobe dhara ananta



40. From which dance drama is the song 'Pralay nachan nachle jakhan'

(A)Mayar Khela


(B)Valmiki Pratibha


(C)Kalmrigaya


(D)Tapati



41. The song 'Gahana Kusuma Kunja majhel' belongs to the book

(A)Gitanjali


(B)Mayar Khela


(C)Bhanusingher Padavali


(D)Valmikipratibha

42. Tagore songs based on North Indian classical music are called

(A)Biathaki Gaan


(B)Uchchanga Sangeet


(C)Bhanga Gaan


(D)Bangla Khyal



43. Match the following and select the correct combination from the below

(a)Mari o kahar Chitrangada bachha


(b)Tai aami dinu Shyama bar


(c)Bhalo beshe Valmiki­jodi sukh nahi Pratibha


(d)Aamar Mayar khela Jibanpatra uchchalia


Code
















44. Match the following and select the correct combination from the below

(a)Dwijendralal Tappa Song Roy


(b)Rabindranath Rabindra Tagore jivani


(c)Nidhubabu Pitrismriti


(d)Prabhat Songs of Kumar laughter Mukhopadhyay



Code
















45. Match the following and select the correct combination from the below

(a)Tyagaraja Rabindra Sangeet


(b)Tansen Western Music


(c)Bach Karnatic Music


(d)Rabindranath (iv)Hindustani Music


Code
















46. Match the following and select the correct combination from the below

(a)Kamod Spring


(b)Malasri Summer


(c)Vasant Rainy season


(d)Mallar Winter

















47. Assertion Tagore based many of his songs on North Indian Classical Music.

Reason Because Tagore had expertise in all forms of music including North Indian Classical.


Code :

is true, but is false.


is false, but is true.


(C)Both and are false.


(D)Both and are true.



48. Match the following and select the correct combination from the below

(a)Gitanjali 1919


(b)School at Santiniketan 1881


(c)Jalianwalabagh 1910 Killings


(d)Valmiki-Pratibha 1900

Code
















49. Place the following in chronological order and select the correct combination from the code below

Rabindranath Tagore

Shailajaranjan Majumdar

Jodu Bhatta

Salil Chowdhury


Code














50. Arrange the following in chronolo­gical order and select the correct combination from the below

Shyama

Gitanjali

Mayar Khela

Valmiki-Pratibha


Code













26. Hudukka is a

(A)Avanaddha Vadya


(B)Tantri Vadya


(C)Ghan Vadya


(D)Sushir Vadya



27. Which one of the following does not match with others

(A)Pushkar


Nakhaj


(C)Avanaddha


Charmaj



28. Dhamar taal consists of

Tali 2 Khali


Tali 2 Khali


Tali 1 Khali


Tali 2 Khali



29. Founder of Farrukhabad Gharana

(A)Haji Rehmat Ali


(B)Haji Rehman Ali


(C)Haji Sujan Ali


(D)Haji Vilayat Ali



30. The lakshan of Karnatak Dhruvataal

(A)1101 1011


(C)1100 101



31. Match the following

(a)Kumar Bose Delhi gharana


(b)Yogesh Samsi Lucknow gharana


(c)Ilmas Hussain Punjab gharana


(d)Shafat Ahmed Banaras gharana



Code
















32. Total number of matras of Brahmataal




20





24



33. Famous 'Ghatam' player

(A)Umayalpuram Shivraman


(B)Chittibabu


(C)Harishankar


(D)Vikku Vinayak Ram



34. Total matras of Rudra taal




11





15



35. Author of "The Art of Tabla Rhythm".

(A)Sudhir Kumar Verma


(B)Sudhir Sansare


(C)Sudhir Pandey


(D)Sudhir Kumar Saxena



36. Assertion The Deshi taalas are derived from Marg taalas. The number of Deshi taalas is much more than the marg taalas.

Reason In the developmental journey of music need for more taalas 'might have been felt.

Code :

(A)Both and are correct.


(B)Both and are wrong.


is wrong is correct.


is correct is wrong.



37. Arrange the following Tabla players in chronological sequence

Zakir Hussain

Munne Khan


Afaq Hussain

Wazid Khalifa


Code














38. Assertion Khali is set on the first matra of Roopak Tal matras)

Reason There was no taal having Khali on first vibhag in marg taalas.


Code :

is true is wrong.


is wrong is true.


(C)Both and are correct.


(D)Both and are wrong.

39. Sangeet Natak Academi Awardee Tabla player

(A)Suresh Talwalkar


(B)Nayan Jyoti Ghosh


(C)Paramjeet Singh


(D)Ismile Daddoo Khan



40. Great Tabla player who played for V. Shantaram's film Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje

(A)Gudai Maharaj


(B)Anokhelal Mishra


(C)Kishan Maharaj


(D)Gopikrishna



41. Assertion The basic composition of Quaida, Peshkar and Rela is of one avartan.

Reason Peshkar, Quaida and Rela, all the three are Avistarsheel compositions.

Code :

(A)Both and are correct.


(B)Both and are wrong.


is wrong is correct.


is correct is wrong.



42. Match the following

(a)Nakkara Tota Ram Sharma


(b)Dholak Ghulam Jafer


(c)Pakhawaj Palghat Raghu


(d)Mridangam Aggan Khan

















43. Avanaddha Vadyas are also known as

(A)Pushkar


Patakshara


(C)Tantri


Dundubhi



44. Fard gat was introduced in Banaras gharana by

(A)Biru Maharaj


(B)Janki Maharaj


(C)Baiju Maharaj


(D)Gudai Maharaj



45. First 'Padm Bhooshan' awardee Tabla player

(A)Ameer Hussain


(B)Ahmed Jan Thirkawa


(C)Nikhil Ghosh


(D)Zakir Hussain



46. Author of 'Sangeet Parijat'

Shriniwas


(B)Ahobal


(C)Narayan Murty


(D)Sharangdeva



47. Kinds of Yati as per described by Bharat




4





6



48. Main talas of Karnatak music system




7





56



49. Body of Mridangam is made of

(A)Teakwood


(B)Wood of Mango tree


(C)Jack wood


(D)Neem tree



50. Which one taal is not of Ten Matras/ Akshar Kalas from the following

(A)Chatasra Jati Mathya


(B)Jhap taal


(C)Mishra Jati Jhamp


(D)Dadra