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MUSIC- PAGE 3


MUSIC MCQs- PAGE 3

1. The sound used for music is technically known as 
(a) Anahat nada (b) Rava (c) Ahat nada (d) All of the above

 Ans: C

2. Experiment ‘Sarna Chatushtai’ was done to prove 
(a) Swara (b) Gram (c) Moorchhana (d) Shruti

 Ans: D

3. How many Grams are mentioned by Bharat ? 
(a) Three (b) Two (c) Four (d) One

 Ans: B

4. What are Udatt-Anudatt ? 
(a) Giti (b) Raga (c) Jati (d) Swara

 Ans: D

5. Who defined the Raga for the first time ? 
(a) Bharat (b) Matang (c) Sharangdeva (d) Narad

 Ans: B

6. For which ‘Jhumra Tala’ is used ? 
(a) Khyal (b) Tappa (c) Dhrupad (d) Thumri

 Ans: A

7. Which pair of tala has similar number of Beats and Vibhagas ? 
(a) Jhaptala – Sultala  (b) Adachartala – Deepchandi  (c) Kaharva – Dadra  (d) Teentala – Jattala

 Ans: D

8. What layakari is made when one cycle of Jhaptala is played in to one cycle of Kaharva tala ? 
(a) Aad (b) Kuaad (c) Biaad (d) Tigun

 Ans: B

9. How many leger lines are there in Staff notation ? 
(a) Five (b) Three (c) Seven (d) Six

 Ans: A

10. How many beats are there in Dhruv Tala of Tisra Jati in Carnatak Tala System ? 
(a) Thirteen (b) Ten (c) Nine (d) Eleven

 Ans: D

11. From which matra (beat) Maseetkhani Gat starts ? 
(a) Seventh (b) Ninth (c) Thirteenth (d) Twelfth

Ans: D

12. Ghanraga Pancharatna Kritis were composed by 
(a) Swati Thirunal  (b) Syam Shastri  (c) Tyagaraja   (d) Muttuswami Dixitar

 Ans: C

13. Rabindra Sangeet originated in the state 
(a) Bengal (b) Maharashtra (c) Bihar (d) Madhya Pradesh

Ans: A
 
14. A special method of presenting ‘Alap’ in ancient times is known by which name ? 
(a) Swasthan (b) Sargam (c) Ragmala (d) Sadra

 Ans: A

15. Name of ‘thaat’ that has all komal swaras : 
(a) Bhairav (b) Asawari (c) Bhairvi (d) Poorvi

 Ans: C

16. In which Gharana, solo performance of Tabla starts with ‘Uthan’ ? 
(a) Punjab Gharana  (b) Delhi Gharana  (c) Ajrada Gharana  (d) Banaras Gharana

 Ans: D

17. ‘Dashvidh Rag Vargikaran’ was propounded by 
(a) Matanga (b) Narad (c) Pt. Ahobal (d) Pt. Sharangdeva

 Ans: D

18. Which is Permalepraveshak Raga ? 
(a) Vrindavani Sarang  (b) Asawari  (c) Gurjari Todi   (d) Madhuwanti

 Ans: D

19. Which pair of Raga has similar notes ? 
(a) Tilang – Durga  (b) Bhupali – Deshkar  (c) Puriya Dhanashri – Puriya Kalyan (d) Megh Malhar – Mian Malhar

Ans: B

20. According to Shivmat (Someshvarmat) the number of Rag-Ragini is 
(a) Six Ragas and Thirty Six Raginis (b) Five Ragas and Thirty Raginis 
(c) Six Ragas and Thirty Raginis (d) Five Ragas and Thirty Six Raginis

 Ans: A

21. Which is Sandhiprakash Raga ? 
(a) Bhairav (b) Lalit (c) Bilawal (d) Mian Ki Todi

 Ans: A

22. Who propounded Ragang Paddhati ? 
(a) Pt. V.N. Bhatkhande (b) Pt. V.N. Patvardhan  (c) Pt. Narayan Moreshwar Khare (d) Pt. Narayan Rao Vyas

Ans: C

23. What 3 /2  Layakari is called ? 
(a) Aad (b) Kuaad (c) Biaad (d) Tigun

 Ans: A

24. Which is Ashraya Raga of Bhairav Thaat ? 
(a) Bairagi Bhairav  (b) Ahir Bhairav  (c) Bangal Bhairav  (d) Bhairav

Ans: D
 
25. Lakshan Geet is a musical form which describes 
(a) characteristics of a Raga (b) quality of sound  (c) style of Alap   (d) variety of tanas

 Ans: A

26. South Indian singing style ‘Tillana’ is similar to which North Indian singing style ? 
(a) Tappa (b) Chaturang (c) Tarana (d) Trivat

 Ans: C

27. Which is correct sequence of ‘Chaturanga’ ? 
(a) Geet – Sargam – Patakshara – Tarana  (b) Geet – Tarana – Sargam – Patakshara 
(c) Geet – Patakshara – Sargam – Tarana  (d) Geet – Tarana – Patakshara – Sargam

 Ans: B

28. Sadra is sung in Tala 
(a) Jhumra (b) Tilwada (c) Ektala (d) Jhaptala

 Ans: D

29. Who is the founder of Banaras Gharana of Tabla ? 
(a) Pt. Ram Sahay  (b) Pt. Bheron Sahay  (c) Pt. Kanthe Maharaj  (d) Pt. Anokhe Lal

 Ans: A

30. Which Gharana of Tabla is established on the basis of Pakhavaj ? 
(a) Delhi Gharana   (b) Ajrada Gharana  (c) Banaras Gharana  (d) Punjab Gharana

 Ans: D

31. Which Tala has same name of Gayan Style ? 
(a) Chautala (b) Dhamar (c) Jat (d) Rudra

 Ans: B

32. Singing style which is not related with any season or time 
(a) Chaiti (b) Hori (c) Thumari (d) Kajari

 Ans: C

33. How many Dhatus are there in a Prabandha ? 
(a) Five (b) Four (c) Three (d) Six

Ans: B

34. How many types of Dhruvas are there according to Bharat ?
 (a) Five (b) Four (c) Three (d) Seven

 Ans: A

35. In prabandha a pada related to God is called 
(a) Virud (b) Swara (c) Tenak (d) Pata

 Ans: C

36. ‘Varnam’ in South Indian music is similar to North Indian term 
(a) Gamak (b) Alankar (c) Tana (d) Alap

 Ans: D

37. Who invented ‘Tappa’ ? 
(a) Mansingh Tomar  (b) Shori Mian  (c) Sultan Hussain Sharki (d) Ustad Hassu Khan

 Ans: B

38. Maseetkhani Gat is played in 
(a) Slow Tempo (b) Medium Tempo (c) Fast Tempo (d) All the above

 Ans: A

39. How many Bhaktis are there in Samagana ? 
(a) Four (b) Six (c) Three (d) Five

 Ans: D

40. Gharana famous for ‘Ashtang Gayaki’ is 
(a) Agra Gharana   (b) Delhi Gharana  (c) Jaipur Gharana  (d) Gwalior Gharana

 Ans: D

41. Who was famous for playing ‘Na Dhin Dhin Na’ on Tabla ? 
(a) Pt. Kishan Maharaj  (b) Pt. Anokhe Lal  (c) Pt. Samta Prasad  (d) Pt. Sharda Sahay

 Ans: B

42. Which Gharana of Tabla is famous as ‘Nachkaran Baj’ ?
  (a) Lucknow (b) Delhi (c) Punjab (d) Benaras

 Ans: A

43. Name of the Gharana Suhasini Karotekar belonged to 
(a) Agra (b) Jaipur (c) Bhindi Bazar (d) Patiala

 Ans: C

44. Founder of Maihar Gharana is 
(a) Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan (b) Ustad Faiaz Khan  (c) Ustad Allauddin Khan (d) Ustad Rajab Ali Khan

Ans: C

45. Who is not Sitar player ? 
(a) Pt. Ravi Shankar  (b) Pt. Nikhil Benerji  (c) Pt. Shivkumar Sharma (d) Pt. Debu Chaudhari

Ans: C
 
46. Ustad Chand Khan belongs to 
(a) Delhi Gharana   (b) Shamchaurasi Gharana  (c) Agra Gharana   (d) Gwalior Gharana

 Ans: A

47. Sub title of Pt. Ramashraya Jha was 
(a) Ramrang (b) Lalanpiya (c) Prempiya (d) Chatur

Ans: A
 
48. Pt. Bimlakanta Rai Chaudhari was disciple of 
(a) Ustad Imdad Khan  (b) Ustad Allauddin Khan  (c) Ustad Imrat Khan  (d) Ustad Inayat Khan

 Ans: D

49. Who is not a Vocalist ? 
(a) Pt. Bhim Sen Joshi  (b) Ustad Ameer Khan  (c) Kalyani Rai   (d) Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali

 Ans: C

50. Name of the instrument Smt. Annapurna plays 
(a) Sitar (b) Sarod (c) Surbahar (d) Sarangi

 Ans: C

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