PERCUSSION- PAGE 2
PERCUSSION MCQs
1. Quaida composed with the boles – ‘Dha dha dha ghin dha ghin dhatak ghetak dingdinagen’ belongs to the _______ gharana.
(A) Punajab
(B) Delhi
(C) Lucknow
(D) Ajarada
Ans: D
2. Matras of Ashtmangal taal
(A) 20
(B) 21
(C) 22
(D) 24
Ans: C
3. Author of “Pakhawaj Aur Tabla Ke Gharane Aur Paramparaen” is
(A) Yogmaya Shukla
(B) Aban E. Mistri
(C) Shobharani Kudeshiya
(D) Anuradha Paal
Ans: B
4. Assertion (A): Avanaddha Vadyas are playing an important role in music.
Reason (R): Richness is increased through the accompaniment of Avanaddha Vadyas in music concerts.
Codes:
(A) (A) wrong, (R) wrong.
(B) (A) correct, (R) wrong.
(C) (A) wrong, (R) correct.
(D) (A) correct, (R) correct.
Ans: D
5. ‘Ra’ of ‘Ghintaran’ is produced by finger of
(A) Tarjani
(B) Madhyama
(C) Anamika
(D) Kanishtha
Ans: A
6. ‘Taal Kaal Kriya Manam’ is mentioned in
(A) Amar Kosh
(B) Sangeetaranava
(C) Sangeet Darpan
(D) Sangeet Ratnakar
Ans: A
7. Baj of Chanti
(A) Delhi
(B) Punjab
(C) Farukhabad
(D) Lucknow
Ans: A
8. How many ‘Ghar’ are there in Dayan Tabla
(A) 8
(B) 10
(C) 12
(D) 16
Ans: D
9. ‘Uthan’ is mostly used with
(A) Vocal Music
(B) Tantra Vadya
(C) Nritya
(D) Folk Music
Ans: C
10. Which Chapter is dedicated to Taal- Anga in Natya Shashtra?
(A) 28th
(B) 29th
(C) 30th
(D) 31st
Ans: D
11. The instrument played by Parbat Singh
(A) Tabla
(B) Pakhawaj
(C) Changa
(D) Upanga
Ans: B
12. Match the following:
List – I List – II
a. Alla Rakha i. Purushottam Das
b. Gudai Maharaj ii. Zakir Hussain
c. Karamatulla iii. Kumar Lal
d. Ghan Shyam Pakhawaji iv. Sabir Khan
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iv iii
(B) iii iv ii i
(C) iv iii i ii
(D) ii iii iv i
Ans: D
13. Match the following:
List – I List – II
a. Dhrupad i. Punjaabi Taal
b. Khayal ii. Deepchandi
c. Thumari iii. Teen Taal
d. Tappa iv. Chaar Taal
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) ii i iv iii
(D) iii iv i ii
Ans: A
14. Tabla instrument is derived from
(A) Dholak
(B) Khanjari
(C) Pushkar
(D) Nakkara
Ans: C
15. Total Matras of Lakshmi taal
(A) 20
(B) 18
(C) 16
(D) 14
Ans: B
16. Value of Laghu
(A) One Matra
(B) Five Matras
(C) Four Matras
(D) Two Matras
Ans: A
17. Arrange the following Pakhawaj players in chronological order:
(i) Kudau Singh
(ii) Raja Chhatrapati Singh
(iii) Bhawanideen
(iv) Purshottam Das
Codes:
(A) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(B) (ii), (i), (iii), (iv)
(C) (iv), (iii), (ii), (i)
(D) (iii), (i), (iv), (ii)
Ans: D
18. Layakari of 1¾ is called
(A) Paungun
(B) Sawagun
(C) Dedhgun
(D) Paunedogun
Ans: D
19. Which of the following is not a Vistarsheel Bandish?
(A) Theka
(B) Quaida
(C) Peshkar
(D) Tihai
Ans: D
20. The number of Vibhagas in Pancham Sawaritaal
(A) Five
(B) Four
(C) Seven
(D) Fifteen
Ans: B
21. Khalifa of Delhi gharana of Tabla
(A) U. Ameer Hussain
(B) U. Habibuddin Khan
(C) U. Lateef Ahmed
(D) U. Inam Ali
Ans: D
22. Total number of Margtaalas mentioned by Bharat?
(A) 5
(B) 7
(C) 120
(D) 12
Ans: A
23. Match the following:
List – I List – II
a. HaziVilayat Ali Khan 1. Farrukhabadgharana
b. QuaderBakhsha 2. Banaras gharana
c. Natthoo Khan 3. Punjab gharana
d. Kumar Bose 4. Delhi gharana
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 1 3 4 2
(C) 3 2 1 4
(D) 1 4 3 2
Ans: B
24. Nana Panse is related with
(A) Dholak
(B) Tabla
(C) Pakhawaj
(D) Mridangam
Ans: C
25. Total Matras of Rudrataal
(A) 9
(B) 11
(C) 13
(D) 14
Ans: B
26. The title of text written by Sharangdeo
(A) Sangeet Sagar
(B) Sangeet Ratnakar
(C) Sangeet Kalpdrum
(D) Sangeet Ratna Sagar
Ans: B
27. Founder of Ajaradagharana
(A) Kallu Khan-Meeru Khan
(B) Modu Khan-Makhhu Khan
(C) Bakshu Khan-Salari Khan
(D) U. Habibuddin Khan
Ans: A
28. The author of ‘Bhartiya Sangeet Vadya’
(A) Lalmani Mishra
(B) Girishchandra Shrivastava
(C) Sudhir Mainkar
(D) Vijayshankar Mishra
Ans: A
29. Kinds of Laya
(A) three
(B) four
(C) six
(D) five
Ans: B
30. Harmonium is a
(A) TantriVadya
(B) SushirVadya
(C) AvanaddhaVadya
(D) GhanVadya
Ans: B
31. Another name for Karnatak ‘Aditaalam’ is
(A) Chatasrajati Triput
(B) Tisrajati Jhamp
(C) Sankeernjati Ektaal
(D) Khand Chapu
Ans: A
32. Shamya is a ______.
(A) Nishabdkriya
(B) Sashabdakriya
(C) Parivartikriya
(D) Nibaddhakriya
Ans: B
33. Real name of Pt. Gudai Maharaj
(A) Kamta Prasad
(B) Samta Prasad
(C) Sharda Prasad
(D) Gudai Mishra
Ans: B
34. Match the following:
List – I List – II
a. ShahidParvez 1. Flute
b. V.G. Jog 2. Sitar
c. BhajanSopori 3. Violin
d. Raghunath Seth 4. Santoor
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 2 3 4 1
(B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 4 2 3 1
(D) 1 4 2 3
Ans: A
35. First tabla player who received ‘Padma Bhooshan’
(A) Pt. Kishan Maharaj
(B) U. Wazid Hussain
(C) U. Ahmed Jan Thirkawa
(D) Pt. Nikhil Ghosh
Ans: C
36. The number of Deshitaalas described in Sangeet Ratnakar
(A) 5
(B) 108
(C) 112
(D) 120
Ans: D
37. Gharana of Ustad Muneer Khan
(A) Delhi
(B) Farrukhabad
(C) Lucknow
(D) Punjab
Ans: B
38. Main taalas of Karnatak music are
(A) 108
(B) 96
(C) 10
(D) 7
Ans: D
(A) Punajab
(B) Delhi
(C) Lucknow
(D) Ajarada
Ans: D
2. Matras of Ashtmangal taal
(A) 20
(B) 21
(C) 22
(D) 24
Ans: C
3. Author of “Pakhawaj Aur Tabla Ke Gharane Aur Paramparaen” is
(A) Yogmaya Shukla
(B) Aban E. Mistri
(C) Shobharani Kudeshiya
(D) Anuradha Paal
Ans: B
4. Assertion (A): Avanaddha Vadyas are playing an important role in music.
Reason (R): Richness is increased through the accompaniment of Avanaddha Vadyas in music concerts.
Codes:
(A) (A) wrong, (R) wrong.
(B) (A) correct, (R) wrong.
(C) (A) wrong, (R) correct.
(D) (A) correct, (R) correct.
Ans: D
5. ‘Ra’ of ‘Ghintaran’ is produced by finger of
(A) Tarjani
(B) Madhyama
(C) Anamika
(D) Kanishtha
Ans: A
6. ‘Taal Kaal Kriya Manam’ is mentioned in
(A) Amar Kosh
(B) Sangeetaranava
(C) Sangeet Darpan
(D) Sangeet Ratnakar
Ans: A
7. Baj of Chanti
(A) Delhi
(B) Punjab
(C) Farukhabad
(D) Lucknow
Ans: A
8. How many ‘Ghar’ are there in Dayan Tabla
(A) 8
(B) 10
(C) 12
(D) 16
Ans: D
9. ‘Uthan’ is mostly used with
(A) Vocal Music
(B) Tantra Vadya
(C) Nritya
(D) Folk Music
Ans: C
10. Which Chapter is dedicated to Taal- Anga in Natya Shashtra?
(A) 28th
(B) 29th
(C) 30th
(D) 31st
Ans: D
11. The instrument played by Parbat Singh
(A) Tabla
(B) Pakhawaj
(C) Changa
(D) Upanga
Ans: B
12. Match the following:
List – I List – II
a. Alla Rakha i. Purushottam Das
b. Gudai Maharaj ii. Zakir Hussain
c. Karamatulla iii. Kumar Lal
d. Ghan Shyam Pakhawaji iv. Sabir Khan
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i ii iv iii
(B) iii iv ii i
(C) iv iii i ii
(D) ii iii iv i
Ans: D
13. Match the following:
List – I List – II
a. Dhrupad i. Punjaabi Taal
b. Khayal ii. Deepchandi
c. Thumari iii. Teen Taal
d. Tappa iv. Chaar Taal
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) ii i iv iii
(D) iii iv i ii
Ans: A
14. Tabla instrument is derived from
(A) Dholak
(B) Khanjari
(C) Pushkar
(D) Nakkara
Ans: C
15. Total Matras of Lakshmi taal
(A) 20
(B) 18
(C) 16
(D) 14
Ans: B
16. Value of Laghu
(A) One Matra
(B) Five Matras
(C) Four Matras
(D) Two Matras
Ans: A
17. Arrange the following Pakhawaj players in chronological order:
(i) Kudau Singh
(ii) Raja Chhatrapati Singh
(iii) Bhawanideen
(iv) Purshottam Das
Codes:
(A) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(B) (ii), (i), (iii), (iv)
(C) (iv), (iii), (ii), (i)
(D) (iii), (i), (iv), (ii)
Ans: D
18. Layakari of 1¾ is called
(A) Paungun
(B) Sawagun
(C) Dedhgun
(D) Paunedogun
Ans: D
19. Which of the following is not a Vistarsheel Bandish?
(A) Theka
(B) Quaida
(C) Peshkar
(D) Tihai
Ans: D
20. The number of Vibhagas in Pancham Sawaritaal
(A) Five
(B) Four
(C) Seven
(D) Fifteen
Ans: B
21. Khalifa of Delhi gharana of Tabla
(A) U. Ameer Hussain
(B) U. Habibuddin Khan
(C) U. Lateef Ahmed
(D) U. Inam Ali
Ans: D
22. Total number of Margtaalas mentioned by Bharat?
(A) 5
(B) 7
(C) 120
(D) 12
Ans: A
23. Match the following:
List – I List – II
a. HaziVilayat Ali Khan 1. Farrukhabadgharana
b. QuaderBakhsha 2. Banaras gharana
c. Natthoo Khan 3. Punjab gharana
d. Kumar Bose 4. Delhi gharana
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 1 3 4 2
(C) 3 2 1 4
(D) 1 4 3 2
Ans: B
24. Nana Panse is related with
(A) Dholak
(B) Tabla
(C) Pakhawaj
(D) Mridangam
Ans: C
25. Total Matras of Rudrataal
(A) 9
(B) 11
(C) 13
(D) 14
Ans: B
26. The title of text written by Sharangdeo
(A) Sangeet Sagar
(B) Sangeet Ratnakar
(C) Sangeet Kalpdrum
(D) Sangeet Ratna Sagar
Ans: B
27. Founder of Ajaradagharana
(A) Kallu Khan-Meeru Khan
(B) Modu Khan-Makhhu Khan
(C) Bakshu Khan-Salari Khan
(D) U. Habibuddin Khan
Ans: A
28. The author of ‘Bhartiya Sangeet Vadya’
(A) Lalmani Mishra
(B) Girishchandra Shrivastava
(C) Sudhir Mainkar
(D) Vijayshankar Mishra
Ans: A
29. Kinds of Laya
(A) three
(B) four
(C) six
(D) five
Ans: B
30. Harmonium is a
(A) TantriVadya
(B) SushirVadya
(C) AvanaddhaVadya
(D) GhanVadya
Ans: B
31. Another name for Karnatak ‘Aditaalam’ is
(A) Chatasrajati Triput
(B) Tisrajati Jhamp
(C) Sankeernjati Ektaal
(D) Khand Chapu
Ans: A
32. Shamya is a ______.
(A) Nishabdkriya
(B) Sashabdakriya
(C) Parivartikriya
(D) Nibaddhakriya
Ans: B
33. Real name of Pt. Gudai Maharaj
(A) Kamta Prasad
(B) Samta Prasad
(C) Sharda Prasad
(D) Gudai Mishra
Ans: B
34. Match the following:
List – I List – II
a. ShahidParvez 1. Flute
b. V.G. Jog 2. Sitar
c. BhajanSopori 3. Violin
d. Raghunath Seth 4. Santoor
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 2 3 4 1
(B) 3 4 1 2
(C) 4 2 3 1
(D) 1 4 2 3
Ans: A
35. First tabla player who received ‘Padma Bhooshan’
(A) Pt. Kishan Maharaj
(B) U. Wazid Hussain
(C) U. Ahmed Jan Thirkawa
(D) Pt. Nikhil Ghosh
Ans: C
36. The number of Deshitaalas described in Sangeet Ratnakar
(A) 5
(B) 108
(C) 112
(D) 120
Ans: D
37. Gharana of Ustad Muneer Khan
(A) Delhi
(B) Farrukhabad
(C) Lucknow
(D) Punjab
Ans: B
38. Main taalas of Karnatak music are
(A) 108
(B) 96
(C) 10
(D) 7
Ans: D