Ch-5

Music
1. Consider the following statements
regarding Indian Classical Music, and states that
which one is not true.
(a) The Raga and Tala are the two major
characteristics of Indian classical music.
(b) The term Tala is derived from the
Sanskrit word Tal.
(c) Raga is the basic scale or note-pattern of
a melody.
(d) Ragas in the North India mostly have
Sanskrit names.
2. Consider the following given statements
regarding Hindustani classical Music.
1. The musician of Hindustani classic music
are usually associated to a gharana or a particular
style of music.
2. Gharana refer to hereditary linkages of
musicians which represent the care of the style
that distinguish them from other.
Which of the above given statements is/are
incorrect?
(a) only 1 (b) only 2
(c) both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
3. Consider the following, and states that
which of the following given pair is not correctly
matched
Gharana Founder
(a) Gwalior Gharana Ustad Hassu Khan
(b) Agra Gharana Haji Sujan Khan
(c) Kirana Gharana Ustad Alladiya
Khan
(d) Banaras Gharana Pt. Gopal Mishra
4. With reference to the Various Gharanas
of Hindustani music, Consider the following
statements and states that which one is incorrect?
(a) The Gwalior Gharana is the oldest
among all the Khayal Gayaki Styles.
(b) In Rampur Gharana there is stress on the
charity of swara.
(c) Delhi Gharana gives the importance to
developing the mood of raga.
(d) In Bhendi Bazaar Gharana there to stress
an breath control and dinging of long passages in
one breath.
Exp: The Mewati Gharana gives
im por tance to de vel op ing the mood of the raga
through the notes form ing it and its style is
Bhava Pradhan While Delhi Gharanas
high lights are pleas ing vistear and ex qui site
com po si tions.
5. Consider the following statements
regarding the Carnatic Music.
1. Consider the following statements
regarding the Carnatic Music.
2. Contemporary Carnatic music is based on
a system of 72 melakarta ragas.
Which of the above given statements is/are
correct
(a) only 1 (b) only 2
(c) Neither 1 nor 2 (d) both 1 and 2
6. With regard to the Trinity of Carnatic
music, states that which is not consider under this
Trinity.
(a) Shyam Shastri (b) Thyagaraja
(c) Muthuswami (d) Puranadar dasa
7. With reference to Hindustani and
Carnatic Music which one is not the similarity in
between them
(a) The Carnatic alapana is similar to alap in
Hindustani Musci
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(b)Tilana in Canatic resembles Tarana of
Hindustani Classical Music.
(c) Both Hindustani and Carnatic lays stress
on tala.
(d) Both have common swara.
8. The brothers umakant and Ramakant
Gundecha are
(a) Dhrupad vocaliot (b) Kathak dancers
(c) Sarod Moestros (d) Tabla Players
9. The famous musician and Poet Amir
Khusro was related with.
(a) Hindustani Music (b) Carnatic Music
(c) Sarod Maestros (d) Bharatnatyam Dance
10. The famous and one of the senior most
performing artist in the world. Gangu Bai Hangal,
is related with which of the following Gharana of
Hindustani Music.
(a) Delhi Gharana (b) Kirana Gharana
(c) Gwalior Gharana (d) Jaipur Gharana
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