OFAAL

Oriental Fine Arts Academy, London

International Examination
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Sample 3
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Subject : Bharathanatiyam
Grade :3
Date : Sample 3
Duration : 1 Hour 30 minutes

EXAMINATION INSTRUCTIONS
FOR EXAMINERS’ USE ONLY
1 Write your answers within the spaces provided.
ckJ tpilfis jug;gl;l ,lq;fspy;
vOJf.
Grade / juk;
Write on both sides of the paper.
(D / M / P / F)
2 tpilj;jhspy; ,U gf;fq;fspYk; vOJf.
Write the number of the question which you are
answering at the beginning of each question.
3 tpdhtpd; ,yf;fj;ij tpil vOJk; nghOJ
Fwpg;gplTk;.

Candidates must not take the answer book away

Percentage
rjtPjk; %
from the Examination Room.
4 guPl;rhj;jpfs; tpdhj;jhis vf;fhuzk;
nfhz;Lk; guPl;ir kz;lgj;jpw;F ntspNa
vLj;Jr; nry;yyhfhJ.

The only items allowed in the examination room Raw Marks

will be a pen, pencil, ruler, rubber and your Gs;spfs;
admission card.
5 Ngid> ngd;rpy;> EioTg;gj;jpuk; jtpe;j
vjidAk; guPl;rhj;jpfs; itj;jpUj;jy; MfhJ.
Comments / Fwpg;Gfs;
Once inside the examination hall there should be
no communication with other candidates for any
6 such reasons. If you are found to be misbehaving
you will be sent out of the examination room and
your paper will be disqualified from the
examination.
guPl;ir kz;lgj;jpy; vf;fhuzk; nfhz;Lk;
,d;ndhU guPl;rhj;jpAld; fUj;J gupkhwy;
nra;jy; MfhJ. ePu; KiwNflhf elg;gJ
fz;L gpbf;fg;gl;lhy;> guPl;ir kz;lgj;ij
tpl;L ntspNaw;wg;gLtJld; ckJ guPl;irAk;
,uj;Jr; nra;ag;gLk;.
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Underline the correct answers

rupahd tpilfspd; fPo; NfhbLf
1. What is meant by Bharatha Lakshanam?
guj yl;r\zk; (eld yl;rzk;) vd;W $wg;gLtJ?

(a) Bhavam (b) Ragam (c) Thalam (d) All of the above three
ghtk; uhfk; jhsk; %d;Wk; rup
2. Which single handed mudras are used to show Lord Shiva in the Thiyana Sloka?
jpahd ];Nyhfj;jpy; rptDf;Fg; ghtpf;fg;gLk; xw;iwf;if Kj;jpiufs; vit?
(a) Arthachandra and shikaram / mu;j;j re;jpuh> rpfuk;.
(b) Pathakam and shikaram / gjhfk;> rpfuk;.
(c) Pathakam and mushti / gjhfk;> K\;b.
(d) Arthachandra and mushti / mu;j;j re;jpuh K\;b

3. Which Nadai is the Alarippu you have learnt in?

ePq;fs; gbj;j myhupg;G ve;j eilapy; mike;Js;sJ?

(a) Chathusram / rJ];uk; (b) Misram / kp];uk;;

(c) Kandam / fz;lk;; (d) Thisram / jp];uk;

4. In the Thiyana Sloka, which mudra is used to show Aharyam?

jpahd ];Nyhfj;jpy; M`hu;aj;ij fhz;gpg;gjw;F ghtpf;fg;gLk; Kj;jpiu vJ?

(a) Hamsapaksham / `k;]gf;\k; (b) Mirugasheersham / kpUfrPu;\k;

(c) Chathuram / rJuk; (d) Hamsasiyam / `k;]h];ak;.

5. What mudras are used in the 8thNattadavu?

8 MtJ ehl;llTf;Fg; ghtpf;fg;gLk; Kj;jpiufs; vit?

(a) Katakamukam, Alapathma, Mushti, Soochi, Avakitham, Pathakam

fl`hKfk;> mygj;kk;> K\;b> ]_rp> mt`pj;jk;> gjhfk;.
(b) Katakamukam, shikaram, mushti, alapathma, pathakam, Anjali
fl`hKfk;> rpfuk;> K\;b> mygj;kk;> gjhfk;> mQ;ryp.
(c) Katakamukam, mushti, thripathaka, alapathma, pathakam, Anjali
fl`hKfk;> K\;b> j;upgjhfk;> mygj;kk;> gjhfk;> mQ;ryp.
(d) Katakamukam, shikaram, alapathma, katakavarthanam, pathakam, Anjali
fl`hKfk;> rpfuk;> mygj;kk;> fl`htu;j;jdk;> gjhfk;> mQ;ryp.

6. What is the meaning of “ Natyam”?

'ehl;bak;" vd;gjd; tpsf;fk; vd;d?
(a) Dance which consists only of adavus/ steps
mlTfs; kl;Lk; nfhz;L MLk; eldk;.
(b) Dance which consists only of abhinaya/ expressions
mgpeak; kl;Lk; nfhz;L MLk; eldk;.
(c) Dance which consists of mudras and Patha Bethas
Kj;jpiufSk;> ghjNgjq;fSk; nfhz;L MLk; eldk;.
(d) Dance which is performed by dancing historical stories in a dramatized manner
Guhzf; fijfis ehlf ghzpapy; mikj;J Mlg;gLk; eldk;.
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 7. When composing korvais what should be noted?
Nfhu;itfs; mikf;fg;gLk;NghJ ftdpf;fg;gl Ntz;baitfs;:

(a) Must be composed in line with the songs Thalam

ghl;bd; jhsj;jpw;Nfw;g mikf;fg;glNtz;Lk;.
(b) Should be composed according to the flow of the music
ghl;bd; td;ik nkd;ikfSf;Nfw;g mikf;fg;glNtz;Lk;.
(c) Should end with a Theerman Aadavu
Nfhu;itapd; ,Wjpapy; jPu;khd mlT ,lk;ngwNtz;Lk; .
(d) All of the above are correct
Nkw;$wpa vy;yhk; rup.

8. Which Shiro Betha is used to show ignoring someone in anger?

Nfhgk;> myl;rpak; fhl;Ltjw;Fg; ghtpf;fg;gLk; rpNuhNgjk; vJ?
(a) Paravritham / guhtpUj;jk;.
(b) Parivahitham / gupthfpjk;.
(c) Kampitham / fk;gpjk;.
(d) Alolitham / mNyhypjk;.

9. What is the Solkattu for Paraval Adavu?

guty; mltpd; nrhw;fl;L vJ?

(a) Theiyum thatha theiyum tham / nja;Ak; jj;j nja;Ak; jhk;.

(b) Theihath theihi / nja;`j; nja;`p.
(c) Tha thei thei tha / jh nja; nja; j.
(d) Theiya theiyi / nja;ah nja;ap.

10. Which group of Adavus are performed using only Tripathaka?

jpupgjhf Kj;jpiu kl;Lk; ghtpj;J Mlg;gLk; mlT tif vJ?

(a) Nattadavu / ehl;llT.

(b) Thath thei tham adavu / jj; nja; jhk; mlT.
(c) Kuhtithu mettadavu / Fjpj;J nkl;llT.
(d) Thath thei thaha adavu / jj; nja; jh`h mlT.

(10 x 3 = 30 Gs; s pfs; / Marks)

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Answer all the questions

vy;yh tpdhf;fSf;Fk; tpil jUf

1. Give two reasons why Bharatha Natya is given this name.

gujehl;bak; vd;w ngau; tuf; fhuzq;fs; 2 jUf.
(1) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(2) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Give an example of what each of the mudra below is used to show.

gpd;tUk; Kj;jpiufspd; gpuNahfq;fspw;F xt;Nthu; cjhuzk; jUf.
(1) Pathakam / gjhfk; - _____________________________________________________________________________

(2) Sarpasheersha / ]u;grPu;\k;- ____________________________________________________________________

(3) Bramaram / g;ukuk; - ______________________________________________________________________________

(4) Mukulam / KFsk; - ______________________________________________________________________________

3. Give the mudras used to show the following.

gpd;tUtdtw;wpw;F ghtpf;fg;gLk; Kj;jpiufis jUf.

(1) Flower Basket / kyu;f;$il - ________________________________________________________________

(2) Garuda bird / fUlg;gwit - __________________________________________________________________

(3) Fish / kPd; - ______________________________________________________________________________________

(4) Bed / fl;by; - ___________________________________________________________________________________

4. Give 4 types of Thrishti Bethas.

ehd;F tpjkhd jpU\;b Ngjq;fiis jUf.

(1) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(2) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(3) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(4) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. Give two Adavus performed in the Theermanam of Alarippu.

myhupg;gpd; jPu;khdj;jpy; tUk; 2 mlTfis jUf.

(1) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(2) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(5 x 4 = 20 Gs; s pfs; / Marks)

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Answer all the following questions

fPo;tUk; vy;yh tpdhf;fSf;Fk; tpil jUf

1. Write down 5 items in the Natya Margam.

ehl;ba khu;f;fj;jpYs;s 5 cUg;gbfis vOJf.
(1) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(2) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(3) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(4) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(5) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. How many counts in each of the Pancha Nadai?

xt;nthU gQ;r eilapYk; cs;s vz;zpf;iffs; vj;jid?

(1) Thisram / jp];uk; - _________________________________________________________________

(2) Chathusram / rJ];uk; - _________________________________________________________________

(3) Kandam / fz;lk; - _________________________________________________________________

(4) Misram / kp];uk; - _________________________________________________________________

(5) Sankeernam / rq;fPu;zk; - _________________________________________________________________

3. Give two differences between Adavus and Korvais.

mlT> Nfhu;it ,uz;bw;Fk; ,ilapYs;s 2 NtWghLfs; jUf.

(1) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(2) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. Write the Ragam and Thalam of Alarippu.

myhupg;gpd; ,uhfk;> jhsk; vd;gtw;iw vOJf.

(1) ,uhfk; - _________________________________________________________________

(2) jhsk; - _________________________________________________________________

(4 x 5 = 20 Gs; s pfs; / Marks)

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Choose any 3 questions from the following and give detailed answers
fPo;tUtdtw;wpy; 3 tpdhf;fis njupTnra;J mtw;wpw;F tpupthd tpilfs; jUf

1. Write down the 3 divisions of Dance with explanation

eldj;jpd; %d;W cl;gpupTfis je;J mtw;iw tpsf;Ff.
2 Write down the Natya Kiramam with Sloka and meanings.
ehl;ba fpukj;ij ];Nyhfj;Jld; fUj;ijAk; jUf.

3. Write down the order of all the steps you have learnt.
ePu; gbj;j mlTfis tupirg;gLj;jp vOJf.

4. Write short notes on the following:

rpW Fwpg;ngOJf.

(1) Adavu / mlT

(2) Korvai / Nfhu;it
(3) Namaskaram / ek];fhuk;
(4) Allarippu / myhupg;G

5 Write down the Thiyana Sloka with its meanings

j;ahd ];Nyhfj;ij fUj;Jld; vOJf.

(3 x 10 = 30 Gs; s pfs; / Marks)

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