Total No.

of Questions : 6

Code No. June/July, 2009

25

KARNATAKA MUSIC
Time : 2 Hours 15 Minutes ( English Version ) Note : Answer all questions. Max. Marks : 40

I.

A)

Fill in the blanks : 1. 2. 22nd Melakarta raga is .............. . Avarta. 3. 4. 5. Ankita of Veena Sheshanna is ................. . Graha starts with tala first. Audava raga has ................ swaras.

5 1=5

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B)

Match the following : 1.

C

5 1=5 a) b) c) d) e) Ekatala 12th Century Prakruti Swara 9 Aksharas 2 Aksharas. 5 1=5

Shadja Sankeerna jaati

2. 3. 4. 5. II.

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4 Aksharas Vachana

Answer the following in one sentence each : 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. How do you indicate Tara Sthayi in musical notation ? Name any two folk instruments. Mention any one raga without Panchama. How many Drutas are there in Triputa Tala ? What is Avarohana ?

III. Write short notes on any two of the following : 1. 2. 3. Jaati Sangati Sthayi.

2 22 = 5

IV. Write lakshanas of any two of the following ragas : 1. 2. 3. V. Sriranjini Bilahari Suddha Saveri.

2 22 = 5

Write in notation, Geeta of raga Kalyani.

VI. Sketch the biography of Muthaiah Bhagavathar and his contribution to Karnataka music. 8