DUET 2021 Question Paper M.Phil Ph.D in Karnatak Music

DU MPhil PhD in Karnatak Music VI
Topic:‐ KM MPHIL

1) A monophonous instrument:[Question ID = 3522]
1. Flute [Option ID = 14085]
2. Nagaswaram [Option ID = 14086]
3. Violin [Option ID = 14087]
4. Mridangam [Option ID = 14088]

2) The Kudumiyamalai Inscription is attributed to:[Question ID = 3523]
1. Bharata [Option ID = 14089]
2. Sarangadeva [Option ID = 14090]
3. Govinda Deekshitar [Option ID = 14091]
4. Mahendravarman [Option ID = 14092]

3) The work of Gopalakrishna Bharati:[Question ID = 3524]
1. Nandanar Charitiram [Option ID = 14093]
2. Ramanatakam [Option ID = 14094]
3. Gita Govinda [Option ID = 14095]
4. Krishnaleela Tharangini [Option ID = 14096]

4) Write the serial number of Dharmavati raga in the 72 melakarta scheme:[Question ID = 3525]
1. 28 [Option ID = 14097]
2. 34 [Option ID = 14098]
3. 56 [Option ID = 14099]
4. 59 [Option ID = 14100]

5) Match List I with List II

List I List II
A. Brihaddesi I. Sarangadeva
B. Sangraha chudamani II. Venkitamakhi
C. Sangita Ratnakara III. Govindacharya
D. Chaturdandi Prakasika IV. Matanga

[Question ID = 3526]
1. A ‐ 1V, B ‐ III, C ‐ II, D ‐ I [Option ID = 14101]
2. A ‐ I, B ‐ III, C ‐ II, D ‐ IV [Option ID = 14102]
3. A ‐ III, B ‐ II, C ‐I , D ‐ IV [Option ID = 14103]
4. A ‐ IV, B ‐ III, C ‐I, D ‐ II [Option ID = 14104]

6) Give an example for Pentatonic scale[Question ID = 3527]
1. Arabhi [Option ID = 14105]
2. Bilahari [Option ID = 14106]
3. Mohanam [Option ID = 14107]
4. Saveri [Option ID = 14108]

7) Group kritis of Tyagaraja:

A. Ghanaraga pancharatna

B. Kamalamba Navavarana

C. Sreerangam Pancharatna

D. Lalgudi Pancharatna

E. Navaratna malika

[Question ID = 3528]
1. A, C and D only

[Option ID = 14109]
2. A,B and E only

[Option ID = 14110]
3. B, C and D only

[Option ID = 14111]
4. B and E only

[Option ID = 14112]

8) Sangita Kalanidhi designate of Madras Music Academy for the year 2019:[Question ID = 3529]
1. Aruna Sairam [Option ID = 14113]
2. S Soumya [Option ID = 14114]
3. Sudha Ragunathan [Option ID = 14115]
4. Bombay Jayashri [Option ID = 14116]

9) Write the author of 'Swaramela kalanidhi':[Question ID = 3530]
1. Ramamatya [Option ID = 14117]
2. Matanga [Option ID = 14118]
3. Sarangadeva [Option ID = 14119]
4. Bharata [Option ID = 14120]

10) Pick the odd one out:

Anudrutam, Drutam, Jeeva, Kakapadam, Guru

[Question ID = 3531]
1. Guru

[Option ID = 14121]
2. Kakapadam

[Option ID = 14122]
3. Drutam

[Option ID = 14123]
4. Jeeva

[Option ID = 14124]

11) Name three Common musical forms used both in the Music concert and Dance concert:[Question ID = 3532]
1. Padam, Tillana, Javali [Option ID = 14125]
2. Jatiswaram Bhajan Sabdam [Option ID = 14126]
3. Sabdam, Alarippu, Tillana [Option ID = 14127]
4. Geetam, Sabdam, Padam [Option ID = 14128]

12) Arrange the following in the correct sequence:

Shadava, Audava, Swaranthara, Sampurna

[Question ID = 3533]
1. Audava, Swaranthara, Shadava, Sampurna

[Option ID = 14129]
2. Sampurna, Swaranthara, Shadava, Audava

[Option ID = 14130]
3. Swaranthara, Audava, Shadava, Sampurna

[Option ID = 14131]
4. Sampurna, audava, shadava, swaranthara

[Option ID = 14132]

13) Name of a North Indian musical form which is similar to Tillana in Carnatic music:[Question ID = 3534]
1. Dhrupad [Option ID = 14133]
2. Khayal [Option ID = 14134]
3. Tarana [Option ID = 14135]
4. Thumri [Option ID = 14136]

14) Name the group kriti composed in Suladi Sapta talas>[Question ID = 3535]
1. Navaratri kritis [Option ID = 14137]
2. Navagraha kritis [Option ID = 14138]
3. Panchalinga stala kritis [Option ID = 14139]
4. Navavarana kritis [Option ID = 14140]

15) Give an example for Srotovaha yati:[Question ID = 3536]
1. sree sarasapathe, rasapathe, sapathe, pathe [Option ID = 14141]
2. sam, prakasam, swarupa prakasam, tatvaswarupa prakasam, Sakala tatvaswarupa prakasam, Siva sakthyadi Sakala tatvaswarupa prakasam
[Option ID = 14142]
3. Anudinamu, Neepavana, Pogadudagu, Manavulu [Option ID = 14143]
4. n, dn, pdn, mpdn, pdn, dn, n [Option ID = 14144]

16) Select an Ubhaya vakra raga from the following ragas:[Question ID = 3537]
1. Sreeraga [Option ID = 14145]
2. Hamsadhwani [Option ID = 14146]
3. Mohanakalyani [Option ID = 14147]
4. Reetigoula [Option ID = 14148]

17) Author of Silappathikaram:[Question ID = 3538]
1. Arunagirinathar [Option ID = 14149]
2. Appar [Option ID = 14150]
3. Ilango Adigal [Option ID = 14151]
4. Bharata [Option ID = 14152]

18) Mudra of Poochi Sreenivasa Iyengar:[Question ID = 3539]
1. kumara [Option ID = 14153]
2. sreekrishna [Option ID = 14154]
3. Sreenivasa [Option ID = 14155]
4. Venkatesa [Option ID = 14156]

19) A Prominent musician in the court of Swati Tirunal:[Question ID = 3540]
1. Girirajakavi [Option ID = 14157]
2. Vadivelu [Option ID = 14158]
3. Ramaswami sivan [Option ID = 14159]
4. Mahavaidyanatha Iyer [Option ID = 14160]

20) A raga which can evoke karuna rasa:[Question ID = 3541]
1. Sahana [Option ID = 14161]
2. Atana [Option ID = 14162]
3. Bilahari [Option ID = 14163]
4. Subhpantuvarali [Option ID = 14164]

21) Which of the following is not a margi tala as mentioned by Bharata:[Question ID = 3542]
1. chachatpuda [Option ID = 14165]
2. chachaputa [Option ID = 14166]
3. Sphuritham [Option ID = 14167]
4. Udghattam [Option ID = 14168]

22) Match List I with List II

List I List II
A. Devarnama I. Arunagirinathar
B. Tharangam II. Purandara dasa
C. Ramanatakam III. Narayana Theertha
D. Tiruppugazh IV. Arunachalakavirayar

[Question ID = 3543]
1. A ‐ IV, B ‐ I, C‐III, D ‐ II [Option ID = 14169]
2. A ‐ III, B ‐ II, C ‐IV, D ‐ I [Option ID = 14170]
3. A ‐II, B ‐ I, C ‐IV, D ‐ III [Option ID = 14171]
4. A ‐ II, B ‐ III, C ‐ IV, D ‐I [Option ID = 14172]

23) Choose the Janya raga of Kharaharapriya from the following:

Saveri

Sreeranjini

Saraswati

Kamboji

[Question ID = 3544]
1. Sreeranjini

[Option ID = 14173]
2. Saveri

[Option ID = 14174]
3. Kamboji

[Option ID = 14175]
4. Saraswati

[Option ID = 14176]

24) The earliest reference to alankaras as part of music is found in:[Question ID = 3545]
1. Sangeeta Ratnakara [Option ID = 14177]
2. Natyasastra [Option ID = 14178]
3. Sangita Parijata [Option ID = 14179]
4. swaramelakalanidhi [Option ID = 14180]

25) Who is known as Chatura Pandit?[Question ID = 3546]
1. Pandit Ram Narayan [Option ID = 14181]

2. Pandit V N Bhatkande [Option ID = 14182]
3. Pandit Ravisankar [Option ID = 14183]
4. Vishnu Digambar Paluskar [Option ID = 14184]

26) Bowl music is a folk music used in:[Question ID = 3547]
1. Karnataka [Option ID = 14185]
2. Tamil Nadu [Option ID = 14186]
3. Bengal [Option ID = 14187]
4. Kerala [Option ID = 14188]

27) Choose the Nishadantya raga from the following:[Question ID = 3548]
1. kurinji [Option ID = 14189]
2. Hamsadhwani [Option ID = 14190]
3. Nadhanamakriya [Option ID = 14191]
4. Navaroj [Option ID = 14192]

28) Corresponding sudha madhyama raga of Simhendramadhyamam:[Question ID = 3549]
1. Natabhairavi [Option ID = 14193]
2. Keeravani [Option ID = 14194]
3. Chakravakam [Option ID = 14195]
4. Gourimanohari [Option ID = 14196]

29) Sahitya of a lakshanagita provides:[Question ID = 3550]
1. Lakshana of the raga in which the gita is composed [Option ID = 14197]
2. Lakshana of the form [Option ID = 14198]
3. Details of the composer [Option ID = 14199]
4. Details of tala [Option ID = 14200]

30) Harikesa is the mudra of :[Question ID = 3551]
1. Muthaiyya Bhagavatar [Option ID = 14201]
2. Gopalakrishna bharati [Option ID = 14202]
3. Swati Tirunal [Option ID = 14203]
4. pattanam Subramanya Iyer [Option ID = 14204]

31) Who is the first person to introduce violin in to South Indian Music:[Question ID = 3552]
1. Muthuswami Deekshitar [Option ID = 14205]
2. Baluswami Deekshitar [Option ID = 14206]
3. Ramaswami Sivan [Option ID = 14207]
4. M S Gopalakrishnan [Option ID = 14208]

32) Name the author of Sangita Sampradaya Pradarsini:[Question ID = 3553]
1. P Sambamurty [Option ID = 14209]
2. Subbarama Deekshitar [Option ID = 14210]
3. Venkitamakhi [Option ID = 14211]
4. Vidyaranya [Option ID = 14212]

33) Select the pratimadhyama raga of Todi from the ragas given below:[Question ID = 3554]
1. Shanmukhapriya [Option ID = 14213]
2. Bhavapriya [Option ID = 14214]
3. Pavani [Option ID = 14215]
4. Subhapantuvarali [Option ID = 14216]

34) Name of the instrument used by the main singer in Kadhakali:[Question ID = 3555]
1. Chengila [Option ID = 14217]
2. Chenda [Option ID = 14218]
3. Maddalam [Option ID = 14219]
4. Mridangam [Option ID = 14220]

35) Name of a musical form which is used both as Abhyasagana and Sabha gana:[Question ID = 3556]
1. Gitam [Option ID = 14221]
2. Padam [Option ID = 14222]
3. Ragamalika [Option ID = 14223]
4. Varnam [Option ID = 14224]

36) Nirupanam is accociated with:[Question ID = 3557]
1. Kadhakali [Option ID = 14225]
2. Kadhakalakshepam [Option ID = 14226]
3. Padavarnam [Option ID = 14227]
4. Dance [Option ID = 14228]

37) Match List I with List II

List I List II

A. 72 Raganga Ragamalika I. Smallest in sooladi talas
B. Eka talam II. Muthuswami deekshitar
C. Nowka charitram III. Subbarama Deekshitar
D. Vathapi Ganapathim (Hamsadhwani)IV. Tyagaraja's Opera

[Question ID = 3558]
1. A ‐ III, B ‐ II, C ‐ I, D ‐ IV [Option ID = 14229]
2. A ‐ II, B ‐ III, C ‐ I, D ‐ IV [Option ID = 14230]
3. A ‐ III, B ‐ I, C ‐ IV, D ‐ II [Option ID = 14231]
4. A ‐ II, B ‐ I, C ‐ III, D ‐ IV [Option ID = 14232]

38) T N Krishnan was an exponent in:[Question ID = 3559]
1. Veena [Option ID = 14233]
2. Violin [Option ID = 14234]
3. Mridangam [Option ID = 14235]
4. Flute [Option ID = 14236]

39) Which is the most fundamental Anga of Prabandha?[Question ID = 3560]
1. Swara [Option ID = 14237]
2. Vastu [Option ID = 14238]
3. Desi [Option ID = 14239]
4. Alap [Option ID = 14240]

40) Name of the collection of Dhruvapads of high standards, written by Ibrahim Adil Shah II:[Question ID = 3561]
1. Ain‐e‐Akbari [Option ID = 14241]
2. Raag Darpan [Option ID = 14242]
3. Kitab‐e‐Nauras [Option ID = 14243]
4. Usulun‐Naghmat‐e‐Asifi [Option ID = 14244]

41) Write an example for Eka anyaswara bhashanga raga:[Question ID = 3562]
1. Anandabhairavi [Option ID = 14245]
2. Atana [Option ID = 14246]
3. Kapi [Option ID = 14247]
4. Bhairavi [Option ID = 14248]

42) Choose the Tala system in which the shadangas are used:[Question ID = 3563]
1. sapta talas [Option ID = 14249]
2. 108 tala system [Option ID = 14250]
3. 175 tala system [Option ID = 14251]
4. 35 tala system [Option ID = 14252]

43) Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Karaikkudi Mani and T K Moorthy are prominent Mridangam artists of South India.

Statement II: 'Mugharsankh' is known as Jew's Harp in English.

In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

[Question ID = 3564]
1. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

[Option ID = 14253]
2. Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect

[Option ID = 14254]
3. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

[Option ID = 14255]
4. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

[Option ID = 14256]

44) Padayani is the most colourful folk dance of :[Question ID = 3565]
1. Kerala [Option ID = 14257]
2. Tamil Nadu [Option ID = 14258]
3. Karnataka [Option ID = 14259]
4. Andhra Pradesh [Option ID = 14260]

45) Fill in the Blanks:

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐is originated from Ramanattam and Krishnanattam.

[Question ID = 3566]
1. Kuchipudi

[Option ID = 14261]
2. Kathak

[Option ID = 14262]
3. Bharatanatyam

[Option ID = 14263]
4. Kadhakali

[Option ID = 14264]

46) The original name of Bhadrachalam Ramdas :[Question ID = 3567]
1. Sreerama [Option ID = 14265]
2. Ramanna [Option ID = 14266]
3. Gopanna [Option ID = 14267]
4. Krishna [Option ID = 14268]

47) The first kriti composed by Muthuswami Deekshitar:[Question ID = 3568]
1. Sreenadhadi Guruguho jayati jayati in Mayamalavagaula [Option ID = 14269]
2. sreevara lakshmi in Sree ragam [Option ID = 14270]
3. Akshaya linga vibho in Sankarabharanam [Option ID = 14271]
4. Meenakshi memudam in Purvikalyani [Option ID = 14272]

48) Who was awarded the first Doctorate (Honourary) in Music from Kerala?[Question ID = 3569]
1. T Lakshmana Pillai [Option ID = 14273]
2. Papanasam Sivan [Option ID = 14274]
3. Neelakanta sivan [Option ID = 14275]
4. Harikesanallur Muthaiyya Bhagavatar [Option ID = 14276]

49) Match List I with List II

List I List II
A. Bhushavali I Shanmukhapriya
B. Niroshta II. Bana
C. Sarasangi III. Vachaspati
D. Chamaram IV. Muthaiyya Bhagavatar

[Question ID = 3570]
1. A ‐ III, B ‐ I, C ‐ IV, D ‐ II [Option ID = 14277]
2. A ‐ IV, B ‐ III, C ‐ I, D ‐ II [Option ID = 14278]
3. A ‐ III, B ‐ I, C ‐ IV, D ‐ II [Option ID = 14279]
4. A ‐ III, B ‐ IV, C ‐ II, D ‐ I [Option ID = 14280]

50) What do you mean by Arudi in a Ragam Tanam Pallavi?[Question ID = 3571]
1. The dividing point of Prathamanga and Dwitheeyanga [Option ID = 14281]
2. Starting of a pallavi [Option ID = 14282]
3. Ending point of a Pallavi [Option ID = 14283]
4. Anuloma [Option ID = 14284]