CBSE Class 12 Sample Paper 2021 for Carnatic Music Vocal

CARNATIC MUSIC (Vocal)
Class XII (Code – 031)
Sample Question Paper
Session – 2020-21
Time Allowed : 2 hrs. Max Marks : 30
Part – I 15 x 1 = 15
1. Author of LakshanaGranthaBrihaddes is.
a. Venkatamakhin
b. Narada
c. Matanga
d. Rama Matya
2. Composer of NavaratriKriti is
b. Gopalakrishna Bharathi
c. Svati Tirunal
d. Maha VaidyanathaIyer
3. Raga having a Anya Svara is known as
a. Upanga
b. Vakra
c. Jaati
d. Bhashanga
4. Composer of DivyanamaKirtanas are
a. SvatiTirunal
b. Tyagaraja
c. PatnamSubramanyaIyer
d. Gopala Krishna Bharathi
5. Arudi is a part of which musical form?
a. Varnam
b. Tillana
d. Pallavi
6. Composer of NandanarCharitram is
a. MahaVaidyanathaIyer
c. Gopala Krishna Bharthi
7. Musical form which is composed as garland of ragas are known as
a. Kriti
b. Kirtana
d. Geetam
8. Upanga is related to
a. Kriti
b. Raga
c. Tala
d. Tillana

9. Identify the famous Trinity from the following composer
b. Swati Tirumal
c. Tyagaraja
d. Ragamdika
10. Number of branches of ManodharmaSangita is
a. 7
b. 3
d. 2
11. Janaka Raga is a
a. Vakra Raga
b. Sampurna Raga
c. Audava Raga
d. Shadava Raga
12. Number of Svras occurring in Shadava Raga.
a. 7-17
b. 6-6
c. 5-5
d. 4-4
13. Author of SangitaSampradayaPradarsini is.
a. Venkatamakin
b. Matanga
c. Gopala Krishna Bharti
d. SubbaraDikshitar
14. Author of LakshanaGranthaSvramalaKalanidhi is.
a. PatnamSubranyaAiyar
b. Swati Tirunal
c. Ramamatya
d. MahaVaidyanathaIyer
15. Tanam is a branch of
a. KalpitaSangita
b. KalpanaSangita
c. Bhava Gita
d. Bhajan
16. Minimum three ragas occurs in a musical form
a. Tillana
b. Kriti
d. Gamakas
17. How many varieties of Vakra ragas exist.
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
18. Identify one of the forms composer of varnams from the following.

a. GopalakrishnaBharati
c. Tyagoraja
d. Prabandham
19. Alapana is a branch of.
a. AbyasaGana
b. SabhnaGana
c. Tillana
d. Varnam
20. Audava-Shadava means ragas with
a. 5-6 Svaras
b. 6-7 svaras
c. 5-5 Svaras
d. 6-6 Svaras
21. MinumAngas of a Kriti is
a. 2
b. 3.
d. 6
Part – B
Answer any 5 questions 5 x 3 = 15
1. Describe JanakarJanya Raga in 50 words.
2. Name the branches of ManodharmaSangita and briefly explain in 50 words any one
branch.
3. Explain Bhashanga and Upanga ragas in 50 words with examples.
4. Describe Raga malika or kirit in 50 words.
5. Classify musical Instruments in 50 words. Illustrate with examples.
6. Give the life sketch and contribution of Gopala Krishna Bharati or SvatiTirunal in 50
words.
7. Explain Vakra ragas with examples.