ISC Class 12 Sample Paper Indian Music Carnatic

INDIAN MUSIC (CARNATIC) PAPER 1
(THEORY)
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Maximum Marks: 70
Time Allowed: Three hours
(Candidates are allowed additional 15 minutes for only reading the paper.
They must NOT start writing during this time).
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Answer all questions in Section A, Section B and Section C.
Section A consists of objective / very short type questions.
Section B consists of short answer questions.
Section C consists of long answer questions.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].
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SECTION A – 14 MARKS

Question 1

(i) Why are Shadjam and Panchamam called Avikrata swaras? [1]

(ii) What are the shanmargas? [1]

(iii) What is the use of Katapayadi formula? [1]

(iv) Name the swarasthanas of Mecha Kalyani. [1]

(v) What is samudaya kriti (group kriti)? [1]

(vi) Name the musical forms which are used in Bharata Natya recital. [1]

(vii) The Trinities in Carnatic music are Thyagaraja, __________ and Syama Sastri. [1]

(viii) The four strings of Tambura are Panchama, Sarani, __________ and Mandram. [1]

(ix) Anya swara occurring in a raga is called ___________ raga. [1]

(x) The music that is played before or after the tala is __________ Graha. [1]

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(xi) The ending note of a sanchara or a phrase is called: [1]

(a) Nyasa

(b) Amsa

(c) Graha

(d) Jati

(xii) The number of main strings in Gottuvadyam is: [1]

(a) 6

(b) 7

(c) 8

(d) 5

(xiii) Statement I : Anya swara appears in Upanga raga. [1]
Statement II : Anya swara appears in Bhashanga raga.

(a) Statement I and II both are correct.

(b) Statement I and II both are incorrect.

(c) Statement I is correct and II is incorrect.

(d) Statement I is incorrect and II is correct.

(xiv) Statement I : Upanga ragas are Janya ragas. [1]
Statement II : Bhashanga ragas are Janaka ragas.

(a) Statement I and II both are correct.

(b) Statement I and II both are incorrect.

(c) Statement I is correct and II is incorrect.

(d) Statement I is incorrect and II is correct.

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SECTION B – 28 MARKS

Question 2 [4]

Write a short note on javali.

Question 3 [4]

Briefly write on Chapu Tala and its varieties.

Question 4

(i) Explain how Rishabha-Gandhara and Dhaivata-Nishada are arranged in [4]
72 Mela scheme.

OR

(ii) (a) What are mnemonics? [1]

(b) Write svara mnemonics and mela mnemonics. [3]

Question 5

(i) Give any two examples of Dvi Anya Swara Bhashanga raga. [1]

(ii) What is a Bhashanga raga? [3]

Question 6 [4]

(i) Give any four lakshanas of Chakravakam.

OR

(ii) Write any four sancharas of Chakravakam.

Question 7 [4]

Differentiate between Jati Swaram and Swara Jati.

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Question 8 [4]

Explain the following Gamakas with examples:

(i) Ahata

(ii) Pratyahata

SECTION C – 28 MARKS

Question 9 [7]

Draw the diagram of a Violin and name its parts.

Question 10 [7]

Discuss Kriti and its decorative angas.

Question 11 [7]

(i) Write the life history of Swati Tirunal and his contribution to music?

OR

(ii) Write the life history of Muthuswami Dikshitar and his contribution to music?

Question 12 [7]

“Nanu palimpa Nadachi vachchitivo, naa prana natha” is the raga Mohana set to Adi
tala.

Who is the composer of this kriti? Narrate the incident behind this composition.

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