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SET18-Music-II(X)-D
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Question Booklet Series X
2818
PAPER–II Question Booklet No.
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Subject Code : 28 Answer Sheet Number)
MUSIC
Time : 2 Hours Maximum Marks: 200
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MUSIC
PAPER II
1. Which song is composed in raga “Gurjari Todi”? 6. Which of the following songs is based on ‘Baul’?
(A) Dao he hriday bhore (A) Nayono bhasilo jale
(B) Nabo Anande Jago (B) Ami Tarei khunje berai
(C) Bahe Nirantaro (C) Amar mallikabone
(D) Jagate Anandajanghe (D) Ami Sansare mono diyechhinu
2. Musical Intervals of Indian Swara system: 7. Popular Tappa of shoriminya (Lal Valu Joban) is
composed in
(A) 3
(A) Rag Khamaj
(B) 4
(B) Rag Kafi
(C) 5
(C) Rag Jinjhoti
(D) 6
(D) Rag Bhairavi
3. A popular folk music in Tamilnadu:
8. Music training enhances
(A) Kavadi Chindu
(A) over all personality
(B) Ottamtullal
(B) muscle strength
(C) Burrakatha
(C) cognitive development
(D) Pulluvan Pattu
(D) balanced emotional output
4. ‘Ardha dasak’ swara is known as 9. Significance of ‘Research’
(A) Gandhar (A) Preparation
(B) Madhyam (B) Investigation
(C) Pancham (C) Propagation
(D) Dhaivata (D) Intution
5. ‘Harmonium’ is belongs to the category of 10. Which of the following songs is based on ‘Kirtan’?
(A) Tata Vadya (A) Tai tomar anando amar por
(B) Sushir Vadya (B) He mor devota
(C) Anaddha Vadya (C) Tomar preme dhanyo
(D) Ghana Vadya (D) Ami jenesune tabu bhule achhi
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11. How many Sthayi Bhav are of Rasa? 16. Who is the author of “Sangeet Saramrut”?
(A) 5 (A) Tulagi Rao Bhosale
(B) 6 (B) Bharat
(C) 7 (C) Jaydev
(D) 8 (D) Ramamatya
12. A Hindustani Raga is similar to Kamavardhini 17. Another name for Adi Tala:
(A) Marva (A) Tisra Triputa Tala
(B) Sohini (B) Chatusra Rupaka Tala
(C) Bhairav (C) Chatusra Triputa Tala
(D) Puria Dhanasri (D) Khanda Ata Tala
13. Bibliography is related to 18. Who is the writer of ‘Ragbibodh’?
(A) Book (A) Nanyadeva
(B) Boon (B) Somnath
(C) Boot (C) Ahobal
(D) Boom (D) Lochan
14. Sabda alankara is another term for 19. Which of the following song is based on ‘Kheyal’?
(A) Patakshara (A) Natho he premopothe sob
(B) Aksharakala (B) Bina bajao he mamo
(C) Chollukettu (C) Diner pore din je gelo
(D) Swarakshara (D) Ami nishidin tomai bhalobasi
15. Which of the following songs is based on
‘dhamar’? 20. Who is the author of “Brihaddeshi”?
(A) Shranto keno o he pantho (A) Kohal
(B) Shunnyo hate phiri he (B) Matanga
(C) Amritero-Sagore ami jabo (C) Parshadev
(D) Pratidino tabo gatha gabo (D) Jaidev
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21. A musical form that is suitable for both pure 26. ‘Amar matha nato kore dao’ occurs in
dance as well as abhinaya: (A) Geetali
(A) Pada Varnam (B) Geetimalya
(B) Padam (C) Geetanjali
(C) Varnam (D) Naibedya
(D) Tillana
27. ‘Tibra’ is a term related to
22. ‘Dwadaswara Murchhana’ introduced by
(A) Sruti
(A) Narad
(B) Jati
(B) Bharat
(C) Kriti
(C) Matanga
(D) Giti
(D) Sarngadeva
28. How many main Gharana’s in Kathak Nritya?
23. Which of the following song is based on
‘Dhrupad’? (A) 2
(A) Taro taro hori dinojone (B) 1
(B) Amar praner manush (C) 3
(C) He nikhilbhardharano (D) 4
(D) Tabo premsudharashe
29. A portion that divides musical forms into Purvanga
24. Sursagar is a and Uttaranga
(A) Tantu Vadya (A) Visarjitam
(B) Wind Instrument (B) Drutam
(C) Sushir Instrument (C) Arudi
(D) None of the above (D) Atita
25. Tavil is an instrument: 30. No. of Jaties are explained by Bharata
(A) Percussion drum (A) 17
(B) Cymbal (B) 18
(C) Castenet (C) 19
(D) Melodic (D) 20
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31. Nrityanatya ‘Chitrangada’ was wrote in the year 36. Main Swar of ‘Raga’ is
(A) 1939 (A) Vivadi
(B) 1936 (B) Samvadi
(C) 1933 (C) Vadi
(D) 1937 (D) Adva Deshak Swar
32. What is the Sthayi Bhava of Karun Rasa? 37. Sampadveshtaka is a
(A) Rati (A) Prabandha
(B) Has (B) Sooladi tala
(C) Bhay (C) Marga tala
(D) Shok (D) Rupaka alapti
33. Author of Sangraha Chudamani 38. Jhanti Taal consists of Matras
(A) Vidyaranya (A) 6
(B) Govindacharya (B) 8
(C) Srinivasa (C) 10
(D) Ahobala (D) 12
34. Alankar mentioned in Sangeet Ratnakara: 39. Find out the odd one:
(A) 33 (A) Aji dakshino pabone
(B) 53 (B) Fagun Hawyai Hawyai
(C) 63 (C) Gagone Gagone Aponer
(D) 72 (D) Basante aj dharar chitto
35. “Antore jagichhe antorojami” is mainly based on 40. ‘Farodasta Tala’ is constituted with the Matras
(A) Bhairavi (A) 14
(B) Behag (B) 15
(C) Kedar (C) 16
(D) Kamod (D) 17
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41. Aesthetics according to Baumgarten meant 46. Smt. Prabha Atre belongs to which Gharana?
(A) Emotions (A) Agra
(B) Beauty (B) Kirana
(C) Sensation (C) Jaipur
(D) Liberty (D) Mewati
42. ‘Akhtar Piya’ is nick name of 47. Trace out the incorrect pair from the following:
(A) Wajid Alishah — Lucknow (A) Amar sonar bangla – Ami kothai pabo tare
(B) Girija Devi — Banaras (B) Mandire momo ke – Lagi moro thumoko
(C) Prabha Atre — Poona (C) Jadi tor daak shune – Harinam diye jagat
(D) Lochan — Bihar (D) Ebar tor mora gange – Mon majhi samal
samal
43. Find out the odd one:
(A) Aji mamo mono 48. Which is the famous folk dance of Oddisa?
(B) Aji mamo jibane namichhe (A) Koli
(C) Bhoy hate tabo (B) Kalbeliya
(D) Bajao tumi kabi (C) Chhau
(D) Nautanki
44. ‘Cordophones’ is related to
(A) Wind Instrument 49. Vocal tract does not include
(B) Percussion Instrument (A) Palate
(C) Stringed Instrument (B) Larynx
(D) None of the above (C) Tongue
(D) Teeth
45. Bhuta Sankhya in 72 melakarta scheme is
associated with 50. Does not effect sound production:
(A) Katapayadi (A) Vocal folds
(B) Poorvanga (B) Wind pipe
(C) Melas (C) Ribs
(D) Chakras (D) Articulation
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51. Which song is based on ‘Jhampak’? 56. A rythmic pattern in Mridangam playing
(A) Nidrahara rater e gaan (A) Tana
(B) Choronodwani shuni tobonath (B) Korvai
(C) Ami ki bole karibo nibedano (C) Anuloma
(D) Birosodin biral kaj (D) Pratiloma
57. Which of the following musical instrument is
52. Expression mark of ‘Molto allegro’ similar to Shahanai?
(A) very slower (A) Mohan Veena
(B) very quick (B) Sarengi
(C) rather slower (C) Sundari
(D) rather soft (D) Sitar
58. ‘MINUET’ is a dance form of
53. Find out the wrong one:
(A) England
(A) He nabina he nabina – Taser desh
(B) France
(B) Amar monero moddhe – Chandalika
(C) Italy
(C) Baje Guru guru – Chitrangada
(D) Africa
(D) Tumi ki keboli chobi – Shapmochan
59. ‘SIMPLE DUPLE’ Time signature is
54. Bramha Taal have following no. of vibaga 2 2 2
(A) 2 , 4 , 8
(A) 7
3 3 3
(B) 14 (B) 2 , 4 , 8
(C) 15 4 4 4
(C) 2 , 3 , 4
(D) 18
(D) None of the above
55. ‘Crescendo’ means 60. Sooladi Sapta Talas does not include
(A) Gettging softer (A) Eka tala
(B) Getting quicker (B) Triputa tala
(C) Getting slower (C) Ata tala
(D) Getting louder (D) Chapu tala
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61. Which Khyal Gharana belongs to ‘Tappa Gayaki’? 66. Find out the wrong one:
(A) Gwalior (A) Eso shyamalo sundar – Trital
(B) Kirana (B) Kandale tumi more – Jhamptal
(C) Mewati (C) Aji nahi nahi nidra – Ektal
(D) Jaipur (D) Bipade more raksha koro – Jhampak
62. Select the incorrect pair from the following: 67. Not a Pancha Dasa Gamaka:
(A) Tahare aroti kore – Trital (A) Sphurita
(B) Sansare kono Bhoyo nahi – Ada Chowtal (B) Tiripa
(C) E Bharate rakho – Chowtal (C) Lina
(D) Ami kemon kariya janabo – Ektal (D) Yamakam
63. ‘Madhyam Dashkushi’ Taal consists of matra 68. Not a Karnatak Music Trinity:
(A) 10 (A) Muttuswami Dikshitar
(B) 12 (B) Syama Shastri
(C) 14 (C) Subbaraya Shastri
(D) 16 (D) Tyagaraja
64. Panchavadyam does not include 69. Name the author of the book ‘Mankutuhal’
(A) Chenda (A) Raja Mansingh Tomar
(B) Maddalam (B) Vidyapati
(C) Timila (C) Baiju Baora
(D) Kombu (D) Tansen
65. Who is the Tabla Player amongst these? 70. Which one is based on raga Bhairavi?
(A) Hassu Khan (A) Ke go antaratoro se
(B) Haddu Khan (B) Kaal rater bela ghum elo
(C) Latif Khan (C) Amar sakal dukher pradeep
(D) Chitrangada (D) Ebar nirab kore dao he tomar
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71. ‘Krintan’ is a term of 76. Not a sacred form:
(A) Vocal (A) Churnika
(B) Instrumental (B) Slokam
(C) Percussion (C) Padam
(D) Dance (D) Stotram
72. ‘Hypothesis’ means 77. UNIVERSAL HISTORY OF MUSIC: (English):
(A) some supposition compiled by
(B) some provision (A) Allen danielu
(C) some information (B) Raja S. M. Tagore
(D) some alteration (C) Pt. B. N. Bhatkhande
(D) Swami Prajanananda
73. Edward Hanslick’s ‘The Beautiful in music’ deals
with chapter 78. Which is one from ‘Bhagnahriday’ Natyageeti?
(A) 5 (A) Tui re basanta samiron
(B) 6 (B) De tora amai nutan
(C) 7 (C) Jadi tare nai chini go
(D) 8 (D) Tui abak kore dili
74. Which one is based on ‘Ada Chowtal’? 79. Writer of ‘Musalman our Sangeet’:
(A) Aji mor dware (A) Premlata Sharma
(B) E bharate rakhe nitya (B) K. C. D. Brahaspati
(C) Tahare aroti kore chandratapone (C) Damodar Misra
(D) Shubhra asone birajo (D) Pundarik Bitthal
75. Not an alankara: 80. Muttuswami Dikshitar’s kritis are popular for the
(A) Pata (A) Samashthi Charanam
(B) Sanchari (B) Swara Sahitya
(C) Sthayi (C) Prasa
(D) Arohi Varna (D) Yamakam
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81. ‘Veena’ seems to have been derived from the 86. “Prachanda Garjane asilo eki” is included in
word (A) Prem Paryay
(A) Vana (B) Prakriti Paryay
(B) Ghana (C) Puja Paryay
(C) Kona (D) Bichitra Paryay
(D) None of the above
82. Which one of the following songs is Prakriti 87. ‘Intution Theory’ introduced by
Paryay? (A) Hegel
(A) Bane jodi futlo kusum (B) Oscar Wild
(B) Himogiri phele niche (C) Croce
(C) Ei udashi haoyar pathe pathe (D) Harbert Spencer
(D) Aji godhuli lagone ei badolo gagone
88. Mudra adopted by Swati Thirunal
83. An important accompanying instrument for
Nadaswaram (A) Guru Guha
(A) Chenda (B) Padmanabha
(B) Mridangam (C) Ramadasa
(C) Tavil (D) Venkatesha
(D) Maddalam
89. ‘Critique of Judgement’ is written by the art
84. Tyagaraja’s ghana raga pancharatnam includes philosopher
(A) 10 ragas (A) Hegel
(B) 6 ragas (B) Kant
(C) 5 ragas (C) Croce
(D) 4 ragas (D) Edward Hanslick
85. Which Raga tune is very much similar to Folk
song? 90. “Dhire bandhu go dhire” is the song of the Drama
(A) Iman (A) Basanta
(B) Jhinjhit (B) Kalmrigaya
(C) Darbari (C) Falguni
(D) Malkauns (D) Arupratan
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91. A Hindustani Raga similar to Sudha Saveri 96. Prabandhas are categorised into
(A) Poorvi (A) 2
(B) Durga (B) 3
(C) Vibhas (C) 5
(D) Nat bhairav (D) 6
92. Nagara Mandapam is found in
(A) Thiruvayoor 97. Which one is not included in the ‘Swarabitan’
series?
(B) Golconda
(A) Falguni
(C) Ujjain
(B) Basanta
(D) Madurai
(C) Gitabithika
93. No. of Viprakirna prabandha mentioned by (D) Sangit Manjari
Sarnagdeva
(A) 8
98. ‘Musicology’ is the term used in the country
(B) 24
(A) France
(C) 32
(B) England
(D) 36
(C) Germany
94. Which song is based on ‘Rupak Tal’? (D) America
(A) Tomari name nayono melinu
(B) He mon tare dekho
99. Swayambu Svaras are
(C) Bipul Taranga re
(A) Overtones
(D) Amar prane gabhir gopan
(B) Tara sthayi swaras
95. Sequence correctly: (C) Lower partials
(A) Sangita Sudhakara, Swaramelakalanidhi, (D) Sounding of same swaras
Chaturdandi Prakasika, Sangita Darpanam
(B) Swaramelakalanidhi, Sangita Darpanam,
100. In which thata Komal ‘Ni’ swara is used?
Sangita Sudhakara, Chaturdandi Prakasika
(A) Kalyan
(C) Sangita Sudhakara, Swaramelakalanidhi,
Sangita Darpanam, Chaturdandi Prakasika (B) Khamaj
(D) Sangita Darpanam, Sangita Sudhakara, (C) Todi
Swaramelakalanidhi, Chaturdandi Prakasika (D) Marwa
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