UP Board Class 12th Model Paper 2023 Music Instrument

Model Question Paper

Music – Instrument
Class- XII

Time : 3hours 15 minutes MM : 50

Instructions : First 15 minutes are allotted for the candidates to read the question
paper : This question paper is divided into two parts Group A and Group B. The
prescribed Marks of the questions are given in front of them.
There are four types of questions in the question paper-
Multiple choice type, definite answer type, Fill in the blanks type, Long answer type ‘The
instructions are given at the beginning’.

Group – A
Science of Music Or Sangeet Vigyan
Multiple Choice Type Questions-
Four options of the following questions have been given. Choose the correct answer
and write it in the answer sheet-

1- How many types of Laya are there? 1
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) None of them

2- What is called the playing of a bol by interchanging. 1
a) Kayda
b) Tukda
c) Palta
d) Laykari

3- The word “Kayda” from the word “Kaid” is derived from which language? 1
a) Hindi
b) Urdu
c) English
d) Persian

4- How many types of Tihai are there: 1
a) Two
b) Four
c) Three
d) Five

5- To which instrument the word “Tukda” is related : 1
a) Tabla
b) Mridanga
c) Pakhawaj
d) Naal
Or
1- What is the composition, Vilambit Laya is called on Setar. 1
a) Maseetkhani
b) Jhala
c) Razakhani

2- What is called the tiny type of “Meend” 1
a) Shruti
b) Soot
c) Sthai
d) Sam

3- Vistaar is done in Raga- 1
a) Alaap
b) Swar vistaar
c) Taan

4- What is called a swar that goes from one note to another by rubbing the string on
sitar. 1
a) Gat
b) Chikari
c) That
d) Ghaseet

5- What does it, call the swara on which singing or playing instrument ends. 1
a) Taar
b) Vinyas
c) Nyas
d) Vaadi

Definite Answer Type Questions
Answer the following questions by sorting out the correct or incorrect and write it in the
answer book.

6- The Laykari of 3/2 is known as Aad. (true/false) 1
7- While composing Kayda, the taali, khali, vibhag is over looked. (true/false) 1
8- There are three types of Laya. (true/false) 1
9- Saying two matras in one matra is called Dugun. (true/false) 1

10- Tukda is of one or two Avartans. (true/false) 1
Or
6- In the string Instruments last string is called Chikari. (true/false) 1
7- There is only Aaroh in Raag. (true/false) 1
8- The group of swaras played at a fast speed in the sitar is called “Toda”.
(true/false) 1
9- The composition where each swar increases in a serial order, is called koot.
(true/false) 1
10- Saying two boles in one matra is called ‘dugun’. (true/false) 1

Fill in the blanks
11- Peshkara is played in …………… laya. 1
12- Saying three matras in one matra is called …………….. 1
13- Interchanging of the boles of kayda is called ………………… 1
14- Tukda is maximum with ……………… 1
15- The laykari of 1/ ¼ gun is called……………. . 1
Or
11- Aalaap is ……………… played on sitar. 1
12- The famous granth of Sharang Dev is ……………… 1
13- The Ragas which are played at the joining time of Day and Night is called
………………… 1
14- The group of swaras played in a ‘Vilambit’ speed on sitar is called …………… 1
15- A special kind of sweet vibration is called …………….. 1

Long Answer Type Questions 5+5=10
Answer each in 150 Attempt any two questions out of the following:
16- What do you understand by “Kayda” Explain with example.
Or
What is Taan? Explain its types with example.
17- Give a pictorial description of your instrument.
18- How the classification of instruments in Indian Music is applied? Write with
example?
Or
Write a maseet khani Gat with example.
19- Write the following with examples-
Tihai, Tukda, paran, Laykari, Sam or Chikari, Toda, Swar, laya, Alaap

Group- B
History of Music and study of Vadan style
(Multiple Choice Type Questions)
The following questions have four options. Choose the Correct answer and write it in the
answer book.
20- How many “Vibhags” are there in “Aada Chartaal”. 1
a) 2
b) 5
c) 7

d) 9
21- How many matras are there in Teentaal. 1
a) 14
b) 16
c) 10

22- On which instrument Gajjhampa taal is played. 1
a) Dholak
b) Pakhawaj
c) Tabla
d) Naal

23- In the Bhatkhande paddhati the sign of Khali is- 1
a) 0
b) X
c) 3

24- With which singing style “Dhamar” taal is used for accompaniment. 1
a) Khyal
b) Dhamar
c) Tarana
d) Bhajan
Or
20- What is the “Vaadi” swar of kedar. 1
a) Ma
b) Pa
c) Sa
d) Ni

21- From which That, Rag Vrindawani Sarang is originated? 1
a) Khamaj
b) Asawari
c) Bhairav
d) Kafi

22- What is the Samwadi swar of Rag Jaunpuri? 1
a) Ga
b) Ni
c) Dha

23- What is the sign of SAM in Bhatkhande swarlipi paddhati. 1
a) X
b) 3

c) 0
24- On which year Pandit Ravishanker was born? 1
a) 1922
b) 1924
c) 1920
d) 1930

Definite Answer Type Questions
In the following questions state true or false and write it in your answer book.

25- In tihai a group of bol is played three times. (true/false) 1
26- Kayda, Tukda and Rela is not played in Teental. (true/false) 1
27- Kaydas are played in Dhamar Tal. (true/false) 1
28- There are not three types of Laya. (true/false) 1
29- Right Tabla is played with, right hand. (true/false) 1
Or
25- Raag Vrindawani sarang is originated from Khamaj That. (true/false) 1
26- The swar samuha played at fast speed in the sitar is called Jhala. (true/false) 1
27- There are five swaras in a Raga. (true/false) 1
28- Increasing order of swaras is called Aaroh. (true/false) 1
29- Every swara in Avaroha is higher than the previous swar. (true/false) 1

Fill in the blanks
30- There are ………………. Matras in matta tal. 1
31- How many ……………… is used in one matra of the laykari of kuaad. 1
32- History of Music from Aadi kaal to present time, can be devided into .…….parts.
1
33- Total numbers of Vibhags in Dhamar tal is……………. 1
34- In avanaddha vadya ………………….. is in the highest position. 1
Or
30- The number of shrutis is……………… 1
31- The time of playing Rag kedar is……………….. 1
32- …………………… established swaras on the 36 Inch string. 1
33- There are ……………….. avagrahas in the laykari of Aada. 1
34- There is khali on ………….. matra in Teentaal. 1

Long answer type questions
Answer each in 150 words
Answer any two questions from the following. 5+5=10
35- Write two tukdas or paran in Dhamaar tal
Or
Write in notation of Razakhani gata’s in any one Raag of your Course.
36- Write in dugun, tigun laykari of a 12 matra’s taal with Introduction.
Or

Write the importance of Alpatva – Bahutva with example in the presentation of a
Raag.
37- Write about Madhya yuga (Middle Age) in the History of Music.
Or
(express your view on any one of A and B)
a) Contribution of internet in Music
b) Importance of Laya in Music
38- Write the biography of any one of the following musicians with their
achievements in music.
a) Pandit Vishnu Degamber
b) Pandit Gopal Nayak
c) Pandit Ravi Shanker.