ISC Class 12 Question Paper 2020 for Indian Music Carnatic Practical

INDIAN MUSIC (CARNATIC) Paper – 2 (PRACTICAL) (Maximum Marks: 30) (Time allowed: About 20 minutes per candidate) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ]. Candidates are required to perform the musical forms mentioned in the Question Paper either by vocal singing or by playing instruments. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 1 [3] Varnam: Any Adi tala varnam in 2 degrees of speed. OR Any Ata tala varnam. Question 2 [3] Kriti: Any one of the following: (a) Ninnu vina gati – Kalyani Adi (b) Marubalka – Sri Ranjani - Adi Question 3 [3] Alapana: Any one of the following: (a) Todi (b) Kambhoji (c) Bhairavi Question 4 [3] Any Ragmalika or Javali Question 5 [2] Recognition of ragas from alapana sung: (a) Mohana (b) Saveri (c) Nata (d) Anandha Bhairavi -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1220-873B This paper consists of 2 printed pages. © Copyright reserved. Turn over

Question 6 [2] Recognition of talas from kriti sung: (a) Mahalakshmi – Sankarabharana – M. Chapu - Papanasam Sivan (b) Bhoothamasrayami – Nattaikurinji – Thampi – Muthuswamy Dikshitar (c) Anupama Gunambudhi – Atana – K. Chapu – Thyagarajar (d) Venu Ganaloluni – Kedaragoula – Roopakam - Thyagarajar (The external examiner can sing the composition mentioned above or any other composition in the same tala.) Question 7 [2] Swaras of Musical phrases: (a) Hamsadhwani (b) Sahana (The external examiner can sing any alapana phrases in the ragas mentioned above and ask the candidates to give the swara phrases) Question 8 [2] Sight singing: (a) Saveri – for Svara (b) Purvikalyani – for Sahitya. (The external examiner should write in notation for the mentioned swaras and sahityas in the ragas mentioned above.) ASSESSMENT BY VISITING PRACTICAL EXAMINER: [5] Evaluation of candidate’s overall performance by the Visiting Practical Examiner (based on sruthy, laya, tonal quality, expression and music performance.) ASSESSMENT BY TEACHER (INTERNAL EXAMINER) [5] Internal evaluation by the Teacher (of work done throughout the year) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1220-873B 2