ICSE Class 10 Question Paper 2025 Carnatic Music

CARNATIC MUSIC

Maximum Marks: 100

Time allowed: Two hours

1. Answers to this Paper must be written on the paper provided separately.

2. You will not be allowed to write during the first 15 minutes.

3. This time is to be spent in reading the question paper.

4. The time given at the head of this Paper is the time allowed for writing the answers.

5. Attempt all questions from Section A and any four questions from Section B.

6. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets[ ].

Instruction for the Supervising Examiner

Kindly read aloud the Instructions given above to all the candidates present in the
Examination Hall.

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SECTION A (20 Marks)

(Answer all questions from this Section.)

Question 1

Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options. [20]

(Do not copy the questions. Write the correct answers only.)

(i) What are the three angas of the following not incorporated into 35 Talas?

(a) Laghu, Anudrutam and Drutam

(b) Guru, Plutam and Kakapadam

(c) Laghu, Guru and Kakapadam

(d) Drutam, Laghu and Plutam

(ii) Which of the following is a Nakaja vadya?

(a) Flute

(b) Veena

(c) Mridangam

(d) Ghatam

(iii) The wood which is primarily used in making Veena:

(a) Teak wood

(b) Silver oak wood

(c) Guava wood

(d) Jack wood

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(iv) The instrument NOT played with bow is:

(a) Sarangi

(b) Violin

(c) Dilruba

(d) Sitar

(v) Which instrument does not have the part ‘Bridge’?

(a) Flute

(b) Violin

(c) Gottuvadyam

(d) Veena

(vi) Which of the following is a Sakala vadya?

(a) Flute

(b) Magudi

(c) Clarinet

(d) Nagaswaram

(vii) Who is addressed as Pada Kavita Maha?

(a) Thyagaraja

(b) Muthuswami Dikshitar

(c) Tallapakka Annamacharya

(d) Syama Sastri

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(viii) Madhyama Kala Sahitya is a part of:

(a) Kriti

(b) Gotam

(c) Tillana

(d) Padam

(ix) The sahitya beauty of a musical composition can be established clearly in the
instrumental music.

(a) True

(b) False

(x) Who is the composer of Nowka Chartiram?

(a) Thyagaraja

(b) Purandaradasa

(c) Annamayya

(d) Patnam Subramanya Iyer

(xi) Which of the following composers did NOT compose any Group Krities?

(a) Syama Sastri

(b) Muthuswami Dikshitar

(c) Swati Tirunal

(d) Purandaradasa

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(xii) Statement I: The three tala strings in Tambura are tuned to S P Ṡ.

Statement II: The four main strings of Veena are tuned to S Ṡ S P.

(a) Statements I and II both are correct.

(b) Statements I and II both are incorrect.

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

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

(xiii) Thyagaraja, Syama Sastri and Muthuswami Dikshitar are called The Trinity of
Carnatic Music.

(a) True

(b) False

(xiv) Identify the names of the instruments as shown in the images below:

(a) Tambura and Veena

(b) Sitar and Tambura

(c) Veena and Sitar

(d) Violin and Sarangi

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(xv) Which of the following signs is used to denote Kakapadam?

(a) *

(b) +

(c) U

(d) O

(xvi) The nine Gems of Krities on Meenakshi at Madurai composed by Syama Sastri
are called as:

(a) Navavarna Kriti

(b) Navagraha Kriti

(c) Navaratnamalika

(d) Navaragamalika

(xvii) Statement I: The end part of the Dandi in Veena has the face called “Scroll”.

Statement II: The end part of the finger board in Violin is called “Yali”.

(a) Statements I and II both are correct.

(b) Statements I and II both are incorrect.

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

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

(xviii) The composer of ‘Ashtapadis’ is:

(a) Jayadeva

(b) Narayana Tirtha

(c) Veena Kuppaiar

(d) Sadashiva Brahmendra

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(xix) Identify the classification of the instruments shown in the images below:

(a) Aatata vadya and Vitata vadya

(b) Mukha vadya and Yantra vadya

(c) Sakala vadya and Nishkala vadya

(d) Ghana vadya and Avanadhdha vadya

(xx) Which of the following towns is the birthplace of Jayadeva?

(a) Kendubiluva

(b) Tiruvaiyaru

(c) Thanjavur

(d) Thiruvananthapuram

SECTION B (80 Marks)

(Answer any four questions from this Section.)

Question 2

Write the life history of Gopalakrishna Bharathi. [20]

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Question 3

(i) Veena is a Sakala vadya. Explain. [5]

(ii) Name the five woods used in making of Violin and explain the construction of [5]
the bow.

(iii) Write the classification of Ghana and Avanadhdha vadyas. [10]

Question 4

Write the life history of Bhadrachala Ramadasa. [20]

Question 5

Write in Notation: Any Adi tala Varnam. [20]

Question 6

(i) Which incident led to Muthuswami Dikshitar composition on Planets? [10]

(ii) Narrate the Rain incident behind the kriti Anandamrithakarshini. [10]

Question 7

Write short notes on the following: [20]

(i) Modal Shift of Tonic

(ii) Group Kriti

(iii) Mukha randra and Tara randra

(iv) Frets of Veena

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