ISC Class 12 Question Paper 2019 for Indian Music Carnatic Paper 1

INDIAN MUSIC (CARNATIC) PAPER - 1 (Theory) (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.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Answer any five of the following questions. The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ]. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 1 [14] Write short notes on any four of the following terms with appropriate examples: (a) Ahata - Pratyahata (b) Laksya gita – Lashana gita (c) Kriti - Keerthanai (d) Tana varna – Pada varna (e) Misra Chapu – Khanda Chapu (f) Janaka Raga – Janya Ragas Question 2 [14] Describe the Raga lakshanas of any two of the following: (a) 29th Melakarta (b) Saveri (c) Shanmukhapriya (d) Atana Question 3 (a) Briefly explain Shadangams. [6] (b) Name the Talas taking 11, 12, 22 and 23 Aksharakalas for an Avarthan and write their [8] Angas. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1219-873A This paper consists of 2 printed pages.  Copyright reserved. Turn over

Question 4 Explain Astapathi and Tarangam. [14] Question 5 [14] Write short notes on the following: (a) Sthayi (b) Jivasvara (c) Eduppu (d) Anya svaram (e) Sympathetic vibration (f) Svara sahityam (g) Ghana Raga Pancharatnam Question 6 [14] Write in notation any varnam you have learnt in Adi tala. Question 7 [14] Draw the diagram of a flute and describe its construction mentioning its parts. Question 8 [14] Write the life history of any one of the following composers: (a) Thyagaraja (b) Gopalakrishna Bharathi -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 1219-873A