Music Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams | Indian Music Quiz Set 6

Questions
1 What is there in the last step of Chaturang ?
1 Description of Season
2 Syllables of Mridang
3 Usage of Nom - Tom etc
4 Tanas with Gamak

Answer: Syllables of Mridang
2 ‘Samkirna’ is associated with :
1 Rag Vargikaran
2 Time theory
3 Gram - Murcchana
4 Varna

Answer: Rag Vargikaran

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3 Choose the odd group :
1 Dadra - Khemta
2 Sultal - Jhaptal
3 Ada Chautal - Deepchandi
4 Ektala - Tilwada

Answer: Ektala - Tilwada
4 ‘Theory of Katharsis’ is given by :
1 Baumgarton
2 Plato
3 Aristotle
4 Vishwanath

Answer: Aristotle
5 Amir Khusrao created which of the following ?

(a) Farodasta

(b) Naqsh-o-Gul

(c) Eman

(d) Qalbana

Code :
1 (a), (b) and (d)
2 (b), (c) and (d)
3 (a), (b), (c) and (d)
4 (c) and (d)

Answer: (a), (b), (c) and (d)
6 Choose the correct chronological order of the texts : Nardiya - Shiksha, Raga - Vibodh, Raga - Tarangini, Sangeet Makranda
1 Sangeet Makranda, Raga - Vibodh, Nardiya - Shiksha, Raga - Tarangini
2 Nardiya - Shiksha, Sangeet Makrand, Raga - Vibodh, Raga - Tarangini
3 Raga Tarangini, Sangeet Makranda, Nardiya - Shiksha, Raga - Vibodh
4 Nardiya Shiksha, Sangeet Makrand, Raga - Tarangini, Raga - Vibodh

Answer: Nardiya Shiksha, Sangeet Makrand, Raga - Tarangini, Raga - Vibodh
7 How many Prakarnas are there in Swarmela kalanidhi ?
1 Ten
2 Five
3 Six
4 Twelve

Answer: Five
8 Choose the correct code :

Assertion (A) : Each Laya can produce all varieties of Emotions.

Reason (R) : Layas have the capacity to evoke Emotions.

Code :
1 (A) is wrong but (R) is correct
2 (A) is correct but (R) is wrong
3 Both (A) and (R) are correct
4 Both (A) and (R) are wrong

Answer: (A) is wrong but (R) is correct
9 How many Tan Prastaras can be obtained if Four notes are used only once in elaboration :
1 6
2 12
3 24
4 48

Answer: 24
10 Which Fretted Instrument is played with Bow ?
1 Sarangi
2 Vichitra Veena
3 Israj
4 Saraswati Veena

Answer: Israj
11 ‘Vachik - Aangik’ are related to :
1 Vibhav
2 Anubhav
3 Sanchari bhav
4 Sthai bhav

Answer: Anubhav
12 Author of ‘Ragas and Raginis’ is :
1 Bhatkhande
2 Thakur Jaidev Singh
3 B.C. Deva
4 O. C. Gangoly

Answer: O. C. Gangoly
13 Which one of the following does not belong to Kalyan Thata ?
1 Chhayanat
2 Kedar
3 Shudha Kalyan
4 Gorakh Kalyan

Answer: Gorakh Kalyan
14 Ulhas Kashalkar is a disciple of :
1 Gajanan Rao Joshi
2 Bhimsen Joshi
3 Anant Manohar Joshi
4 Dhruva Tara Joshi

Answer: Gajanan Rao Joshi
15 What is the meaning of the word ‘Dhadi’ ?
1 Type of Geeti
2 Type of Tala
3 Tabla Player
4 Community

Answer: Community

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