MUSIC

1. In Contemporary Carnatic music, how many Melakarta ragas are there?

- 72
2. What is Melakarta?
- It is a collection of fundamental music scales.
- The ragas contain all seven swaras.
3. The 72 Melakarta is divided into two parts, what are they?
- Sudha Madhyama
- Prati Madhyama
4. How many chakras are there in Melakarta raga?
- There are 12 groups that are called Chakras.
5. ‘Manganiyars’ and ‘Langas’ are folk musicians from the state of
-Rajasthan.
6. ‘Khuang’ is traditional musical instrument of which state?
- Mizoram
7. Gogona (made of bamboo) is a popular musical instrument of which state?
- Assam.
8. What is Singa and where is it popular in?
- A traditional wind instrument from Jharkhand.
- made of Bamboo and Buffalo horn.
9. Name the popular important instrument used in various genres of folk music in Bengal and Assam.
- Dotara. (Made of hardwood like neem, etc)
10. ___ is a form of sufi devotional music which originated in the Indian subcontinent.
- Qawwali.
11. Name some notable Qawwals.
- Munshi Raziuddin, Fateh Ali Khan, Faiz Ali Faiz, Nizami Bandhu, Ateeq Hussain Khan.
12. What is Kajri?
- a genre of semi-classical singing, popular in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
13. Name some important exponents of Kajari singing.
- Siddheshwari Devi, Ustad Bismillah Khan, Girija Devi, Sharda Sinha, and Sajan Mishra.
14. Which is the celebration song of the monsoons (saawan/ shraavan) all over India?
- Teej Geet.
15. What geet is sung in the Gharwal as a welcome to spring season?
- Basant Geet.
16. As per the Natya Shastra, idiophones are called ___
- Ghana Vadya.
17. What are Ghana Vadya or Idiophones?
- These are instruments which do not require tuning.
18. Give some examples of Ghana Vadya.
- Jal Tarang, Ghatam, etc.
19. What are Avanaddha Vadya?
- Membranophones/percussion instruments.
- eq. Tabla, Mridangam, Nagara, Damaru etc.
20. What are Suchira Vadya?
- Aerophones/wind instruments.
- eg. Flutes, Shehnai, Nadaswaram
21. What are Tata Vadya?
- Chordophones/stringed instruments.
- Veena, Sitar, Sarangi.
22. What is Alapana?
- The exposition of a raga or tone.
- Carnatic music.
23. What is Ragam Tanam Pallavi (RTP)?
- It is the demonstration of a Carnatic musician’s ability to comprehend a raga.
24. What is the other name for Hindustani classical music?
- Shastriya sangeet (North Indian classical music)
- Split from the Carnatic music in 12th century.
25. Name the three major vocal genres associated with Hindustani classical music.
- Dhrupad, Khyal, and Tarana.
26. Who is widely considered as the founder of Hindustani music?
- Tansen.
27. Which is the most famous light-classical music form in North India?
- Thumri.
28. Where was Thumri founded?
- It is founded at the court of Lucknow’s king Wajid Ali Shah in 19th century.
29. What is Dhrupad?
- It is the oldest known style of major vocal style associated with Hindustani classical music.
30. Who are considered the founders of Dhrupad singing tradition?
- Radha Krishna and Karta Ram, the court musicians for the Nawab of Darbhanga.
31. What is Tappa?
- a semi-classical Indian vocal music.
32. ______ is a song used to mourn the death of the loved ones.
- Banvarh. (Generally sung in GOA)
33. Which is the dance song of Goa whose major theme is love?
- Mando
34. Which is the Goan dance song performed in honour of Ganesha?
- Fughri.
35. Which is the semi-classical Goan dance form?
- Dekhni.
36. Bhatiali is the folk music of which of the following states?
- West Bengal.
37. Which are the prominent folk dances of Karnataka?
- Yakshagana and Dollu Kunitha.
38. Which state does Bommalttam and Chakki Attam dance belong to?
- Tamil Nadu.
39. Which instrument is normally played in a vertical position and with an arched bow?
- sarangi (saran)
40. Which is the double-reed conical oboe of North India?
- Shehnai
41. Which is the only instrument that can play all the Gamakas (oscillations)?
- Veena
42. Which musical instrument is Ravi Shankar associated with?
- Sitar.
43. Which is the stringed musical instrument used by the ‘Pradhan’ community of Madhya Pradesh?
- Jantar.
44. ‘Damane’ and ‘Hulki’ are popular traditional musical instruments from the state of ____
- Himachal Pradesh.
45. Which are the religious dances where the dancer “Gur” enters a state of trance in Himachal?
- Deo Khel and Hulki Dance.
46. Name two Men’s folk dances of Himachal.
- bandhu or Ghost dance
- Horn dance
47. Jaggahalige Kunita, which includes the Vachanas of Basavana, is folk music from the Indian state
of_____
- Karnataka
48. Which part of Karnataka is Jaggahalige Kunita performed? And on which occasions?
- Hubballi Dharwad region
- on occasions such as Ugadi and Holi
49. In which state is the Karadi Majalu folk music performed?
- North Karnataka
50. Which is the theatre popular in Karnataka?
- Krishna Parijatha.
- It is a combination of Yakshagana and Bayalata.
51. Which musical instrument is used during Jaggahalige Kunita?
- Kanihaligi.
52. Which is the musical form evolved among the Goan catholics?
- Mando (Meeting point of local Goan and Western musical traditions)
53. Which musical instrument is not Indo-Islamic?
- Veena
54. What is Rubab, robob, or rabab?
- It is a flute-like musical instrument, now commonly used in Pakistan.
55. _____ is a vocal form of music from the state of Punjab and Sindh
- Tappa.
56. Which is the semi-classical vocal music believed to be a song of the cameleers of Punjab and
Rajsthan?
- Tappa
57. What are Gawwalis?
- Devotional music of Sufi saints.
58. What is Ghazal?
- A well-known poetic genre of Arabic literature.
59. ‘Bobbili Veena’ is well-known musical instrument from the state of ____
- Andhra Pradesh.
60. When did Veena Bobbili get the GI tag?
- 2011. Bobili is a name of a village in Andhra.
61. With which of the following states are songs called “Lotia’ traditionally associated?
- Rajasthan
62. Which month is Lotia festival?
- During the Chaitra month.
63. The _____ is a single string musical instrument made using a bamboo and a gourd, mostly used by
traditional folk singers in Maharastra.
- Ektara.
64. ____is a stringed instrument mostly found in Punjab.
- Esraj
65. _____ is an hourglass- shaped drum found in Kerala.
- Edakka
66. ______ is a wind instrument made of brass and metal mostly found in Tamil Nadu.
- Ekkalam.