UGC NET Exam November 2017 Karnatak Music Paper-3 Question Paper With Answer Key

KARNATIK MUSIC

PAPER – III

Note : This paper contains seventy five (75) objective type questions of two (2) marks each. All questions are compulsory. 

1. A vakra audava raga :

(1) Kuduhalam

(2) Kundalavarali

(3) Goudamalhar

(4) Gambhiravani

Answer: (2)

2. The kriti ‘Svararagasudharasa’ contains :

(1) Prabandha mudra

(2) Vamsa mudra

(3) Tala mudra

(4) Lakshana grantha mudra

Answer: (4)

3. Vijayasaraswati is a janya of :

(1) 62nd mela

(2) 57th mela

(3) 56th mela

(4) 47th mela

Answer: (2)

4. Pattabhiramayya composed :

(1) Devaranamas

(2) Ugabhogas

(3) Javalis

(4) Padavarnas

Answer: (3)

5. In which temple we can find the sculpture of Urdhva Thandava pose of Nataraja with 8 hands and drum held between the two legs ?

(1) Cutrallam temple, Tirunelveli

(2) Tenkasi temple, Tirunelveli

(3) Chitambaram temple

(4) Agastisvarar temple, Tiruvottiyur

Answer: (4)

6. Ujvala rasa is the glorified version of :

(1) Veera rasa

(2) Bhakti rasa

(3) Bhibatsa rasa

(4) Sringara rasa

Answer: (2)

7. Pambai constitute :

(1) An ancient wind instrument

(2) Similar to shehnai

(3) Cylindrical drums

(4) A Ghana vadya

Answer: (3)

8. Not an Ekanyswara bhashanga raga :

(1) Mukhari

(2) Bhairavi

(3) Saranga

(4) Athana

Answer: (4)

9. In which chapter of Natya Sastra Bharata mentioned appropriate colours for Rasas ?

(1) 2

(2) 3

(3) 6

(4) 4

Answer: (3)

10. The emotional effect of a raga depends upon :

(1) Jiva svaras and Graha svaras

(2) Jiva svaras and nyasa svaras

(3) Graha svaras and nyasa svaras

(4) Graha svaras

Answer: (2)

11. The philosophy of concept of Right was propounded by :

(1) Kant

(2) Aristotle

(3) Hegel

(4) Baumgarten

Answer: (3)

12. We found the madhymakala sahitya in the kriti :

(1) Nidayarada

(2) Nibhaktibhagyasudha

(3) Sarasijanabha sodari

(4) Mamavasada

Answer: (3)

13. Theme of Pralapa daru is :

(1) Pathetic

(2) Coronation

(3) Musical dialogues

(4) Musical Soliloquy

Answer: (1)

14. A raga which results in the same scale in the process of graha bheda :

(1) Gopriya

(2) Bhavani

(3) Bhavapriya

(4) Latangi

Answer: (1)

15. Temple known for acoustic marvel :

(1) Viralimalai Temple

(2) Vithala Temple

(3) Tiruttani Temple

(4) Kalahasti

Answer: (2)

16. ‘Kamas’ is good example for :

(1) Karuna Rasa

(2) Sringara Rasa

(3) Raudra Rasa

(4) Veera Rasa

Answer: (2)

17. Example for ‘Nindastuti Keertanam’ :

(1) Tulasidala – Mayamalavagavla

(2) Ramanannubrovara – Harikamboji

(3) Sarasaksha Paripalaya – Pantuvarali

(4) Ilalo Prantarthi – Atana

Answer: (4)

18. In dhruva veena – chala veena experiment both the veenas are tuned to the scale of :

(1) Madhyama grama

(2) Gandhara grama

(3) Shadja grama

(4) Saman Scale

Answer: (3)

19. ‘Acharya mudra’ is used by :

(1) Paidala Gurumurthy Sastry

(2) Venkatasubbaraya

(3) Pallavi Gopalayyar

(4) Veena Kuppayyar

Answer: (1)

20. Assertion (A) : The earliest norms of art criticism in Indian music can be seen after the vedic period.

Reasoning (R) : Siksha prescribe the rule of enunciation for Samam texts.

Code :

(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct

(2) (A) is correct (R) is wrong

(3) (A) is wrong (R) is correct

(4) Both (A) and (R) are wrong

Answer: (3)

21. The Thyagaraja kriti ‘Telisi rama’ is in the raga :

(1) Narayani

(2) Nitimati

(3) Pavani

(4) Poorna Chandrika

Answer: (4)

22. Sequence the order of chapterisation in the lakshana-grandha Ragavibodha :

(1) Srutisvaraviveka, Ragarupaviveka, Vinabhedaviveka, Melaviveka, Ragaviveka

(2) Ragaviveka, Vinabhedaviveka, Ragarupaviveka, Melaviveka, Srutisvaraviveka

(3) Srutisvaraviveka, Vinabhedaviveka, Melaviveka, Ragaviveka, Ragarupaviveka

(4) Melaviveka, Ragaviveka, Ragarupaviveka, Vinabhedaviveka, Srutisvaraviveka

Answer: (3)

23. Research Analysis in a rigid manner is :

(1) Quantitative approach

(2) Qualitative approach

(3) Conceptual approach

(4) Applied

Answer: (1)

24. Anya swara in the Raga ‘Dwijawanti’ is :

(1) Suddha Rishabha

(2) Kakalinishadha

(3) Sadharana gandhara

(4) Suddha dhaivata

Answer: (3)

25. Thandava Deeparadhana can be witnessed in the temple at :

(1) Chennai

(2) Trichy

(3) Madurai

(4) Tenkasi

Answer: (4)

26. “Inka dayarada” kriti in raga ‘Vegavahini’ is composed by :

(1) Chinnaswamy Dikshitar

(2) Govinda Dikshitar

(3) Ramaswamy Dikshitar

(4) Ramnad Sreenivasayyar

Answer: (3)

27. Simizhi Sundaram Iyer honoured papanasam sivan with the title ‘Tamil Thyagayya’ when he listend to his kriti :

(1) Kanakankodi vendum

(2) Unnai Tudikka Arulta

(3) Kartikeya gangeya

(4) Kapali

Answer: (2)

28. Tranquil notes :

(1) Ni and Sa

(2) Both Varieties of a swara

(3) Sa and Pa

(4) Ga and Ma

Answer: (3)

29. Interval of eight or twelve shrutis, we call it as :

(1) Samvadi

(2) Vadi

(3) Anuvadi

(4) Vivadi

Answer: (1)

30. What is ‘Jamidikam’ ?

(1) Folk drum used in rural Folk of Andhra

(2) Name of folk dance of Tamil Nadu

(3) A rhythm instrument of Kerala

(4) A dance form of Karnataka

Answer: (1)

31. “Ragamala” text written by :

(1) Aklanka Govindacharya

(2) Govinda marar

(3) Pundarik Vitthala

(4) Kanakadasa

Answer: (3)

32. The total number of ragas used in the opera Nowkacharitram :

(1) 13

(2) 21

(3) 14

(4) 20

Answer: (1)

33. Tirujnana sambandar of Muvar Tevaram lived in which century ?

(1) 6th century AD

(2) 7th century AD

(3) 8th century AD

(4) 9th century AD

Answer: (2)

34. When Panchama of Sarasangi is subjected to Model shift of tonic, the resultant scale is :

(1) Chakravaka

(2) Charukesi

(3) Dhenuka

(4) Vachaspati

Answer: (1)

35. “Gana Vidya dhurandara” is a :

(1) Gita alankara

(2) Vadya alankara

(3) Sapta Tala Gita

(4) Sapta Tala alankara

Answer: (3)

36. Which is the anyaswara in Raga ‘Ghanta’ ?

(1) Shuddha rishabha

(2) Chatusruti daivata

(3) Shatsruti rishabha

(4) Pratimadhyama

Answer: (1)

37. Which raga is not in the Abhayamba kritis of Dikshitar ?

(1) Todi

(2) Bhairavi

(3) Nattakurinj

(4) Sahana

Answer: (3)

38. Who is the recipient of ‘Padakavita Pitamaha’ title ?

(1) Tallapakam Annama Charya

(2) Narasimha Varman

(3) Ramaswami Sivan

(4) Chaukam Virabhadrayya

Answer: (1)

39. The opera ‘Karaikkal Ammayar Charitram’ is written by :

(1) Marutha muttu pillai

(2) Arunachala Kavirayar

(3) Bharatiyar

(4) Gopalakrishna Bharati

Answer: (4)

40. Rudra – Go according to Melakarta Scheme of Venkatamakhi :

(1) Latangi

(2) Vachaspati

(3) Chitrambari

(4) Kantamani

Answer: (1)

41. The kriti “Sarojadalanetri” is in the marga :

(1) Dakshina tara

(2) Chitra tara

(3) Atichitra tara

(4) Uttara chitra tara

Answer: (2)

42. ‘Vaindanai’ is performed :

(1) With sticks

(2) Without sticks

(3) With handkerchiefs

(4) With dummy camels

Answer: (1)

43. Additional rhythmical instruments used for the folk concert Kaichilambu pattu :

(1) Mridangam and Dolak

(2) Mridangam and Ghatam

(3) Tavil and Ghatam

(4) Dolak and Udukku

Answer: (2)

44. Not a Panchadasa Gamaka :

(1) Mudrita

(2) Ullasita

(3) Misrita

(4) Murchana

Answer: (4)

45. Nishada Murchana of Madhyama grama is called :

(1) Deshi

(2) Kriya

(3) Vakra

 (4) Margi

Answer: (4)

46. The melody in which svaras occur in curved patterns and are rendered with pleasing gamaka is :

(1) Gaudi giti

(2) Vesara giti

(3) Bhinna giti

(4) Sadharani giti

Answer: (3)

47. A raga which deletes ‘Ri’ in both arohana and avarohana :

(1) Jingla

(2) Jujavali

(3) Kalyana Vasanta

(4) Kapi narayani

Answer: (2)

48. Not a mela in the asampoorna mela paddhati :

(1) Syamalangi

(2) Nishadam

(3) Sri Raga

(4) Chamaram

Answer: (1)

49. The Daru which details the theme of the Drama :

(1) Samvada daru

(2) Uttaraprattuttara daru

(3) Madhyama daru

(4) Varnana daru

Answer: (4)

50. Principal drum of Urumi melam :

(1) Dolak

(2) Tavil

(3) Urumi

(4) Nagasvaram

Answer: (3)

51. The title ‘Dravidagana Sarvabhouma’ is associated with :

(1) Margadarsi Sesha Iyenkar

(2) Thyagaraja

(3) Tallapakkam Annammacharya

(4) Purandaradasa

Answer: (3)

52. Tyagaraja kriti ‘Bagayanaiyya’ is in raga :

(1) Chandrajyoti

(2) Jyotiswaroopini

(3) Suposhini

(4) Pavani

Answer: (1)

53. Gamaka where the second note is stressed :

(1) Kampita

(2) Spurita

(3) Leena

(4) Tiripa

Answer: (2)

54. Composer of ‘Utharaswayam varam’ is :

(1) Swati Tirunal

(2) Uthiram Tirunal

(3) Irayimman Thampi

(4) Muthayya Bhagavatar

Answer: (3)

55. A scale of ancient Tamil music which corresponds to the scale of Mechakalyani :

(1) Menchabauli

(2) Ayappalai

(3) Merchempalai

(4) Vilarippalai

Answer: (3)

56. Palani subramanya pillai is :

(1) Khanjeera vidwan

(2) Mridanga vidwan

(3) Morching vidwan

(4) Ghatam vidwan

Answer: (1)

57. Composer of “Pahimam Sri Rajarajeswari in Janaranjani raga” 

(1) Maha Vaidyanatha Iyer

(2) Swati Tirunal

(3) Muthayya Bhagavatar

(4) Muthuswamy Dikshitar

Answer: (1)

58. The loudness of a sound depends upon :

(1) Frequency

(2) The intensity of the Waves

(3) Amplitude of Vibration

(4) Source

Answer: (2)

59. A mela in the 10th chakra with shatsruti dhaivata :

(1) Vishwambhari

(2) Chitrambari

(3) Nitimati

(4) Varunapriya

Answer: (3)

60. An Ubhaya Vakra raga is :

(1) Mand

(2) Jayamanohari

(3) Garudadhwani

(4) Malavi

Answer: (4)

61. The Sculpture of Lord Krishna playing flute in varadaraja swamy temple is at :

(1) Rameshwara

(2) Lepakshi

(3) Pattiswara

(4) Kanchipuram

Answer: (4)

62. Another variety of Plavita Gamaka :

(1) Namita

(2) Gumbhita

(3) Kampita

(4) Tribhinna

Answer: (3)

63. Supradipam is a janya of :

(1) 15th Mela

(2) 17th Mela

(3) 19th Mela

(4) 20th Mela

Answer: (2)

64. The projecting ledge in the vina, separating the bowl and the stem is :

(1) Gurram

(2) Gupta

(3) Gvantu

(4) Iyam

Answer: (3)

65. Composer of Ghanaragamalika varnam :

(1) Pallavi Seshayyar

(2) Veena Kuppayyar

(3) Swati Tirunal

(4) Pachimariyam Adi Appayya

Answer: (2)

66. The author of Skandapurana Kirtanas :

(1) Kavikunjara Bharati

(2) Ramaswami Sivan

(3) Kotiswara Iyer

(4) Kavi Mathrubhudayya

Answer: (1)

67. Another name for Shatatantri Vina :

(1) Katyayani

(2) Kachapi

(3) Chitra

(4) Kinnari

Answer: (1)

68. Pick out the odd option :

(1) Tripura Sundari

(2) Manasu Vishaya

(3) Needumoortini

(4) Ni Sarisati

Answer: (4)

69. Original name of Kshetragna :

(1) Velayya

(2) Ramayya

(3) Varadayya

(4) Chinnayya

Answer: (3)

70. Match the following places of birth in the List – I with the composers in the List – II :

Answer: (4)

71. ‘Venugopala’ mudra is of :

(1) Muvalur Sabhapti Ayyar

(2) Ghanam Sinayya

(3) Subbaramayyar

(4) Sarangapani

Answer: (4)

72. Not a Janya of Dheerashankarabharana Raga :

(1) Neelambari

(2) Vijayanagari

(3) Janaranjani

(4) Navaroz

Answer: (2)

73. Who was called as ‘Abhinava Tyagaraja’ ?

(1) Pattanam Subramanya Iyer

(2) Mysore Sadasiva Rao

(3) Mysore Vasudevacharya

(4) Muthayya Bhagavatar

Answer: (3)

74. The singing of the hymns of Tevaram rhythmically in their musical setting is :

(1) Suddhangam

(2) Layangam

(3) Layavadyam

(4) Layakkanisam

Answer: (2)

75. A nishada varjya raga :

(1) Kalyanavasantam

(2) Kalavathy

(3) Devamanohari

(4) Bhanuchandrika

Answer: (2)

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