IKSV XV-XVI 2 IKSV XV-XVI 2 B.A.I YEAR, EXAM 2016 KARNATIC MUSIC Paper-I Time: 3 hrs. Max.M.75 Min.M.25 Note: Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. *** 1. Explain the following:- (a) Shruti (b) Nada (c) Graha. 2. Explain Shodasa swaras. 3. Explain Sapta talas. 4. Explain Katapayadi formula with examples. 5. Write the notation of poorvangam of an aditala . 6. Write short notes on:- (a) Bhuta Sankhya (b) Jaati 7. Explain Shadangas. 8. Explain 72 scheme. xx IKSV XV-XVI 3 IKSV XV-XVI 3 B.A.I YEAR, EXAM 2016 KARNATIC MUSIC Paper-II Time: 3 hrs. Max.M.75 Min.M.25 Note: Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. *** 1. Write the biography of Thyagaraja. 2. Write the contribution of Muthuswamy Dixitar. 3. Explain with some examples. 4. Write about Sapta talas in detail. 5. Write the varieties of Chaputalas. 6. Explain the musical forms and Varnam. 7. Write the lakshanas of the following Ragas:- (a) Maya malava Gaula (b) . 8. Write the special features of Indian music. xx IKSV XV-XVI 4 IKSV XV-XVI 4 B.A.II YEAR, EXAM 2016 KARNATIC MUSIC Paper-I Time: 3 hrs. Max.M.75 Min.M.25 Note: Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. *** 1. Write about Desi talas with examples. 2. Classify musical forms in detail. 3. Explain Jawali. 4. Explain any five Dasavidha Gamakas with examples. 5. Write about 108 Talas scheme. 6. Explain the importance of and its tuning. 7. (a) Write about Samvadi swaras with examples. (b) Write the names of any three Vivadi melas. 8. Write about the modern Sruti vadyas and explain any one instrument. xx IKSV XV-XVI 5 IKSV XV-XVI 5 ch-,- f}rh;oÔZ] ijh{kk&2016 B.A.II YEAR, EXAM 2016 dukZVd laxhr KARNATIC MUSIC f}rh; iz’u i= Paper-II le;% 3 ?k.Vs iw.kkZad&75] U;wuakd&25 Time: 3 hrs. Max.M.75 Min.M.25 lwpuk%& dksbZ ik¡p iz”u gy dhft;s A lHkh iz”uksa ds vad leku gSa A Note: Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. *** *** 1- Lokfr fr:uky rFkk t;nso dh thouh ds ckjs esa fyf[k;s A 1. Write the biography of Swathi Tirunal and Jayadeva. 2- fdlh Hkh ,d d`fr dh Lojfyfi vius ikB~;Øe ds vuqlkj 2. Write the notation of any one of your course. fyf[k;s A 3- rfey dh HkfDr laxhr dk o.kZu dhft;s A 3. Explain the Sacred Music in Tamil. 4- iaptkfr;ksa dk o.kZu dhft;s A 4. Explain Pancha Jathis. 5- fuEufyf[kr jkx ds y{k.kksa dks fyf[k;s%& 5. Write the lakshanas of the following Ragas:- v& csxkMk c& ’kq) /kU;klh l& [kjgjfiz;k (a) Begada (b) Sudha (c) Kharhara priya. 6- ratkSj laxhr dk eq[; LFkku D;ksa gS \ o.kZu dhft;s A 6. Explain Tanjore is the principal seat of music. Why? 7- vVrky o.kZe~ dh iYyoh ,oa vuqiYyoh dh Lojfyfi 7. Write the notation of Pallavi and Anupallavi of a fyf[k;s A Atatala varnam. 8- 10 tkfr y{k.kksa ds ckjs esa fyf[k;s A 8. Write about 10 Jaati lakshanas. xx xx IKSV XV-XVI 6 IKSV XV-XVI 6 B.A.FINAL YEAR, EXAM 2016 KARNATIC MUSIC Paper-I Time: 3 hrs. Max.M.75 Min.M.25 Note: Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. *** 1. Write the biography of Annamacharya. 2. Sangita Sampradaya Pradarsini is an important text of South Indian music. Justify it. 3. What do you know about the Kacheri dharma of an artist? 4. Write about Gayaka guna doshas. 5. Explain 22 Sruties. 6. Write about the importance of Vaggeyakara mudras in Karnatic music. 7. Write about the group of Deekshitar. 8. Write an essay on temple music. xx IKSV XV-XVI 7 IKSV XV-XVI 7 B.A.FINAL YEAR, EXAM 2016 B.A.FINAL YEAR, EXAM 2016 KARNATIC MUSIC KARNATIC MUSIC Paper-II Paper-II Time: 3 hrs. Max.M.75 Min.M.25 Time: 3 hrs. Max.M.75 Min.M.25 Note: Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. Note: Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. *** *** 1. Classify the folk instruments. 1. Classify the folk instruments. 2. Write notation of charanam and charana swaras of 2. Write notation of charanam and charana swaras of Kalyani Atatala Varnam. Kalyani Atatala Varnam. 3. Write sahityam of last three charanas of Sreeragam 3. Write sahityam of last three charanas of Sreeragam Pancharatna kriti. Pancharatna kriti. 4. Write the lakshana of following ragas:- 4. Write the lakshana of following ragas:- (a) (b) Purvi Kalyani (a) Chakravakam (b) Purvi Kalyani 5. Explain the construction and playing techniques of 5. Explain the construction and playing techniques of Violin. Violin. 6. Explain different stages of alapana. 6. Explain different stages of Raga alapana. 7. Compare the styles of musical trinity. 7. Compare the styles of musical trinity. 8. Write the Arohanam, Avarohanam and swara 8. Write the Arohanam, Avarohanam and swara sthanas of the following ragas:- sthanas of the following ragas:- (a) Sama (b) Natta (c) (a) Sama (b) Natta (c) Madhyamavati (d) Gaula (e) Hansanandi. (d) Gaula (e) Hansanandi. xx xx IKSV XV-XVI 8 IKSV XV-XVI 8

ch-,-¼vkWulZ½ izFkeoÔZ] ijh{kk&2016 B.A.(Hons.) I YEAR, EXAM 2016 dukZVd laxhr KARNATIC MUSIC izFke iz’u i= Paper-I le;% 3 ?k.Vs iw.kkZad&75] U;wuakd&27 Time: 3 hrs. Max.M.75 Min.M.27 lwpuk%& dksbZ ik¡p iz”u gy dhft;s A lHkh iz”uksa ds vad leku gSa A NNNote: Attempt any ffy iiivvve questions... All questions carrrry equal marksksks... *** *** 1- fuEufyf[kr dks laf{kIr esa fyf[k;s%& 1. Write short notes:- v& ukn c& Loj l& Jqfr A (a) Nada (b) Swara (c) Sruti 2- 35 rkyksa ds i)fr dks fyf[k;s A 2. Explain 35 tala system. 3- Lojtfr vkSj tfrLoje~ esa vUrj fyf[k;s A 3. Differentiate and Jatiswaram. 4- oknh] laoknh] vuqoknh vkSj fooknh Lojksa dk laf{kIr 4. Explain Vadi, Samvadi, Anuvadi and Vivadi esa o.kZu dhft;s A swaras briefly. 5- R;kxjkt dh thouh dks fyf[k;s A 5. Write the biography of . 6- jkx oxhZdj.k ds ckjs esa laf{kIr esa o.kZu dhft;s A 6. Explain briefly about the Raga Classification 7- dukZVd laxhr ds o.kZe~ jpuk dh fo’ksÔrkvksa ds ckjs in Karnatic Music. esa fyf[k;s A 7. Explain the importance of Varnam in Karnatic 8- dVi;kfn lw= ds ckjs esa o.kZu dhft;s A music. xx 8. Explain the Katapayadi formula. xx IKSV XV-XVI 9 IKSV XV-XVI 9 ch-,-¼vkWulZ½ izFkeoÔZ] ijh{kk&2016 B.A.(Hons.) I YEAR, EXAM 2016 dukZVd laxhr KARNATIC MUSIC f}rh; iz’u i= Paper-II le;% 3 ?k.Vs iw.kkZad&75] U;wuakd&27 Time: 3 hrs. Max.M.75 Min.M.27 lwpuk%& dksbZ ik¡p iz”u gy dhft;s A lHkh iz”uksa ds vad leku gSa A Note: Attempt any ffy iiivvve questions... All questions carrrry equal marksksks... *** 1- rUtkSj laxhr {ks= ds ckjs esa o.kZu dhft;s A *** 2- fuEufyf[kr jkxksa ds y{k.k fyf[k;s%& 1. Describe Tanjore as a seat of music. v& ek;k ekyo xkSyk c& eksguk l& Jhjatuh 2. Write lakshanas of the following ragas:- 3- vkfnrky o.kZe~ dh iYyoh vkSj vuqiYyoh dh Lojfyfi (a) Maya malava gaula (b) Mohana fyf[k;s A (c) Sriranjani. 4- laxhr ok|ksa ds oxhZdj.k ds ckjs esa fyf[k;s A 3. Write the notation of Pallavi and Anupallavi 5- pkiw rkyksa dk o.kZu dhft;s A of an Aditala varnam. 6- ÔMakx ds ckjs esa fyf[k;s A 4. Classify the musical instruments. 7- rkuiwjk dks fp= lfgr vkSj mldks feykus dh fof/k 5. Explain Chaputalas. ds ckjs esa fyf[k;s A 6. Describe Shadangas. 8- ns’kkfn&e/;kfn rkyksa ds ckjs esa fyf[k;s A 7. Draw the picture of Tanpura and explain the xx tuninng. 8. Explain Desadi-Madhyadi talas. xx IKSV XV-XVI 10 IKSV XV-XVI 10 ch-,-¼vkWulZ½ f}rh;oÔZ] ijh{kk&2016 B.A.(Hons.) II YEAR, EXAM 2016 dukZVd laxhr KARNATIC MUSIC izFke iz’u i= Paper-I le;% 3 ?k.Vs iw.kkZad&75] U;wuakd&27 Time: 3 hrs. Max.M.75 Min.M.27 lwpuk%& dksbZ ik¡p iz”u gy dhft;s A lHkh iz”uksa ds vad leku gSa A Note: Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. *** *** 1- dukZVd laxhr ds nl xedksa ds ckjs esa fyf[k;s A 1. Write about the ten Gamakas in detail. 2- rky ds nl izk.kksa dks fo’ysfÔr dhft;s A 2. Enumerate the Dasa Pranas. 3- lksnkgj.k lfgr oknh vkSj laoknh Hkko crkb;s A 4- frYykuk ds ckjs esa mnkgj.k lfgr fyf[k;s A 3. Give in detail about Vadi and Samvadi swaras. 5- 35 rkyksa ds fuekZ.k ds ckjs esa fyf[k;s A 4. Write about with examples. 6- laf{kIr esa mÙkj nhft;s%& 5. Write about 35 talas. v& tkoyh c& ine~ 6. Write short notes on:- 7- vax lfgr lIr rkyksa dk pkVZ cukb;s A (a) Javali (b) Padam 8- 175 rkyksa ds ckjs esa foLrkj ls fyf[k;s A 7. Draw the chart of 7 principle talas with xx components. 8. Write in detail about the 175 Tala scheme. xx IKSV XV-XVI 11 IKSV XV-XVI 11 B.A.(Hons.) II YEAR, EXAM 2016 KARNATIC MUSIC Paper-II Time: 3 hrs. Max.M.75 Min.M.27 Note: Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. *** 1. Describe the biography of Purandaradasa. 2. Write the contribution of Bhadrachala Ramadas. 3. Write the lakshanas of the following Ragas:- (a) Hindola (b) (c) 4. Write the notation of an Aditala Kriti. 5. Notate the Pallavi and Anupallavi of Atatala Varnam. 6. Describe about sacred music in Telugu. 7. Write short notes on:- (a)Pancharatna Kriti (b) Thillana (c) Padam. 8. Explain 72 Melakartha system. xx IKSV XV-XVI 12 IKSV XV-XVI 12 B.A.(Hons.) III YEAR, EXAM 2016 KARNATIC MUSIC Paper-I Time: 3 hrs. Max.M.100 Min.M.36 Note: Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. *** 1. Write the biography of Gopalakrishna Bharati. 2. Discuss elaborately the contribution of Mutthayya Bhagavatar to Karnatic Music. 3. What are the different types of mudras which figure in musical compositions? 4. Throw light on the working of a Gramophone and Tape- recorder. 5. Write an essay on music and temples. 6. Throw light on Natya Shastra and Sangita Sudha. 7. Explain Sangeet Ratnakara. 8. Write an essay on Swara Mela Kalanidhi. xx IKSV XV-XVI 13 IKSV XV-XVI 13 B.A.(Hons.) III YEAR, EXAM 2016 KARNATIC MUSIC Paper-II Time: 3 hrs. Max.M.100 Min.M.36 Note: Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal marks. *** 1. Write Raga lakshana for any three of the following:- (a) Gaula (b) (c) Chakravakam (d) Sri (e) Sama. 2. Notate the Poorvanga part of any Adi Tala Varna you have learnt. 3. What is Manodharma Sangita? Elucidate the different forms briefly. 4. Explain the scheme of 108 tala in detail. 5. Elaborate the Gayaka Guna doshas as mentioned in earlier musical texts. 6. Which are the angas of a Raga? Elaborate. 7. Write short notes about the following:- (a) Margi Tala (b) Pallavi (c) Akshiptika (d) Uttaranga. 8. Explain the styles of musical trinity. xx