Series OSS                                                                                                                                      Code. 77

                                                                MUSIC KARNATAKA (Instrumental Melodic)
                                                                                          (Theory)

Time allowed : 3 hours                                                                                                   Maximum Marks: 30

Note:
(i)   Answer any five of the following questions.
(ii)  Questions No. 1 and 2 are compulsory.
(iii) All questions carry equal marks.

 

 

 

1. Name five musical instruments and with the aid of a diagram, explain the method of playing of any one in detail.

 

 

2. Write in notation the pallavi, anupallavi and muktayi svarams of any Adi tala varnam.

 

 

3. Describe the musical form “Padam”.

 

 

4. Explain the contribution of Swathi Thirunal to music.

 

5. Describe in detail lakshanas of any two ragas given below, within two pages each :
(i) Pantuvarali
(ii) Goula
(iii) Sri

 

 

6. How are musical instruments classified ? Mention in brief, the history of any one of them.

 

 

7. Explain the importance of the Grantha “Sangita Saramrita”.

 

 

8. Write short notes on any three of the following :
(1)  Visheshaprayoga
(ii)  Grama
(iii) Eduppu
(iv) Upanga