Part One – Must be answered on this Question Paper - Academy Of ...

ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS (LONDON)
PUBLIC EXAMINATION
in
CARNATIC MUSIC
VOCAL & INSTRUMENTAL
8 th May 2010
Grade Three Total time: <strong>One</strong> and half hours
YOUR FULL NAME: ______________________________________________________
YOUR REGISTRATION NO.________________________________________________
YOUR DESK NO._________________________________________________________
You must answer both parts of the examination paper.
<strong>Part</strong> <strong>One</strong> must <strong>be</strong> <strong>answered</strong> on the question paper and <strong>Part</strong> Two must <strong>be</strong> <strong>answered</strong>
on separate ruled answer paper provided to you.
Only exception: Diagram should <strong>be</strong> la<strong>be</strong>lled on the diagram itself.
<strong>Part</strong> <strong>One</strong> <strong>–</strong> <strong>Must</strong> <strong>be</strong> <strong>answered</strong> on this Question Paper
A. Write correct answer in the blanks:
1. Who is the father of Carnatic Music______________________________
2. Who composed Thirupugazh___________________________________
3. How many Janaka Ragas or Mother Ragas are in Carnatic Music ______
4. How many aksharams are there in Adi talams _____________________
5. Name the Prakruthi swarams ___________________________________
(5 x 3 = 15 marks)
B. State whether True or False. Underline either T for ‘True’ or F for ‘False’
1. Mayamalavagaula is the 15 th Melakarta ragam (T / F)
2. Mohanam is a varja ragam (T / F)
3. Tana Varnam has three sections in the Uttarangam (T / F)
4. Tambura is the <strong>be</strong>st Sruti Instrument (T / F)
Jatiswarams are used in Bharatha Natyam (T / F)
(Continued on the next page)
(5 x 3 = 15 marks)
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ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS (LONDON)
PUBLIC EXAMINATION
in
CARNATIC MUSIC
VOCAL & INSTRUMENTAL
8 th May 2010
Grade Three - <strong>Part</strong> <strong>One</strong> (contd.) <strong>–</strong> <strong>Must</strong> <strong>be</strong> <strong>answered</strong> on this Question Paper
C. Choose the correct answer from the brackets and fill in the blanks
1. Mridhangam is ____________________(Percussion, Wind) instrument.
2. Kambhoji is a ______________________(Bhashanga, Upanga) ragam.
3. Example of a simple song _____________________(Geetam, Varnam)
4. Song that starts <strong>be</strong>fore talam is called (Ateeta, Anakada) _________________
Eduppu.
5. There are _______________ (seven, eleven) aksharams in Tisrajati Tiriputa
Talam.
(5 x 3 = 15 marks)
D. Match the words in Column 1 to the correct word in column 2 by
drawing arrows:
Column 1 Column 2
Arohana Vakra Raga Malahari
Audava Shadava Raga Kalyani
Mela Raga or Janaka Raga Mohanam
Prati Matyama Raga Anandabhairavi
Mullaipann Shankarabhranam
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Grade Three (contd.)
ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS (LONDON)
PUBLIC EXAMINATION
in
CARNATIC MUSIC
VOCAL & INSTRUMENTAL
8 th May 2010
<strong>Part</strong> Two - must <strong>be</strong> <strong>answered</strong> on separate ruled answer paper.
Please write your full name and / or your Registration num<strong>be</strong>r / Desk num<strong>be</strong>r on
your answer script.
Please Answer all questions
1. Write a Raga lakshana of a Janaka Raga (Melakarta Raga) or a Janya Raga
(8 marks)
2. Write 10 lines on Purandaradasar or Muthuthandavar (10 marks)
3. Write a short account on either Swarajati or a Varnam
OR
Write about either the Tambura or the Mridhangam. La<strong>be</strong>l the diagram given
on page 4 (8 marks)
4. Write any two (2) avartams of a Swarajati or a Varnam you have learnt.
Please give the following details for the Swarajati or the Varnam :
a. Swara Sahityam
b. Name of the Raga
c. Arohanam and Avarohanam
d. Tala
e. Composer’s Name (14 marks)
© Academy of Fine Arts (London) 2010 Copyright reserved.
No part of this question paper may <strong>be</strong> used or reproduced in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system,
without prior permission of the Academy.
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Grade 3 (contd.)
ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS (LONDON)
PUBLIC EXAMINATION
in
CARNATIC MUSIC
<strong>Part</strong> 2
Question 3: Diagrams for la<strong>be</strong>lling
VOCAL & INSTRUMENTAL
8 th May 2010
© Academy of Fine Arts (London) 2010 Copyright reserved.
No part of this question paper may <strong>be</strong> used or reproduced in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system,
without prior permission of the Academy.
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