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Music Objective Questions and Answers

1. Which Raga tune is very much similar to Folk song?
(A) Iman
(B) Jhinjhit
(C) Darbari
(D) Malkauns

2. “Prachanda Garjane asilo eki” is included in
(A) Prem Paryay
(B) Prakriti Paryay
(C) Puja Paryay
(D) Bichitra Paryay

3. ‘Intution Theory’ introduced by
(A) Hegel
(B) Oscar Wild
(C) Croce
(D) Harbert Spencer

4. Mudra adopted by Swati Thirunal
(A) Guru Guha
(B) Padmanabha
(C) Ramadasa
(D) Venkatesha

5. ‘Critique of Judgement’ is written by the art philosopher
(A) Hegel
(B) Kant
(C) Croce
(D) Edward Hanslick

6. “Dhire bandhu go dhire” is the song of the Drama
(A) Basanta
(B) Kalmrigaya
(C) Falguni
(D) Arupratan

7. A Hindustani Raga similar to Sudha Saveri
(A) Poorvi
(B) Durga
(C) Vibhas
(D) Nat bhairav

8. Nagara Mandapam is found in
(A) Thiruvayoor
(B) Golconda
(C) Ujjain
(D) Madurai

9. No. of Viprakirna prabandha mentioned by Sarnagdeva
(A) 8
(B) 24
(C) 32
(D) 36

10. Which song is based on ‘Rupak Tal’?
(A) Tomari name nayono melinu
(B) He mon tare dekho
(C) Bipul Taranga re
(D) Amar prane gabhir gopan

11. Sequence correctly:
(A) Sangita Sudhakara, Swaramelakalanidhi, Chaturdandi Prakasika, Sangita Darpanam
(B) Swaramelakalanidhi, Sangita Darpanam, Sangita Sudhakara, Chaturdandi Prakasika
(C) Sangita Sudhakara, Swaramelakalanidhi, Sangita Darpanam, Chaturdandi Prakasika
(D) Sangita Darpanam, Sangita Sudhakara, Swaramelakalanidhi, Chaturdandi Prakasika

12. Prabandhas are categorised into
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 5
(D) 6

13. Which one is not included in the ‘Swarabitan’ series?
(A) Falguni
(B) Basanta
(C) Gitabithika
(D) Sangit Manjari

14. ‘Musicology’ is the term used in the country
(A) France
(B) England
(C) Germany
(D) America

15. Swayambu Svaras are
(A) Overtones
(B) Tara sthayi swaras
(C) Lower partials
(D) Sounding of same swaras

16. In which thata Komal ‘Ni’ swara is used?
(A) Kalyan
(B) Khamaj
(C) Todi
(D) Marwa

17. Which of the following instruments has one string?
(A) Ghosha Veena
(B) Matta Kokila Veena
(C) Kinnari Veena
(D) Tritantri Veena

18. First women vidwan received “Raman Magasaysay” award in the field of music —
(A) Kishori Amonker
(B) D. K. Pattammal
(C) M. L. Vasanta Kumari
(D) M. S. Subbalakshmi

19. “Nakha Vaayuja Charmaani Loha Saareera Jaastathaa” is a statement of
(A) Narada
(B) Bharata
(C) Lochanakavi
(D) Sarangadeva

20. Suddha Saveri in Karnatic music corresponds to
(A) Bhimplasi
(B) Malkauns
(C) Durga
(D) Bhup

21. Which of the following Tagore songs is based on “Dhrupad”?
(A) Bipulo tarango re
(B) Kanna hashir doldolano
(C) Ogo amar chiro ochena porodeshi
(D) Nishitho sayone bhebe rakhi mone

22. Who was mentioned as the ‘Bhandari’ of his songs by Tagore?
(A) Abanindranath
(B) Dwijendranath
(C) Dinendranath
(D) Sourindranath

23. “Dheere bondhu go, dheere dheere”
(A) Basanta
(B) Arupratan
(C) Falguni
(D) Raja

24. Tagore wrote ‘O amar desher mati’ at the age of
(A) 35
(B) 75
(C) 45
(D) 15

25. Choose the odd one:
(A) Puja
(B) Swadesh
(C) Manab
(D) Bichitra

26. Which character did Rabindranath portray in the drama ‘Tapati’?
(A) Rameshwar
(B) Debdutta
(C) Vikram
(D) Ratneswar

27. “Ogo tomar chokkhu diye” belongs to which ‘Paryay’?
(A) Puja
(B) Prem
(C) Prakriti
(D) Anusthanik

28. The 35 Talas of Karnatic music known as
(A) Shadangs
(B) Shod Shang
(C) Sapta Sooladi talas
(D) Dhruv talas

29. Which of the following is not a Jati of Shruti?
(A) Deepta
(B) Ayata
(C) Karuna
(D) Kalopanata

30. How many Khalis are there in ‘Adachartal’?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 1

31. ‘Sangita Kalanidhi’ is the highest award in South India giving by
(A) Ravindra Bharati (Hyderabad)
(B) Music Academy (Madras)
(C) Chitra Kala Mandir (Trivendrum)
(D) Narada Gana Sabha (Chennai)

32. ‘Sangeet Raja’ is written by
(A) Rana Kumbha
(B) Somnath
(C) Ahobal
(D) Ramamatya

33. Bharata Muni mentioned Rasas
(A) 7
(B) 8
(C) 9
(D) 10

34. ‘Soot’ Alankara is related to
(A) Vocal
(B) Dance
(C) Instrument
(D) Drama

35. Sarangdev mentioned no. of Deshi Talas
(A) 120
(B) 130
(C) 140
(D) 150

36. ‘Crescendo’is a term means
(A) Gradually getting louder
(B) Singing
(C) Loving
(D) Becoming very lively

37. Narada Muni has written
(A) Siksha
(B) Ragamalika
(C) Abhinava Raga Manjari
(D) Raga Tarangini

38. ‘Allegro’ means
(A) Quick
(B) Agitated
(C) Hurrying
(D) Tenderly

39. ‘Aesthetics and Criticism’ is written by
(A) Harold Osborn
(B) Plato
(C) Aristotle
(D) Herbert Spensor

40. ‘The History of Music’ is written by
(A) Cecil Gray
(B) Harold Osborn
(C) T. S. Eliot
(D) Benedetto Croce

41. ‘The Beautiful in Music’ is written by
(A) Edward Hanslick
(B) James Jeans
(C) Benjamin Jowett
(D) Louis Harp

42. Which place of the following is associated with Purbi style of Thumri?
(A) Lucknow
(B) Delhi
(C) Jaipur
(D) Banaras

43. Which one is the Sandhiprakash raga of the following?
(A) Puriya Kalyan
(B) Sohini
(C) Purbi
(D) Yaman

44. Who popularised the Raganga System of raga classification?
(A) Bhatkhanda
(B) V. D. Paluskar
(C) Narayan Moreswar Khare
(D) Narayan Rao Joshi

45. Which one is the correct Bols of Masit Khani Gat?
(A) Dir Da Dir Da Ra Da Da Ra
(B) Dir Dir Da –Ra Da –Ra Dir
(C) Da Dir Da Ra Da Dir Da Ra
(D) Da Ra Dir Da Ra Dir Da Ra

46. Western musical term compound Triple time means
(A) 3/8
(B) 6/8
(C) 9/8
(D) 12/8

47. The scale ‘A’ major has sharps —
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6

48. Which scale has no sharp?
(A) C major
(B) C# major
(C) B major
(D) D major

49. ‘Viprakirna Prabandhas’ are in number —
(A) 8
(B) 32
(C) 36
(D) 44

50. Who was the eldest among?
(A) Rabindranath
(B) Atulprosad Sen
(C) Rajanikanta Sen
(D) Dilip Kr. Roy