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1. _________ invented Tappa Gayaki
(A) Gulam Ali
(B) Gulam Nabi Shoui
(C) Amir Krusro
(D) Abdul Kareem Khan

2. The Vilambit Bandish played in Sitar solo is
(A) Rajakhani Gat
(B) Masitkhani Gat
(C) Prabandh
(D) Tarana

3. Usted Allauddin Khan founded __________ Gharana.
(A) Maihar
(B) Indor
(C) Delhi
(D) Sham Chaurasi

4. The great Camatic violin maestro who designed and developed a violin with 7 strings
(A) Lalgudi Jayaraman
(B) Balamurali Krishna
(C) Kunnakkudi Vaidyanathan
(D) Pitealu Cheaudayya

5. Ancient Vaadi Swara was called
(A) Griha
(B) Amsha
(C) Nyasa
(D) Sanyasa

6. Mehandi Hasan is a famous _____________ Singer.
(A) Tappa
(B) Thumri
(C) Gazal
(D) Soofi

7. “Raag Tearangini” is written by
(A) Bharat
(B) Lochan
(C) Narad
(D) Ahobal

8. ___________ symbol is used to show 2 Matras in Paluskar notation
(A) X
(B) 0
(C) –
(D) ~

9. __________ is a Paramel Praveshak Raag.
(A) Multani
(B) Bhoopali
(C) Kalyan
(D) Jog

10. __________ introduced Bansuri to Classical musk.
(A) Hariprasad Chaurasia
(B) Pannalal Ghosh
(C) Rajendra Prasad
(D) Ronu Muzamdar

11. The Thaal (Mal) of Gaudsaarang is
(A) Kaafi
(B) Bilavai
(C) Kalyan
(D) Saarang

12. The ancient Prabandh consisted of ___________ parts.
(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 6
(D) 8

13. The layakan in which two Swaras are sung in two Matras is called
(A) Tigun
(B) Kuwati
(C) Avadi
(D) Do-Tihayi

14. According to modem Shut system Shudh Madhyam has __________ Shrutid.
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 1

15. The Bandish that has Lyrics, Tabla bols and Sargain is
(A) Tarana
(B) Chatrang
(C) Trivat
(D) Kajri

16. Adana is a __________ Rang.
(A) Purvang Pradhan
(B) Utlarang Pradhan
(C) Adar
(D) Kshudra

17. Taal Tavra has ________ Matras.
(A) 6
(B) 7
(C) 9
(D) 8

18. The various practices of singing Swaras is called
(A) Alaap
(B) Varne
(C) Taan
(D) Nibadh Gaan

19. __________ is called Ardhwadarshak Swer.
(A) Shadaj
(B) Pancham
(C) Madhyam
(D) Gandhar

20. The ancient Nibadh Gaan that has Taal, Swar and Lyrics is called
(A) Prabhandh
(B) Geet
(C) Khayai
(D) Akshiptika

21. __________ Raagangs are mentioned in Raagang based Raag classification system.
(A) 40
(B) 30
(C) 32
(D) 16

22. There ware _________ Gramas in the ancient Shruti system.
(A) 2
(B) 4
(C) 3
(D) 5

23. _________ introduced the practice of tuning Mandra Pancham Taanpura string to Nishad for singing certain Raags that have Nishad-
(A) Pt. Bhimsen Joshi
(B) Ustad Fayaz Khan
(C) Ustad Amir Khan
(D) Ustad Abdul Kareem Kran

24. The ancient Taanpura was called
(A) Mohan Veena
(B) Audra Veena
(C) Alaabu Yaena
(D) Vichitra Veena

25. The self originated ____________ is heard in the Mandra shade sting of Taanpura.
(A) Madhyam
(B) Rishav
(C) Gandhar
(D) Taar Shadaj

26. _________ Rasa was expanded by Barat
(A) Shaant
(B) Adbhut
(C) Haasya
(D) Sringaar

27. In Tigun Jaya each line of a Dhrupad composition takes __________ Matras.
(A) 4
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 6

28. Raag Patamanjari is a combination of _________ Raagas.
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 5
(D) 6

29. Pt. Ravishankar was disciple of
(A) Baba Alauddin Khan
(B) Ustad Alladiya Khan
(C) Ustad Vilayat Khan
(D) Ustad Ali Akbar Khan

30. Pandit Durgalal belongs to ____________ gharana.
(A) Lucknow
(B) Bananas
(C) Jaipur
(D) Delhi

31. Ustad Badegulam Ali Khan was also good in playing
(A) Sarod
(B) Saarangi
(C) Sitar
(D) Rudra Veena

32. ___________ Swar has Bahutva in Raag Puriya.
(A) Ga
(B) Teevra Ma
(C) Ni
(D) Dha

33. ___ Taan has come to Gayaki from Sitar Bazz.
(A) Saral
(B) Sankeerna
(C) Akankar
(D) Jam Jama

34. Anupraag Vilas is written by
(A) Prof. B. A. Devdhar
(B) Pt. Kumar Gandharva
(C) Pt. D. V. Paluskar
(D) Pt. Vishnu Narayan Bhatakhande

35. __________ of the Western rotation equals io 2 Matras in Hindusthani Music.
(A) Crotchet
(B) Breave
(C) Minim
(D) Semi Quaver

36. The interval between Shadej and Komal Rishabh is
(A) Minor tone interval
(B) Major sixth interval
(C) Semitone interval
(D) Major tone interval

37. Sadarang is the pen name of
(A) Firoz Khan
(B) Nyamat Khan
(C) Mahammad Husane Shang
(D) Fayaz Khan

38. __________ is the musicologist who divided Raagas into Gram and Bhasha Raagas.
(A) Naarad
(B) Bharat
(C) Ahobal
(D) Matang

39. The great Western musicologist who wrote Symphonies even after he became deal
(A) Yehud Menuhin
(B) Beethoven
(C) Mozart
(D) Franz Schubert

40. The tradition followed by Matang and Abhinay Gupta is
(A) Bharat Mat
(B) Bhahma Mat
(C) Hanumad Mat
(D) Katinath Mal

41. Amir Khusro learnt Indian music from
(A) Tulasidas
(B) Gopal Nayak
(C) Miya Tansen
(D) Tyagaraja

42. The total number of syllables in Tabla
(A) 2
(B) 20
(C) 10
(D) 16

43. __________ is placed on the bottom line of Treble cleff.
(A) Ma
(B) Sa
(C) Ga
(D) Pa

44. Ancient dhrupad singer was also called
(A) Kalavant
(B) Kalanidhi
(C) Naayak
(D) Gaayak

45. _________ types of Garmak are mentioned in ancient books.
(A) 10
(B) 12
(C) 8
(D) 15

46. In Carnatic Taal System ___________ amounts to 8 matras.
(A) Guru
(B) Laghu
(C) Kaakpac
(D) Phut

47. ______ is expandable from the group.
(A) Keertranam
(B) Bhajan
(C) Jab Swar
(D) Prabandh

48. The Swayambhu Swar obtained by Mandra Pancham of Taanpura that has thrice the frequency of Mandra Pancham is
(A) Taar Re
(B) Madhya Re
(C) Machya Pa
(D) Taar Dha

49. The 10 matra Taal used in Dhrupad Gayahi is
(A) Jhaptaal
(B) Choutaal
(C) Sooltaal
(D) Dhamar Taal

50. ___________ is expandable from the group
(A) Teevra
(B) Mandra
(C) Kumdwati
(D) Taara