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Concerned Subject (Music Instrumental/Music Vocal

Question 1Single Answer
In Indian music, the term ‘Swara’ primarily refers to:
  1. A
    A musical note
  2. B
    A rhythmic cycle
  3. C
    A musical instrument
  4. D
    A composition
Question 2Single Answer
How many basic Shuddha Swaras are recognized in Hindustani music?
  1. A
    5
  2. B
    6
  3. C
    12
  4. D
    7
Question 3Single Answer
Which two Swaras are called Achal Swaras in Hindustani music?
  1. A
    Re and Ga
  2. B
    Ma and Dha
  3. C
    Sa and Pa
  4. D
    Dha and Ni
Question 4Single Answer
Which Swara has a Tivra form in Hindustani music?
  1. A
    Ma
  2. B
    Ga
  3. C
    Re
  4. D
    Ni
Question 5Single Answer
Which group consists entirely of Swaras that may occur in Komal form?
  1. A
    Sa, Re, Ma, Pa
  2. B
    Re, Ga, Dha, Ni
  3. C
    Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha
  4. D
    Sa, Ga, Ma, Ni
Question 6Single Answer
The principal function of Chikari strings on a sitar is to provide:
  1. A
    Bass melody only
  2. B
    Bowing support
  3. C
    Tuning of tabla
  4. D
    Rhythmic and tonal resonance
Question 7Single Answer
Chikari strings are especially prominent during which section of instrumental performance?
  1. A
    Vilambit alap only
  2. B
    Tarana singing
  3. C
    Dhrupad text
  4. D
    Jhala
Question 8Single Answer
The term ‘Kharaj’ generally refers to:
  1. A
    The lower or bass register
  2. B
    A very high note
  3. C
    A percussion stroke
  4. D
    A fret
Question 9Single Answer
A Kharaj string on a sitar is primarily associated with:
  1. A
    Low-pitched notes
  2. B
    Highest octave notes
  3. C
    Tabla bols
  4. D
    Sympathetic vibration only
Question 10Single Answer
‘Toda’ or ‘Tora’ in instrumental music generally denotes:
  1. A
    A slow vocal composition
  2. B
    A tuning peg
  3. C
    A rhythmic melodic instrumental passage
  4. D
    A type of drum
Question 11Single Answer
A Tihai consists basically of a phrase repeated:
  1. A
    Three times
  2. B
    Twice
  3. C
    Four times
  4. D
    Five times
Question 12Single Answer
A properly designed Tihai commonly concludes on:
  1. A
    Khali
  2. B
    Sam
  3. C
    Second matra
  4. D
    Last khali only
Question 13Single Answer
The chief purpose of a Tihai in performance is to create:
  1. A
    A change of instrument
  2. B
    Silence
  3. C
    A new scale
  4. D
    Rhythmic resolution
Question 14Single Answer
‘Jamjama’ is best described as:
  1. A
    A sustained drone
  2. B
    A rapid ornamental movement of notes
  3. C
    A tuning system
  4. D
    A type of tala
Question 15Single Answer
Jamjama belongs primarily to the category of:
  1. A
    Instruments
  2. B
    Talas
  3. C
    Thaats
  4. D
    Alankars or ornaments
Question 16Single Answer
‘Ghaseet’ in string-instrument technique involves:
  1. A
    Striking the tabla
  2. B
    Changing the tumba
  3. C
    Sliding or dragging along the string
  4. D
    Muting all strings
Question 17Single Answer
Ghaseet is especially associated with producing:
  1. A
    Only percussion sounds
  2. B
    Complete silence
  3. C
    Continuous melodic movement
  4. D
    A fixed drone
Question 18Single Answer
The term ‘Jawari’ is closely associated with the:
  1. A
    Tuning peg
  2. B
    Bow of a sarangi
  3. C
    Tabla skin
  4. D
    Bridge and tonal quality of a string instrument
Question 19Single Answer
The characteristic sustained buzzing resonance of sitar and tanpura is influenced greatly by:
  1. A
    Layakari
  2. B
    Tihai
  3. C
    Tali
  4. D
    Jawari
Question 20Single Answer
Adjustment of Jawari primarily affects an instrument’s:
  1. A
    Colour
  2. B
    Tone and resonance
  3. C
    Number of frets
  4. D
    Length of the mizrab
Question 21Single Answer
Which instrument is especially famous for the carefully adjusted Jawari of its bridge?
  1. A
    Tabla
  2. B
    Bansuri
  3. C
    Tanpura
  4. D
    Shehnai
Question 22Single Answer
Tar Paran is historically connected with patterns derived mainly from:
  1. A
    Flute fingering
  2. B
    Violin bowing
  3. C
    Pakhawaj bols
  4. D
    Vocal lyrics
Question 23Single Answer
Tar Paran is performed on:
  1. A
    Cymbals only
  2. B
    Wind instruments only
  3. C
    Drums only
  4. D
    String instruments
Question 24Single Answer
In the term ‘Tar Paran’, ‘Tar’ refers to:
  1. A
    Rhythm
  2. B
    String
  3. C
    Drum
  4. D
    Voice
Question 25Single Answer
Tar Paran demonstrates a close relationship between instrumental music and:
  1. A
    Sculpture
  2. B
    Painting
  3. C
    Percussion vocabulary
  4. D
    Architecture
Question 26Single Answer
‘Vinyas Swara’ historically refers to a Swara used at the:
  1. A
    Beginning of every tala
  2. B
    Highest pitch only
  3. C
    End of a melodic phrase or section
  4. D
    Lowest octave only
Question 27Single Answer
The idea of Vinyas is associated particularly with:
  1. A
    Dance costume
  2. B
    Instrument construction
  3. C
    Phrase organization
  4. D
    Concert lighting
Question 28Single Answer
A ‘Sankirna Raga’ generally shows:
  1. A
    Characteristics of more than one raga
  2. B
    Only three notes
  3. C
    No definite notes
  4. D
    Only percussion sounds
Question 29Single Answer
Sankirna literally suggests something that is:
  1. A
    Mixed or composite
  2. B
    Purely pentatonic
  3. C
    Rhythm-free
  4. D
    Instrument-free
Question 30Single Answer
In string-instrument terminology, ‘Sarika’ means:
  1. A
    Tuning peg
  2. B
    Fret or Parda
  3. C
    Mizrab
  4. D
    Resonator
Question 31Single Answer
Which of the following is a Sarika-yukta instrument?
  1. A
    Sitar
  2. B
    Sarod
  3. C
    Vichitra Veena
  4. D
    Sarangi
Question 32Single Answer
Which instrument does NOT normally use frets or Sarikas?
  1. A
    Sitar
  2. B
    Sarod
  3. C
    Rudra Veena
  4. D
    Saraswati Veena
Question 33Single Answer
‘Baaj’ in instrumental music commonly means:
  1. A
    Manner or style of playing
  2. B
    A particular drum
  3. C
    A vocal text
  4. D
    A dance costume
Question 34Single Answer
The expression ‘Gayaki Baaj’ refers to playing influenced by:
  1. A
    Western harmony only
  2. B
    Drum construction
  3. C
    Folk dance only
  4. D
    Vocal style
Question 35Single Answer
‘Tantrakari Baaj’ emphasizes techniques characteristic of:
  1. A
    Theatre only
  2. B
    Vocal recitation only
  3. C
    Dance only
  4. D
    String instruments
Question 36Single Answer
A Janak Raga is essentially a:
  1. A
    Parent raga
  2. B
    Seasonal raga only
  3. C
    Tala
  4. D
    Instrument
Question 37Single Answer
A raga derived from or associated with a parent framework may be described as:
  1. A
    Sushira
  2. B
    Avanaddha
  3. C
    Ghana
  4. D
    Janya
Question 38Single Answer
In modern Hindustani theory, the function of a parent-scale framework is largely performed by the:
  1. A
    Tala
  2. B
    Thaat
  3. C
    Laya
  4. D
    Bandish
Question 39Single Answer
Krintan is principally a technique of:
  1. A
    Drum tuning
  2. B
    Ornamentation on string instruments
  3. C
    Vocal text composition
  4. D
    Tala counting
Question 40Single Answer
Krintan is most closely related to:
  1. A
    Drone tuning only
  2. B
    Complete absence of pitch
  3. C
    Slow tabla tuning
  4. D
    Rapid articulation of connected notes
Question 41Single Answer
Which of the following is NOT primarily an ornamental technique?
  1. A
    Krintan
  2. B
    Jamjama
  3. C
    Teentaal
  4. D
    Ghaseet
Question 42Single Answer
Which term is associated with the bass register of a string instrument?
  1. A
    Tihai
  2. B
    Chikari
  3. C
    Kharaj
  4. D
    Sam
Question 43Single Answer
Which term is most closely connected with the resonant bridge of a sitar?
  1. A
    Toda
  2. B
    Jawari
  3. C
    Vinyas
  4. D
    Tihai
Question 44Single Answer
Which technique is most useful for producing a sliding continuity between pitches?
  1. A
    Theka
  2. B
    Tali
  3. C
    Khali
  4. D
    Ghaseet
Question 45Single Answer
The rapid striking of Chikari strings is a defining feature of:
  1. A
    Jhala
  2. B
    Vilambit Khayal
  3. C
    Dhamar singing
  4. D
    Tarana text
Question 46Single Answer
The aesthetic value of Jawari depends heavily on correct shaping of the:
  1. A
    Tumba decoration
  2. B
    Bridge surface
  3. C
    Tuning peg colour
  4. D
    Mizrab ring
Question 47Single Answer
Which term describes a phrase repeated three times to create a cadential effect?
  1. A
    Chikari
  2. B
    Alap
  3. C
    Thaat
  4. D
    Tihai
Question 48Single Answer
Which among the following may imitate pakhawaj compositions on a string instrument?
  1. A
    Jawari
  2. B
    Kharaj
  3. C
    Tar Paran
  4. D
    Sarika
Question 49Single Answer
Frets on the sitar are usually:
  1. A
    Made of skin
  2. B
    Permanently carved from the body
  3. C
    Movable
  4. D
    Used only for rhythm
Question 50Single Answer
Movable frets are particularly useful because they allow adjustment according to:
  1. A
    Singer’s costume
  2. B
    Tabla size
  3. C
    Concert duration
  4. D
    Raga requirements
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