guPl;rhu;j;jpfs; tpdhj;jhs;fis guPl;ir kz;lgj;jpw;F ntspNa vLj;Jr; nry;yyhfhJ

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Oriental Fine Arts Academy of London

International Examination 2003
ru;tNjr Ez;fiyg; guPl;ir 2003
Name Index No Marks
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Vocal & Instruments 05 April 2003
Grade 4 Theory Time: 1 Hour 30 Mins
Part –I / gFjp-I
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words in the bracket.
(Raga, Janaka, Panns, Vakra, Daivathanthiya Tala, Shadava, Bashanga, Seven, Five.)
The most important features of Indian Music are identified as its ____________ and
____________ systems. In Carnatic music there are 72 Melakartha Ragas. These are
called ____________ or mother Ragas, which gave birth to thousands of ______________
Ragas. Scholars believe that the ancient tunes called __________________ gave birth to
the present day raga system. The Janya Raga classification is based on the Audava,
__________________ and Sampoorna variations, Upanga and _______________
variations, Varja and ___________ variaions and finally on the Nishathanthiya,
_________________ and Panchamanthiya variations. The tala system is based on the
primary Ttalas, which are called the Sapta Talas. These can be further developed into 35
Ttalas by the combination of _______________ Jathis. In the ancient times these
was a system of 108 Talas and saint Arunagirinathar used these to compose his
Thiruppukal compositions.
milg;Gf;Fwpf;Fs; ,Uf;Fk; rupahd nrhw;fisf; nfhz;L ,ilntspfis epug;Gf.
(uhf> [df> gz;fs;> tf;u> itjhe;jpa> jhs> \hlt> gh\hq;f>
VO> Ie;J)
,e;jpa ,irapd; mjp Kf;fpa mk;rq;fshff; fUjg;gLgit ,jd;
_______________ > _______________ tFg;Gf;fNs MFk;. fu;ehlf ,irapy; 72
Nksfu;j;jhf;fs; cs;sd. ,it _______________ my;yJ jha; uhfq;fs;
vd;W miof;fg;gLtJld;> gy;yhapuf;fzf;fhd uhfq;fs; ,tw;wpypUe;Nj
Njhd;wpAs;sd. gioa fhy uhf tbtq;fshfpa _______________ jhd;
jw;fhy uhf tFg;Gf;fs; Njhd;Wtjw;F fhuzkhf ,Ue;jjhf mwpQu;fshy;
ek;gg; gLfpd;wJ. [d;dpa uhf tFg;Gf;fs; xslt> _______________ rk;G+u;z
Ngjq;fspdhYk;> cghq;f> _______________ Ngjq;fspdhYk;> ep\hjhe;jpa>
_______________ > gQ;rkhe;jpa Ngjq;fspdhYk; gpupf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ.
jhs tFg;Gf;fs; Kjd;ikahd _______________ jhsq;fspy; mikf;fg;gl;L>
mit rg;j jhsq;fs; vd;W miof;fg;gLfpd;wd. ,it NkYk; 35
jhsq;fshf _______________ [hjp Ngjq;fspdhy; tFf;fg;gLfpd;wd. gioa
fhyj;jpy; 108 jhs tFg;Gf;fs; ghtidapy; ,Ue;jd. mUzfpupehj
Rthkpfs; jdJ jpUg;Gfo; ghly;fis ,tw;wpdhNyNa ,aw;wpAs;shu;.
10 x 2 = 20 Marks / Gs;spfs;

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Match the sentences in column A with the correct answers in column B by drawing an
arrow across.
gFjp A y; cs;s trdq;fisg; gFjp B y; cs;s rupahd nrhw;fNshL xU
mk;Gf;Fwpiaf; fPwp njhlu;GgLj;Jf.

A B
1 The first text which introduced the present Thirty six or seventy two
day 72 Melakarthas was Kg;gj;jp MW my;yJ vOgj;jpuz;L
jw;fhyj;ija 72 Nksfu;j;jhf;fis
Kjy; Kjy; mwpKfg;gLj;jpa E}y;
2 The number of Pratimadhyama Ragas are Chakara to Chakara or Raga to Raga
gpujp kj;jpk uhfq;fspd; njhif rf;fuj;jpw;F rf;fuk; my;yJ uhfj;jpw;F
uhfk;
3 The number of Chakaras in the 72 Mela Chaturdandi Prakasika or Sangraha Chuddamani
chart are rJu;jz;b gpufhrpif my;yJ rq;fpuf
72 Nks ml;ltizapy; cs;s R+lhkzp
rf;fuq;fspd; njhif
4 Rishabas and Gandharas of the 72 Mela Six or twelve
chart, change according to MW my;yJ gd;dpuz;L
72 Nks rf;fuj;jpy; cs;s up\gk;>
fhe;jhuk; vd;git khWk; tpjk;

4 x 5 = 20 Marks / Gs;spfs;
Part –III / gFjp-III

Which ragas in your syallabus have the following Arohana and Avarohana ?
ckJ ghlj;jpl;lj;jpy; cs;s ve;j uhfq;fs; fPo;f;fhZk; MNuhfz>
mtNuhfzq;fis cilait?
A.
A. Arohana /MNuhfzk; Avarohana /mtNuhfzk; Raga / uhfk;

I . .
S R 2 G2 P D2 S S N2 D2 P M1 G2 R2 S
] up2 f2 g j2 ]; ]; ep2 j2 g k1 f2 up2 ]
. .
II
S G1 R2 G1 M1 P D2* P S S N1 D2* P M1 G2 R2 S
] f1 up2 f1 k1 g j 2* g ]; ]; ep1 j2* g k1 f2 up2 ]

B. Write down the Arohana and Avarohanas of the following Ragas.

fPo;f;fhZk; uhfq;fspd; MNuhf mtNuhfzq;fis vOJf.
Raga / uhfk; Arohana /MNuhfzk; Avarohana /mtNuhfzk;
I Kambhoji
fhk;Ngh[p
II Hamsadhvani
`k;rj;tdp

5 x 4 = 20 Marks / Gs;spfs;

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Give very short answers to the following questions

fPo;f;fhZk; tpdhf;fSf;F kpfr; RUf;fkhd tpil jUf.

1. What is meant by Eduppu or Graham ?

vLg;G my;yJ f;u`k; vd;why; vd;d?

* Eduppu or Graham means _________________________________________

* vLg;G my;yJ f;u`k; vd;why; ___________________________________

2. There are two types basic Grahams. What are they?

mbg;gil f;u`q;fs; ,uz;L tifg;gLk;. mit vit? ?

* The basic Grahams are ____________________and____________________

* mbg;gil f;u`q;fs;; Mtd ________________, ____________________

3. What is meant by Sama Eduppu ?

rk vLg;G vd;why; vd;d ?

* Sama Eduppu means_____________________________________________

* rk vLg;G vd;why; ______________________________________________

4. How would you define Anagatha Eduppu ?

mdhfj vLg;ig vt;thW tpsf;FtPu; ?

* Anagatha Eduppu means__________________________________________

* mdhfj vLg;G vd;why; _________________________________________

5. Describe the term Atheethe Eduppu with an example.

mjPj vLg;G vd;w gjj;ij cjhuzj;NjhL tpsf;Ff.

* Atheethe Eduppu Eduppu means____________________________________

* mjPj vLg;G vd;why; ____________________________________________

Example:- _____________________________________________________

cjhuzk;:- ____________________________________________________

4 x 5 = 20 Marks / Gs;spfs;

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Part –V / gFjp-V
Give very short answers to the following.
fPo;f;fhz;gtw;wpw;F kpfr; RUf;fkhf tpil jUf.

1. Ther are two types of Geetham – what are they ?

fPjk; ,U tifg;gLk; - mit vit?

A. ____________________________ B.________________________________

2. What are the names given to the Sadharana Geetam ?

rhjhuz fPjj;jpw;Fj; jug;gl;Ls;s kW ngau;fs; vit?

A. ____________________________ B.________________________________

3. What are the chief characteristic of a lakshana ?

yl;rz fPjj;jpd; Kf;fpa jd;ik vd;d?

___________________________________________________________________

4. Give the names of two Lakshana Geeta composers.

yl;rz fPjk; ,aw;wpNahu; ,UtuJ ngau;fisj; jUf.

A. ____________________________ B.________________________________

5 x 4 = 20 Marks / Gs;spfs;

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