List of top Carnatic Music Questions

Write Raga lakshana of Kambhoji

Briefly explain the scheme of Katapayadi with examples

Briefly explain the Bhoota Sankhya briefly with examples

Briefly explain the form of kriti with suitable examples

Explain the structure of Varnam briefly with suitable examples

Describe the difference between Jatiswaram and Swarajati

Delineate the structure of Jatiswaram briefly with suitable examples

Notate any Varnam of your choice in two degrees of speed with proper rudiments

Statement - I: M S Gopalakrishnan is a student of Lalgudi Jayaraman
Statement - II: S Balachander hails from the family of the Tanjore Quartet

Choose the Correct option:

Choose the correct Statement from the following
i. Kambhoji is a Bhashanga raga
ii. 72 Melakartha Scheme has 16 Chakras in total
iii. Varnam comes in both Sabha ganam and Abhyasa ganam
iv. Varja ragas are those ragas with Swaras without an order in their scale.

Choose the correct option

Match List - I with List - II:

List - I	List - II
a. Sriranjani	i. Sampoorna raga
b. Kambhoji	ii. Audava raga
c. Abhogi	iii. Bhashanga Raga
d. Harikambhoji	iv. Shadava Raga

Choose the correct option from the following

Describe the classification of ragas briefly with examples.

Briefly classify the Janya ragas with examples

Write raga lakshana of Sriranjani

Asampoorna Mela Paddhati was followed by

Select the raga with Kakali Nishada

Select the Shadava raga from the following

In the 72 Mela Scheme, the 6^th Chakra is known as

Select Janaka raga from the following

Classify the rhythmic instruments used in the musical concerts and their importance in detail.

Suppose you are invited as an accompanying artist in a music concert with your opted instrument, describe the basic principles need to be taken care of.

How do you define the term 'Tani - avartanam' and why is it so important in the domain of percussion instruments?

What is the difference between the musical forms - Varnam and Tillana?

Give a detailed life sketch and contribution of Palani Subramania Pillai

Explain the structure of the percussion instrument of your choice with the help of a diagram, and also briefly mention how to tune the chosen instrument. Mention a prominent artist in this field.