Question Papers For Board Examinations 2020

Class – XII

Subject – Carnatic Music

• Subject :- Carnatic Music
• Class : XII
• Year : 2020

SECTION A

1. (i) Murchchana means 1
(A) Ascending
(B) Descending
(C) Zigzag
(D) Ascending and Descending

(ii) Surati raga is derived from which mela raga ? 1
(A) Sankarabharanam
(B) Kalyani
(C) Harikambhoji
(D) Todi

(iii) Where does the term ‘‘padagarbham’’ occur ? 1
(A) Kriti
(B) Geetam
(C) Javali
(D) Pallavi

(iv) Identify the mudra of Swati Tirunal. 1
(A) Kamalanabha
(B) Kumara
(C) Venkatesa
(D) Guruguha

(v) Which State did Kshetragna belong to ? 1
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Kerala
(D) Karnataka

(vi) Identify the Guru of Ramnad Srinivasa Iyengar. 1
(A) Annamacharya
(B) Bharata
(C) Swati Tirunal
(D) Patnam Subramanya Iyer

SECTION B

2. (i) Notate the Pallavi and Anupallavi of any Suddha Madhyama raga OR Prati Madhyama raga kriti of your choice. 6

(ii) Give the lakshanas of any two ragas from the following in 75 words each : 6
(A) Reethigowla
(B) Todi
(C) Saveri
(D) Mukhari

SECTION C

3. (i) Explain Niraval OR Swarakalpana in 100 words. 3
(ii) Describe the contribution of Annamacharya OR Swati Tirunal to Carnatic music in 100 words.

SECTION D

4. (i) Explain the importance of Sangeet Sampradaya Pradarshini OR Brihaddeshi in 50 words. 2
(ii) Briefly define and explain the Janaka-Janya system of classification of ragas in 50 words. 2
(iii) Write short notes on the following : 2
(a) Vakra raga
(b) Arudi

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