Download Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 10th (10th Board Exam) Carnatic Music MelodicInstrument 2021 Sample Paper
CLASS ? X (Melodic Instrument)
2020 ? 21
Sample Question Paper
Time - 2 hrs.
Max. Marks : 30
Part A
Multiple Choice Questions:
Attempts any of 15 Question all are of Equal Marks :
1. Raga Abhogi is Janya of
a) Karaharapriya
b) NataBhiravi
c) HariKambhoji
d) DheeraSankaraBharanam
2. 72 Melakarta Scheme has
a) 6 Chakaras
b) 9 Chakras
c) 12 Chakras
d) 36 Chakras
3. Identify AbhyasaGhanam form the following
a) Kriti
b) Raga Malika
c) Tillana
d) Gitam
4. Idenfity the VarjyaSwaras in Raga SuddoSaveri
a) Madhyama ? Nisha Dam
b) GhanDharam ? NishanDham
c) NishaDham- Rishabam
d) Dhaviatam ? Nadgtanan
5. Raga Harikambhoji is a
a) Audava Raga
b) Shadava Raga
c) Bhashanga Raga
d) Sampoorna Raga
6. Identify popular vidilist from the following
a) S BalaChander
b) M. S. Gopala Krishnan
c) G. N. BalaSubrmanyam
d) PopanasamSiram
7. Find out the string instrument which has frets
a) Violin
b) Thanpur
c) Sarangi
d) Veena
8. Raga Mohanam is an
a) Audav-Shadava Raga
b) Shadava ? Audava Raga
c) Janaka- Raga
d) Audava ? Audava Raga
9. Alankaras are set to
a) 9 Talas
b) 5 Talas
c) 6 Talas
d) 7 Talas
10 .Mela Number of Raga Maya MalawaGoula
a) 22
b) 28
c) 20
d) 15
11. Identify the famous flutist
a) LalgadiJayaraman
b) Papanaseem Sivan
c) S. BalaChander
d) T R. Mahalingam
12. RupakaTala has AksharaKals
a) 3
b) 6
c) 9
d) 12
13. Indentify composer of Navagrehakritis
a) Balamurali Krishna
b) KoliswaraIyer
c) MuthuswaniDikshitan
d) G. N. Balasubramanam
14. Essential angas of kriti are
a) Pallavi-Anuppallavi- Charanam
b) Pallavi ?multifplecharanma
c) Pallavi ? MukkyiSwaram
d) Pallavi ? Charanam
15. Raga SuddaDeven is Janya of
a) Sankarabharanam
b) MayamalangaGaula
c) Chakravaham
d) Harikambhoji
16. Composer of Famous GhanePanchartnaKritis ? identify
a) AnnNXharya
b) BalaMurali Krishna
c) Thyagaraja
d) PapanasamSivam
17. Find out most important accompanying instrument for a vocal concert
a) Thavil
b) Mridangam
c) Flute
d) GomuVadhyam
18. A musical form set to different ragas
a) Kriti
b) Tillana
c) Ragamalika
d) Keertana
19. Identify dance from of music
a) Kriti
b) Tillana
c) Prabandam
d) Gitam
20. Raga Sri Ranjani is Janya of
a) Sankarabharanam
b) HariKambhoji
c) Maya MalawaGaula
d) KaraharaPriya
21. Find out the popular Vena artist
a) T R. Mahalingam
b) LalgudiJayaraman
c) KoteeswaraIyer
d) S. BalaChander
Part B
Answer any five questions. All questions carry equal marks
5X3 = 15
1. Describe briefly any one musical form in 50 words
a) Gitam
b) Kriti
c) Keertana
2. Define Janya Raga and describe Audarva raga in brief with example.
3. Write Raga Lakshana of any one Raga.
a) Mohanam
b) Saveri
c) Sri Ranjani
4. Write notation of a gitam in Rupakatalam?
5. Define Shadana raga and describe in brief any shadava raga?
6. Describe briefly life sketch and contributions of lalgudi Jayaraman (50 words)?
7. Write brief note on Vakra raga and give examples?
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