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University Grants Commission
Model Question Paper
MUSIC
PAPER – II
Hindustani / Karnatic / Rabindra Sangeet
(Vocal, Instrumental and Musicology) and Percussion Instrument
Speical Instructions

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Note : This paper is divided into two parts. Candidates are required to answer all the 25 questions in Part I, which are compulsory. They should also select any one of the groups from Part II (viz. Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V) and answer all the questions in Part II. Each question carries two (2) marks.
PART – I
Hindustani / Karnatic Music / Rabindra Sangeet / Percussion Instrument

1. Which clef denotes the Madhya Saptak in Western Staff Notation ?
(A) Bass Clef ú (B) Alto Clef
(C) Tenor Clef (D) Treble Clef

2. Match the following :
(a) Akshiptika (i) Sarangadeva
(b) Trayodasa Lakshana (ii) Natya Shastra
(c) Thaya (iii) Silappadikaram
(d) Ankle Bells (iv) Chaturdandi Prakasika
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iii) (iv) (iii) (i)
(B) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(C) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
(D) (i) (iii) (iv) (ii)

3. Scholar who was the first to codify Ragas into Mela and Janya.
(A) Ramamatya
(B) Ahobal
(C) Vidyaranya
(D) Govindacharya

4. The Katapayadi Sankhya is adopted for
(A) 70 melakarta scheme
(B) 72 melakarta scheme
(C) 73 melakarta scheme
(D) None from the above

5. Purandara Dasa was also called as
(A) Padmanabha
(B) Srinivasa
(C) Kumara
(D) Guru guha

6. Music inscribed on rock
(A) Tiruttani
(B) Bimbetka
(C) Kudimiyamalai
(D) Khajuraho

7. Match the following :
(a) Pt. D.K. Datar (i) Sitar
(b) Pt. Suresh Talwalkar (ii) Violin
(c) U. Ali Akbar Khan (iii) Tabla
(d) U. Shahid Parveez (iv) Sarod
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(B) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(C) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
(D) (iv) (ii) (i) (iv)

8. Pt. Kumar Gandharva created Raga
(A) Dayawati (B) Malwati
(C) Hemawati (D) Gawati

9. Pt. Vishwamohan Bhatt plays
(A) Veena
(B) Mohanveena
(C) Santoor
(D) Sarod

10. Modern Thumari developed in
(A) Lucknow (B) Avadh
(C) Meerut (D) Delhi

11. Who is not an artist of Kirana Gharana ?
(A) Pt. Mallikarjun Mansoor
(B) Pt. Bhimsen Joshi
(C) Vidushi Gangubai Hangal
(D) Pt. Phiroz Dastoor

12. This is not the characteristic of Nada.
(A) Magnitude
(B) Pitch
(C) Timber
(D) Matra

13. Name the artist who was equally famous for playing the violin and singing.
(A) Pt. V.G. Jog
(B) Pt. Basavraj Rajguru
(C) Pt. Gajananrao Joshi
(D) Pt. Shridhar Parsekar

14. Match the following :
(a) Kavita Krishnamurthi (i) Thumari Singer
(b) Vidushi Shobha Gurtu (ii) Playback Singer
(c) Vidushi Malini Rajurkar (iii) Folk Singer
(d) Teejanbai (iv) Classical Singer
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(B) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(C) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
(D) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)

15. Assertion and Reasoning
Assertion (A) : In Indian Music the presentation of one single note with the help of swar combinations and Gamakas create different shades and feelings which is not found in western music.
Reason (R) : Because in western music – Harmony is based on chords and equally tempered scale.
Codeü :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation.
(B) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are true.