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Dheera Shankarabharanam.
What ragam are all the Nottuswarams in?
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Shadjam, Rishabam, Gandharam, Madhyamam, Panchamam, Daivatham, Nishadam.
Name the seven notes (in order).
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False. The trinity is actually Muttuswami Diksitar, Tyagaraja, and Syama Sastri.
True or False?
Shri. Annamacharya was part of the trinity of Carnatic music. |
Shri. Purandaradasa
Who composed the basic lessons? Clue: he also is the father of Carnatic music.
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D. 175 (counting all the jatis and gatis)
How many talams in Carnatic music are possible?
A. 7 C. 35 B. 3 D. 175 |
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Hamsadhwani.
Name the ragam.
S R2 G3 P N3 S S N3 P G3 R2 S |
Rama.
What was Tyagaraja’s favorite god?
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There are 5 Stayis.
How many Stayis (octaves) are there?
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False. It’s a Vageeyakara.
True or False?
A Vetaikara is a poet who also sets his poetry to tune. |
True. His parents’ names were Ramabramham and Seethamma.
True or False?
In the song Seethamma Mayamma, Tyagaraja used his own parents’ names in the lyrics. |
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Bilahari.
What is the name of the ragam that has Mohanam’s arohanam and Dheera Shankarabharanam’s Avarohanam?
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Muttuswami Diksitar.
Which composer’s father invented Hamsadhwani?
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S and P.
What are the Prakriti Swaras (natural notes)?
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True.
True or False?
The Swarajati Samba Sivayana is in Kamas ragam. |
Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Kerala.
The 4 most Southern states in India.
Name the 4 states where Carnatic music is practiced in India.
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B. Amrita Varshini
Which ragam is thought to bring down the rain?
A. Hamsadhwani C. Vasantha B. Amrita Varshini D. Pantuvarali |
A. Tyagabramham
What was Tyagaraja’s real born name?
A. Tyagabramham C. Ramanathan B. Ramabramham D. Muttuswami Diksitar |
Dhruva Talam, Matya Talam, Rupaka Talam, Jhampa Talam, Triputa Talam, Ata Talam, Eka Talam.
Name all the seven talams in Alankaram.
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As long as you name a composition in Mecha Kalyani ragam, you are correct.
Name any 1 composition in Mecha Kalyani ragam.
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C. Simhanandana Talam
What is the longest talam with 128 counts?
A. Sarasanandana talam C. Simhanandana talam B. Dhruva Talam D. Shastranandana talam |
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C. Suvarnangi
What is the 47th Melakartha ragam?
A. Divyamani C. Suvarnangi B. Mayamalavagowla D. Chalanatai |
B. Jalpesha and Ramanathan
What are Tyagaraja’s two older Brother’s names?
A. Ramanathan and Ramabramham C. Baluswami B. Jalpesha and Ramanathan and Ramaswami |
Shuddha Nishadam, Kaisiki Nishadam, Kakali Nishadam.
Name the 3 Nishadams.
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Rupaka Talam.
Garuda Gamana in Nagaswaravali ragam is in what talam?
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Thin dosa with coffee.
What was M.S. Subbulakshmi’s favorite breakfast?
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