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B.A./B.Sc. (General) 3rd Semester Examination

Music Vocal

(Theory) Paper: A 

Time : 3 Hours] [Max. Marks: 45

Note:- Attempt five questions in all. Select one question each from the first four Units. The ninth question of Unit V is compulsory.

Unit-I

1. Define grama and its types.

2. What do you understand by the term Gharana?

Explain its importance in Indian Music. 9

Unit-II

3. Describe Alap and various forms. 

4. Explain the following : Upaj, Mukhada, Khatka 9

Unit-III 

5. Give life sketch and contributions Sh. Krishna Rao Shankar Pandit. 

6. Highlight contributions of Pt. Bhimsen Joshi with brief life sketch.

Unit-IV

7. Write in notation a Drut Khyal in Raga Malkauns and Jhaptal with single and double Layakaries. 

8. Write in notation a Drut Khyal in Raga Bhairav and Chartal in single and double Layakari.

Unit-V

(Compulsory Question) 

9. Short answer type questions. Attempt nine questions:

(i) Write Aroh-Avroh of Rag Malkauns. 

(ii) Name two Audav Ragas from your course.

(iii) Difference between Rag Malkauns and Chandrakauns. 

(iv) Name two Sandhiprakash Ragas from your course. 

(v) Write one Alap and one Tan in Rag Bhairav. 

(vi) Two specialities of Chartal. 

(vii) Vadi-Samvadi of Raga Bhairav and Kalingda. 

(viii) Gharana of Ustad Alladiya Khan Sahib. 

(ix) Name two Raga Lakshans. 

(x) Define Murki in two lines. 

(xi) Define Kan in two lines. 

(xii) Define Kantha Sadhana in 30 words. 

(xiii) Name three Grams. 1x9=9