TRB Tripura PGT Music Teacher Paper 2017

STPGT TRB Tripura Music 2017 Paper

In Indian classical music, the total number of Shrutis are
(a) 20
(b) 21
(c) 22
(d) None of the above

What is the correct order for ‘Udatta’, ‘Anudatta’ and ‘Swarita’ respectively ?OK
(a) Lower, Middle, Upper
(b) Upper, Lower, Middle
(c) Upper, Middle, Lower
(d) None of the above

The most prominent and very frequently used swara in a raga is called
(a) Vadi Swara
(b) Samvadi Swara
(c) Nyas Swara
(d) None of the above

The third part of a song is known as
(a) Sthayi
(b) Antara
(c) Sanchari
(d) None of the above

Number of Vikrit Swaras in Indian Clasical music are
(a) five
(b) six
(c) seven
(d) None of the above

Alapti is
(a) Sargam
(b) Anibaddha Alap
(c) Andolan
(d) None of the above

The number of strings in a Tanpura is/are
(a) one
(b) two
(c) three
(d) None of the above

Which musical instrument is commonly used for accompaniment with Dhrupad and Dhamar ?
(a) Pakhwaj
(b) Ghatam
(c0 Sreekhol
(d) None of the above

A song composed in such a way that it repreents the various characteristics of a Raga, is called
(a) Lakshan-geet
(b) Swarmalika
(c) Khayal
(d) None of the above

Jhala is associated with
(a) Table
(b) Sitar
(c) Pakhwaj
(d) None of the above

Kaida is played on which musical instrument ?
(a) Sitar
(b) Sarod
(c) Tabla
(d) None of the above

According to modern scholars, the Shruti on which ‘Sa’ is placed is
(a) Kumudvati
(b) Manda
(c) Dayavati
(d) None of the above

How many types of Saptaks are there ?
(a) Four
(b) Five
(c) Six
(d) None of the above

The process where the Swaras of a Raga are sung serially in an ascending order is known as
(a) Aroha
(b) Abroha
(c) Pakad
(d) None of the above

Hiding the main ‘Swaroop’ of a Raga by deviating from the Raga and using Swaras of a different Raga is termed as
(a) Abirbhav
(b) Tirobhav
(c) Alap
(d) None of the above