ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS (LONDON) PUBLIC EXAMINATION

in

CARNATIC MUSIC

VOCAL & INSTRUMENTAL 8th May 2010

Grade Five Total time: Two and h alf hours

YOUR FULL NAME: ___________________________________ ___________________

YOUR REGISTRATION NO.________________________________________________

You must answer both parts of the examination paper .

Part One must be answered on the question paper and Part Two must be answered on separate ruled answer paper provided to you.

Only exception : Diagram should be labelled on the diagram itsel f.

Part One Fill in the blanks with correct words. 1. a. A tala which has 20 aksharas in one avartam i s __________________________ b. _____________________ is a janya sampurana bhas hanga ragam c. ______________________is an avarohana vakra rag am d. Jayadevar composed ____________________________ _ e. ___________________________is a well known livi ng vainika vidwan. f. Characteristic feature in Syama Sastri’s compos ition is ___________________ g. Panchalinga sthala kritis were composed by ____ ________________________ h. Rama Natakam is an ___________composed by _____ ____________________ i. Raga alapanam is a section in _________________ _______________________ j. __________________________ragam is a sarva kali ka ragam. (10 marks) 2. a. Dhuruva tala has _____________________lagu. b. Maguda Swaram is found in the musical piece ___ ___________________ c. _________________________________is the first guru of Shyama Sastri d. The difference between Simhendramadyamam and S hanmugapriya is the

swara _____________________________________________ _______________ e. 3 varieties of swara mnemonics of gandhara ___ _________________________ ___________________________________ (5 x 3 =15 marks) Underline the correct word Yes or No 3. a. Lullabies are sung in Neelambari ragam (Yes / No) b. Arunachala Kavirayar composed Navagraha kritis (Yes / No) c. Varieties of tanam are played by a vainika vidw an (Yes / No) d. Kokilapriya is a prati madyama mela raga (Yes / No) e. Jeevali is used in thambura to give it the buz zing tone (Yes / No) f. The number of Vakra ragas is limited (Yes / No )

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ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS (LONDON) PUBLIC EXAMINATION

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Grade Five - Part One (contd.) – Must be answered o n this Question Paper 3. (contd.) g. Varja ragas are those janya ragas that have one , two or three notes are added

either in the arohana or avarohana or both (Yes / N o) h. Janya ragas that take foreign notes are called bhashanga raga. (Yes / No) i. Vakra Sampurna ragas are those that have sampur na arohana and avarohana

and either or both of them are Vakra (Yes / No) j. Janaka raga has a kirama (non-vakra) Sampurna a rohana and avarohana (Yes / No) k. Janaka raga also known as vakra raga and audava raga (Yes / No) l. Janaka raga swaras retain their identical swara s in both – arohana and

avarohana (Yes / No) m. A janya raga is a raga, which is said to be bor n or derived from a Melakarta –

raga (Yes/ No) n. All janya raga does have its parent scale or ja naka raga (Yes / No) o. Ragas whose arohana or avarohana or both take a crooked or zig-zag course

are called varja ragas (Yes / No) (15 x 1 = 15 marks)

Part Two must be answered on separate ruled answer paper. Please write your full name and your Registration n umber on your answer

script.

Part Two - Answer all questions

1. Write raga lakshanas with sancharams, graphs and two (2) compositions of any two (2) from the list given below. The ragas should be from your grade 5 syllabus:

a. Panchama varja raga b. Early morning raga c. Av arohana Vakra raga d. Prathi madyama mela with kakali Nishadam (12 marks) 2. Give the names of the chakra in the purvanga sec tion of the 72 melakarta scheme

which takes shatsuruthi rishabam (ru) and write the names of the ragas, serial numbers, mela and swara mnemonics. Give the name of the opposite chakra with the names of its raga serial numbers mela and swara mnemonics (12 marks)

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ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS (LONDON) PUBLIC EXAMINATION

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Grade Five - Part Two (contd.) 3. Describe either a Ashtapadi or Jawali with the name of composer for each. OR Write a short account of the life of either Muttu swami Dikshitar or Arunachala

Kavirayar and the chosen composer’s contribution to music. (10 marks) 4. a. On the diagram of the veena provided mark the swarasthanams of

Shanmugapriya or Vasantha ragam b. Describe either the Ghatam or Kanjeera on the diagrams provided. Label and

describe the chosen instrument. Give the name of a prominent musician associated with the chosen instrument. (4+8 marks)

5. Write the names of ragas with the Serial numbers , Swaraksharams and Swara

mnemonics of “Bhu” and “Aditya” chakras. (12 marks)

6. Write two avartams swara sahitya notation of an Ata tala Varnam or a Jhampa tala Varnam with details of its raga, tala, Arohana-Avar ohana and composer’s name. (14 marks)

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VOCAL & INSTRUMENTAL 8th May 2010

Grade 5 (contd.)

Part 2 Question 4: Diagrams for labelling

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ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS (LONDON) PUBLIC EXAMINATION

in CARNATIC MUSIC

VOCAL & INSTRUMENTAL 2nd May 2009

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cq;fs; KOg; ngaH______________________________________

cq;fs; ghPl;ir vz; __________________________________ cq;fs; KOg; ngaiu kw;w tpilj;jhs;fspYk; vOjTk;

• Nfs;tpj;jhspd; ,uz;L ghfq;fSf;Fk;> mtw;wpd; vy;yhf; Nfs;tpfSf;Fk; tpilaspf;fTk;

gFjp xd;W – ,f; Nfs;tpj;jhspNyNa tpilaspf;fTk;.

milg;gpw;Fs; ,Uf;Fk; nrhw;fSs; rupahd nrhw;fspd; fPo; NfhbLf.

1. tPizapy; nkhj;jkhf (22> 24> 26) nkl;Lfs; cs;sd.

2. tPizapy; (3> 4> 5) thrpf;Fk; je;jpfs; cs;sd.

3. fQ;rpuhtpd; rl;lk; (Ml;Lj;Njhy;> cLk;Gj;Njhy;> khl;Lj;Njhy;)dhy; %bf;fl;lg;gl;Ls;sJ.

4. mljhs th;zj;jpd; vLg;G (rkk;> mjPj> mdhfj) vLg;G tifia Nrh;e;jJ.

5. (taypd;> flk;> fQ;rpuh) xU ifapdhy; thrpf;fg;gLk; thj;jpakhFk;

6. (,uhk ehlfk;> etf;u` f;Ujp> etuhfkhypfh th;zk;) vd;gJ Kj;J];thkp jPf;\pjhpd; cUg;gb.

7. \pahkh rh];jphpfs; ,aw;wpa ];tu[jpfspy; xd;W (igutp> fhk;Ngh[p> fkh];) uhfj;jpy; mike;Js;sJ.

8. jdJ Nksfh;j;jh vz;iz ]q;fPh;z[hjp JUtjhsj;jpd; nkhj;j ml;ruj;jpw;F rkkhf vLj;Jf;nfhs;Sk; uhfk; (khahkhstnfsis> jPu]q;fuhguzk;> Nkrfy;ahzp).

9. (kj;akhtjp> G+ghsk;> `pe;Njhsk;) mjpfhiyapy; ghl cfe;j uhfk;

(mLj;j gf;fj;jpy; njhlUk;)

ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS (LONDON) PUBLIC EXAMINATION

in CARNATIC MUSIC

VOCAL & INSTRUMENTAL 2nd May 2009

gpupT Ie;J

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10. A IAk; B IAk; nghUe;j tUk; A,d; vz;fis ngl;bfSf;Fs; vOjTk;.

A B 1. flk; `hprq;fh;

2. fQ;rpuh fy;gdh]q;fPjk;

3. eputy; jdk;khs;

4. tPiz T H tpdhafuhk; (2 X 10 = 20 Gs;spfs;)

gFjp ,uz;L - vy;yh Nfs;tpfSf;Fk; cq;fSf;Fj; jug;gl;l tpilj;jhs;fspy;; tpilaspf;fTk;.

cq;fs; KOg; ngaiu vy;yh tpilj;jhs;fspYk; vOjTk; 1. VjhtJ 5 fPo;tUk; gjq;fis cjhuzq;fSld; tpsf;Ff. m. ]h;t];tufkfthpf uf;jp uhfk; M. epah] ];tuk; ,. uhfKj;jpiu <. fy;gpj ]q;fPjk; c. ]h;tfhypfh uhfk; C. %u;r;rdhfhuf Nksk;

(10 Gs;spfs;)

2. ckJ gphpT 5 ghlj;jpl;lj;jpw;Nfw;g> fPo; jug;gl;Ls;stw;Ws; ,U uhfq;fis njhpT nra;J mt;tpuhfq;fspd; tiuglj;Jld;> mtw;wpd; uhfyf;\zj;ijAk; vOJf.

m. xslt ]k;G+h;z uhfk; M. ifrpfp ep\hjj;ij vLj;Jf;nfhs;Sk; gpujpkj;ak uhfk; ,. ,U tpjkhd ijtjj;ij MNuh`z mtNuh`zj;jpy;

vLj;Jf;nfhs;Sk; uhfk; (15 Gs;spfs;)

(mLj;j gf;fj;jpy; njhlUk;)

ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS (LONDON) PUBLIC EXAMINATION

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VOCAL & INSTRUMENTAL 2nd May 2009

gpupT Ie;J

gFjp ,uz;L (njhlh;r;rp)

3. xd;wpy; = Kj;J];thkp jPf;\pjhpd; gytif ,irAUg;gbfs; my;yJ = \pahkh rh];jpupapd; tho;f;if tuyhw;iw RUf;fkhf vOJf. (13 Gs;spfs;)

4. xd;wpy; nfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;s tPiz thj;jpaj;jpd; tiuglj;jpy; vy;yh ghfq;fis ngah;fSld; Fwpg;gpLf. tPizapd; mikg;igAk; RUf;fkhf vOJf. thj;jpaj;ij ifahSk; Gfo;tha;e;j tpj;thd; xUthpd; ngaiuAk; vOJf.

my;yJ nfhLf;fg;gl;Ls;s fQ;rpuh> flk; ,uz;L thj;jpaq;fspd; tiuglq;fspy;

vy;yh ghfq;fis ngah;fSld; Fwpg;gpLf. fh;ehlf ]q;fPjj;jpy; ,t;tpU ,irf;fUtpfspd; gq;fspg;ig vOJf. xt;nthU thj;jpaj;jpw;Fk; mt;thj;jpaq;fis ifahSk; Gfo;tha;e;j tpj;thd; xUthpd; ngaiuAk; vOJf. (10 Gs;spfs;)

5. xd;wpy; 72 Nksfh;j;jh mikg;gpidg; gw;wp tpupthf vOJf. my;yJ

72 Nksfh;j;jh jpl;lj;jpy; “ G+” kw;Wk; “Mjpj;a” rf;fuj;jpy; cs;s uhfq;fspd; ngah;fis thpirf;fpukkhf vOjp> mtw;wpd; njhlh; vz;;> Nks> ];tu ]q;Nfjhf;\uq;fs; Kjypatw;iw vOJf. (12 Gs;spfs;)

6. xd;wpy; etuhfkhypif th;zj;jpd; cj;juhq;fj;ij ];tu - ]hfpj;jpa Fwpg;Gfs; vOjp Kjy; 2 rpl;lh ];tuq;fisAk; (vj;Jf;fil ];tuq;fs;) vOJf.

my;yJ Xh; mljhsk; th;zj;jpd; gy;ytpia ];tu - ]hfpj;jpaj;Jld; uhf>

jhs> thf;Nfahpd;; ngah; Kjypatw;iwAk; vOJf. (12 Gs;spfs;)

(mLj;j gf;fj;jpy; njhlUk;)

ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS (LONDON) PUBLIC EXAMINATION

in CARNATIC MUSIC

VOCAL & INSTRUMENTAL 2nd May 2009

gpupT Ie;J

gFjp ,uz;L (njhlh;r;rp) 7. xd;wpy; uhf Myhgid my;yJ fw;gdh];tuj;ij nghUj;jkhd

cjhuzq;fSld; tpsf;Ff. ePh; njhpT nra;j nrhw;gjj;ij vt;tpjk; ,irf;fr;Nrhpfspy; cgNahfpf;fg;gLfpd;wnjd;W vOJf. (8 Gs;spfs;)

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