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Carnatic Music — MCQ Practice

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Version 1Updated 7 Mar 2026

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Q1medium

Which of the following statements about the 'Trinity' of Carnatic music is/are correct? 1. Tyagaraja composed primarily in Sanskrit and was a devotee of Lord Shiva. 2. Muthuswami Dikshitar's compositions are known for their intricate raga structures and philosophical depth. 3. Syama Sastri is credited with introducing the Melakarta system of ragas. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Q2easy

Consider the following pairs of Carnatic music instruments and their categories: 1. Veena: Plucked String Instrument 2. Mridangam: Wind Instrument 3. Ghatam: Percussion Instrument 4. Nadaswaram: Drone Instrument How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Q3medium

Which of the following terms is NOT directly associated with improvisation (Manodharma) in Carnatic music?

Q4easy

The Chennai December Music Season is primarily associated with the promotion and performance of:

Q5medium

With reference to Carnatic music, consider the following statements: 1. The Melakarta system classifies all possible parent scales (Janaka ragas). 2. Gamakas are essential melodic embellishments that define the character of a raga. 3. Adi Tala is the most common tala, comprising 16 beats. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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