SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER
HINDUSTANI MUSIC VOCAL (CODE -034)

SECOND TERM  (October 2011- March  2012)
Class-IX

Theory paper 
Time – 2 hrs.								Max Marks – 15

Instructions : Answer all the questions.

1. Define any two of the following.					       1 ½+ 1½ = 3
    Laya, Raga, Sthana (Mandra, Madhya, Tara )

2. Give brief description of any one of the following ragas: 			3
     Bhairav, Yaman

3.  Give the introduction of any one of the following Talas with Thah Laya : 	3
     Dadra, Jhaptal.

4. Write any two Talbaddha Alankars.	            	     1½ +1½ = 03

5. Tick ( √)   the correct answer :				           3 x 1= 03

(a) . Gandharva Mahavidyalaya was established by- 
i.	Tansen
ii.	Pt. V.N Bhatkhande
iii.	Kumar Gandharva
iv.	Pt. Vishnu Digambar Paluskar

(b) Pt. V.N. Bhatkhande was born in – 
i.	1816
ii.	1860
iii.	1887
iv.	1960

(c)  Number of That is determined by Pt. V.N. Bhatkhande-
	i.  5
	ii. 7
iii.10
iv.12

SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER
HINDUSTANI MUSIC MELODIC INSTRUMENTS (CODE -035)

SECOND  TERM  (October 2011- March  2012)
Class-IX

Theory paper 
Time – 2 hrs.										Max Marks – 15

Instructions : Answer all the questions.

1. Define any two of the following:						1 ½+ 1½ = 3
	Sthana ( Mandra, Madhya, Tara ), Nada, Raga

2. Describe the various parts and methods of tuning of your instrument.	        3

3. Give the introduction of any one of the following Ragas:                    3
	Yaman, Bhairav

4. Give the introduction of any one of the  following Talas : 			  3
	Teental, Jhaptal

5. Tick (√)    the correct answer -  				       3 x 1= 03
(a). The birth place of Pt. V. N. Bhatkhande is  – 
i.	Nasik
ii.	Indore
iii.	Nagpur
iv.	Mumbai

(b).  Guru of Pt. Vishnu Digambar Paluskar was- 
i.	Pt. Eknath
ii.	Raoji Baba Golkar
iii.	Swami Haridas
iv.	Pt. Balkrishna Bua

(c)   Gandharva Mahavidyalaya was first established at:
		i.   Gwalior
         	ii.   Mumbai
         	iii.  Baroda
          	iv.  Lahore   

SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER
HINDUSTANI MUSIC PERCUSSION INSTRUMENT (CODE -036)

SECOND TERM  (October 2011- March  2012)
Class-IX

Theory paper 
Time – 2 hrs.								Max Marks – 15

Instructions : Answer all the questions.

1. Define any two of the following.: 					      1 ½+ 1½ = 3
	Raga, Sam, Nada.

2. Give the introduction of Teen Tala with dugun Layakari.				5

3. Describe the different parts and methods of tuning your instrument.		3

4. Tick (√ )    the correct answer - 			           4 x 1= 04
(a) When was Pt. V.D Paluskar Born ?
(i)  1870
(ii) 1872
(iii)1874
(iv)1876

(b) The book written by Pt. V.N. Bhatkhande - 
(i)  Raga Parichaya
(ii) Kramik Pustak Malika
(iii)Sangeet Bal Bodh
(iv) Raga Vigyan

(c). The school established by Pt. V. D. Paluskar  -
(i)   Indira Kala Mahavidyalaya
(ii)  Maris Music College 
(iii) Sharda Sangeet Vidyalaya
(iv) Gandharva Mahavidyalaya

(d). Number of Thats determined by Pt. V.N. Bhatkhande -
(i)  32
(ii) 10
(iii)16
(iv)12

                          SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER
HINDUSTANI MUSIC (VOCAL) (CODE 034)  

                                   THEORY
SECOND TERM (October 2011 to March 2012)	
CLASS X

Time: 2hrs.								Max. Marks: 20

Instructions : Answer all the questions.  All questions carry equal marks.

1. Write the Notation System of Pt. Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande.			

2. Give the brief description of Natya Shastra.					

3. Describe briefly Raga Khamaj.							

4. Write in Notation the Drut Khayal of Raga Desh.				

5. Tick() the correct answer.						
 (a)Book written by Pt. V.D. Paluskar--
i) Kramik Pustak Malika
ii) Sangeet Visharad
iii) Rag Vigyan
iv) Sangeet Bharti

(b) What is the Thata of Rag Des?
i) Bhairav
ii) Bhairavi
iii)Khamaj
iv) Kalyan

(c) The Jati of Rag Des is:
i)  Audav-Sampooran
ii) Audav-Shadav
iii) Shadav-Audav
iv) Smpooran-Audav

(d) Author of Sangeet Ratnakar is:
i) Matang
ii)Sharangdeva
iii)Lochan
iv) Bharat
                         
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER
HINDUSTANI MUSIC (MELODIC INSTRUMENTS) (CODE 035)  

                                 THEORY
                      SECOND TERM (October 2011 to March 2012)			                                 
CLASS X
 
Time: 2hrs.								Max. Marks: 20

Instructions : Answer all the questions.

1. Write the Notation System of Pt. .Vishnu Digambar Paluskar	           4
   
2. Give the brief description of Sangeet Ratnakar.				     4

3. Describe briefly Rag Desh.							     4

4. Write the notation Razakhani Gat (Drut Gat) in Rag Khamaj.		     4

5. Tick() the correct answer.						     4					
 (a) Book written by Pt. V.N. Bhatkhande-
(i) Natya Shastra
(ii)Sangeet Ratnakar
(iii)Kramik Pustak Malika
(iv) Raga Vigyan

(b) Jati of Raga Khamaj is-
(i)Sampurna-Sampurna
(ii)Shadav-Sampurna
(iii)Audav-Shadav
(iv) Shadav-Shadav

(c)The author of ‘Natya Shastra’is-
(i) Pt. Ahobal
(ii)Pt. Sharang Dev
(iii) Tansen
(iv) Bharat Muni

(d) Number of chapters in ‘Natya Shastra’
(i) 22
(ii)28
(iii)33
(iv)36

SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER
HINDUSTANI MUSIC (Percussion Instruments) (CODE 036)  

                               THEORY
SECOND TERM (October 2011 to March 2012)	
CLASS X

Time: 2hrs.								Max. Marks: 20

Instruction : Answer all the questions.

1. (a)Write the Tala Notation System of Pt. .V.N. Bhatkhande		3+3=6
    (b) Write the Tala Notation System of Pt. V.D. Paluskar.

2. Give the brief description of Natya Shastra.				3

3. Give the brief description of Sangeet Ratnakar.				3

4. Write Rupak Tala or Ektala in Thah Laya and Dugun Laya.		4

5. Tick() the correct answer.						1x4=4
(a) Number of Talis in Ektal is-
i) 6
ii) 3
iii)4
iv)8

(b) Number of chapters in ‘Sangeet Ratnakar’are-
i) 7
ii)14
iii)16
iv)18

(c) Number of Vibhags in Ektal are-
i)  2
ii) 6 
iii) 4
iv) 12

(d) Number of Matras in Roopak Tala are-
i) 12
ii)10
iii)16
iv) 7