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4581 How many melakartas (parent scales) are there in the Karnatak system as organised by Venkatamakhi? Performing Arts
Aroh, avroh, pakad and thaat
Easy
4582 Which statement about a thaat is NOT correct? Performing Arts
Aroh, avroh, pakad and thaat
Medium
4583 A scale uses Sa, Re, komal Ga, Ma, Pa, komal Dha and komal Ni. To which Bhatkhande thaat does it belong? Performing Arts
Aroh, avroh, pakad and thaat
Hard
4584 How many bols are placed in each matra when a theka is played in chhegun? Performing Arts
Laya and layakari
Easy
4585 A singer performs the 16 bols of Teentaal in dugun so that the last bol falls just before sam. From which mat… Performing Arts
Laya and layakari
Medium
4586 How many bols are spoken in one avartan of Jhaptaal recited in tigun? Performing Arts
Laya and layakari
Medium
4587 Which description fits aad laya? Performing Arts
Laya and layakari
Hard
4588 The chhota khayal and the tarana are usually sung in which laya? Performing Arts
Laya and layakari
Easy
4589 In Bhatkhande notation, which symbol marks the khali of a taal? Performing Arts
Taal terms
Easy
4590 What is one complete cycle of a taal, from sam back to sam, called? Performing Arts
Taal terms
Easy
4591 In Teentaal, on which matra does the khali fall? Performing Arts
Taal terms
Medium
4592 In which of these taals does the sam itself fall on a khali vibhag? Performing Arts
Taal terms
Hard
4593 A tabla player keeps repeating "Dha Ge Na Ti Na Ka Dhi Na" as the basic pattern for a song. This standard pat… Performing Arts
Taal terms
Medium
4594 Which taal has 10 matras divided into vibhags of 2, 3, 2 and 3? Performing Arts
Prominent taals
Easy
4595 How many aksharas (beats) make up one cycle of Karnatak Adi taal? Performing Arts
Prominent taals
Easy
4596 A 12-matra taal with taalis on 1, 5, 9, 11 is played on pakhawaj with the bols "Dha Dha | Din Ta | Kit Dha ..… Performing Arts
Prominent taals
Medium
4597 In Dhamar taal (vibhags 5-2-3-4), on which matra does the khali fall? Performing Arts
Prominent taals
Hard
4598 Which pair of taals is most commonly used for light songs such as bhajans, ghazals and folk songs? Performing Arts
Prominent taals
Medium
4599 Which vocal form is made up of sthayi, antara, sanchari and abhog and is accompanied by the pakhawaj? Performing Arts
Hindustani forms
Easy
4600 A song is sung in fast tempo using syllables such as "tana dere na, dir dir" with no meaningful words. It is … Performing Arts
Hindustani forms
Easy