How much you know about Carnatic Music - Page 2

Originally posted by: ans24us1

I have learnt Carnatic music 😛 But yes lost in touch with it due to studies 😭😭 I loved learning it.. Started frm the age of 6, I learnt it till I reached my 10th std.. But after tat board exams and everything and so totally lost in touch with it I reached till the stage of Keerthanai and learnt few songs.. As my Dad is in transferrable job, I had to learn frm the beginning wen I shifted places and so learnt same Keerthanai's again and again... 😕

Yes, I prefer Carnatic to Hindustani especially in vocal.. But for instrumental I prefer Hindustani for sure..

Thanks Dolly for these questions, making me remember things.. But totally out of touch..

wah anu that is great!!!!..why dont you give some input on them.please correct me if Iam wrong in the answers here. I will try to post some answers ...

Give on common characterstic and one differentiating charactistic between a kirtana and a kriti. What are maguda swarams in a ragamalikai? What differentiates a thillana from a regular kriti? Can you give at least two examples of musical forms that focused on bhakthi or devotion? Cite at least two composers from each of the following periods - pre-triniti, triniti, and post-triniti. How many systems of Indian music existed before the 10th century? Can you cite one or two reasons why South Indian classical music was called Carnatic music? Who wrote the Thevara Padhikams and what type of musical form does it belong to? There were three composers from the seventhy century who were pioneers of the bhakthi movement. Can yuoi cite two of those three composers? How many Azhvars were there? Who was responsible for compiling the 4,000 Divya Prabhandam? In what language was 4,000 Divya Prabhandam written? Can you name the only female Azhvars among the Azhvars? Who composed the ThiruvAchakam and TiruvempAvai? What is the Tamil equivalent of Raga? What was the contribution of Jayadeva; name the set of his famous compositions? Who wrote the Geetha Govindam? What is the primary theme of the Geetha Govindam compositions? Who wrote the Thiruppugazh?
1. What distinguishes Arunagirinathar's compositions (in terms of theme or messages) from some of the earlier composers?

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S r g m p m D n s

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s n d p m G m R g r s

10.What is a varja ragam?

1.Is a characteristic of Janya ragas.
2.Either in the arohanam or in the avarohanam, one or two swaras may be omitted. These omitted swaras are called varja swarams.

11.What is a vakra ragam?

• When one or two swaras, either in arohanam or the avarohanam occur out of order or in an irregular manner, it is called a vakra ragam. For example, Sriragam, where the avarohanm is vakram or not in the order of swaras.

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s r m p n s

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s n p d n p m r g r s

Note: In non-vakra ragas, notes go up and down in a regular order In vakra raga, a prior note could repeat itself (e.g. n and r in the above example). However, this is not always true (e.g, Mukhari).
• There are three kinds of vakra ragams.

1. Ragas in which only the arohanam has vakra swarams (irregular order). Example: Anandhabhairavi.

2. Ragas in which only avarohanam has vakra swarams (irregular order). Example: Sriragam

3. Ragas in which vakra swaras (irregular order) occur both in arohanam and avarohanam (e.g. Sahana).

12.At least give me two examples of Ghana ragas?

The characteristics or true nature of a Gana raga is revealed by singing the thanam (Ghanam); also, known as the Madhyama Kalam. Examples of Ghana raga include: Nattai, Gowlai, Arabhi, Varali, and Sri in which Sri Thyagaraja has composed the pancharathnas.
• It also includes the ragas – Kedaram, Narayanagowlai, Saranganata, Bauli, and Ritigowla.