Composers & Legends
Who are the three composers who are referred to as the holy trinity of Carnatic music?
Who are Tyagaraja, Mutthuswami Dikshithar, and Syama Sastri?
This raga’s name means “shower of nectar”, and is traditionally believed to have the power to bring rain when sung.
What is Amruthavarshini?
This song is also known as the “world peace prayer”.
What is Maithreem Bhajatha?
What forms of improvisation does the abbreviation “RTP” stand for?
What is ragam, tanam, and pallavi?
This is the first set of basic exercises taught to a singer.
What is Sarali Varisai?
Which Trinity of Carnatic music composer is known for devotional krithis in praise of Lord Rama, including the famous Nagumomu Ganaleni?
Who is Tyagaraja?
Which two ragas are debated upon to first be introduced to beginning students in Carnatic music?
What are Mayamalavagowla and Shankarabharanam?
This trinity of Carnatic music composer, Saint Tyagaraja, has created kritis which are mostly in what language?
What is Telugu?
This is the first talam in the saptaswara tala set.
What is dhruva talam?
This instrument is commonly used to accompany the vocalist during alapanais.
What is the violin?
This 19th century composer is also referred to as the “Tamil Tyagaraja”. His mudra is Ramadaasan, which came from his original name, Ramayya. He composed many famous songs including Naan Oru Vilayata, Karpagame, and Kaa Vaa, Vaa.
Who is Papanasam Sivan?
Which handheld instrument is made from jackfruit tree wood and animal skin?
What is the kanjira?
What song are these lyrics from: “Kannukku Theriyamal Nirkinray Kanna”
What is Kurai Ondrum Illai?
What is the advanced rhythmic technique that involves singing or playing patterns that cross the thalam cycle, which is used to end kalpana swarams?
What is a korvai?
The Cleveland Aradhana is an annual Carnatic music festival to honor which composer?
Who is Tyagaraja?
Known as “Father of Carnatic Music”, this 16th-century saint composed thousands of devotional songs and created the basic lessons still used today.
Who is Purandara Dasa?
This instrument is rarely featured in modern Carnatic concerts. This wind instrument with a double reed produces a powerful sound and is usually accompanied by the thavil.
What is a nadaswaram?
Which Pancharatnam is the only one that is not written in Telugu?
What is Jagadanandakaraka?
What is the type of ragam that has a zigzag pattern in its scale rather than a strictly ascending or descending order called?
What is a vakra ragam?
Often performed as a lively concluding piece in concerts, this famous composition blends Western musical influences with Carnatic style and is popularly known as:
What is English Note/English Nottuswarams?
This carnatic composer was also a king, and fluent in Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam.
Who is Swathi Thirunal?
This ragam was created by Muthuswami Dikshithar’s father, Ramaswami Dikshithar.
What is Hamsadhwani?
This krithi by Swathi Thirunal was originally composed in Saveri, but got tuned into a ragamalika by Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer.
What is Bhavayami Raghuramam?
What is Dikshitar’s tradition of the Melakarta System called? (2 answers accepted)
What are the Asampurna/Raganga Melakartas?
The krithi “Sri Venkatesa Suprabhatam” is traditionally sung at dawn in what temple town?
Where is Thirupathi?