Carnatic Music

Composers

100

Who are the Trimurtis?

Saint Thyagaraja, Sri Muthuswami Dhikshitar, and Sri Shyama Sastri.

200

Who is a composer that was the first Sangitha Kalanidhi?

Papanasam Sivan

300

Who are the female Trimurthis?

M. S. Subbulakshmi, M. L. Vasanthakumari, D. K. Pattamal

400

Who is known as the father of Carnatic Music?

Purandara Dasa

500

This is composer was a king and composed many songs in Sankskitam. Most of his songs are based on the god Padmanabha.

Swathi Thirunal

Identify Ragas

100

Identify the raga

Aro: S R1 G1 M1 P D1 N1 S

Ava: S N1 D1 P M1 G1 R1 S

Kanakaagi

200

Identify the raga

Aro: S R2 G3 D2 N3 S

Ava: S N3 D2 G3 R2 S

Niroshta

300

Identify the raga

Aro: S G3 R2 G3 M1 D2 P S

Ava: S N3 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S

Begada

400

Identify the raga

Aro: S G3 M1 P N3 D2 N3 S

Ava: S N3 D2 P M2 G3 M1 G3 R2 S

Behag

500

Identify the raga

Aro: S R3 G3 M1 P D3 N3 S

Ava: S N3 D3 P M1 G3 R3 5

Chalanatta

Melakartha Ragas

100

What is the 22nd Melakartha raga?

Kharaharapriya

200

What is the Arohanam and Avarohanam of Hanumatodi?

S R1 G2 M1 P D1 N2 S 

S N2 D1 P M1 G2 R1 S

300

What is the 7th Melakartha raga?

Senavathi

400

How many ragas are there in each chakra?

6 Ragas

500

What is the 62nd Melakatha raga?

Rishabhapriya

Keerthanams

100

What are the ragas for the Pancharatna Keerthanams?

• Jagadananda Karaka (Ragam Natai)
• Duduku gala (Ragam Goula)
• Sadhinchane (Ragam Arabhi)
• Kanakana Ruchira (Ragam Varali)
• Endaro Mahanubhavulu (Shree Ragam)

200

What is the Pancha Bootha Siva Linga Kritis?

There are Kritis based on the 5 elements.

300

How many Kritis are there in the raga Niroshta?

1 Kriti

400

How many Kritis did Saint Thyagaraja Compose? ( Just an estimate )

700 

500

Who composed the song Kamakshi Lokashakshini in the raga Madhyamavathi?

Shyma Sastri

Carnatic Instruments

100

What are the two main accompaniments for a concert?

Mridangam and Violin

200

What are the string instruments of Carnatic Music?

Violin, Veena ( Saraswathi Veena, Chitra Veena ), Mandolin, Tampura, and Guitar.

300

Who introduced the violin to Carnatic Music?

Balaswamy Dhikshitar

400

What instrument is the shruthi box?

Tampura

500

Bonus: Which is not about the topic

What are the two types of Sangeetham ( In Carnatic Music )?

Kalpana Sangeetham and Kalpitha Sangeetham