Ragas & Scales
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Tala & Rhythm
Lyrics & Meanings
History & Trivia
100

This raga is pentatonic and has no Ma or Ni.

What is Mohanam?

100

This composer is known as 'Saint Composer' of Carnatic music.

Who is Tyagaraja?

100

This tala has 8 counts.

How many counts does Adi Tala have?

100

Krishna Nee Begane Baaro is in this language.

Which song is in Kannada?

100

Fill in the blank: The Trinity of Carnatic Music are Tyagaraja, Dikshitar and ________. 

Syama Sastri

200

What is the parent melakarta of Kharaharapriya?

Kharaharapriya itself.

200

The mudra 'Guruguha' belongs to this composer.

Who is Muthuswami Dikshitar?

200

This tala is usually counted as 3 beats.

What is Rupaka Tala?

200

Lord Subramanya is widely known as this name. 

What is 'Muruga'?

200

This female singer was called the 'Nightingale of India'.

Who was M.S. Subbalakshmi?

300

What do you call ragas that use all 7 notes in both their arohana (ascending scale) and avarohana (descending scale)?

Sampurna Ragas

300

'Vatapi Ganapatim' is in this raga.

What song is in raga Hamsadhwani?

300

This tala has 10 beats. 

What is Jhampa Tala?

300

Fill in the blank: Ennaiyum ____ Chonnaro

Vara

300

The December music season is held in which city?

Chennai

400

This vivadi raga is used in Puliyoor Shree Duraiswami Aiyyer's kriti 'Sarasiruhasana Priye'.

What is Nata?

400

The Composer of 'Nagumomu Ganaleni'.

Who is Tyagaraja?

400

How many UNITS are in Khanda Chapu Tala?

5 units (3+2)

400

In the song Ekamranatham Bhajeham by Sri Muthuswami Dikshitar, what does the phrase "Ekamra" mean?

One mango.

400

This violin maestro was the accompanist to M.S. Subbalakshmi for decades.

Who was T.N. Krishnan?

500

Identify the raga from this swarm phrase. 

S R2 G3 M2 P D3 N3 S

What is Shanmukhapriya?

500
This composer wrote in all 72 melakarta ragas.

Who is Muthuswami Dikshitar?

500

This tala is used in Tyagaraja's 'Haridasulu Vedale'.

What is Adi Tala?

500

In the song "Vanchathonuna" by Sri Harikeshanallur Muttiah Bhaagavatar, what does the phrase "Vanchathonu" mean?

With desire.

500

Palghat Mani Iyer was a famous artist of which instrument?

Mridangam