Grade 5 Flashcards
(60 cards)
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Varja Ragas w/ example
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Raga w/ omitted swaras eg. Mohanam
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Upanga Ragas w/ example
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Ragas that are strictly derived from parent ragas eg. Vasantha
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Bhashanga Ragas w/ example
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Includes anniya swaras eg. Hamir Kalyani
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Vakra Ragas w/ example
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Irregular order eg. Anandabairavi
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Nishathanthiya Raga w/ example
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Raga w/ no sancharam beyond Matya Sthayi Nishadam eg. Nathanamakriya
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Dhaivathanthiya Raga w/ example
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Raga w/ no sancharam beyond Matya Sthayi Dhaivadam eg. Kuranji
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Panchamathanthiya Raga w/ example
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Raga w/ no sancharam beyond Matya Sthayi Panchamam eg. Navaroj
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Gana Raga features: (3)
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- Elaborate alapana
- Includes Gana Panchaga Ragas: Nattai, Gowla, Arabi, Varali, Sri
- Vilamba, Madhyama, Duritha kalam
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Another name for Naya Raga:
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Rakthi Raga
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Naya Raga features: (2)
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- Elaborate alapana
- 3 Sthayis
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Desiya Raga features: (2)
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- Sung w/ foreign ragas
- Eg. Kaapi, Chenchuritti, Behag
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Examples of Suddha Ragas:
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- Mayamalavagowlai
- Sriranjani
- Arabi
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Chayalaka Raga features: (2)
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- Shades of foreign ragas
- Sowrashtram - shades of Sakaravakam
- Saranga - shades of Kalyani
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Other names for Sangeerna Raga: (2)
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- Misra Raga
- Sangrama Raga
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Sangeerna Raga features: (2)
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- Sancharas of several ragas
- Dwijavanthi - shades of Sahaha, Ketharakowlam, Edukulakamboji
- Ahri - shades of Vakulaparanam, Natabairavi, Thodi
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Mithra Raga w/ 2 pairs of examples
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Suffixes are same eg. Mayamalavagowlai, Gowlai, Sriranjani, Sivaranjani
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Varna features: (5)
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- Beauty & individuality of raga
- Link between Abhyasa Gana & Sabha Gana
- Brief sahityam
- Devotion, love, greatness of musical patrons
- Usually introductory piece
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Anga variations of Varnams: (5)
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- Pallavi
- Anupallavi
- Mukthayi Swara
- Charanam
- Chittai Swara
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Other names for Charanam: (3)
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- Upapallavi
- Edukadai Pallavi
- Chittai Pallavi
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Other name for Chittai Swaras: (2)
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- Charna Swaras
- Edukadai Swaras
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Types of Varnams: (4)
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- Tana
- Pada
- Padajati
- Ragamalika
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Tana Varnam features: (2)
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- Sahitya for Pallavi, Anupallavi, Charanam
- Different talas eg. Kanda Thirupuda, Chathustra Ada, Kanda Ada, Misra Jhampa
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Pada varnam features: (3)
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- Usually for dance
- Sung in Chowka kalam, Madhyama kalam
- Swara for footwork, Sahitya for abhinaya
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Other name for Pada varnam:
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Chowka varnam
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What are Padajati varnams?
The body of a varnam is a Jathi
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Ragamalika varnam w/ examples and the ragas in it
Each part is in different raga eg. Navaragamalika
1. Kedaram
2. Shankarabarnam
3. Kalyani
4. Begada
5. Kamboji
6. Yathukalakamboji
7. Bilahari
8. Mohanam
9. Sri
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Another name for Keerthanai:
Vaidika Ganam
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Keerthanai features: (7)
- Praising God, beginning for forgiveness from God
- Few sangathis
- Same dhatu
- Only sahityam
- Pallavi, Anupallavi, Charnam
- Sometimes there are multiple Charanam
- Sometimes Charnam and Pallavi have same music
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Ragamalikai Keerthanas: (2)
- Different ragas for each part
- Sometimes no Anupallavi
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Swarajathi features: (4)
- Pallavi, Anupallavi, multiple Charnams
- Bhakti, love, courage
- Abhyasa Ganam
- Swara- Sahitya- jathi used for dance
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Shyama Sastri's swarajathi ragas:
- Bhairavi
- Thodi
- Yathukulakamboji
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Tana Varnam composers: (6)
- Shyama Sastri
- Pallavi Gopala Ayyar
- Swati Tirunal
- Tiger Varadachariar
- Ponnaiah
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Pada varnam composers:
- Ramaswami Dikshitar
- Muthuswamy Dikshitar
- Ramaswami Sivan
- Kundrakudi Krishnayyar
- Pallavi Shesayyar
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Keerthanai composers:
- Arunchala Kaviyarar
- Purandaradasar
- Chinaiah
- Thyagarajah Swamikal
- Papanasam Sivan
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Swarajathi composers:
- Shyama Sastri
- Shobanadri
- Swati Tirunal
- Chinni Krishna Dasar
- Ponnaiah
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When was Thyagaraja born?
04/05/1767
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Who was Thyagaraja's father?
Vina Kalahasti Ayyar
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At what age had he composed his first song and what was the name?
At 13 he composed "Namo namo Ragavaya" in Desya Todi
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Who was Thyagaraja's guru?
Venkataramanaya
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What was the first song he sang at the concert? (2)
- "Janaki Ramana" Suddhasumandhini
- "Dorukuna ituvanti" Bilahari
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What 3 things is Thyagaraja most widely known for?
- Kritis (700 are available)
- Operas
- Pancharatna group
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What were the 3 operas composed by Thyagaraja?
- Prahlada Bhakti Vijayam
- Nowka Charitam
- Seetharama Vijayam
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Thyagaraja was the first composer to do what...
He employed a set of sangathis in every kriti
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What are the Pancharatna Kritis? (2)
- Deliberate scheme of melody rhythm and words
- All 5 are in Adi Talam
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Later in his life what did he become and give one example of his disciple?
He sang devotional songs as a Bhagavatha and one of his disciples was Krishna Bhagavatar
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When did Thyagaraja die?
06/01/1847
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Who is Papanasam Sivan known as?
The greatest composer of 20th century
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In what year and city was he born?
Thanjavur in 1890
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In Trivandrum, what did Papanasam join, what did he gain there and when did this happen?
He joined the Maharaja's Sanskrit College and gained his degree in Vyakarna in 1910
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How is it thought that Ramaiah (his actual name) got the name Papanasam Sivan?
During his wanderings, he often sang in Papanasam and wore vibhuti, which made him get this name
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Who was the greatest influence in Papanasam Sivan's life?
Neelakanta Sivan
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Who did Papanasam ask to be taken in as a disciple and how many years did he assist this person?
He asked Vaidhanatha Aiyar and he assisted him for 7 years going to concerts
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When and where was Papanasam's first concert?
During the Thyagaraja festival in Tiruvaiyaru in 1918
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When was the first volume of Papanasam's kritis published?
1934
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When was Papanasam's second volume published?
1965
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Compared to the normal number of 100, how many songs did the last volume have?
101 songs
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What kind of music is in the volumes written by Papanasam? (4)
- Varnam
- Padam
- Kriti
- Ragamalika
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What was one of the films Papanasam composed music for?
Sita Kalyanam
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Which 3 awards (titles) was Papanasam given and by who?
- 'Sangita Kalanidhi' granted by the Madras Music Academy
- 'Isai Peraringer' granted by Tamil Isai Sangam
- President's award in 1962
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When did Papanasam Sivan die?
01/10/1973
