Praveshika Poorna Theory

Question 1

sargaam geet

Answer 1

composition in raag with words as the swar notation of composition. no other words

Question 2

instruments (percussion) in Hindustani:

Answer 2

tabla, pakhwaj, dholak, manjira, Tasha, Dhol, DimaDee

Question 3

swar

Answer 3

naad useful to make music

Question 4

instruments in Carnatic:

Answer 4

veena, violin, bansuri, tanpura, nadaswaram

Question 5

Sangeet

Answer 5

“geetam waadyam tathaa nrityam sangeetamuchyate”

vocal and instrumental music and dance make up sangeet

Question 6

naad

Answer 6

dhwani at fixed frequency

Question 7

two styles of Indian music:

Answer 7

Uttar Bharateey (Hindustani)
DakshiN bhaarateey (Carnatic)

Question 9

alankaar / palaTe

Answer 9

progression of pattern of notes ascending or descending

Question 10

instruments on Hindustani:

Answer 10

sitar, sarod, santoor, bansuri, violin, shehnai, harmonium, tanpura, sarangi

Question 11

instruments (percussion) in Carnatic:

Answer 11

mrundungum, GhaTam, Thavil, Khanjira

Question 11

shuddha swars

Answer 11

7 main notes in Indian classical music

Question 12

mandra saptak

Answer 12

saptak lower to singer

Question 13

wirkut/ vikrut swars

Answer 13

variation of the swar can be higher (Ma) or lower (Re, Ga, Dha, Ni)

Question 15

sthaayee/ asthaayee

Answer 15

first part of the bandish, usually in mandra and madhya octave

Question 16

warjit swars

Answer 16

swars that are excluded from the raag

Question 17

teevra swar

Answer 17

swar higher than shuddha swar (Ma)

Question 18

taar saptak

Answer 18

saptak higher to singer

Question 19

saptak

Answer 19

range of 12 swars (vikrut and shuddha)

Question 21

wadi swar

Answer 21

most important swar in raag

Question 22

lakshaN geet

Answer 22

a composition in the raag about the raag

Question 23

antaraa

Answer 23

second part of bandish, usually near taar saptak Sa

Question 24

samwadi swar

Answer 24

second most important swar in raag

Question 25

madhya saptak

Answer 25

the normal range of saptak for the singer

Question 26

LakshaN geet definition

Answer 26

composition tells about raag

Question 26

dhwani

Answer 26

any audible sound

Question 26

komal swar

Answer 26

lower than shuddha (Re, Ga, Dha, Ni)

Question 27

naad three properties

Answer 27

``` ChhoTaa baDaapan (volume) unchaa neechaapan (pitch) Jaati athaba guN (tone, tonal quality) ```