Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU) 2009 Other Bachelor's Degree M.A.MUSIC PROGRAMME (VOCAL) Model - Question Paper

MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY
M.A.MUSIC PROGRAMME (VOCAL)
Model ques. Paper
Semester I MUS1VO.PC1 (Theory 1) History of Music

I. Write short answers on any 5 (answer not exceeding one page) (weightage 1)
1. Musical notation of samagana
2. describe sthobhas
3. Notes figuring in cycle of 4th
4. The statement - Swaras are 7, Swarasthanas are 12, Srutis are 22 - discuss
5. elaborate the various sruti intervals
6. Sruti nomenclature
7. Musical notation in Kudimiyamalai inscription
8. Scales figuring in shadja and madhyama grama

II .Write short Essay on any 5 (answer not exceeding two pages) (weightage 2)
9. Complementary intervals
10. Formation of series of fourth and 5th
11. various varieties of sruti intervals for gandhara and madhyamas and their application in ragas
12. Alankaras in Sangitha rathnakara
13. Classification of prabandhas according to various angas
14. Objectives of the Bharathas experiment
15. Raga classification in Sangita Makaranda
16. Characteristics of Sama gana scale


III. Write long Essay on any 3 (weightage 5)
17. discuss the content of Brihadesi
18. discuss in detail the dhruva vina chalavina experiment
19. define the important landmarks in the history of music
20. discuss the formation of 22 srutis & with the nomenclature and its application of different ragas.
21. discuss the musical chapters of Natyasastra
22. discuss Vadya Prabandha in detail

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