University of Hyderabad (UoH) 2010 Ph.D ENTRANCE ,E - (THEATRE ARTS) - Question Paper
S.N. SCHOOL OF ARTS AND COMMUNICATION
ENTRANCE EXAMINATION, JUNE - 2010 Ph.D. (THEATRE ARTS)
MAX. MARKS: 75
DATE: 01.06.2010
TIME: 2-4pm
HALL TICKET NO:_;_ INSTRUCTIONS;
Part A must be answered in the question paper itself.
The question paper along with the answer script for part B should be returned to the invigilator.
Part A carries negative marking of 1/3 marks for every wrong answer._
PART-A
15 Marks
1. Abhinavaguptas commentary of NatyaSastra is named
2. Grotowskys book Towards a Poor Theatre is edited by this associate who later founded Odin Theatret_
3. Neelakantha Natya Samgha is based at_
village in Karnataka.
4. Badal Sircar's theatre group with which he conducted experiments in Third Theatre is __
5. Theatre archive Natya Shodh Sansthan is located in the city of
6. Manipuri commercial theatre form of traveling theatre where young men play the female roles is called __
7. Habib Tanvirs play based on the life and poetry of Nazir Akbarabadi is
8. Neel Darpan, the Bengali play banned by the British was written by
9. Viola Spolin, the American acting trainer, is known for her book
10. Udhwastha Dharmashala is written by the Marathi playwright and scholar
11. Anthropology of Theatre Performance is written by the pioneer in the field
12. The American journal that revolutionized theatre studies with inspiration from the experiments of 1960s and 70s _
13. The first modem plays in Bengali were performed under a Russian Director named_
14. The German director, who formulated and practiced the idea of Epic Theatre, with whom Bertold Brecht collaborated_
15. Polyglot (multilingual) group based in France, Theatre du Soleil is run by the director named _
II. Choose the correct answer 10 marks
1. Which play is written by Wazid Ali Shah and is considered the first play written in Hindi language__Ans.[ ]
a) Amrit Manthan b) Sagara Manthan
c) Mashriki Hoor d) Indra Sabha
Kannada play SzW Sampige, translated in Hindi as Aks
2. Who wrote the Tamashal
Ans.
a) H.S. Shivaprakash b) Lankesh
c) Girish kamad
d) Chandrashekhara Kambar
3. According to Natyasastra, the people of the western parts (Panchala) of India mostly prefer_:__Ans.[ ]
a) Arabhati Vritti b) Sattwati Vritti
c) Kaisiki Vritti d) Bharati Vritti
4. Kavalam Narayana Panikkar runs_theatre company. Ans.[ ]
a) Sopanam b)NiNaSam
c) New Theatre d) Chorus Repertory Company
5. Landmark production Jasma Odhan (1968) was written and directed by __Ans.[ ]
a) Vijaya Mehta b) Shanta Gandhi
c) Amal Allana d) Usha Banerjee
6. For the original production of Ghasiram Kotwal by Theatre Academy, Pune,
music was composed by__Ans.[ ]
a) B.V. Karanth b) Vijay Tendulkar
c) Vanraj Bhatia d) Bhaskar Chandawarkar
7. Which of the following plays was written by Harold Pinter? Ans.[ ]
a) One for the road b) The Lesson
c) Zoo Story d) Unbearable Lightness of Being
8. Bread and Puppet Theatre is founded and run by_ Ans.[ ]
a) Augusto Boal b) Peter Schuman
c) Joseph Chaikin d) Eugeneo Barba
9. Recent production by Tim Supple using exotic elements including actors from South Asia __Ans.[ ]
a) Tempest b) Midsummer Nights Dream
c) King Lear d) Twelfth Night
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10. Spanish playwright who wrote Yerma, Blood Wedding and House of
Bernarda AIba among others__Ans.[ ]
a) Pablo Neruda b) Gabriel Garcia Marquez
c) Federico Garcia Lorca d) Carlos Saura '
PART - B
I. Write an essay on any four of the following topics 5x4= 20 marks
1. Does theatre change society or is it the other way round?
2. Identity politics in the theatre of Post-modern society
3. Difference between concepts of Stage Design and Scenography
4. Kaaryavasthas according to Natya Sastra
5. Potential of Practice as Research in Performance (PARIP) in Indian Context.
6. Theatre of Roots and issues of Indian Nationalism.
II. Write an essay on one of the following topics. 15 marks
1. Discuss whether colonial idea of modernity still exists in Indian theatre.
2. Discuss the structural similarities between ritual and performance
3. Intercultural theatre practice in the context of Orientalism.
4. Discuss whether the playwright is being redefined in contemporary Indian theatre
III. Write a note on the topic or area that you want to study for your research programme. 15 marks (This does not foreclose the options for your research topic. You may finalize the actual topic after admission, in consultation with your supervisor.)
UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD SAROJININAIDU SCHOOL OF ARTS AND COMMUNICATION Gachibowli, Hyderabad - 500 046 ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS, JUNE 2010 PhD DANCE
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1. The term Natyamelam refers to
A) Solo dance tradition performed by women B) Masked dance tradition C) Dance drama tradition performed by men D) none
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2. Pancharatna Kirtanas are written by
A) Tyagaraja B) Muttuswami Deekshitar
C) Munipalle Subrahmanyakavi D) none
3. According to Abhinaya Darpana, the number of Sirobhedas is A) 14 B) 9 C) 8 D) 36
4. Sankeema j ati Matya Tala has the following counts A) 20 B) 14 C) 16 D) 8
5. Anahata graham indicates the starting of a song A) Before the beat B) After the beat
C) On the beat D) none
6. Vepathu
A) Sanchari bhava B) Sthayi bhava
C) Sattvika bhava D) none ( )
7. Terukuttu is a folk form of
A) Andhra Pradesh B) Tamil Nadu
C) Kerala D) West Bengal ( )
8. Who of the following has given a modem shaping to the Raga Anandabhairavi
A) Syamasastry B) Tyagaraja
C) Munipalli Subrahmanyakavi D) none
9. The number of Melakarta Ragas of Carnatic sampradaya is A)72 B)7
C)36 D) none
10. The dance form Sattriya is one of the
A) Folk forms B) Classical forms
C) Tribal forms D) Martial Art forms
IV Fill in the blanks: Marks: 10x1=10
1. The sign of guru in the (Tala) Shadangas_
2. Mayurbhanj Chau belongs to the State_
3. According to Natya Sastra, the total numbers of Drishti bhedas are_
4. Khandita is a Nayika, who ___
5. The Angas of Dhruva Tala is___
6. Arabhati Vritti is associated with __abhinaya
7. Pungcholam belongs to the State __
8. Chandralekha is an exponent of__dance form
9. Tora and Tukda are performed in the dance form_
10. The Kuchipudi solo has been popularized as a separate stream by Guru
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UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD SAROJININAIDU SCHOOL OF ARTS AND COMMUNICATION Gachibowli, Hyderabad - 500 046 ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS, JUNE 2010 PhD DANCE
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1. The term Natyamelam refers to
A) Solo dance tradition performed by women B) Masked dance tradition C) Dance drama tradition performed by men D) none ( )
2. Pancharatna Kirtanas are written by
A) Tyagaraja B) Muttuswami Deekshitar
C) Munipalle Subrahmanyakavi D) none ( )
3. According to Abhinaya Darpana, the number of Sirobhedas is
A) 14 B) 9 C) 8 D) 36 ( )
4. Sankeema jati Matya Tala has the following counts
A) 20 B) 14 C) 16 D) 8 ( )
5. Anahata graham indicates the starting of a song A) Before the beat B) After the beat
C) On the beat D) none ( )
6. Vepathu
A) Sanchari bhava B) Sthayi bhava
C) Sattvika bhava D) none ( )
7. Terukuttu is a folk form of
A) Andhra Pradesh B) Tamil Nadu
C) Kerala D) West Bengal ( )
8. Who of the following has given a modem shaping to the Raga Anaridabhairavi
A) Syamasastry B) Tyagaraja
C) Munipalli Subrahmanyakavi D) none
9. The number of Melakarta Ragas of Carnatic sampradaya is A)72 B) 7
C)36 D) none
10. The dance form Sattriya is one of the
A) Folk forms B) Classical forms
C) Tribal forms D) Martial Art forms
IV Fill in the blanks: Marks: 10x1=10
1. The sign of guru in the (Tala) Shadangas_
2. Mayurbhanj Chau belongs to the State_
3. According to Natya Sastra, the total numbers of Drishti bhedas are_
4. Khandita is a Nayika, who __
5. The Angas of Dhruva Tala is___
6. Arabhati Vritti is associated with __abhinaya
7. Pungcholam belongs to the State __
8. Chandralekha is an exponent of_dance form
9. Tora and Tukda are performed in the dance form_
10. The Kuchipudi solo has been popularized as a separate stream by Guru
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UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD SAROJINI NAIDU SCHOOL OF ARTS AND COMMUNICATION
ENTRANCE EXAMINATION - 2010. Ph.D (Communication)
Maximum Marks: 75 Duration: 2 hours
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
A) Please read the instructions for each section carefully.
B) Please return the question paper and answer book to the invigilator
SECTION ONE: THEORY & CONCEPTS
PART A
Please answer any ONE of the following in about 750 words (15 marks)
1. Scholarly attention with regard to information and communication technologies in India has only focused on questions of development and modernization. Online presence of various actors and communities facilitate contestation and constitution of diverse solidarities. With the exception of few studies, attention has rarely concentrated on various aspects of the relationship between information technology and (urban) culture. Comment on how different communities exploit networking facilities for mobilization, leisure and professional enhancement.
2. In Europe, journalism drew its inherited tradition from Enlightenment. It looked at knowledge and information as enabling and of critical value to society. Surprisingly, in India, the profession of journalism appears to draw inspiration from diverse sources including the Gandhian critique of liberal individualism. However, journalism education and research in India has not explored the richness of this inherited plural tradition. Elaborate
3. In Chantal Mouffes idea of radical democracy, the citizen is not, as in liberal theory, someone who is the passive recipient of specific rights and who enjoys the protection of the law, but as someone who enacts his/her citizenship on a day-to-day basis, through his/her participation in everyday political practices. From this theoretical perch, some communication scholars have used the term citizens media to refer to how a collectivity enacts its citizenship by actively intervening and transforming the established mediascape. Discuss, with possible examples in India, of such interventions.
4. While media reception theory and its offshoots have shifted our attention to audiences and offered a critique of the text-centredness and elitism within the strong media theory traditions, the obsession with audience interpretations of texts has led to the formulation that texts have no fixed meanings and to the complete rejection of media power and influence. Examining some of the key contributions to this debate, explain how, as a communication scholar, you would negotiate this dilemma.
Please answer any TWO of the following in about 200 words (2x5=10 marks)
1. Robin Jeffrey
2. Labour Theory of Value
3. Communication as conscientization
4. Public Sphere
SECTION TWO: METHODOLOGY
PART A
Please answer any ONE of the following in about 750 words (15 marks)
1. There is a need to evolve a method to demarcate communication theories from media theories. The term method is used as a philosophical approach rather than as a procedural engagement. How does one address this method and also the need to demarcate communication theories from media theories?
2. What do you understand by the ethnographic method in social sciences? In what ways could one use the method productively for communication/media research?
3. Suppose you are asked to carry out a research on how college-going youth in any one of our metropolitan cities engage with FM radio. Employing a triangulation of methods, outline a detailed research design, including the key variables and sample.
4: There are suggestions that discourse analysis is best left to literary theorists and linguists, and that media scholars do not need it as a research method. Write an essay contradicting this position.
PART B
Please answer any TWO of the following in about 200 words
(2X5=10 marks)
1. Textual and contextual interpretations
2. Knowledge versus experience
3. Multi-stage cluster sampling
4. Reliability and validity
Please write in about 1000 words a synopsis of the research project you propose to undertake for your doctoral research. Your synopsis must include:
a) Clear statement of the problem
b) Rationale for selection of the topic
c) Research objectives, and
d) Methodological strategies for data collection & analysis
If called for an interview you will be expected to defend your proposal. (25 marks)
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