Ragam : Mohanam Talam : Adi

Ragam : Hamsadwani Talam : Adi

Ragam : Yamuna Kalyani Tala : Adi

Jaya Hanuman Jaya Hanuman
Maruthi Raaya Jaya Hanuman
Anjana Puthra Jaya Hanuman
Athibalavandha Jaya Hanuman
Vayukumaara Jaya Hanuman
Vaanaraveera Jaya Hanuman
Raamadaasa Jaya Hanuman
Magaanubhaava Jaya Hanuman
(Jaya Hanuman)
Rama Lakshmana Janaki Jaibolo
Hanumaaniki
Raama Raama Raama Raama Raama Raama Raama Raam
Raama Raama Raama Seetha Raama Raama Raama Raam
(Rama Lakshmana)

Ragam : Revathy

Ragam : Anandabhairavi Talam: Adi

Ragam : Darbari Kanada Talam : Adi

Ragam : Hamsanandi ; Talam : Adi

Vadivela….. Vadivela…
Kandha kumara kadhirvela
Gowri puthra kadhirvela (kandha)
Karthikeya karunasaagara
Deena charanya vadivela
Sri subramanya vadivela
Valli manaala vadivela

Ragam : Brindavana Saranga ; Talam : Adi

Bhajamana ramam sri ramam
Bhajamana ramam sri ramam
Shyamala komala nayanabi ramam
Bharadha lakshmana pramudhitha ramam
Maruthi sevitha manobhi ramam
Pankaja lochana prabhu seetha ramam
(Bhajamana)

Kala Sangamam

Centre for Classical Art (CCA)

Questions for Level 1

1. What is the instrument played by Goddess Saraswathi?
Ans. Veena

2. Flute is played by which God?
Ans. Krishna

3. What is Nada?
Ans. Music or Musical sound

4. What are the two types of Nada?
Ans. Aahata Nada and Anahata Nada

5. What is sruthi?
Ans. The smallest audible sound

6. What is Tala?
Ans. Musical time or measure

7. Name the Sapta Swaras (Full Names)?
Ans. S – Sadja, R – Rishaba, G – Gandhara,
M – Madhyama, P – Panchama,
D – Dhaivata, N – Nishaada

8. What is Arohana?
Ans. The ascending order of the pitch
Eg. s r g m p d n Ṡ

9. What is Avarohana?
Ans. The descending order of the pitch
Eg. Ṡ n d p m g r s

10. What is a sthayi and what are its types?
Ans. The octave – a series of seven swaras beginning with S and ending with N
Three types of Sthayi : Mandra Sthayi,
Madhya Sthayi, Tara Sthayi

11. What is Mandra Sthayi and how is it denoted?
Ans. The lower octave, it is denoted by One dot below the Swara

12. What is Madhya Sthayi and how is it denoted?
Ans. The middle octave, it is denoted by Swara without dots

13. How is Tara Sthayi denoted?
Ans. The upper octave, it is denoted by One dot above the Swara

14.Explain Adi tala?
Ans. A variety of tala with one laghu and
two drutham

15. What is laghu and Dhrutham?
Ans. Laghu : One beat and a variable number of finger count
Drutham : One beat and waving of
hand or turning the hand

16.Explain Swarasthana?
Ans. The position or the placement of the
swara or a musical note