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Question 1Technical Terminology of Hindustani Music

In Hindustani music, what does the term 'swara' denote?

  1. A decorative ornament applied to a phrase
  2. A single musical note or pitch Correct answer.
  3. A rhythmic cycle of fixed length
  4. The drone instrument kept playing throughout

Explanation

Swara is the basic unit of pitch in Hindustani music, corresponding to a musical note such as Sa, Re, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha or Ni. It is the melodic counterpart of the rhythmic term laya, and the seven shuddha swaras form the saptak.

Question 2Technical Terminology of Hindustani Music

The term 'saptak' in Hindustani music refers to which concept?

  1. A seven-stringed instrument
  2. A style of seven-part composition
  3. A group of seven beats
  4. A set of seven notes spanning an octave Correct answer.

Explanation

Saptak means the seven-note series from Sa to the next Sa, that is, one complete octave. The three recognised registers are mandra, madhya and taar saptak. It is a melodic grouping, not a rhythmic or instrumental one.

Question 3Technical Terminology of Hindustani Music

What is the meaning of the term 'laya' in Hindustani music?

  1. The final resting note of a raga
  2. The tuning of the tanpura
  3. The tempo or speed of the rhythmic cycle Correct answer.
  4. The ascending order of notes

Explanation

Laya denotes tempo, the speed at which the tala cycles proceed. It is commonly classified as vilambit, madhya and drut laya. Laya is a temporal concept and is distinct from melodic terms like aroha.

Question 4Technical Terminology of Hindustani Music

In Hindustani terminology, 'aroha' describes which feature of a raga?

  1. The characteristic ornament of a raga
  2. The ascending movement of notes Correct answer.
  3. The time of day prescribed for a raga
  4. The descending movement of notes

Explanation

Aroha (also arohana) is the ascending order in which the notes of a raga are arranged. Its counterpart is avaroha, the descending order. Together they define the melodic contour of the raga.

Question 5Technical Terminology of Hindustani Music

The term 'avaroha' is used to indicate which aspect of a raga?

  1. The ascending sequence of its notes
  2. The vadi note of the raga
  3. The rhythmic accompaniment pattern
  4. The descending sequence of its notes Correct answer.

Explanation

Avaroha is the descending order of notes in a raga, paired with aroha as its ascending counterpart. Both are given in the raga's lakshana. Avaroha is purely melodic and has no rhythmic meaning.

Question 6Technical Terminology of Hindustani Music

Which term denotes the principal or most important note of a raga?

  1. Anuvadi
  2. Samvadi
  3. Vivadi
  4. Vadi Correct answer.

Explanation

The vadi is the king note of a raga, the pitch on which the raga's identity most strongly rests. The samvadi is the second most important note, anuvadi are supporting notes, and vivadi are dissonant notes generally avoided.

Question 7Technical Terminology of Hindustani Music

What does the term 'samvadi' signify in the analysis of a raga?

  1. The closing beat of the tala cycle
  2. A note that is forbidden in the raga
  3. The second most prominent note after the vadi Correct answer.
  4. The starting note of the alap

Explanation

Samvadi is the second most prominent note of a raga, supporting the vadi and helping establish the raga's character. It is usually consonant with the vadi. The relationship between vadi and samvadi is central to raga lakshana.

Question 8Technical Terminology of Hindustani Music

In Hindustani music, the term 'tala' refers to which element?

  1. A type of vocal composition
  2. A melodic mode with fixed notes
  3. A rhythmic cycle with a fixed number of beats Correct answer.
  4. A bowed string instrument

Explanation

Tala is the metrical framework of Hindustani music, a repeating cycle of a fixed number of beats divided into vibhag. Examples include teentaal of sixteen beats and jhaptal of ten. It is distinct from raga, which governs melody.

Question 9Technical Terminology of Hindustani Music

A student learns that a raga's 'pakad' is being demonstrated. What is being shown?

  1. The tuning of the tabla
  2. A short characteristic phrase that reveals the raga's identity Correct answer.
  3. The prescribed time of performance
  4. The full ascending scale of the raga

Explanation

Pakad is a brief, characteristic phrase that captures the essential movement of a raga and allows listeners to identify it. It often includes the vadi and distinguishing ornaments. It is a practical identifier rather than a complete scale.

Question 10Technical Terminology of Hindustani Music

Which term describes a note that is excluded from a raga and therefore avoided in its rendering?

  1. Komal swara
  2. Tivra swara
  3. Achal swara
  4. Varjit swara Correct answer.

Explanation

Varjit means omitted or excluded, so a varjit swara is a note deliberately left out of a raga. Komal and tivra describe lowered and raised pitch positions, not omission. The anuvadi notes remain present as supporting pitches.

Question 11Technical Terminology of Hindustani Music

In a raga where Sa is the vadi and Pa is the samvadi, how is Pa best described?

  1. It is the secondary or supporting chief note Correct answer.
  2. It is the nyasa note of the raga
  3. It is the varjit note of the raga
  4. It is the vivadi note of the raga

Explanation

Samvadi is defined as the second most important note, so Pa functions as the supporting chief note alongside the vadi Sa. This vadi-samvadi relationship is a standard part of raga lakshana. It does not make Pa forbidden or dissonant.

Question 12Technical Terminology of Hindustani Music

What is the 'theka' of a tala?

  1. The mnemonic bol pattern that expresses the tala on the tabla Correct answer.
  2. The ascending scale of the accompanying raga
  3. The first note of the alap
  4. The ornamental flourish played on the sarangi

Explanation

Theka is the set of mnemonic syllables, such as dha dhin dhin dha, that articulate a tala on the tabla. It marks the vibhag divisions and the sam. It is a rhythmic recitation pattern, not a melodic one.

Question 13Technical Terminology of Hindustani Music

In tala terminology, what is 'sam'?

  1. The fastest tempo used in a performance
  2. The final section of a composition
  3. The first and most important beat of the cycle Correct answer.
  4. The note on which a raga rests

Explanation

Sam is the first beat of a tala cycle and carries the greatest structural weight, often marked by a clap. Performers aim to land key phrases on the sam. It is a rhythmic landmark, not a tempo or melodic note.

Question 14Technical Terminology of Hindustani Music

A tabla player indicates a 'khali' section of the tala. What does khali represent?

  1. An emphasized clap beat
  2. The fastest laya in the cycle
  3. An empty or unaccented division, shown by a wave of the hand Correct answer.
  4. The concluding tihai of a composition

Explanation

Khali literally means empty and denotes an unaccented division of the tala, indicated by a wave rather than a clap. It contrasts with the tali or clapped divisions. Khali helps shape the phrases of a composition against the cycle.

Question 15Technical Terminology of Hindustani Music

What is 'vibhag' in the context of tala?

  1. A type of ornament in vocal music
  2. The drone string of the tanpura
  3. A single note of the raga
  4. A section or division of the tala cycle Correct answer.

Explanation

Vibhag is a division or bar within a tala cycle, each marked by a tali or khali. For instance, teentaal has four vibhags of four beats each. Vibhag organizes the cycle into manageable groups.

Question 16Technical Terminology of Hindustani Music

The term 'alankar' in Hindustani music most commonly denotes which of the following?

  1. A rhythmic cycle of twelve beats
  2. A percussion instrument
  3. A style of tuning
  4. A melodic ornament or embellishment Correct answer.

Explanation

Alankar refers to melodic embellishment, the ornamental figures used to decorate a raga phrase. It overlaps with terms like gamak and murki in practice. It is a melodic device, not a rhythmic or instrumental term.

Question 17Technical Terminology of Hindustani Music

Which pair correctly matches a Hindustani term with its meaning?

  1. Meend - a glide connecting two notes Correct answer.
  2. Kan - a tala of seven beats
  3. Murki - the drone instrument
  4. Tihai - a fast tempo

Explanation

Meend is a smooth glide from one note to another, a hallmark of Hindustani phrasing. Tihai is a phrase repeated three times to end on sam, kan is a grace note, and murki is a quick ornamental cluster. Only the first pairing is accurate.

Question 18Technical Terminology of Hindustani Music

A performer repeats a short phrase three times so that the final stroke falls on sam. Which term names this device?

  1. Alap
  2. Bol
  3. Pakar
  4. Tihai Correct answer.

Explanation

A tihai is a phrase played or sung three times, calculated so that its last note or stroke lands exactly on sam. It is a common concluding device in both vocal and instrumental music. The repetition and the landing on sam are its defining features.

Question 19Technical Terminology of Hindustani Music

What does 'alap' mean in the presentation of a raga?

  1. The fast concluding composition
  2. The slow, unmetred introduction that unfolds the raga Correct answer.
  3. The rhythmic accompaniment on tabla
  4. The final cadence on sam

Explanation

Alap is the opening, unmetred exposition in which the performer gradually reveals the raga's notes and phrases without tala. It is followed by compositions set to a rhythmic cycle. Alap is therefore slow and free of metre.

Question 20Technical Terminology of Hindustani Music

In Hindustani music, what is the 'gat'?

  1. The tuning pitch of the tanpura
  2. A vocal ornament of quick turns
  3. A rhythmic cycle of fourteen beats
  4. An instrumental composition set to a tala Correct answer.

Explanation

Gat is the instrumental composition, usually set to a tala and played on instruments such as sitar or sarod. It may be vilambit or drut and often follows the alap. It is a fixed composition, distinct from free improvisation.

Question 21Technical Terminology of Hindustani Music

Which term refers to a note that is 'achala', that is, fixed and not subject to alteration in pitch position?

  1. Achal swara Correct answer.
  2. Komal swara
  3. Tivra swara
  4. Vikrit swara

Explanation

Achal swaras are the fixed notes, namely Sa and Pa, which do not take komal or tivra forms. Vikrit swaras are the altered notes that can be komal or tivra. The distinction between achal and vikrit is basic to swara classification.

Question 22Technical Terminology of Hindustani Music

A raga is described as having 'shadav' and 'sampurna' jati. What does this indicate?

  1. Six notes ascending and seven notes descending Correct answer.
  2. Five notes in both directions
  3. Seven notes ascending and six descending
  4. Six notes in both directions

Explanation

Jati counts the notes used in each direction: shadav means six, sampurna means seven, audav means five. Thus shadav-sampurna jati means six notes in the aroha and seven in the avaroha. The two directions are counted separately.

Question 23Technical Terminology of Hindustani Music

In swara terminology, how is a 'tivra' note distinguished from a 'komal' note?

  1. Tivra is a grace note, komal is a resting note
  2. Tivra is omitted, komal is emphasized
  3. Tivra is lowered in pitch, komal is raised
  4. Tivra is raised in pitch, komal is lowered Correct answer.

Explanation

Tivra means sharp or raised, and in practice only Ma takes the tivra form. Komal means soft or lowered and applies to Re, Ga, Dha and Ni. The two terms describe opposite alterations of pitch position.

Question 24Technical Terminology of Hindustani Music

A composition is set in 'jhaptal'. How is its cycle structured?

  1. Twelve beats in six vibhags
  2. Seven beats in three vibhags
  3. Sixteen beats in four vibhags
  4. Ten beats in vibhags of two, three, two and three Correct answer.

Explanation

Jhaptal has ten beats divided into four vibhags of two, three, two and three beats, with the third vibhag being khali. Its theka is dhi na dhi dhi na ti na dhi dhi na. The asymmetrical grouping distinguishes it from cycles like teentaal.

Question 25Technical Terminology of Hindustani Music

Which statement best distinguishes the terms 'vadi' and 'nyasa'?

  1. Vadi is the principal note of the raga, while nyasa is a note on which phrases come to rest Correct answer.
  2. Vadi is the first beat of the tala, while nyasa is the last beat
  3. Vadi is a lowered note, while nyasa is a raised note
  4. Vadi is an ornament, while nyasa is a tempo

Explanation

Vadi identifies the raga's principal note, whereas nyasa refers to a note used to conclude a phrase or section, providing rest. The two concepts serve different analytical purposes even when they coincide. Neither term relates to tala beats or pitch alteration.

Question 26Technical Terminology of Hindustani Music

In Hindustani music terminology, what does the word 'swara' denote?

  1. The final resting note of a composition
  2. A decorative fast phrase in tabla
  3. A complete rhythmic cycle
  4. A single musical note or pitch degree Correct answer.

Explanation

Swara is the basic term for a musical note, the pitch degree used to build a raga. The set of seven shuddha swaras and their komal and tivra forms provides the raw pitch material, while rhythmic cycles and cadential notes belong to tala and raga analysis rather than to the word swara itself.

Question 27Technical Terminology of Hindustani Music

A student is told that a raga uses 'shuddha' swaras only. Which description fits?

  1. Only the unaltered natural positions of the seven notes are used Correct answer.
  2. Only notes borrowed from a Carnatic raga are used
  3. Only komal and tivra altered notes are used
  4. Only five notes are used in the ascent

Explanation

Shuddha means pure or unaltered, so shuddha swaras are the natural positions of the seven notes as opposed to the komal (lowered) and tivra (raised) forms. A raga described as using only shuddha swaras therefore avoids altered pitches, though the number of notes actually taken is a separate matter of jati.

Question 28Technical Terminology of Hindustani Music

A performer sings a raga in which the ascending order uses five notes and the descending order uses seven. Which jati pair describes this correctly?

  1. Audav–shadav
  2. Shadav–audav
  3. Audav–sampurna Correct answer.
  4. Sampurna–audav

Explanation

Jati counts the notes used in a raga: audav is five, shadav is six and sampurna is seven. Since the ascent here has five notes and the descent has seven, the pair is audav for the aroha and sampurna for the avaroha, giving audav–sampurna.

Question 29Technical Terminology of Hindustani Music

In a raga's presentation, a phrase is treated as the defining melodic signature that immediately identifies the raga. Which term names this?

  1. Laya
  2. Theka
  3. Matra
  4. Pakad Correct answer.

Explanation

The pakad is the short characteristic phrase or set of phrases that captures a raga's essential movement and allows listeners to recognise it. It differs from a full alap or a composition because its function is identification through a compressed melodic fingerprint.

Question 30Technical Terminology of Hindustani Music

A composition's rhythmic cycle is counted in three vibhags of four, two and two matras, with khali falling on the first matra of the third vibhag. Which tala is being described?

  1. Rupak
  2. Jhaptal Correct answer.
  3. Teental
  4. Ektal

Explanation

Jhaptal is a ten-matra tala divided 2+3+2+3, and its khali falls on the first matra of the third vibhag, that is on matra six. The description of three vibhags of unequal length with khali at the start of the last group matches jhaptal rather than the symmetric sixteen-matra teental.

Question 31Raga and Its Classification (Thaat, Ragang, Jati)

In Hindustani music theory, how many thaats are recognised in the system associated with Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande?

  1. Seven
  2. Six
  3. Ten Correct answer.
  4. Twelve

Explanation

Bhatkhande's classification scheme groups the widely used ragas under ten thaats, each named after a prominent raga of that group. This ten-thaat framework became the standard reference in North Indian music pedagogy, including the II PUC syllabus.

Question 32Raga and Its Classification (Thaat, Ragang, Jati)

How is a thaat defined in Hindustani music theory?

  1. A melodic framework with vakra phrases and a fixed time of performance
  2. A group of ragas sharing an identical aroha and avaroha
  3. A rhythmic cycle of fixed matras used for composition
  4. A scale of seven swaras in a specific ascending order from which ragas are derived Correct answer.

Explanation

A thaat is essentially a parent scale: seven swaras taken in aroha order, with no vakra movement and no fixed performance time. Ragas are grouped under a thaat according to the swaras they share with it, but the thaat itself is not a performing entity.

Question 33Raga and Its Classification (Thaat, Ragang, Jati)

Which thaat takes Shuddha Re, Shuddha Ga, Shuddha Ma, Pa, Shuddha Dha and Shuddha Ni, with all swaras shuddha?

  1. Bilawal Correct answer.
  2. Bhairav
  3. Asavari
  4. Kafi

Explanation

Bilawal is the thaat in which all seven swaras are shuddha, so it serves as the reference scale for the natural notes. Ragas such as Alhaiya Bilawal and Bihag are grouped under it.

Question 34Raga and Its Classification (Thaat, Ragang, Jati)

The thaat named after raga Khamaj is distinguished by which pair of swaras?

  1. Shuddha Ni in aroha and komal Ni in avaroha Correct answer.
  2. Shuddha Ma and teevra Ma together
  3. Komal Ga and komal Ni
  4. Komal Re and komal Dha

Explanation

Khamaj thaat keeps Shuddha Ni in the ascending order and komal Ni in the descending order, while the remaining swaras are shuddha. This mixed treatment of Ni is the identifying feature of the thaat and of ragas such as Khamaj and Desh.

Question 35Raga and Its Classification (Thaat, Ragang, Jati)

Raga Bhairav, with komal Re and komal Dha in both aroha and avaroha, is classified under which thaat?

  1. Marwa
  2. Purvi
  3. Todi
  4. Bhairav Correct answer.

Explanation

Bhairav thaat is built on all shuddha swaras except komal Re and komal Dha, and the raga Bhairav follows exactly this scale. The thaat and the raga share the same name and the same komal pair.

Question 36Raga and Its Classification (Thaat, Ragang, Jati)

A raga uses komal Ga, teevra Ma and komal Ni, with Re and Dha shuddha. Under which thaat is it placed?

  1. Todi Correct answer.
  2. Poorvi
  3. Bhairav
  4. Marwa

Explanation

Todi thaat combines komal Ga, teevra Ma and komal Ni with shuddha Re and shuddha Dha, and additionally komal Re in the traditional listing. A raga showing komal Ga with teevra Ma and komal Ni therefore belongs to the Todi group.

Question 37Raga and Its Classification (Thaat, Ragang, Jati)

Raga Marwa is grouped under Marwa thaat. Which swaras identify this thaat?

  1. Komal Re, Shuddha Ga, Shuddha Ma and komal Ni
  2. Komal Re, komal Ga, Shuddha Ma and komal Dha
  3. Shuddha Re, komal Ga, teevra Ma and komal Ni
  4. Komal Re, Shuddha Ga, teevra Ma, Shuddha Dha and Shuddha Ni Correct answer.

Explanation

Marwa thaat is marked by komal Re and teevra Ma while Ga, Dha and Ni remain shuddha. The presence of teevra Ma with shuddha Ga and shuddha Ni separates it from Purvi and Todi.

Question 38Raga and Its Classification (Thaat, Ragang, Jati)

Which thaat is named after a raga and is characterised by komal Ga, komal Dha and komal Ni with the remaining swaras shuddha?

  1. Asavari Correct answer.
  2. Khamaj
  3. Kafi
  4. Bhairav

Explanation

Asavari thaat takes komal Ga, komal Dha and komal Ni while Re, Ma and Pa stay shuddha. Ragas such as Asavari and Desi are grouped here, and the three komal swaras give the thaat its dark colour.

Question 39Raga and Its Classification (Thaat, Ragang, Jati)

Raga Puriya Dhanashri uses komal Re, teevra Ma and komal Dha with Ga and Ni shuddha. To which thaat does it belong?

  1. Poorvi Correct answer.
  2. Todi
  3. Marwa
  4. Bhairav

Explanation

Poorvi thaat combines komal Re, teevra Ma and komal Dha with Shuddha Ga and Shuddha Ni, exactly the swara set used in Puriya Dhanashri. The pairing of komal Re with teevra Ma and komal Dha is the identifying mark.

Question 40Raga and Its Classification (Thaat, Ragang, Jati)

In the classification of ragas by jati, what does a Sampoorna jati indicate?

  1. Six swaras in aroha and seven in avaroha
  2. Seven swaras in both aroha and avaroha Correct answer.
  3. Five swaras in both aroha and avaroha
  4. Seven swaras in aroha and six in avaroha

Explanation

Jati counts the number of swaras used in each direction: sampoorna means seven, shadava six and audava five. A raga that is sampoorna in both aroha and avaroha is described as Sampoorna-Sampoorna.

Question 41Raga and Its Classification (Thaat, Ragang, Jati)

A raga takes five swaras in aroha and six in avaroha. How is its jati described?

  1. Audava-Shadava Correct answer.
  2. Shadava-Audava
  3. Sampoorna-Audava
  4. Audava-Sampoorna

Explanation

The first term of the jati pair refers to the aroha and the second to the avaroha. Five ascending swaras give audava and six descending swaras give shadava, so the raga is Audava-Shadava.

Question 42Raga and Its Classification (Thaat, Ragang, Jati)

Raga Bhoopali uses five swaras in both aroha and avaroha. Its jati is therefore:

  1. Audava-Sampoorna
  2. Shadava-Shadava
  3. Sampoorna-Shadava
  4. Audava-Audava Correct answer.

Explanation

A raga with five swaras in each direction is Audava-Audava, and Bhoopali is the standard example since it omits Ma and Ni in both orders. The jati label refers only to swara count, not to the identity of the omitted notes.

Question 43Raga and Its Classification (Thaat, Ragang, Jati)

Which statement correctly distinguishes a thaat from a raga?

  1. A thaat allows vakra prayogas, whereas a raga never uses them
  2. A thaat may be sung at any time, whereas a raga has a fixed samay
  3. A thaat is a pure scale without aroha-avaroha rules of performance, whereas a raga has its own aroha, avaroha and phrases Correct answer.
  4. A thaat must contain all twelve swaras, whereas a raga uses only seven

Explanation

A thaat is only a classificatory scale of seven swaras and is never performed as such. A raga is a melodic entity with aroha, avaroha, vakra prayogas, a pakad and often a prescribed time.

Question 44Raga and Its Classification (Thaat, Ragang, Jati)

The concept of raganga, used in some systems of classification, refers to:

  1. A raga that borrows its name from a tala
  2. A characteristic phrase or swara pattern that identifies a family of ragas Correct answer.
  3. The prescribed time of day for singing a raga
  4. The number of swaras used in the aroha of a raga

Explanation

Raganga identifies a raga family through a distinctive phrase or melodic idiom rather than through a bare scale. Ragas sharing an anga, such as the Kanada anga, are recognised by that characteristic prayoga.

Question 45Raga and Its Classification (Thaat, Ragang, Jati)

Ragas such as Nayaki Kanada and Bageshri Kanada are identified as belonging to a single raga family because they share:

  1. A characteristic Kanada anga phrase Correct answer.
  2. The same composer and the same time of performance
  3. The same number of swaras in aroha
  4. The same tala in their compositions

Explanation

Membership of a ragang family is decided by a shared identifying phrase, and for Kanada ragas this is the Kanada anga. Scale similarity alone does not create a ragang, because several unrelated ragas may share a thaat.

Question 46Raga and Its Classification (Thaat, Ragang, Jati)

Which pair of ragas is most appropriately grouped under the same thaat?

  1. Bhairav and Todi
  2. Bhoopali and Kafi
  3. Malkauns and Marwa
  4. Alhaiya Bilawal and Bihag Correct answer.

Explanation

Both Alhaiya Bilawal and Bihag use the all-shuddha Bilawal scale, with teevra Ma appearing in Bihag as an occasional touch, so they are placed in Bilawal thaat. Grouping by thaat depends on the basic scale rather than on every passing note.

Question 47Raga and Its Classification (Thaat, Ragang, Jati)

Raga Malkauns omits Re and Pa and uses komal Ga, komal Dha and komal Ni. Under which thaat is it conventionally placed?

  1. Asavari
  2. Kafi
  3. Todi
  4. Bhairavi Correct answer.

Explanation

Malkauns is treated as belonging to Bhairavi thaat, the scale that contains all komal swaras together with Shuddha Ma. Even though the raga omits Re and Pa, its komal Ga, Dha and Ni fit the Bhairavi set.

Question 48Raga and Its Classification (Thaat, Ragang, Jati)

Which thaat is associated with raga Todi and takes komal Re, komal Ga, teevra Ma, komal Dha and komal Ni?

  1. Poorvi
  2. Todi Correct answer.
  3. Asavari
  4. Bhairavi

Explanation

Todi thaat is named after raga Todi and is defined by komal Re, komal Ga, teevra Ma, komal Dha and komal Ni, with Ma as the only altered Madhyam. Ragas such as Miyan ki Todi and Gurjari Todi fall in this group.

Question 49Raga and Its Classification (Thaat, Ragang, Jati)

A student identifies a raga as belonging to Kafi thaat because it uses komal Ga and komal Ni. Which additional check is most decisive in confirming the thaat?

  1. Whether Dha is shuddha and Re is shuddha in the basic scale Correct answer.
  2. Whether the composition is set to teentaal
  3. Whether the raga is sung in the evening
  4. Whether the raga has a pakad with vakra movement

Explanation

Kafi thaat requires komal Ga and komal Ni together with shuddha Re, shuddha Ma and shuddha Dha. Checking that Dha and Re remain shuddha distinguishes Kafi from Bhairavi and Asavari, which also use komal Ga and Ni.

Question 50Raga and Its Classification (Thaat, Ragang, Jati)

Raga Shuddha Kalyan and raga Yaman both use teevra Ma, but Shuddha Kalyan keeps both Madhyams available while Yaman uses only teevra Ma. How does this affect their thaat placement?

  1. Yaman is placed in Marwa thaat, since it uses teevra Ma
  2. Both are placed in Poorvi thaat, since Poorvi also uses teevra Ma
  3. Shuddha Kalyan is placed in Bilawal thaat, since it uses Shuddha Ma
  4. Both are placed in Kalyan thaat, since Kalyan thaat admits Shuddha Ma as well Correct answer.

Explanation

Kalyan thaat is defined by teevra Ma, and ragas of this group may touch Shuddha Ma as an additional note without leaving the thaat. Yaman and Shuddha Kalyan therefore both remain in the Kalyan group, distinguished by their treatment of the two Madhyams.