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| BRAIN
STIMULATORS 1 - QUESTION AND ANSWERS |
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| SAHITYA
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| 1)
In which composition is Krishna referred to as "Rowhineya
Anuja"? |
| Ans
: Siddhi Vinayakam
(Raga Chamaram) by Muthuswami Dikshitar. |
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| 2)
In which composition is Devi described as being worshipped by Sanskrit
'Geervana Vandita'? |
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: Parvati Ninnu (Raga Kalgada) by Syama Sastri |
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| 3)
In which Kriti is the unparliamentary word "harami" used? |
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: Edutanilichite (Raga Sankarabharanam) by Tyagaraja |
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| BHAVA |
| 1)
Identify the composition in Raga Khamboji, which amounts to a Nindastuti,
composed by Tyagaraja. |
| Ans
: Mari Mari Ninne |
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| 2)
In which Kriti is the most-effective Nayaki Bhava of Tyagaraja
seen? |
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: Kanulu Tagani
(Kalyanavasantam) |
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| 3)
Identify a Kriti of Dikshitar in which he prays for liberation. |
| Ans
: Guruguhaya (Sama) |
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| RAGA |
| 1)
What is an Ekaika Raga Kriti? |
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: An Ekaika raga kriti is one which is the sole kriti in that Raga |
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| 2)
Which Raga is absolutely exclusive to Syama Sastri?
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: Chintamani |
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| 3)
How many "Manohari" Ragas are there? |
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: Twelve |
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TALA
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| 1)
How many kritis in Kambhoji Raga are set to Khanda Ata Tala? |
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: Three |
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| 2)
Other than compositions by Muthuswami Dikshitar, how many kritis
are there set to Khanda Eka Tala? |
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: Three, one each by three composers |
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| 3)
Who was the master composer of Sooladis? |
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: Purandaradasa |
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LOCATIONS
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| 1)
How many kritis on Devi Meenakshi of Madurai have been rendered
by Syama Sastri? |
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: Nine - the Navaratnamalika series |
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| 2)
Name the Srirangam Pancharatna Krithis of Muthuswami Dikshitar.
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: Ranganayakam (Nayaki), Sri Ranganathaya (Dhanyasi), Rangapura
Vihara (Brindavanasaranga), Sri Ranganatham (Poornachandrika) and Sri
Bhargavi (Mangala Kaisiki). |
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| 3)
Identify the four shrines, to which, Tyagaraja, Dikshitar and Syama
Sastri all three have dedicated compositions. |
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(i) Devi Kamakshi (Kanchipuram)
(ii)
Sri Varadaraja (Kanchipuram)
(iii)
Devi Dharmasamvardhani (Tiruvayyaru)
(iv)
Devi Neelayatakshi (Nagapatnam)
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| PARAMPARA |
| 1)
Which great teacher is said to have produced "Pancharatnas"
five great disciples? |
Ans
: Manambuchavadi
Venkatasubbayyar
(Disciples
were Maha Vaidyanatha Iyer, Sarabha Sastri, Patnam Subramania Iyer, Fiddle
Venkoba
Iyer and Tyagaraja (grandson of one of the trinities, Tyagaraja) |
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| 2)
Apart from Walajapet, Umayalpuram and Lalgudi branches there
was one more Tyagaraja Parampara. Identify it. |
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: Tillaisthanam parampara |
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| 3)
Who was the direct guru of Mysore Vasudevachar? |
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: Patnam Subramania Iyer |
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