Free Online Music Carnatic Lessons Question and Answers

Question 1

Who is considered to be the founder of Carnatic music?

Accepted Answer

Shri Purandara Dasa

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Shri Thyagaraja

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Shri Bobbili Keshavayya

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Shri Annamacharya

Question 2

Who wrote "Endaro Mahanubhavulu andariki Vandanamulu," a famous kriti?

Accepted Answer

Shri Thyagaraja

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Shri Muttuswami Dikshit

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Shri Annamacharya

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Shri Bhadrachala Ramadasu

Question 3

Who is Lord Shri Venkateshwara Swamy's worshiper?

Accepted Answer

Shri Annamacharya

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Shri Venkateswara Sastry

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Shri Thyagaraja

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Shri Shyama Shastry

Question 4

Which basic raga is the first one that beginners in the Carnatic Music system are taught?

Accepted Answer

Mayamalavagoula

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Yaman Kalyani

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Hindola

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Hamsadhwani

Question 5

Whose initial composition was the Desh ragam version of Rama Namame Tudi?

Accepted Answer

Thanjavur Sankara Iyer

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Oothukadu Venkata Kavi

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Thyagaraja

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Annamacharya

Question 6

What was M.S. Subbulakshmi's debut film role?

Accepted Answer

Sevasadan

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Savithiri

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Sakuntalai

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Meera

Question 7

The sole song Shyama Shastri ever wrote is in the raga Kalgada. What song is this?

Accepted Answer

Parvathi Ninnu Ne

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Nannu brovu

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Ninnu vina

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Samayamu Emarake