CBSE Class 10 Hindustani Music Sample Paper Set A

1. Define any two of the following. 

Laya, Raga, Sthana (Mandra, Madhya, Tara )

2. Give brief description of any one of the following ragas: 

Bhairav, Yaman

3. Give the introduction of any one of the following Talas with Thah Laya : 

Dadra, Jhaptal.

4. Write any two Talbaddha Alankars. 

5. Tick ( √) the correct answer : 

(a) . Gandharva Mahavidyalaya was established by-

i. Tansen

ii. Pt. V.N Bhatkhande

iii. Kumar Gandharva

iv. Pt. Vishnu Digambar Paluskar 

(b) Pt. V.N. Bhatkhande was born in –

i. 1816

ii. 1860

iii. 1887

iv. 1960 

(c) Number of That is determined by Pt. V.N. Bhatkhande-

i. 5

ii. 7

iii.10

iv.12  

Theory paper

1. Define any two of the following: 

Sthana ( Mandra, Madhya, Tara ), Nada, Raga 

2. Describe the various parts and methods of tuning of your instrument. 

3. Give the introduction of any one of the following Ragas: 

Yaman, Bhairav

4. Give the introduction of any one of the following Talas : 

Teental, Jhaptal 

5. Tick (√) the correct answer 

(a). The birth place of Pt. V. N. Bhatkhande is –

i. Nasik

ii. Indore

iii. Nagpur

iv. Mumbai 

(b). Guru of Pt. Vishnu Digambar Paluskar was-

i. Pt. Eknath

ii. Raoji Baba Golkar

iii. Swami Haridas

iv. Pt. Balkrishna Bua 

(c) Gandharva Mahavidyalaya was first established at:

i. Gwalior

ii. Mumbai

iii. Baroda

iv. Lahore  

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