Grade 3

Question 1

(G3) What is the arohanam and avarohanam of Sankarabaranam?

Answer 1

Aro: Sadjam, Chatusruti Rishabam, Antara Gandharam, Suddha Madhyamam, Panchamam, Chatusruthi Dhaivadam, Kakali Nishadam, Sadjam^ (S R2 G3 M1 P D2 N3 S^)
Ava: Sadjam^, Kakali Nishadam, Chatusruthi Dhaivadam, Panchamam, Suddha Madhyamam, Antara Gandharam, Chatusruti Rishabam, Sadjam (S^ N3 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S)

Question 2

(G3) What is the arohanam and avarohanam of Kalyani?

Answer 2

Aro: Sadjam, Chatusruti Rishabam, Antara Gandaram, Prathi Madhyamam, Panchamam, Chatusruti Dhaivadam, Kakali Nishadam, Sadjam^ (S R2 G3 M2 P D2 N3 S^)
Ava: Sadjam^, Kakali Nishadam, Chatusruti Dhaivadam, Panchamam, Prathi Madhyamam, Antara Gandharam, Chatusruti Rishabam, Sadjam (S^ N3 D2 P M2 G3 R2 S)

Question 3

(G3) What is the arohanam and avarohanam of Mohanam?

Answer 3

Aro: Sadjam, Chatusruti Rishabam, Antara Gandharam, Panchamam, Chatusruti Dhaivadam, Sadjam^ (S, R2, G3, P, D2 S^)
Ava: Sadjam^, Chatusruti Dhaivadam, Panchamam, Antara Gandharam, Chatusruti Rishabam, Sadjam (S^, D2, P, G3, R2, S)

Question 4

(G3) What is the arohanam and avarohanam of Malahari?

Answer 4

Aro: Sadjam, Suddha Rishabam, Suddha Madhyamam, Panchamam, Suddha Dhaivadam, Sadjam^ (S, R1, M1, P, D1, S^)
Ava: Sadjam^, Suddha Dhaivadam, Panchamam, Suddha Madhyamam, Antara Gandharam, Suddha Rishabam, Sadjam (S^, D1, P, M1, G3, R1, S)

Question 5

(G3) What is the arohanam and avarohanam of Suddha Saveri?

Answer 5

Aro: Sadjam, Chatusruti Rishabam, Suddha Madhyamam, Panchamam, Suddha Dhaivadam, Sadjam^ (S, R2, M1, P, D2, S^)
Ava: Sadjam^, Suddha Dhaivadam, Panchamam, Suddha Madhyamam, Chatusruti Rishabam, Sadjam (S^, D2, P, M1, R2, S)

Question 6

(G3) What are the Prakruthi Swaras?

Answer 6

The Prakruthi swaras are Sadjam and Panchamam, and these notes are fixed and do not have any other variations.

Question 7

(G3) What are the Vikruthi Swaras?

Answer 7

The Vikruthi Swaras are Rishabam, Gandharam, Madhyamam, Dhaivadam and Nishadam. They consist of 2 or 3 varieties, either Komal (lower) or Theevra (higher).

Question 8

(G3) What are the 12 swaras on the octave?

Answer 8

Sadjam (S), Suddha Rishabam (R1), Chatusruti Rishabam / Suddha Gandharam (R2/G1), Shatsruti Rishabam / Sadharana Gandharam (R3/G2), Antara Gandharam (G3), Suddha Madhyamam (M1), Prathi Madhyamam (M2), Panchamam, Suddha Dhaivadam (D1), Chatusruti Dhaivadam / Suddha Nishadam (D2/N1), Shatsruti Dhaivadam / Kaisiki Nishadam (D3/N2), Kakali Nishadam (N3)

Question 9

(G3) What does a comma mean in Carnatic Music notation?

Answer 9

Prolong previous note by 1 aksharakalam

Question 10

(G3) What does a semicolon mean in Carnatic Music notation?

Answer 10

Prolong previous note by 2 aksharakalams

Question 11

(G3) What does a line above the notes mean in Carnatic Music notation?

Answer 11

Notes are played for half the time period (2x speed)

Question 12

(G3) What does 2 lines above the notes mean in Carnatic Music notation?

Answer 12

Notes are played for 1/4 of the time (4x the speed)

Question 13

(G3) What does a ~ line above the notes mean in Carnatic Music notation?

Answer 13

The note must shake when played