III. Indian Classical Music: Carnatic Music: 10. Kriti, "Sadhinchane"Saint Tyagaraj Ghanaraga, Pancharatna Kritis, Sanjay Subrahmanyan & P. Unni Krishana

Question 1

What kind of raga is heard in Sadhinchane?

Answer 1

Raga Arabhi

Question 2

What kind of genre is Sadhinchane?

Answer 2

Kriti

Question 3

What instrument is heard at the beginning of Sadhinchane?

Answer 3

Tambura (string drone instrument)

Question 4

What does kriti mean?

Answer 4

Creation

Question 5

How long do Carnatic music concerts last?

Answer 5

3 hours

Question 6

How many pieces are heard in Carnatic music?

Answer 6

As many as 12

Question 7

What are the three composer-musicians who lived between about 1750 and 1850 known as? There names are Tyagaraja, Mutthuswami Diksitar, and Syama Sastri. They composed about 1500 kritis.

Answer 7

Trinity

Question 8

Who composed Sadhinchane? He lived in the Tamil-language area of South India but composed in the Telugu langauge.

Answer 8

Tyagaraja

Question 9

What are the three main sections in a Kriti?

Answer 9

Pallavi, Anupallavi, Charanam

Question 10

What is the premier drum used in Carnatic music?

Answer 10

Mridangam

Question 11

In Sadhinchane, what is the small frame drum, like a taboruine, held in the left hand and played with the right called?

Answer 11

Kanjira