Varnam

Question 1

A composition which portrays…..

Answer 1

The beauty and individuality of a raga with sakitya or words

Question 2

One of the most important….

Answer 2

Musical forms

Question 3

Considered to be learnt during….

Answer 3

Training

Question 4

Often the first played in…..

Answer 4

Concerts

Question 5

Considered the “link” between…….

Answer 5

Abhyasa Gaana and Sabha Gaana

Question 6

Vocalists and instrumentalists benefit by……

Answer 6

Learning and practising varnams because they help play kritis and keerthanas with the proper gamakam.

Question 7

The sahityam is…

Answer 7

Brief

Question 8

The sahityam illustrates the idea of…..

Answer 8

Devotion or love

Question 9

There are 5 sections:

Answer 9

Pallavi, Anupallavi, Mukthyai Swaram, Charanam and Charana Swaras

Question 10

Charanam is also known as…..

Answer 10

Chittai Pallavi

Question 11

Charana Swara is also known as……

Answer 11

Chittai Swaram

Question 12

Pallavi, Anupallavi and Mukthyai Swaram is known as…

Answer 12

Poorvangam

Question 13

The charanam and chittai swaras are known as….

Answer 13

Uttrangam

Question 14

The 4 different types of varnams:

Answer 14

Tana, Pada, Padajati and Ragamalikai

Question 15

Tana Varnams are in the form of….

Answer 15

Tanas

Question 16

In Tana Varnams, there is only a sahityam for the…

Answer 16

Pallavi, Anupallavi and Charanam

Question 17

If you practice ______ of the Tana Varnams, you will have a good idea of the ____

Answer 17

2 or 3 speeds, tala

Question 18

Tana Varnams are composed to……

Answer 18

Different Talams

Question 19

Pada Varnams are mainly for….

Answer 19

Dance

Question 20

Pada Varnams are composed in…

Answer 20

Chowka Kalam or Madhyama Kalam

Question 21

The ____ ____of the Pada Varnams is appropriate for the ______ __ __ _____

Answer 21

Swara part, footwork of the dancer

Question 22

The Pada Varnams have sahityams…..

Answer 22

Throughout the whole thing

Question 23

Pada Varnams are in the talas…..

Answer 23

Adi or Roopaka

Question 24

Padajati Varnams are when some ____ are included into the ___ of the _____

Answer 24

Jathis, body, varnam

Question 25

Ragamalikai Varnam means that parts of the varnam…..

Answer 25

Are in different ragas

Question 26

Some Ragamalikai Varnams are similar to….

Answer 26

Tana and Pada Varnams in their structure

Question 27

Tana Varnam Composers

Answer 27

Shyama Sastri, Pallavi Gopala Aiyer, Veenai Kuppayyar, Swati Tirunal, Tiger Varadachariar, Thanjavur Ponniah Pillai

Question 28

Pada Varnam Composers

Answer 28

Ramaswami Dikshitar, Muthaswamy Dikshitar, Ramaswami Sivan, Kundrakuddi Krishsnayyar, Pallavi Shesayyar