SAMPADA LEVEL 1 UNIT 1 EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
Sangitam - CORRECT ANSWER -"Samyak gitam iti Sangitam" -aphorism. Sangitam is melodious
and pleasant music. Word music derived from latin origin means to muse to please same thing
as sangitam. Music is the language of emotions. One of the fine arts and the finest of fine arts.
Where did indian music evolve from - CORRECT ANSWER -It evolved form Gandharva veda or
also Samaveda
Factors that contribute to melody of sangitam - CORRECT ANSWER -Svara, sruti, raga phrases,
timing of notes, modulation of notes, tune, text, and temp =.
What is Touryatrikam - CORRECT ANSWER -From Bharata Natya Sastra the triple confluence of
vocal music (gita) instrumental music (vadya) and Dance music (Nritya) make up sangitam and
are called Touryatrikam
Sloka for Tourkatrikam and what does it mean? - CORRECT ANSWER -"Gitam vadyam tatha
nrityam trayam sangeeta muchyate" Though these three branches are inter-dependent in the
medieval period, dance was dealt with as a seperate branch in the treatises and music was only
Gita and Vadya.
What is Nada - CORRECT ANSWER -Any musical sound with a regular frequency
Nada sloka - CORRECT ANSWER -"na karam prana namanam dakaram analo viduhu" Na means
prana life force Da means Agni fire, form of energy. Combination of Da Na makes sound energy.
Where does Nada originate from - CORRECT ANSWER -The human body and is 5 fold
, Ati sukshma - CORRECT ANSWER -through the naval part and is very subtle
Sukshma - CORRECT ANSWER -through the heart and is subtle
Pushta - CORRECT ANSWER -Through the voice box and is strong
Apushta - CORRECT ANSWER -Through the head and is soft
Kritrima - CORRECT ANSWER -Through the nose and is artificial
Sadguru Tyagaraja Swamy who is he - CORRECT ANSWER -The great vaggeyakara and one of the
trinity of carnatic music elucidates beautifully one of the two aspects of prana and anala in his
kritis "Mokshamu galada" and "Shobhillu Saptaswara"
All treatise writers of music sort Nada into what two types - CORRECT ANSWER -Ahata (which is
struck nada produced in the human body and by the instruments)
Anahata (cant be heard by the human ear)
Who is Anahata practiced by - CORRECT ANSWER -its practiced by sages and is experiences in
their hearts its a divine inner feeling.
Where Nada is Produced: Sariraja - CORRECT ANSWER -In human body
Where Nada is Produced: Nakhaja - CORRECT ANSWER -nails on a stringed instrument
Where Nada is Produced: Dhanurja - CORRECT ANSWER -Bowed instruments
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
Sangitam - CORRECT ANSWER -"Samyak gitam iti Sangitam" -aphorism. Sangitam is melodious
and pleasant music. Word music derived from latin origin means to muse to please same thing
as sangitam. Music is the language of emotions. One of the fine arts and the finest of fine arts.
Where did indian music evolve from - CORRECT ANSWER -It evolved form Gandharva veda or
also Samaveda
Factors that contribute to melody of sangitam - CORRECT ANSWER -Svara, sruti, raga phrases,
timing of notes, modulation of notes, tune, text, and temp =.
What is Touryatrikam - CORRECT ANSWER -From Bharata Natya Sastra the triple confluence of
vocal music (gita) instrumental music (vadya) and Dance music (Nritya) make up sangitam and
are called Touryatrikam
Sloka for Tourkatrikam and what does it mean? - CORRECT ANSWER -"Gitam vadyam tatha
nrityam trayam sangeeta muchyate" Though these three branches are inter-dependent in the
medieval period, dance was dealt with as a seperate branch in the treatises and music was only
Gita and Vadya.
What is Nada - CORRECT ANSWER -Any musical sound with a regular frequency
Nada sloka - CORRECT ANSWER -"na karam prana namanam dakaram analo viduhu" Na means
prana life force Da means Agni fire, form of energy. Combination of Da Na makes sound energy.
Where does Nada originate from - CORRECT ANSWER -The human body and is 5 fold
, Ati sukshma - CORRECT ANSWER -through the naval part and is very subtle
Sukshma - CORRECT ANSWER -through the heart and is subtle
Pushta - CORRECT ANSWER -Through the voice box and is strong
Apushta - CORRECT ANSWER -Through the head and is soft
Kritrima - CORRECT ANSWER -Through the nose and is artificial
Sadguru Tyagaraja Swamy who is he - CORRECT ANSWER -The great vaggeyakara and one of the
trinity of carnatic music elucidates beautifully one of the two aspects of prana and anala in his
kritis "Mokshamu galada" and "Shobhillu Saptaswara"
All treatise writers of music sort Nada into what two types - CORRECT ANSWER -Ahata (which is
struck nada produced in the human body and by the instruments)
Anahata (cant be heard by the human ear)
Who is Anahata practiced by - CORRECT ANSWER -its practiced by sages and is experiences in
their hearts its a divine inner feeling.
Where Nada is Produced: Sariraja - CORRECT ANSWER -In human body
Where Nada is Produced: Nakhaja - CORRECT ANSWER -nails on a stringed instrument
Where Nada is Produced: Dhanurja - CORRECT ANSWER -Bowed instruments
