SAMPADA CARNATIC MUSIC LEVEL 1 EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
Sangitam - CORRECT ANSWER -- melodious and pleasant music
- Sruti, raga, tala, tempo and etc contribute to the melody of the sangitam.
Touryatrikam - CORRECT ANSWER -- A combination of vocal music (Gita), instrumental music
(Vadya), and dance (Nritya)
Nada - CORRECT ANSWER -- Any musical sounds with a regular frequency
- The undermentioned sloka gives the etymological meaning of Nada
- Na means Prana
- Da means Agni
- The combination of these two elements emanates as SOUND ENERGY
NADA (Originating from the human body is five fold in its nature) - CORRECT ANSWER -1. Naval
part (Anti Sukshma) Very Subtle
2. Heart (Sukshma) subtle
3. voice box (pushta) strong
4. head (apushta) soft
5. nose (kritrima) artificial
Sruti - CORRECT ANSWER -- means "to hear"
- the minimum audible musical sound or the smallest difference of pitch perceived by the
musically trained ear
- Quarter tone or a semi tone which is considerable magnitude of musical quantity
, Swara - CORRECT ANSWER -- A musical note and has a natural instinct to please the minds of
the listeners by itself
- This happens because of the innate partials or harmonies in it
- These harmonies are called "Swayambhu swaras"
Saptaswaras - CORRECT ANSWER -- Shadjam (Born out of six places of the mouth) (Sounds like
peacock)
- Rishabam (Strong like a bull) (Sounds like Cow)
- Gandaram (Bliss and fineness) (Sounds like Goat)
- Madyamam (Middle note) (Sounds like Heron)
- Pancamam (Fifth note) (Sounds like Cuckoo)
- Dhaivatam (Valorous) (Sounds like Horse)
- Nishadam (Ultimate note) (Sounds like Elephant)
Dwadasa Swarantargata Sthanas - CORRECT ANSWER -- Sa and Pa are Achala Swaras (Constant)
or natural notes
Swarasthanas - CORRECT ANSWER -12
Sa - CORRECT ANSWER -Shadjamam
Ri 1 - CORRECT ANSWER -Suddha Rishabham
Ri 2 - CORRECT ANSWER -Chatusruthi Rishabham
Ga 1 - CORRECT ANSWER -Sadharna Gandharam
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
Sangitam - CORRECT ANSWER -- melodious and pleasant music
- Sruti, raga, tala, tempo and etc contribute to the melody of the sangitam.
Touryatrikam - CORRECT ANSWER -- A combination of vocal music (Gita), instrumental music
(Vadya), and dance (Nritya)
Nada - CORRECT ANSWER -- Any musical sounds with a regular frequency
- The undermentioned sloka gives the etymological meaning of Nada
- Na means Prana
- Da means Agni
- The combination of these two elements emanates as SOUND ENERGY
NADA (Originating from the human body is five fold in its nature) - CORRECT ANSWER -1. Naval
part (Anti Sukshma) Very Subtle
2. Heart (Sukshma) subtle
3. voice box (pushta) strong
4. head (apushta) soft
5. nose (kritrima) artificial
Sruti - CORRECT ANSWER -- means "to hear"
- the minimum audible musical sound or the smallest difference of pitch perceived by the
musically trained ear
- Quarter tone or a semi tone which is considerable magnitude of musical quantity
, Swara - CORRECT ANSWER -- A musical note and has a natural instinct to please the minds of
the listeners by itself
- This happens because of the innate partials or harmonies in it
- These harmonies are called "Swayambhu swaras"
Saptaswaras - CORRECT ANSWER -- Shadjam (Born out of six places of the mouth) (Sounds like
peacock)
- Rishabam (Strong like a bull) (Sounds like Cow)
- Gandaram (Bliss and fineness) (Sounds like Goat)
- Madyamam (Middle note) (Sounds like Heron)
- Pancamam (Fifth note) (Sounds like Cuckoo)
- Dhaivatam (Valorous) (Sounds like Horse)
- Nishadam (Ultimate note) (Sounds like Elephant)
Dwadasa Swarantargata Sthanas - CORRECT ANSWER -- Sa and Pa are Achala Swaras (Constant)
or natural notes
Swarasthanas - CORRECT ANSWER -12
Sa - CORRECT ANSWER -Shadjamam
Ri 1 - CORRECT ANSWER -Suddha Rishabham
Ri 2 - CORRECT ANSWER -Chatusruthi Rishabham
Ga 1 - CORRECT ANSWER -Sadharna Gandharam
