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PUBLIC EXAMINATION in

BHARATHA NATYAM 15th May 2010

Grade Three

Total time: One and half hours

YOUR FULL NAME: ______________________________________________________

YOUR REGISTRATION No.__________________________________________

You must answer both parts of the examination paper. Part One must be answered on the question paper and Part Two must be answered on

separate answer paper.

Part One - Answer all questions Underline the correct answer on this examination paper

1. "Theermanam" comes in the Jatiswaram: a. at the end b. at the beginning c. in the middle d. none of these

2. An example for "Natya" is: a. Alarippu b. Jatiswaram

c. Dance drama d. Patham

3. What is the Talam of "Kidathaka thari kida thom" adavu?

a. Adi

b. Rupakam

c. Tisra Ekam

d. Thriputa

4. Nagaswaram is a a. Wind instrument b. String instrument c. Persussion instrument d. None of these

5. Who taught "Lasya" dance to Usha?

a. Lord Shiva

b. Goddess Parvathy

c. Apsaras d. Thandu Munivar

6. Usage of "Soochi" hastha is:

a. Cock, Crow, Snake

b. One, World, Body

d. Fruit, Lotus, Mirror

c. Woman, Cheek, Crow, Snake

7. To show "Peacock" the hand gesture we use is

a.

b.

c.

d.

8. A dance offering flowers to the God is:

a. Alarippu b. Pushpanjali

c. Thillana d. Patham

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ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS (LONDON)

PUBLIC EXAMINATION in

BHARATHA NATYAM

15th May 2010

Grade Three - PART ONE (continued)

9. In the Thyana Slokam, God Shiva's ornament is or ornaments are:

a. The World b. The body c. Moon and stars

d. Language

10. The hand gestures we use for 2nd "Thathei thei thath" adavu is:

a. Pathakas, Thripathako

b. Kadakamukaha, Alapathma

c. Mushti, Sikaram

d. Pathakas, Dola

11. In Bharatha Natyam dance, wherever the hands go.....

a. The eyes must follow

b. The mind must follow

b. Bhava will appear

d. The rasa will show

12. A pure dance without expression is:

a. Lasya

b. Niruththa

c. Niruththiya

d. Natya

13. If you mix with Kanda jaati and Charusra jaati you will get:

a. Misra jaati b. Tisra jaati c. Sangeerna jaati

d. none of these

14. The symbol for Adi talam is:

a.

I4 O2O2

b.

O2 I4

c.

I4 U O2

d.

I4 I4 O2 O2

15. The total count of 2 avartam of Chatusra jati Rupaka Talam and 2 avartams of

Chatusra jati Eka Talam is

a. 12

b. 20

c. 14

d. 8

(15 x 3 = 45 marks)

PART TWO - Answer 1st and 2nd questions any other two (2) questions. Please write your Full Name and Registration No. on all answer sheets. All answers to be written on separate ruled papers given to you.

1. Write short notes on the following:

a. Thyana Slakam

b. Pathra Anthar Prana

d. Sthayi

c. Natya Kramam (5 x 4 =20 marks)

2. Name all the one hand gestures in order and write the usages of two (2) mudhras

from the following:

a. Alapathma b. Sikaram c. Thripathako d. Chandra kala

(15 marks)

You may answer any 2 questions from the following:

3. Write in detail about a "Lasyam" dance you know or learnt

(10 marks)

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ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS (LONDON)

PUBLIC EXAMINATION in

BHARATHA NATYAM

15th May 2010

Grade Three - PART ONE (continued)

4. Write one of the korvai of Jatiswaram that you have learnt with the Raga, Tala details

and also mention which korvai

(10 marks)

5. Choose and name one of the Musical Instruments on the given pictures on Page 4. Mark the parts of the chosen instrument. Write about the instrument's contribution to music and Bharathanatyam. Mention two (2) Past and two (2) present Vidwans of this instrument chosen by you (10 marks)

? Academy of Fine Arts (London) 2010 Copyright reserved. No part of this question paper may be used or reproduced in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system,

without prior permission of the Academy.

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ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS (LONDON)

PUBLIC EXAMINATION in

BHARATHA NATYAM 15th May 2010

Grade 3 (contd.) YOUR FULL NAME: ______________________________________________________

Part 2 Question 5: Diagrams for labelling

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