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Topic: Carnatic Quiz

I WELCOME ALL CARNATIC MUSIC LOVERS TO THIS QUIZ. THERE WILL BE SEVERAL CATEGORIES. PARTICIPATE AND ENJOY YOURSELF. FEEL FREE TO COMMENT. I REQUEST THE STALWARTS HERE TO GUIDE ME WHENEVER NEED BE.

THIS IS ESSENTIALLY AN AUDIO AND VIDEO BASED QUIZ. YOU HAVE TO PLAY THE AUDIO OR VIDEO CLIP GIVEN IN THE LINK.

CARNATIC QUIZ NO.1

WHO IS THE COMPOSER OF THIS KRITI?

http://carnatiquiz.blogspot.com/2009/05 … uiz-1.html

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CARNATIC QUIZ 2

IDENTITY THE KRITI, RAGA, COMPOSER AND THE ARTIST(S)

http://carnatiquiz.blogspot.com/2009/05 … uiz-2.html

Last edited by naarayanan (2009-05-23 00:16)

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IDENTITY THE KRITI, RAGA, COMPOSER AND THE ARTIST(S)

http://carnatiquiz.blogspot.com/2009/05 … uiz-3.html

Last edited by naarayanan (2009-05-23 00:42)

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IDENTIFY THE COMPOSER

http://carnatiquiz.blogspot.com/2009/05 … uiz-4.html

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(1) gnyAna vinAyakanE - gambIranATTai - pApanAsam Sivan - kadari gOpAlnAth
(2) rAmA ni pai tanaku - kEdAram - tyAgarAjasvAmi - AlattUr sahOdarargaL
(3) amba paradEvatE - rudrapriyA - jhampa - kRSNasvAmi ayyA
(4) panchanadISa pAhimAm - pUrNachandrikA - paTnam subrahmaNyayyar

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welcome ksrimech to quiz. perfect. all of them correct. thanks for the support.

http://carnatiquiz.blogspot.com/2009/05 … uiz-5.html

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3 also sung by alathur brothers.

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Yes. Just missed out.

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no probs ksri. next one is quite interesting. actually this song is sung only by this artist, as far as i heard. i will tell it later. there is only the aalapana though.

http://carnatiquiz.blogspot.com/2009/05 … uiz-6.html

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Is madurai sOmu singing harikAmbhOji/kAmbhoji? It sounds like kharaharapriyA in some places even in this short clip.

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wow. good show. it is kambodhi. and u r right. madurai somu. he is singing one palinchu. but when i confirmed with resources, they say no other singer sings this 'palinchu' and it is not to be found in most of the guides also.

easy ones:

http://carnatiquiz.blogspot.com/2009/05 … uiz-7.html

http://carnatiquiz.blogspot.com/2009/05 … z-no8.html

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http://carnatiquiz.blogspot.com/2009/05 … iz-14.html

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pending

http://carnatiquiz.blogspot.com/2009/05 … uiz-5.html
http://carnatiquiz.blogspot.com/2009/05 … uiz-7.html
http://carnatiquiz.blogspot.com/2009/05 … z-no8.html
http://carnatiquiz.blogspot.com/2009/05 … iz-14.html

Last edited by naarayanan (2009-05-24 23:45)

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http://carnatiquiz.blogspot.com/2009/05 … z-no9.html
http://carnatiquiz.blogspot.com/2009/05 … -no10.html

video quiz
http://carnatiquiz.blogspot.com/2009/05 … iz-11.html
http://carnatiquiz.blogspot.com/2009/05 … iz-12.html

visual quiz
http://carnatiquiz.blogspot.com/2009/05 … iz-13.html

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http://carnatiquiz.blogspot.com/2009/05 … iz-15.html

ENJOY THE GENIUS OF S.BALACHANDAR AND IDENTIFY THE COMPOSER, THE KRITI AND THE RAGA.

http://carnatiquiz.blogspot.com/2009/05 … iz-16.html

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there are more than 310 visitors. but only one has answered. i wud like to have some comments / feedback to continue. is the format not appealing? suggestions are welcome.

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CQ 13

THE PERSONALITY IS NAINA PILLAI.

http://narayananswaminathan.blogspot.co … illai.html

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http://carnatiquiz.blogspot.com/2009/05 … iz-17.html

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Carnatic Quiz 7: IT IS PAPANASAM SIVAN DURING THE MOVIE 'THYAGA BHOOMI'

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CQ 5: it is GNB. can anyone give details about this song?

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THANKS LAKSHMANAN SIR, FOR CORRECTING ME.

GNANA VINAYAKANE IS by  'SARAVANA BHAVANANDA' AND NOT PAPANASAM SIVAN.

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In CQ #16 I think Balachandar is palying sarasijanAbha sOdari in nAgagAndhAi by Dikshitar in rUpaka tALA.

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YE. PERFECT. IT IS SARASIJA NABHA SODHARI.

HOW MANY NAMES FOR LOTUS IN SANSKRIT!!

jalajam, padmajam, sarojam, neerajam, kamalam, pankajam.......etc.   

sir, can you throw some light on the song ' sonnadhai seidhida thamadhama' by gnb.

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The composer's name is not known.  I read somewhere that it is by Mayuram Vishvanatha Shastri but could not get confirmation.

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oh.  ' jayathi jayathi bharatha matha'  fame m.v.shastri-ya? that's gr8 info. thanks sir.

cq 11
http://carnatiquiz.blogspot.com/2009/05 … iz-11.html

cq12
http://carnatiquiz.blogspot.com/2009/05 … iz-12.html