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ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS (LONDON) PUBLIC EXAMINATION

in BHARATHA NATYAM

16th May 2009

Grade Four Total time: Two 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 1. What does “Korvai” means? ______________________ ___________________________

2. What is the Talam of the “Kidathaka Tharikida Th om” adavu? _____________________

3. Who organised the Margam (dance items) in the da nce repertoire (Arangetram)? ________________________________________________________________

4. What is the symbol or sign (notation) to show st ayi (octave)? ____________________

Give an example to show the symbol / sign being us ed:

5. Which is the main Percussion instrument accompan ies for Bharathanatyam dance?

__________________________________________________________________________

6. In which year was Tanjore Ponniah Pillai born ?_ ________________________________

7. Who was the composer of the Katha kaletchebam (O pera) “Nandhanar Charitram”? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

8. Name the divisions of the Angika Abhinaya? _____ ______________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

9. Who is the author of the book “Abhinaya Darpana m”? ___________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

10. What is the hand gesture used to show – the “De mon”? __________________________

11. What is the name of the eye movement to look up (as shown in the picture below)? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

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ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS (LONDON) PUBLIC EXAMINATION

in BHARATHA NATYAM

16th May 2009

GRADE FOUR PART ONE (contd.) 12. What is the name of the head movement to say “N o” (as shown in the picture below)? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

13. Name the flowers in the Panchapanam? _________ ______________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

14. Name the hand gesture used to show the Pillar, Bow, and Lower Lip? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

15. What is the total counts of two (2) avartams Ch atusra Jati TriputaTalam and one (1) avartam Rupaka Talam and two (2) avartams Tisra Jat i Eka Talam? ________________

(15 x 2 = 30 marks)

PART TWO - Answer the first question and any four other questions (in total five questions).

All answers to be written on separate ruled papers given to you. Please write your full name and Registration No. on all sheets of your answer scripts. 1. Write short notes on: i. Usage of Alapathmam ii. Neck movement o r Kreeva Beda iii. Angika Abhinayam iv. Pancha Panam v. Pathira Pranas

(5 x 6 = 30 marks)

You may answer any 4 questions from the following: 2. List all the two hand gestures (Samyutha Hasthas ) in order and the usages of

Katkadaka, Utsanaga, Keelaka and Samputa hasthas. (10 marks)

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ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS (LONDON)

PUBLIC EXAMINATION in

BHARATHA NATYAM 16th May 2009

GRADE FOUR

PART TWO (contd.) 3. List all the Eye movements (Drishdi Bedas) OR Head movements (Kreeva

Bedas) in order and write their usages. (10 marks) 4. Write the second Korvai of the Jatiswaram that you have learnt (wit h the

relevant notation) and mention the Raga and Tala (10 marks)

5. Write about the life history of either Muthu Thandavar OR Goplakrishna Bhrathy and also mention the contribution made to C arnatic Music and Bharatha Natyam. (10 marks)

6. Choose one of the musical instruments from the pictures on th e next page. Name the chosen musical instrument on the diagram provided . Label the parts on the diagram itself and write ab out handling of the

instrument. Name two (2) present and two (2) past vidwans who were famous for the

particular instrument chosen by you. (10 marks)

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ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS (LONDON) PUBLIC EXAMINATION

in BHARATHA NATYAM

16th May 2009 GRADE FOUR

Grade 4 (contd.)

Part 2 Question 6: Diagrams for labelling

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ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS (LONDON) PUBLIC EXAMINATION

in

BHARATHA NATYAM

10th May 2008 gpupT ehd;F guj ehl;bak;; ,uz;L kzp Neuk;

cq;fs; KOg; ngaH__________________________________

Nfs;tpj;jhspd; ,uz;L ghfq;fSf;Fk; tpilaspf;fTk; cq;fs; KOg; ngaiu kw;w tpilj;jhs;fspYk; vOjTk;

gFjp xd;W - vy;yh Nfs;tpfSf;Fk; Nfs;tpj;jhspNyNa tpilaspf;fTk;.

1. %q;fpyhy; Mf;fg;gl;l thj;jpaf;fUtp vJ? ___________________________________________________________________

2. kz;b mlT ve;jj; jhsj;jpy; mike;Js;sJ? ___________________________________________________________________

3. yFTld; Ie;J tpj [hjpAk; NrUk;NghJ vj;jid jhsq;fs; ngwg;gLk;? ___________________________________________________________________

4. gujehl;baj;jpw;F cgNahfg;gLj;Jk; je;jpthj;jpak; vJ? ___________________________________________________________________

5. mgpeaq;fspy; vj;jid gphpTfs; cs;sd? mtw;wpd; ngah;fisj; jUf_______________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

6. fPNoAs;s glj;jpy; fhl;bapUg;gJ Nghy; “Fatdpd; rf;fuj;ij” tpsf;fg;gad;gLk; fz;zirT (jpU\;bNgjk;) vJ? ___________________________________________________________________

(mLj;j gf;fj;jpy; njhlUk;)

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ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS (LONDON) PUBLIC EXAMINATION

in BHARATHA NATYAM

10th May 2008 gpupT ehd;F

gFjp xd;W (njhlh;r;rp) 7. “myhhpg;G” nra;Ak; nghOJ cgNahfpf;Fk; fOj;jirT (fphPt Ngjk;) vJ? ___________________________________________________________________

8. fPNo jug;gl;l glj;jpy; fhl;bathW NkNy ghh;g;gjw;F cgNahfpf;Fk; jiyairT (rpNuhNgjk;) vJ?

9. Kjd;Kjypy; gujehl;baj;jpd; “ khh;f;fk;” vd;w muq;Nfw;w cUg;gb epuiy xOq;FgLj;jpath; ahh;? ______________________________________________

10. Kjiyiaf; fhl;l cgNahfpf;Fk; Kj;jpiu: ____________________________

11. Nfhgj;ijf; fhl;Ltjw;F fPNo jug;gl;bUf;Fk; glj;jpd; fz;zirT (jpU\;bNgjk;) vd;d?________________________________________________

12. rq;fPj ypgpapy; “yF”itf; Fwpf;f cgNahfpf;Fk; FwpaPL vJ?: ___________________________________________________________________

13. Nfhghyf;fpU\;z ghujpahh; ve;j tUlk; gpwe;jhh;?_______________________ 14. ckf;Fj; njhpe;j fpuhkpa eldq;fs; %d;wpd; ngah;fisj; jUf :

___________________________________________________________________

15.. ,uz;L Mth;j;jdq;fs; rJ];u[hjp jphpGl jhsj;jpdJk; ,uz;L Mth;j;jdq;fs; kp];u[hjp rhG jhsj;jpdJk; nkhj;j vz;zpf;if vd;d? _________________ (15 X 2 = 30 Gs;spfs;)

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(mLj;j gf;fj;jpy; njhlUk;) ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS (LONDON)

PUBLIC EXAMINATION in

BHARATHA NATYAM 10th May 2008 gpupT ehd;F

cq;fs; KOg; ngaiu cq;fSf;F jug;gl;Ls;s vy;yh tpilj;jhs;fspYk; vOjTk;

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1. gpd;tUtdtw;wpw;Fr; rpWFwpg;G vOJf: 1. jhsk; 2. gujehl;bak; 3. mgpeak; 4. gQ;rghzk;

5.;; rq;fPj ypgp (30 Gs;spfs;)

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mtw;Ws; jphpgjhf my;yJ R+r;rp `];jj;jpd; tpepNahfq;fisAk; vOJf. (10 Gs;spfs;)

3. fz;zirT (jpU\;bNgjk;)fis thpirf;fpukkhf vOjp mtw;wpd; tpepNahfq;fisj; jUf. (10 Gs;spfs;)

4. ePh; gbj;j [jP];tuj;jpd; Nfhh;itiar; rq;fPj ypgp Kiwapy;; vOjp mjd; ,uhfj;ijAk; jhsj;ijAk; Fwpg;gpLf. (10 Gs;spfs;)

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6. mLj;j gf;fj;jpy; jug;gl;bUf;Fk; VjhtnjhU ,irf;fUtpia njhpT nra;J mjd; gFjpfisj; jug;gl;l glj;jpNyNa Fwpg;gpLf> rq;fPjj;jpw;Fk; eldj;jpw;Fk; ,e;j thj;jpak; vt;tifapy; gad;gLfpwJ vd;gijAk; vOjp> ,e;j thj;jpaj;jpy; gpugykhd gioa Gjpa tpj;thd;fs; rpyhpd; ngah;fisj; jUf. (10 Gs;spfs;)

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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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