OFAAL

Registered Charity No: 1103602

Oriental Fine Arts Academy, London
International Examination
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Sample 1

Index No / Rl;byf;fk; : ______________________

Country / ehL : ____________________________

Subject : Bharathanatiyam
Grade :3
Date : Sample 1
Duration : 1 Hour

EXAMINATION INSTRUCTIONS
FOR EXAMINER’S USE ONLY
1 Write your answers within the space provided.
ckJ tpilfis jug;gl;l ,lq;fspy;
vOJf.
Grade / juk;
2 Write on both sides of the paper.
tpilj;jhspy; ,U gf;fq;fspYk; vOJf. (D / M / P / F)

3 Write the number of the question at the beginning

of each answer.
tpdhtpd; ,yf;fj;ij tpil vOj Muk;gpf;Fk;
,lj;jpy; Fwpg;gplTk;.

4 Candidates must not take answer books away

from the examination room for any reasons.
Percentage
rjtPjk; %
guPl;rhu;j;jpfs; tpdhg; Gj;jfq;fis vf;fhuzk;
nfhz;Lk; guPl;ir kz;lgj;jpw;F ntspNa
vLj;Jr; nry;yyhfhJ.

The only items allowed in the examination room

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will be pen, pencil and admission card. Raw Marks
guPl;rhu;j;jpfs; Ngdh> ngd;rpy;> EioTg;gj;jpuk; Gs;spfs;
kl;LNk guPl;ir kz;lgj;jpDs; itj;jpUf;f
mDkjpf;fg;gLtu;.

6 Once inside the examination hall, there should be Comments / Fwpg;Gfs;

no communication with any other candidates for
any reasons. If you are found to be misbehaving
you will be sent out of the examination room and
your paper will be disqualified from the
examination.
guPl;ir kz;lgj;jpy; vf;fhuzk; nfhz;Lk;
,d;ndhU guPl;rhu;j;jpAld; fUj;Jg; gupkhwy;
nra;jy; MfhJ. ePu; Kiw Nflhf elg;gJ
fz;Lgpbf;fg;gl;lhy;> guPl;ir kz;lgj;ij
tpl;L ntspNaw;wg;gLtJld; ckJ guPl;irAk;
,uj;Jr; nra;ag;gLk;.

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 PART – 1 gFjp - 1

Underline the correct answers

rupahd tpilapd; fP o ; NfhbLf

1. Which God is mentioned in Thiayana Slogam?

jpahd ];Nyhfj;jpy; Fwpg;gplg;gLk; flTs; ahu;?

(1) Brahma / gpuk;kh (2) Vishnu / tp\;Z

(3) Saraswathi / ru];tjp (4) Shiva / rptd;

2. Single handed Mudras’ Sanskirt name.

xw;iwf;if Kj;jpiufspd; rk];fpUjg; ngau;

(1) Asamyutha Hastas (2) Both hand Mudras

m]k;Aj `];jq;fs; ,ul;lf;if Kj;jpiufs;

(3) Abinaya Hastas (4) Samyutha Hastas

mgpea `];jq;fs; ]k;Aj `];jq;fs;

3. How many Aksharas (counts) are there in Adi Thalam?.

Mjp jhsk; vj;jid ml;ruq;fisf; nfhz;lJ?

(1) 6 (2) 8 (3) 10 (4) 7

4. What is the meaning of Thirushti Betham?.

jpU\;b Ngjj;jpd; nghUs; vd;d?

(1) Head movements (2) Hand movements

jiy mirTfs; if mirTfs;

(3) Neck movements (4) Eye movements

fOj;J mirTfs; fz; mirTfs;

5. The order of Mudras when doing "Namaskaram" is:.

'ek];fhuk;" nra;ifapy; Kj;jpiufspd; tupirf;fpukk;:

(1) Katakamukham - Pathakam - Chathuram - Anjali.

fl`hKfk; - gjhfk; - rJuk; - mQ;ryp.

(2) Katakamukham - Shikaram - Chathuram - Anjali.

fl`hKfk; - rpfuk; - rJuk; - mQ;ryp.

(3) Shikaram - Chathuram - Pathakam - Anjali.

rpfuk; - rJuk; - gjhfk; - mQ;ryp.

(4) All the above three are wrong.

Nkw;$wpa %d;Wk; jtW.

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6. The Alarippu you have learnt is in which Nadai?
ePu; gbj;j myhupg;G ve;j eilapy; mike;Js;sJ ?

(1) Thisram / jp];uk; (2) Kandam / fz;lk;

(3) Thakathimi / jfjpkp (4) Misram / kp];uk;

7. Which Adavu performed in ''Mulumandi"?

'KOkz;b"apy; Mlg;gLk; mlT vJ?

(1) Thattadavu (2) Nattadavu

jl;llT ehl;llT

(3) Mandi Adavu (4) Paraval Adavu

kz;b mlT guty; mlT

8. Bharathanatyam originated from which country?

gujehl;bak; Njhd;wpa ehL vJ?

(1) India (2) Srilanka

,e;jpah =yq;fh

(3) Norway (4) London

Nehu;Nt ,yz;ld;

9. The Solkattu for Kanda Nadai is:

fz;l eilapd; nrhw;fl;L:

(1) Tha kita (2) Thakita thakathimi

jfpl jfpl jfjpkp

(3) Thaka thakita (4) Thaka thimi

jf jfpl jfjpkp

10. Which Thattadavus are set into Rupaka Thalam:

&gf jhsj;jpy; mikf;fg;ngw;w jl;llTfs;:

(1) 6, 8 (2) 3, 7

(3) 6, 7 (4) 3, 8

( 10 x 3 = 30 Marks / Gs; s pfs; )

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Write the correct answers to all questions

vy; y h tpdhf; f Sf; F k; rupahd tpilfisj; jUf

1. Give the Mudras that we use for ''Thahatha Jum tharitha" adavu.
''jh`j;j [k;jupjh" mltpy; cgNahfpf;fg;gLk; Kj;jpiufisj; jUf.

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2. What are the difference between Asamyutha hastas and Samyutha hastas?
m]k;Aj `];jq;fs; ]k;Aj `];jq;fs; ,uz;bw;Fk; ,ilNa cs;s
NtWghLfisj; jUf.

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3. Give two examples for Nirutha Dance.

epUj;j eldj;jpf;F ,U cjhuzq;fs; jUf.
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4. What does ''Kreeva Betham" means? name them all.

''fpuPth Ngjk;" vd;gjd; fUj;Jf;fisAk; mjd; vy;yhtw;wpd;
ngau;fisAk; jUf.

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5. Write the meanings of the following Asamyutha Hasta Mudras.
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 gpd;tUk; m]k;Aj `];j Kj;jpiufspd; fUj;Jf;fisj; jUf.

(1) Pathakam / gjhfk; ________________________________________________________________________

(2) Alapadmam / mygj;kk; __________________________________________________________________

(3) Bhramaram / gpukuk; _______________________________________________________________________

(4) Tamrachoodam / jhk;uR+lk; ________________________________________________________________

( 5 x 4 = 20 Marks / Gs; s pfs; )

PART – 3 gFjp - 3

Answer All questions

vy; y h tpdhf; f Sf; F k; tpil jUf

1. Name all the jathis used in Pancha Nadai along with their Solkattu and counts.
gQ;r eilapy; cs;s [hjpfspd; ngaHfis mtw;wpd; nrhw;fl;L
vz;zpf;ifAld; jUf.

2. According to Natiya kiramam, how dance should be performed?

ehl;ba fpukj;jpd;gb eldkhdJ vg;gb Mlg;gly; Ntz;Lk; vd;gjid
tpsf;Ff.

3. What is the meaning of Korvai? Explain how it should be made?

Nfhu;it vd;gjd; nghUs; vd;d? mJ vg;gb mikag;gly; Ntz;Lk;
vd;gjid tpsf;Ff.

4. "Order of Items" means what? write them in order.

'cUg;gbfspd; tupir" vdg;gLtJ ahJ? mjid tupir xOq;fpy;
jUf.

( 4 x 5 = 20 Marks / Gs; s pfs; )

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PART – 4 gFjp - 4
 Answer any 3 questions only
VjhtJ 3 tpdhf; f Sf; F kl; L k; tpil jUf

1. Name the three main divisions of Dance and explain them.

eldj;jpd; %d;W gpujhd gpupTfis je;J mtw;wpid tpsf;Ff.

2. Write down the ''Shiro Betham" with its Sanskrit slogam and their meanings
'rpNuh Ngjk;" ,jw;Fupa rk];fpUj ];Nyhfj;Jld; fUj;Jf;fisAk;
jUf.

3. How many ''Samyutha Hastas" are there? write them with their meanings.
']k;Aj f];jq;fs;" vj;jid tifg;gLk;? mtw;iw mtw;wpw;Fupa
fUj;Jf;fSld; jUf.

4. Write down the Ragam and Thalam of the "Alarippu" which you have learnt and
explain about the item.
ePu; gbj;j myhupg;Gf;Fupa ,uhfk;> jhsk; vd;gtw;iw je;J me;j
cUg;gb gw;wp tpsf;Ff.

5. Give "Thirushti Betham" with its Sanskrit slogam and their meaning.
'jpU\;b Ngjk;" ,jid ,jw;Fupa rk];fpUj ];Nyhfj;Jld;
fUj;Jf;fisAk; jUf.

( 3 x 10 = 30 Marks / Gs; s pfs; )

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