Question

Match List - 1 with List - 2 and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists.

List 1 (Text)	List 2 (Author)
1. Raga Mala	(a) Somanath
2. Rasa Kaumudi	(b) Venkatraman
3. Raga Vibodh	(c) Pundrik Vitthal
4. Chaturdandi Prakashika	(d) Sri Kantha

1. 1 - c, 2 - d, 3 - a, 4 - b
2. 1 - d, 2 - b, 3 - a, 4 - c
3. 1 - b, 2 - c, 3 - d, 4 - a
4. 1 - a, 2 - b, 3 - c, 4 - d

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : 1 - c, 2 - d, 3 - a, 4 - b

The correct answer is 1 - c, 2 - d, 3 - a, 4 - b.

• Pundrik Vitthal
  • He is associated with 'Raga Mala'.
  • He was famous singer and composer of Indian music.
  • He composed a book called 'Sadrag-Chandrodaya' related to music.
  • According to the instructions of Raja Mansingh, he composed a book called 'Ragmanjari'.
  • In this book, he adopted the family-raga-system for the classification of ragas.
• Sri Kantha
  • He is associated with "Rasa Kaumudi".
  • He was a contemporary and student of Pundrik Vitthal.
  • He was a court poet of Satrusalya.
  • Rasakaumudi deals with vocal and instrumental music and dance.
  • It also deals with drama, rasa and proper conduct of king.
• Somanath
  • He is associated with Raga Vibodh.
  • He was a Telegu Brahmin and a resident of Rajmundry.
  • He described his Ragas in terms of Janya-Janak or Thata-Raga system.
  • He also gave a description of different kinds of 'Veenas'.
• Venkatraman
  • He is associated with Chaturdandiprakashik.
  • He was an Indian poet, musician, and musicologist of Carnatic music.
  • Chaturdandiprakashik introduced a theoretical melakarta system to classify and organise ragas in the Carnatic music tradition of India.