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Key Facts: BSEH Secondary Music Tabla Exam

093

BSEH Secondary Hindustani Music Tabla (MHP) subject code

Board of School Education Haryana Class 10 syllabus

20 + 60 + 20

Theory + Practical + Internal Assessment marks (total 100)

BSEH Secondary Music Tabla examination pattern 2025-26

2½ hours

Theory paper duration

BSEH Secondary Music Tabla question-paper design

33%

Minimum pass in aggregate and separately in external exam

BSEH examination regulations

Ektal · Chautal · Rupak

Prescribed Class 10 theory talas with ekgun and dugun

BSEH Music Tabla MHP 093 syllabus chapter 6

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This bank adapts Tabla theory to four-option MCQs; official subject is mixed theory plus heavy practical

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BSEH Secondary Music Tabla (MHP Code 093) is Haryana’s Class 10 Hindustani percussion paper: Theory 20 + Practical 60 + IA 20 = 100 marks; theory 2½ hours. Pass at least 33% aggregate and 33% in external. Syllabus: tala definitions, instrument structure, raga/geet terms, Alla Rakha, notation, Ektal/Chautal/Rupak. Fee as per BSEH notification. This site offers free English MCQ theory practice with explanations—not a full mixed-paper or practical simulation.

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1In Hindustani music theory, what does the term taala primarily refer to?
A.A cyclic framework of beats that organises rhythm in time
B.A melodic scale framework used to classify ragas
C.A fixed pitch reference used to tune the dayan drum
D.A single unpitched stroke played only on the bayan
Explanation: Taala is the cyclic rhythmic framework of Hindustani music: a fixed number of matras arranged in vibhags that repeats in avartans. Melody is organised by raga, not taala.
2In a tala cycle, which beat is called the sam?
A.The last beat of every vibhag
B.The first and principal beat of the tala cycle, where phrases typically resolve
C.The unaccented empty beat shown only by a wave of the hand
D.Any beat where the bayan is played alone
Explanation: Sam is the first and most important beat of a tala cycle. Compositions and cadences (including tihai) are designed to land on sam, which is shown with a strong clap in hand-recitation.
3What does khali indicate in the structure of a tala?
A.The fastest possible tempo permitted for that tala
B.The black tuning paste applied to the tabla head
C.An empty or unaccented division, usually marked by a wave of the hand rather than a clap
D.A mandatory double-speed section of every theka
Explanation: Khali means “empty.” It marks a relatively unaccented vibhag of the tala, shown in clapping with a wave of the hand. It is a structural marker, not a tempo or instrument part.
4In tala theory, a vibhag is best described as:
A.The complete multi-cycle performance of a kayda
B.A decorative bol used only in rela compositions
C.The metal shell of the bayan drum
D.A section or division of the tala cycle grouping several matras
Explanation: Vibhag is a division of the tala that groups matras (for example, four matras per vibhag in Teen Tal). Claps and waves mark vibhag boundaries and help performers keep the cycle.
5What is a matra in Hindustani rhythmic theory?
A.The basic unit beat that makes up a tala cycle
B.A three-fold cadential phrase ending on sam
C.A South Indian equivalent of a raga
D.The leather braid that holds the pudi on the shell
Explanation: Matra is the fundamental beat unit. A tala’s length is stated as a number of matras (for example, Rupak has 7 matras; Teen Tal has 16).
6An avartan in tala terminology means:
A.A sudden stop of the lehra without returning to sam
B.One complete cycle of the tala from sam back to the next sam
C.Only the khali vibhag of any tala
D.The written score of a Western orchestral piece
Explanation: Avartan is one full cycle of the tala. Counting or playing from sam through all matras until the next sam completes one avartan.
7In tabla repertoire terminology, aamad most closely means:
A.A long free alap section without rhythm
B.The permanent black centre of the tabla head
C.An introductory or approaching phrase designed to arrive elegantly at sam
D.A classification of raga as mixed or sankirna
Explanation: Aamad is an introductory or “arrival” phrase that leads the listener toward sam, often used to enter a composition or cadential figure cleanly.
8A mohra in tabla/tala theory is best defined as:
A.The full 16-matra theka of Teen Tal only
B.Any solo played exclusively with the left hand
C.A tuning hammer used on the gatta blocks
D.A short cadential or linking phrase that typically leads toward sam or a tihai
Explanation: Mohra is a short, often sparkling cadential or connective phrase that points toward sam (and may set up a tihai). It is shorter and more “turn-like” than a full kayda theme.
9What is a tihai?
A.A phrase repeated three times and timed so that the last stroke lands on sam
B.A composition that is always played only in dugun
C.A South Indian tala of five matras
D.The name of the right-hand drum alone
Explanation: Tihai is a thrice-repeated rhythmic phrase calculated so the final stroke resolves on sam. It is a standard cadential device in tabla and dance accompaniment.
10When reciting tala with hand gestures, a clap (tali) typically marks:
A.Only the bayan’s deepest bass tone
B.An accented vibhag beginning, often including sam and other tali points
C.Every single matra without exception
D.The end of the entire concert only
Explanation: Tali (clap) marks accented vibhag starts in hand-recitation. Sam is always a tali point; additional tali points depend on the tala (for example, matras 1, 5, and 13 in Teen Tal).

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