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1. Identify the odd composition out:

a. Shri Narada in Raga Kanada

b. Naradamuni in Raga Pantuvarali

c. Narada gana lola in Raga Athana

d. Varanarada in Raga Vijayashri

2. Identify the odd varnam out:

a. Chalamela

b. Inta modiye

c. Dari teliyaka

d. Inta chala

3. A Sanskrit word meaning ‘heroine’ or ‘Goddess’ is also the name of a well- known allied raga of Darbar. Which raga are we talking about?

Answers:

1. c; all others are part of the ‘Narada quartet’ compositions by Tyagaraja

2. d; all others are varnams in Raga Darbar

3. Nayaki