The Lighter side of Carnatic Music - Solutions to Puzzles



1.) What ragam did Forrest sing to Jenny when they were in a rush?

Ans. RANJANI (RUN-JENNY)

2.) What Ragam does Mrs. Ravi sing when her husband goes away?

Ans. BHAIRAVI (BYE-RAVI)

3.) What Ragam does Ravi�s enemy sing when Ravi goes away?

Ans. ANANDABHAIRAVI (ANAND+BYE-RAVI)

4.) What Ragam did Mani sing after ringing the bell?

Ans. MANIRANGU (MANI-RANG)

5.) What's a great ragam first thing in the morning for a South Indian?

Ans. KAPI (COFFEE in Tamil)

6.) In which Ragam do you celebrate the arrival of a festival in January?

Ans. ABHOGI (BHOGI festival)

7.) In which Ragam do Bengalis welcome Ravi?

Ans. ARABHI (AH-RABI)

8.) How did the Tamilian express his joy on seeing the pear fruit?

Ans. ABHERI (AH-BERI. BERI is the Tamil word for 'pear)

9.) In which Ragam did the manager tell his assistant to charge one Hari?

Ans. BILAHARI (BILL-A-HARI)

10.) What is the difference between Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan and Mahatma Gandhi?

Ans. Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan uses VIOLINS and Mahatma Gandhi used NON-VIOLENCE

11) In what Ragam was Mano called to get ready quickly?

Ans. MANOHARI (MANO-HURRY)

12) What did the vocalist who sang for a long time get?

Ans. JAVALI (JAW-VALI. VALI means pain in Tamil)

13) What ragam does Priya sing with a sore throat?

Ans. KARAHARAPRIYA

14) What ragam do they sing in Rajkot?

Ans. SOURASHTRA






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