CBSE Curriculum for Secondary School Certificate Examination (IX-X) Carnatic Music (only vocal) 2018-19
| CARNATIC MUSIC (VOCAL) Theory (CBSE) | ||||||
| Syllabus for Class IX | ||||||
| Periods: 135 | ||||||
| Marks: 25 | ||||||
| I. Brief history of Carnatic Music with special reference to Saint Purandara dasa, Annamacharya, | ||||||
| Bhadrachala Ramadasa, Saint Tyagaraja, Muthuswamy Dikshitar, Syama Shastry and Swati Tirunal. | ||||||
| II. Definition of the following terms: | ||||||
| Sangeetam, Nada, raga, laya, Tala, Dhatu, Mathu, Sruti, Alankara, Arohana, Avarohana, Graha (Sama, Atita, Anagata), Svara – Prakruti & Vikriti Svaras, Poorvanga & Uttaranga, Sthayi, vadi, | ||||||
| Samvadi, Anuvadi & Vivadi Svara – Amsa, Nyasa and Jeeva. | ||||||
| III. Brief raga lakshanas of Mohanam, Hamsadhvani, Malahari, Sankarabharanam, Mayamalavagoula, | ||||||
| Bilahari, khamas, Kharaharapriya, Kalyani, Abhogi & Hindolam. | ||||||
| IV. Brief knowledge about the musical forms. | ||||||
| Geetam, Svarajati, Svara Exercises, Alankaras, Varnam, Jatisvaram, Kirtana & Kriti. | ||||||
| V. Description of following Talas: | ||||||
| Adi – Single & Double Kalai, Roopakam, | ||||||
| Chapu – Tisra, Misra & Khanda and Sooladi Sapta Talas. | ||||||
| CARNATIC MUSIC (VOCAL) Theory (CBSE) | ||||||
| CBSE Format of Written Examination for Class IX | ||||||
| 25 Marks | ||||||
| 1. Long Answer (Essay) | ||||||
| a. Biography 05 Marks | ||||||
| b. Musical Forms 05 Marks | ||||||
| Short Answers with Examples | ||||||
| c. | Writing of minimum three Raga-lakshana from prescribed list in the syllabus. | 05 Marks | ||||
| d. | Description of talas, illustrating with examples. | 05 Marks | ||||
| e. | Short notes of minimum 05 technical terms from the topic II. | 05 Marks | ||||
| Note: – Examiners should set atleast seven questions in total and the students should answer five questions | ||||||
| from them, including two Essays, two short answer and short notes questions based on technical terms (topic | ||||||
| – II) will be compulsory. | ||||||
| CARNATIC MUSIC (VOCAL) Practical | ||||||
| Syllabus for Class IX | ||||||
| Periods: 405 | ||||||
| Marks: 75 | ||||||
| I. Vocal exercises – Svaravalis, Hechchu and Taggu Sthayi, Alankaras in three degrees of speed. | ||||||
| II. Simple Geetams – Two Pillari Gitams, two Sadharana Geetams or Sanchari Geetams. | ||||||
| III. Simple Svarajatis in Khamas and Bilahari raga. | ||||||
| IV. Four Adi tala Varnams in two degrees of speed. | ||||||
| V. 6 Keertanas in the ragas prescribed. | ||||||
| VI. Svarajnanam test in the prescribed ragas and learnt compositions. | ||||||
| VII. Singing of one Devarnama, one Patriotic song, one Tiruppugazh and one folk song. | ||||||
| CARNATIC MUSIC (VOCAL) Theory Format of Practical Examination for Class IX |
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| 1. | Questions based on vocal exercises in three degrees of speed. | Marks: 75 10 Marks |
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| 2. | Geetam – At least two from the syllabus | 10 Marks | ||||
| 3. | Questions based on Swarajatis taught. | 10 Marks | ||||
| 4. | Singing of Varnams in two degrees of speed. | 15 Marks | ||||
| 5. | Questions based on Keertanas learnt. | 20 Marks | ||||
| a. Rendering of Kirtana | ||||||
| b. Swarajnanam test | ||||||
| c. Details of the ragas | ||||||
| 6. Singing of one or two item from the topic VI 10 Marks | ||||||
| CARNATIC MUSIC (VOCAL) Theory | ||||||
| Syllabus for Class X | ||||||
| I. Brief knowledge of Raga classification. | ||||||
| II. Brief knowledge of scheme of 72 Melakarta. | ||||||
| Periods: 135 | ||||||
| Marks: 25 | ||||||
| III. Knowledge of Ragas Prescribed – Suddha Dhanyasi, Sriranjani, Suddha Saveri, Bhairavi | ||||||
| Keeravani, Kambhoji, Ananda Bhairavi. | ||||||
| IV. Detailed knowledge of Kriti with explanation of decorative angas, Varnams – Tana Varnam & Pada Varnam. | ||||||
| V. Rudiments of notation & writings of notations of Varnamas and Geetams. | ||||||
| VI. Life and contribution of the following 20th Century Composers: | ||||||
| a. Kotisvara Iyer | ||||||
| b. Papanasam Sivan | ||||||
| c. Balamurali Krishna | ||||||
| d. G.N. Balasubramaniam | ||||||
| e. Lalgudi Jayaraman | ||||||
| CARNATIC MUSIC (VOCAL) Theory Question Format for Class X |
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| 25 Marks | ||||||
| 1. | Knowledge of writing notations of varnams & Gitams (compulsory) | |||||
| 2. | Knowledge of Ragas prescribed (compulsory) | |||||
| 3. | Long Answer (Essay) 72 Melakarta Scheme. | |||||
| 4. | Long answer (Essay) Classification of Ragas. | |||||
| 5. | Long Answer (Essay) based on the musical forms prescribed. | |||||
| 6. | Short Answer or short notes based on whole syllabus. | |||||
| 7. | Life and contribution of anyone composer mentioned in topic – VI. | |||||
| Note: – Question Paper should contain at least seven questions, out of which candidates are expected to | ||||||
| answer five in all. In which questions based on Notation & Raga-lakshanas are compulsory. All questions carry equal marks. | ||||||
| CBSE CARNATIC MUSIC (VOCAL) Practical | ||||||
| Practical Format for Class X Examination | ||||||
| Marks: 75 | ||||||
| 1. Singing of Alankaras and Swara Exercise in a raga other than Mayamalava Goula in three degrees of | ||||||
| speed. 10 marks | ||||||
| 2. Rendering of at least four Varnams learnt in two degrees of speed. 20 marks | ||||||
| 3. Question based on kriti. 20 marks | ||||||
| a. Rendition of Kriti learnt in Adi, Roopak and Chapu talas. | ||||||
| b. Swaragyanam test based on the compositions learnt. | ||||||
| 4. Short bout of Kalpana Swaras in 1st speed for the compositions mentioned in the syllabus. | ||||||
| 10 marks | ||||||
| 5. Any one item from Topic IV 05 marks | ||||||
| 6. Tuning of Tanpura. 10 marks | ||||||
| CBSE CARNATIC MUSIC (VOCAL) Practical | ||||||
| Practical Syllabus for Class X Examination | ||||||
| Marks: 75 | ||||||
| I. Singing of Alankaras and Svaravalis in a Raga other than Mayamalavagaula. | ||||||
| II. Rendering of taught Varnams (at least four) in two degrees of speed. | ||||||
| III. Eight Kritis in total using Adi tala, Rupaka and Chapu Tala and at least one in slow tempo Adi tala. | ||||||
| IV. At least one Devarnama, Bhajan, Tiruppugazh, Patriotic song and one folk song. | ||||||
| V. Svarajnanam test based on the prescribed ragas and taught compositions. | ||||||
| VI. Singing Svarakalpana in first speed for the compositions taught in Mohanam, Hamsadhvani, | ||||||
| Kharaharapriya, Sankarabharanam, Suddha Saveri, Kalyani and Suddha Dhanyasi. | ||||||
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