CBSE Curriculum for Secondary School Certificate Examination (IX-X) CARNATIC MUSIC Melodic Instrument 2018-19
| CARNATIC MUSIC Melodic Instrument – Practical (Code No. 032) (CBSE) | |||||||
| Syllabus for Class – IX | |||||||
| Periods : 405 Max. Marks : 75 | |||||||
| I. Introduction of Svara exercises and Sapta Tala alankaras in two speeds. | |||||||
| II. Learning of 02 Pillari Geetams, 02 Sadharana Geetams/Sanchari Geetams, 01 | |||||||
| Svarajati, 02 Adi Tala Varnams in one speed. | |||||||
| III. Brief outline of Ragas – Mayamalavagoula, Kalyani, Kharaharapriya, Sankarabharanam, Hamsadhvani, Mohanam & Suddha Dhanyasi. | |||||||
| IV. Basic techniques and construction of any one of the chosen instrument. | |||||||
| a. Violin | |||||||
| b. Veena | |||||||
| c. Flute | |||||||
| d. Mandolin | |||||||
| V. Rendering of any two of the following : | |||||||
| a. Devotional Song | |||||||
| b. Folk Song | |||||||
| c. Patriotic Song | |||||||
| CARNATIC MUSIC Melodic Instrument – Practical (Code No. 032) | |||||||
| CBSE Format for Practical Examination for Class – IX | |||||||
| Max. Marks : 75 | |||||||
| I. Questions based on the rendering of Swara Execises and Sapta Tala alankaras in two speeds. 15 marks | |||||||
| II. Questions based on Gitams, Swarajati and Varnam 20 marks | |||||||
| III. Brief explanation of Ragas from the syllabus. 15 marks | |||||||
| IV. Questions based on the chosen instrument. 10 marks | |||||||
| V. Rendering in part or full of the compositions from the topic V. 10 marks | |||||||
| VI. Reciting the Sahitya or lyric of the compositions learnt. 05 marks | |||||||
| 105 | |||||||
| I. Brief history of Carnatic music with special reference to Saint Purandara Dasa, Saint | |||||||
| Tyagaraja, Muthuswamy Dikshitar, Syama Sastry, Swati Tirunal, Annamacharya and Bhadrachala Ramadasa. | |||||||
| II. Brief lakshanas of the following ragas : | |||||||
| Mayamalavagoula, Kalyani, Sankarabharanam, Hamsadhavani, Mohanam, Kharaharapriya and Suddha Dhanyasi. | |||||||
| III. Definitions of the following terms : | |||||||
| Sangeetam, Nada, Arohana, Avarohana, Dhatu, Mathu, Sruti, Sthayi, Alankara, Poorvanga, Uttaranga Laya – Vilamba, Madhya, Dhruta, Svara – Suddha & Vikrita, Raga, Tala, Graha – (Sama, Atita, Anagata), Anya Svara. | |||||||
| IV. Knowledge of Musical Forms : | |||||||
| Svaravalis – Sarali, Jantai, Dattu, Hechchusthayi – Taggu Sthayi, Alankaras, | |||||||
| Geetam and Svarajati. | |||||||
| V. Ability to describe the following Talas : Adi, Roopakam and Sooladi Sapta Talas | |||||||
| VI. Notation of Gitams in Rupaka and Triputa Tala. | |||||||
| CARNATIC MUSIC Melodic Instrument – Theory (Code No. 032) | |||||||
| CBSE Format for Examination for Class – IX | |||||||
| Max. Marks : 25 | |||||||
| I. Notation of any one Gitam 5 marks | |||||||
| II. Brief lakshanas of any one of the ragas learnt. 5 marks | |||||||
| III. Life and contribution of any one composer from the syllabus 5 marks | |||||||
| IV. Brief description of two musical forms from the syllabus 5 marks | |||||||
| V. Ability to describe any tala from the syllabus 5 marks | |||||||
| VI. Brief description about the construction of any chosen melodic instrument | |||||||
| 5 marks | |||||||
| VII. Short notes of not less than five technical terms from the syllabus 5 marks | |||||||
| Note : Examiners should set minimum seven questions based on the pattern given | |||||||
| above and the candidates are expected to answer five questions in all. | |||||||
| 106 | |||||||
| 1. Raga classification in General. | |||||||
| 2. Raga lakshanas of Suddha Saveri, Sriranjani, Kambhoji, Abhogi, Nata, Hindolam and Hari Kambhoji. | |||||||
| 3. Writing notations of Adi tala Varna in two speeds and Kirtanas set in Adi and | |||||||
| Rupaka tala. | |||||||
| 4. An outline knowledge of 72 Melakartas. | |||||||
| 5. Detailed knowledge of musical forms Kriti, Kirtana, Jatisvaram and Varnam. | |||||||
| CARNATIC MUSIC Melodic Instrument – Theory (Code No. 032) | |||||||
| Format for the Examination for Class – X | |||||||
| I. Long answer – Briefly write the Raga classification in general. | |||||||
| II. Writing the scheme of 72 Melakarta in detail. | |||||||
| Max. Marks : 25 | |||||||
| III. Knowledge of writing detailed description about any one musical forms mentioned | |||||||
| in topic V. | |||||||
| IV. Writing Ragalakshanas briefly about any one of the Raga mentioned in topic II. | |||||||
| V. Knowledge of writing notation of Adi Tala Varna or any Kirtana covered in syllabus. | |||||||
| Note : Examiners should set at-least seven questions in total and the students should answer five questions from them, including essay, short answers including Ragalakshana, Musical Forms etc. Topic number II & III are compulsory. | |||||||
| 107 | |||||||
| I. Four Adi tala Varnam in two speeds. | |||||||
| II. Six Keertanas in the prescribed ragas – Sriranjani, Suddha Saveri, kambhoji, | |||||||
| Abhogi, Nata, Hindolam and Harikambhoji. | |||||||
| III. At-least one Jatisvaram and one Svarajati. | |||||||
| IV. Explanation of the details of the ragas prescribed. | |||||||
| V. Tuning of the instrument opted for. | |||||||
| VI. Reciting the Sahitya of the compositions learnt. | |||||||
| CBSE CARNATIC MUSIC Melodic Instrument – Practical (Code No. 032) | |||||||
| Format of the Examination for Class – X | |||||||
| I. | Playing any part of the Varnam learnt in two speeds | Max. Marks : 75 15 marks |
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| II. | Rendering of the Keertanas from the prescribed syllabus | 18 marks | |||||
| III. | Questions based on jatiswaram and Swarajati learnt | 10 marks | |||||
| IV. | Explanation of Raga details prescribed | 10 marks | |||||
| V. | Tuning of Instrument opted for | 12 marks | |||||
| VI. | Reciting the Sahitya (or) Lyric for the compositions learnt | 10 marks | |||||
| 108 | |||||||
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