Secondary School Certificate Examination (IX-X) Carnatic Music (only vocal) 2018-19

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
1. Questions based on vocal exercises in three degrees of speed. Marks: 75
10 Marks
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
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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