HINDUSTANI CLASSIC MUSIC:
Junior Grade or Prathamik :
Syllabus :
No theory exam in this grade
Swarajnana Talajnana essential Ragajnana
Practicals:
1. Beginning of swarabyasa - in three layas 2. 2 Swaramalikas 5 Lakshnageete Chotakyal Alap - 4 ragas Than - 4 Drupad - should be practiced 3. Bhajan - Vachana - Dasapadas 4. Theental, Dadara, Ektal (Dhruth), Chontal, Juptal, Kheruva Talu - Sam-Pet-Husi-Matras - should practice Tekav. 5. Swarajnana 6. Knowledge of the words - nada, shruthi, Aroha, Avaroha, Vadi - Samvedi, Komal - Theevra - Shuddha - Sasthak - Ganasamay - Thaat - Varjya. 7. Swaralipi - should be learnt.
Senior Grade: (Madhyamik)
Syllabus :
Theory: 1. Paribhashika words 2. Sound & place of emergence of sound 3. The practice of different ragas out of “thaat” - based on Pandith Venkatamukhi Mela System 4. To practice ragalaskhanas of different ragas 5. Different Talas - 9 (Trital, Dadra, Jup, Kherva, Chantal, Tilawad, Roopak, Damar, Deepchandi) explanation of talas with Tekas. 6. Chotakhyal, Badakhyal, Bhajan, Tumari, Geethprakaras - Lakshanas. 7. Life history of Jayadev, Sarangdev, Surdas, Purandaradas, Tansen, Akkamahadevi, Sadarang, Kabeer, Meera, Haridas. 8. Knowledge of musical instrument
Practicals:
1. Among 20 ragas - Chotakhyal in each 2. Badakhyal - for 10 ragas (Bhoopali, Yamani, Bheempalas, Bageshree, Malkonnse, Alhaiah Bilawal, Bahar, Kedar, Poorvi, Shankara. 3. Learn to sing one drupad in Tay, Dugun & Changun - one Damargeete.
VIDHWAN PROFICIENCY
Syllabus:
Theory 1. Paribhashika Shabdas. 2. 7 types of Talas - their parts (angas) 3. Tabala bol - Tala Jnana, Vilambitha Ektal, Jumra, Adachontal, Savari, Panjabi, Tappa. 4. Raga lakshanas of Bhairav, Shuddha Sarang, Peelu, Multhani, Sindura, Adanna, Jogiya, Hamsadhwani, Gandamalhara, Ragashree, Darbari, Kannada, Basanthi, Ahirbhairav, Todi etc., Alap, Swaravisthara, Sama Prakruthi, Ragas criticism, Gana samay - should be known. 5. Geetha Prakara lakshana of Drupad, Damar, Ashtapadi, Keerthan, Vachan, Gazal, Tappa, Hori, Kajari, Chaturang 6. The classification methods of Ragas by Pandith Venkatmukhiya. Raga - Ragini System Raga - Samaya- krama- Rasabhava Comparative study between Hindusthani & Karnataki Sangeetha 7. Life history of Musical exponents. 8. Kala - swarasyanubhava Status of music in five arts Status of music in cultural heritage of India Status of music in Social set up of life 9. Famous places of music 10. Introduction to different Gharanas - Agra, Kirana, Gwaliar, Jaipur, Patiyala. History of Indian, Hindusthani, Karnatak Music 11. Introduction - Practice of different types of music - Classical, light, devotional, dance, folk, drama etc., 12. Short notes - Alapi system Important Philosophical ideas Singer - Heroine Gayaki - Nayaki Rasabhava Prakaras Nibaddha - Anibadda Prakara Raga Alap - Roopkalap 13. Musical Essay - Song composition system - Instrumental Musical System.
Practicals:
1. 1 Chota Khyala - 1 Baderkhyal 2. Alap - 15 ragas, Than - Swaraprasthara 15 Badakhyal - capacity to sing for 45 min. 3. 6 Tumris - expansion - ending with rag Durga - comeback to laya of the beginning 2 Damars - should be practiced in Durga - Chongun. 4. 2 Drupads, 2 Taranas, 2 Bhajans, 4 vachanas, 4 Devaranamas, 2 Chathurangs. 5. Tabala practice - All talas - Tekas 6. Badakhyal practice should be done in Vilambith Ektal, Adachantal, Tilawada and damar tal. 7. Identify ragas sung in swarasoundaraya. 8. To identify upaswaras when the 4 strings sounds in Tanpura.
These are the essentials expected to learn in Hindusthani classical Music.