Academic Year2018-19 Department of Music (Vocal & Instrumental) Faculty of Performing Arts The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Bachelor of Performing Arts : Music (Vocal / Sitar / Violin) Graduate Programme Year 1 Elective Open : Appreciation of Vocal I / Sitar I / Violin I Credit 4 Semester 1 Hours 60 To introduce basic concepts basic varna and taals. OBJECTIVES To help students understand the relationship between table and other field of music. Provide auto-biography of modern times of vocalist/sitar/violin & tabla player.
Unit-1 Music (Sangeet) – Definition, interrelation between Gayan, Vadan and 11 hours Nartan. Playing Trital on Tabla: Detailed study of the Talas studied up till now with Thaya Dugaun and Chaugun.Study of the following Talas – Tilwada, Dhamar, Deepchandi. Meaning of varna, Development of varna, Technique of producing different varnas on tabla jointly and individually Unit-2 The two systems of Indian music (Hindustani and Karanatic) and their main 12 hours characteristics. Voice Culture – Study of: (1) Sargam Exercises (2) Sargam Patterns to study rhythms (3) Scale exercises. Detailed knowledge of the Talas under practical study with Dugun and Chaugun.,History of Pakhawaj, Elementry knowledge of Pakhawaj. Anciant History of Pkhawaj, Developement Of Pakhawaj. Unit-3 Different opinions (Mythological and other) about the origin of music. 11 hours The relation between folk music and classical music. VOCAL: One Dhrupad in Ragas Kafi or One Chatarang in Des INSTRUMENTAL: One Thumri in Bhairavi or One or Dhun in: Khamaj. Swaravistar, Alap, Tanas of different varieties in the prescribed ragas.
Unit-4 General Survey of the evolution and development music from Vedic period 11 hours to the present age with particular reference, to Shruti, Swara, Grama, Muchhana, Jati and Raga. Light Songs (Vocal & Instrumental) (a) Jana Gana Mana (b) Vande Mataram Short life sketch and contribution of the following musicians and musicologists , Amir Khusru, Tansen, Sadarang, Ustad Abdul Karim Khan, Ustad Faiyazkhan. REFERENCES 1) Pt. Harishchandra Shrivastav: Raga Parichaya Part I to IV 2) Pt. V. N. Bhatkhande: Bhatkhande Sangit Shashtra Part I to IV 3) Pt. V. N. Bhatkhande: Kramik Pustak Malika Part I to IV 4) Pt. S. N. Ratanjankar: Abhinav Geet Manjari Part I to III 5) Pt. S. N. Ratanjankar: Abhinav Geet Manjari Part I to III 6) Vasant: Sangeet Visharad 7) Laxminarayan Garg: Rag Visharad (Vol. 1 & 2)