तमिलनाडु केन्द्रीय वि�िवि饍यालय CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF TAMIL NADU (Established by an Act of Parliament, 2009) नीलक्‍कु डी परिसि /Neelakudi Campus, कंगलाꅍचेिी/Kangalancherry, ति셁वा셂ि/Thiruvarur- 610 005.

SCHOOL OF PERFORMING AND FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC

Generic ELECTIVE COURSES IN MUSIC

Electives for the Odd Semester

Code Title Credits Eligibility MUSE01 Elements of Indian 3 Prior music knowledge is not required Music MUSE02 Karnataka Music for 3 Prior music knowledge is not required Beginners-Vocal MUSE03 Karnataka Music for 3 Prior music knowledge is not required Beginners- Veena MUSE04 Devotional and Patriotic 3 Basic music singing knowledge is required. registration is Songs based on personal interview MUSE08 Karnataka Music for 3 Students who had passed the Elective paper MUSE06 Beginners- Veena - offered by the Department of Music. Level -3 (or) Students who already possess the basic knowledge of Karnataka Music- Veena. For such Students, registration is based on personal interview.

Electives for the Even Semester

MUSE05 Karnataka Music Vocal 3 Students who had passed the Elective paper MUSE02 offered –Level – 2 by the Department of Music, CUTN. (Or) Students who already possess the basic knowledge of Karnataka Music. For such Students, registration is based on personal interview. MUSE06 Karnataka Music Veena 3 Students who had passed the Elective paper MUSE03 offered - Level - 2 by the Department of Music. (Or) Students who already possess the basic knowledge of Karnataka Music- Veena. For such Students, registration is based on personal interview. MUSE07 Karnataka Music 3 Students who had passed the Elective paper MUSE04 offered Compositions - Vocal by the Department of Music. (Or) Students who already possess the basic knowledge of Karnataka Music up to . For such Students registration is based on personal interview. MUSE09 Veena - Advance Level 3 Students who had passed the Elective paper MUSE08 offered by the Department of Music. (or) Students who already possess the basic knowledge of Karnataka Music- Veena. For such Students, registration is based on personal interview.

Syllabus

MUSE02 Karnataka Unit 1 Sarali Varisai- exercises - any 8 in 3 speeds Music for Janta varisai - svara exercises - any 4 in 3 speeds Beginners- Unit 2 Dhatu Svara exercises –any 2 in 2 speeds, Sapta Tala Alankara-s in 2 Vocal speeds Unit 3 Gitam – any 4 in different -s Unit 4 Jatisvara – any 1, Svarajati – “Raravenu” in Unit 5 Nottu svaram -1, Vande mataram, Tamiltthai vazhttu, National Anthem

MUSE03 Karnataka Unit 1 Sarali Varisai- svara exercises - any 8 in 2 speeds Music for Janta varisai - svara exercises - any 4 in 2 speeds Beginners- Unit 2 Dhatu Svara exercises –any 2 in 1 speed, Sapta Tala Alankara-s in 1 speed Veena Unit 3 Gitam – any 4 in different raga-s Unit 4 Jatisvara – any 1, Svarajati – “Raravenu” in Bilahari Unit 5 Nottu svaram -1, Vande mataram, Tamiltthai vazhttu, National Anthem ON VOICE ONLY

MUSE04 Devotional Unit 1 Thiruppugazh – 1, Tevaram – 1, Thiruppaavai – 1, and Patriotic Unit 2 Purandaradasar Devar Nama – 1, Annammayya Keerthana – 1, Songs Bhadrachala Ramadasar Keertana- 1 Unit 3 Narayanatirtha’s Lila Tarangam -1, Jayadeva’s Ashtapathi – 1 Abang-1, Meera Bajan-1 Unit 4 Patriotic songs in any 4 Indian languages Unit 5 Vande mataram, Tamiltthai vazhttu, National Anthem

MUSE05 Karnataka Unit 1 Upper sthayi exercises – Firtst 3 in 3 speeds Music Vocal Unit 2 Gitam – in any three of the following raga-s -Level - 2 a. b. , c. , d. Unit 3 Svarajati – “Raravenu” in Bilahari Unit 4 Ability to sing any two of the following Varna-s – Svara and Sahitya in two speed a. Ninnu kori – Mohanam b. Evari bodhana - c. Jalajaksha – Hamsadhwani d. Vanajakshi – Kalyani e. Sammi nine - Sriragam Unit 5 I. Ability to sing any One of the following Divyanama Keerthana-s a. Srirama Srirama - - Adi b. Karunajalade - Nadanamakriya - Adi c. Dasarada Nandana - - Adi d. Tavadasoham - - Adi II. Ability to sing any One of the following Utsava Sampradaya Keerthana-s a. Nagumomu - Madyamavathi - Adi b. Jojo Rama - Reethigoula - Adi c. Kshira Sagara Vihara - Anandabhairavi - Jhampa d. Sita Kalyana Vaibhogame - Kurinji/ - Khanda Chapu MUSE06 Karnataka Unit 1 Upper sthayi exercises – First three in 3 speeds Music Veena Unit 2 Gitam – any Two of the following raga-s - Level - 2 a. Malahari, b. Kalyani, c. Mohanam, d. Anandabhairavi Unit 3 Jatisvara in the raga Gambeeranaatai Unit 4 Svarajati – “Raravenu” in Bilahari Unit 5 Nottu svaram -1

MUSE07 Karnataka Unit 1 Ability to sing any two of the following Adi Tala Varna-s – Svara and Music Sahitya in three speed Compositions a. Sarasuda - - Vocal b. Eranapai - Todi c. Inta calamu – Begada d. Vanajakshi – Kalyani Unit 2 Simple Krti-s any three in the following Suddha Madhyama Raga-s a. Mayamalavagoula b. Sriranjani c. d. Hamsadwani Unit 3 Simple Krti-s any three in the following Prathi Madhyama Raga-s a. Sahnmukhapriya b. Kalyani c. Panthuvarali d. Hamsanatham Unit 4 Simple Krti-s any one in the following Rakti Raga-s a. Anantha b. Suruti c. d. Senjuruti Unit 5 I. Ability to sing any One of the following Divyanama Keerthana-s a. Srirama Srirama - Sahana - Adi b. Karunajalade - Nadanamakriya - Adi c. Dasarada Nandana - Asaveri - Adi d. Tavadasoham - Punnagavarali - Adi II. Ability to sing any One of the following Utsava Sampradaya Keerthana-s a. Nagumomu - Madyamavathi - Adi b. Jojo Rama - Reethigoula - Adi c. Ksira Sagara Vihara - Anantha Bhairavi - Jhampa d. Sita Kalyana Vaibhogame - Kurinji/Sankarabharanam - Khanda Chapu MUSE08 Karnataka Unit 1 Ability to play one Gitam (not learnt earlier) in the Raga- Malahari, Music for Kalyani, or Saveri Beginners- Veena -Level Unit 2 Ability to play any one Varnam in the Raga- Mohanam or Abhogi -3 Unit 3 Ability to play any one Varnam in the Raga- Sri or Kalyani or Vasanta

Unit 4 Ability to play any one of the following songs a. Lingashtakam b. Harivarasanam c. Raghupathi Raghava d. Govinda Hari Govinda (Govinda Namavali)

MUSE09 Veena - Unit 1 Ability to play alankara-s in 3 speeds Advance Level Unit 2 Ability to play the scales of , Sankarabharana, Kalyani, with gamaka and Tisra Triputa tala alankara in the above said Unit 3 Ability to play one Adi tala varna in 1 speed, which is not learnt earlier Unit 4 Ability to render any one of the following: Divya nama kirtana / Utsava Sampradaya Kirtana / Bhajan