Carnatic Vocal - Level - Adya

Practical Assesment Criteria

Sruthi Consistancy
Saralevarase (3 Speeds ) - Any 7 Laya Tala Proficiency
Janti Swaras - (3 Speeds ) - Any 6 Swarasthana Precision
Tarasthai Varase / Upper Sthayi - (3 Speeds ) - Any 3 Pattern and Sequence Memory
Manadarsthayi / Lower Sthayi- (3 Speeds ) - Any 3
Datu Varase (3 Speeds ) - Any 3
Devotional Songs - 2
Theory

What is Music, Categorisation of Indian Music

Swaras – Defenition, Name of all thse swaras
Arohana and Avarohana
Prakruthi and Vikruthi Swaras
Advantages of Learning Music
Awareness of musical notations – Avarta, TaLa, TaLangas
Carnatic Vocal - Level - Madhya

Practical

Jaati, Taala Angas & Taalas

* 8 Taalas in 5 Jaatis
1) Druva Taala
2) Mathya Taala
3) Roopaka Taala
4) Triputa Taala
5) Jhampe Taala
6) Atta Taala
7) Eka Taala - Sankeerna
8) Eka Taala - Chaturashra

Pillari Geete - 4
Swaras & Swara Sthanas - Vikruthi Swaras of Ri Ga Ma
Da Ni
Devotional Songs (2)
Assesment Criteria

Sruthi Consistancy
Laya Tala Proficiency
Swarasthana Precision
Pattern and Sequence Memory
Raga Bhava Expressions
Theory
 

About music, benefits of music

Swaras – Defenition, Name of all thse swaras
TaLas – Angas and Jathi
Defention ,symbol and knowledge of all the sapta taLAs
Melakartha Ragas, Janya Ragas, Janaka Ragas
3 Names of famous Vaggeyakaras and their Ankithas
Biography of Purandaradasaru
Carnatic Vocal - Level - Purna

Practical Assesment Criteria

1) Pillari Geethe - Malahari (Roopaka &

Triputa Taala) Sruthi Consistancy

2) Sanchari Geethe - Laya Tala Proficiency

a) Mohana Raaga - Roopaka Taala Swarasthana Precision
b) Kalyani Raaga - Triputa Taala Pattern and Sequence Memory
c) Anandhabhiravi Raaga - Aadi Taala Raga Bhava Expressions
d) Kambhoji Raaga - Aadi Taala Sahitya or Lyrics - Correct pronouciation

Swarajathi - Any 2
Vachana - 1
Devotional Song - 1
Theory

Sapta swaras – Names , Prakrati and vikrati swaras

TaLAS – SULADI sapta taLAs – Angas, jati and symbols

Defention with examples Raga , Janaka raga , janya raga , BAshanga raga, Vakra raga , Var
RagalakshaNas – MayamaLAvagowLa, Malahari, Mohana, Mecha Kalyani , Dhira Shankarab
Biography – Purandaradasaru, Kanakadasaru , Basavanna
Division of 72 Melakartha Ragas
Types of Janya Ragas - Bhashanga and Upanga with egxamples
Carnatic Vocal - Level - 1st Year - Junior Diploma - Sangeet Manjari

Practical

Sarale varase – 7
Janti varase – 6
Tarasthayi varase – 3
Mandrasthayi varase- 3
DaTu varase – 3
Alankaras – 7 (3 speeds)
Four Pillari geetas
Four sanchari geetas in different ragas –
Atleaset two different taLas
Two Lakshana Geete
Two swarajatis – Any Raga
4 tana varnas in first speed
5 Madhyama Kala kritis – Different ragas ,
Atleast two different talas, Atleast one in
anagata of different Vageyakaras
Two Devaranamas of Diffrennt Composers
One vachana
Diploma - Sangeet Manjari

Assesment Criteria

Sruthi Consistancy
Laya Tala Proficiency
Swarasthana Precision
Pattern and Sequence Memory
Sahitya or Lyrics - Correct pronouciation
Raga Bhava Expressions
Theory

Sapta swaras – Names , Prakrati and vikrati swaras

Shruti – Defenition and explanation
TaLAS – SULADI sapta taLAs – Angas, jati and symbols
Defention with examples Raga , Janaka raga , janya raga , BAshanga raga, Vakra raga , Var
RagalakshaNas – MayamaLAvagowLa,Mohana, Mecha Kalyani , Dhira ShankarabharaNa , H
Biography – Purandaradasaru, Kanakadasaru , Basavanna, Tyagarajaru, ShyamashastrigaLu
Classification of musical instruments with examples
Compositional Forms ( Swaravali to keerthana)
How music is related to science, maths, physiology, physics, psycology and sociology
Swaras - Defentions
Carnatic Vocal - Level - 2nd Year - Senior Diploma - Part 1

Practical

Madhyama Kala Kruthis - 10

Vilamba Kala Kritis -5

Varnas - 6
Thyagarajas Utsava sampradaya kruthi - 1
Thyagarajas Divya Nama Sankeerthane - 1
Vachana - 2
Devaranama/ Devotional Song - 2
Assesment Criteria

Sruthi Consistancy
Laya Tala Proficiency
Swarasthana Precision
Pattern and Sequence Memory
Sahitya or Lyrics - Correct pronouciation
Raga Bhava Expressions
Theory

Ankitha Namas of Different Vagyakaras/ Composers

Tala/Shadangas
Definitions of Anga, Kriya, Jathi, Graha of Tala
Compositional Forms - Swarajathi to Tillana
Similarities and diffrences between Carnatic and Hindustani Music
Explain your experience of attending a Carnatic Consert
Pakka Vadyas / Acompliments for carnatic
Marga
Compositional Forms in a concert
Manodarma Aspects in a concert