Theory
✓ Definitions of all terms studied in Praveshik Pratham✓ Descriptive knowledge of following terms:
1. Two types of classical music in India: North Indian and South Indian.
2. Definition of Naad and its three specific parts: Chhota – Badaapan, Oonchaa-Neechapan, Jaati or Gun.
3. Gaanakriya: names of ‘Varna’ : Sthaayi, Aaroha-Avaroha, Sanchaaree.
4. Dhvani-Naad-Shruti-Swar: Definitions and relations with each other.
5. Swar (Shuddha, Vikrut), Saptak, Aaroha-Avaroha, Janak – Janya raag and related Grah, Ansh, Nyaas Swar, Poorvaang-Uttaraang, Poorva-Uttar Raag, Raag (Shuddha, Chhaayaalag, Sankeerna), Vakra Swar, Meend, Kampan, Sparsha Swar, Gamak, Ghaseet
6. Four parts of a song: Sthaayee, Antaraa, Sanchaaree, Aabhog
7. Types of Songs: Dhrupad, Dhamaar, Khyaal, Bhajan, Lakshangeet, Swarageet
8. Describe Taanpura
✓ Learn 2 Swarlipies (scripts):
Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar lipi and Pandit Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande lipi to show Mandra, Madhya, Taar swar; Sam, Khaali, Thaali, Vibhaag, symbols for half beat (maatraa) and quarter beat
✓ Description of Raagas:
1. Description of Raagas from previous exams (Thaat, Shuddha-Komal-Teevra swar, Varjit swar, time, vaadi, saunvaadi, aaroha - avaroha, Pakkad).
2. Describe similarities and differences in raagaas.
3. Recognize raag from written swar, make up Alankaars in various ragas.
✓ Biography of Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar and Swaamee Haridaas ji’s biography. Information about ‘Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalay Mandal’.
✓ Taal – Laya knowledge:
1. For all Taals learnt so far, describe Maatraa, Thekaa, Sam, Vibhaag (Khand), Taalee, Khaalee.
2. Write taals in Pandit Paluskar and Pandit Bhatkhande script.
3. Learn to say sounds of Taals in Thaah (single tempo) and Dugun (double tempo) while showing by hand.
4. Recognize taal when it is played on Tabla
5. Description, Recitation and clapping of following Taals in Single and Double tempo (Dugun).
Roopak Taal
Dhamar Taal
Vilambit Ek Taal
Practical
✓ Sing and recognize seven basic notes (Shuddha swar), Vikrut (Komal and Tivra or Soft and Sharp) notes.✓ Study Alankaars from previous exams in Drut laya.
✓ Learn following 6 Alankaaras. Sing them in different Raagas as well as different laya and singing one, two, three, four swaras (notes) in one beat while keeping maatraa (beats) by hand. (Note: Some of them are in different taals - Roopak, Jhaptaal, Ektaal, Teentaal)
Teentaal:
1. SaGaReSa,. . . SaDhaNiSa, . . .
2. SaReSaGa, . . . SaNiSaDha, . . .
3. SaMaGaRe, . . . SaPaDhaNi, . . .
Roopak Taal:
4. SaReGaReGaSaRe, . . SaNiDhaNiDhaSaNi, . .
Japtaal:
5. SaReGaReSa, . . . SaNiDhaNiSa, . . .
Ek Taal:
6. SaReGaReGa_, . . . SaNiDhaNiDha_, . . .
✓ Candidates are expected to know how to sing Raagas from previous exams.
✓ Sing Bada Khyaal in Raag Yaman and Bhoopali (Bandish only). Expansion is not expected.
✓ Study following Raagas
Raga Alhaiya Bilawal
Raga Bhairav
Raga Kedar
Raga Asavari
Raga Brindavani Sarang
Raga Bihag
Raga Tilak Kamod
Raga Bhairavi
✓ For all these Ragaas (except Bhairavi), sing Aaroha, Avaroha, Pakkad, introductory aalaap, a bandish in medium tempo and five aalaaps and five taans. Sing each Raag for Ten minutes.
✓ Learn to sing five more compositions from above ragas
1 Dhamaar
1 Taraanaa
1 lakshangeet
1 Swarggeet
1 Bandish in Taal Jhaptaal or Taal Roopak.
✓ Learn to sing the Mandal Prarthana ‘Jaya Jagadisha Hare’ and one Bhajan or one folk song.
✓ Recognize Raag by listening to aalaap.
