Theory
✓ Definitions of following terms: Sangeet, Dhwani, Naad, Swar, Shuddha Swar, Vikrut Swar (Komal – Tivra or Soft-Sharp notes), Varjit Swar, Saptak, Thaat, Alankaar, Raaga, Jaati, Vaadi, Saunvaadi, Pakkad, Aalaap, Taan, Swarageet, Lakshangeet, Sthaayee and Antaraa, Laya (Vilambit, Madhyalaya, Drut), Maatraa, Taal, Vibhaag, Sam, Khaalee, Dugun, Thekaa, Aavartan.✓ Description of Raagas (Thaat, notes, time, vaadi, saunvaadi, aaroha - avaroha, Pakkad)
✓ Basic knowledge of Swaralipi
✓ Description, Recitation and clapping of following Taals.
Ek Taal
Jap Taal
ChauTaal
Practical
✓ Sing basic and Vikrut notes, recognize notes.✓ Learn following Alankaars:
1. Sa, Re, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, Ni, Sa
2. SaReGa, ReGaMa, ... SaNiDha, NiDhaPa, ...
3. SaReGaMa, ReGaMaPa . . ., SaNiDhaPa, NiDhaPaMa, . . .
4. SaReSaReGa, ReGaReGaMa, . . . SaNiSaNiDha, NiDhaNiDhaPa, . . .
5. SaGa, ReMa, . . . SaDha, NiPa, . . .
6. Sa, SaReSa, SaReGaReSa . . . Sa, SaNiSa, SaNiDhaNiSa, . .
✓ Learn following five Alankaaras. Sing them in basic notes (Shuddha swar) in Vimabit and Madhyalaya. Also sing them in one of the ragas of syllabus.
1. SaRe, ReGa, . . . SaNi, NiDha, . . .
2. SaReSa, ReGaRe, . . . . SaNiSa, NiDhaNi, . . . . (in Dadra Taal)
3. SaReGaSaReGaMa, ReGaMaReGaMaPa, . . . SaNiDhaSaNiDhaPa, NiDhaPaNiDhaPaMa, . . . (in Roopak Taal)
4. SaGaReSa, ReMaGaRe, . . . . SaDhaNiSa, NiPaDhaNi, . . . (in Teentaal)
5. SaMa, RePa, . . . SaPa, NiMa, . . .
✓ sing Aaroha, Avaroha, Pakkad, introductory Aalaap and Bandish in medium tempo in following raagas.
Raga Bhoopali
Raga Durga
Raga Bhageshree
Raga Bheempalas
Raga Des
Raga Kafi
Raga Kamaj
Raga Yaman
✓ Sing Bandish with Aalaap and Taan for five minutes in any 6 ragas
✓ Sing 7 compositions from above ragas:
1 light song in Jhaptaal/Roopak/Ektaal
2 Swarageet
2 Lakshangeet
1 Dhrupad (with Dugun)
1 Bhajan
✓ Recognize Raag from cluster of notes.
✓ Vande Maataram and Jana Gana Mana
