B A Hons 1st Year Music Syllabus
Semester-I
Max Marks: 100
Course-101
Theory-1
Marks: 75
Credits:4
General Theory
(i) Nada, Swara, Shruti, Raga, Mela ( Thata), Alankar, Tana, Gamak, Sthaya, Kaku, Margi-Deshi, Ragalap[1]Rupkalap, Vadi, Samvadi, Anuvadi, Vivadi, Tala, Laya, Avirbhav, Tirobhav, Parmelpraveshak Raga,Sandhiprakash Raga, Vaggeyakara, Kalawant.
(ii) Vibration, Pitch, Intensity, Timbre, Just intonation, Equal tempered scale, forced Vibration, Free Vibration.
(iii) Notation of compositions in prescribed ragas.
(iv) Theoretical knowledge of prescribed ragas.
Internal Assessment 25 Marks
Recommended Books
1. S.S. Paranjape – Bhartiya Sangeet Ka Itihasa
2. S.S. Paranjape – Sangeet Bodh
3. V.N. Bhatkhande – Bhatkhande Sangeet Shastra Part-I-II
4. Swami Prajnananda – History of Indian Music
5. Swami Prajnananda – Historical Study of Indian Music
6. Lalit Kishore Singh – Dhvani Aur Sangeet
7. Govind Rao Rajurkar – Sangeet Shastra Parag
8. Dr. Swatantra Sharma – Fundamentals of Indian Music
9. Dr. Pannalal Madan – Sangeet Shastra Vigyan
10.Dr. Indrani Chkravarti – Sangeet Manjusha
Max. Marks: 100
Course-102
Practical-1
Marks: 75
 Stage Performance & Viva-Voce
Credits-8
(i) Prescribed Ragas: Bhairav, Bhupali, Yaman, Durga.
Vocal Music:
Vilambit and Drut Khayal with gayaki in all the ragas and dhrupad or dhamar in all the ragas.
Presentation of one semi classical /devotional or light composition.
Instrumental Music:
(1)Maseetkhani and Razakhani gat with elaboration in all the ragas. Presentation of a dhunor devotional or light music composition.
(2) Basic knowledge of Teental and Ektal.
(3) Basic knowledge of Tanpura/ Candidate’s own instrument Tuning.
(4) Notation book to be submitted for internal assessment.
Internal Assessment Marks-25
Recommended Books:
1. V. N. Bhatkhande – Kramik Pustak Malika Part-I-II
2 V.R. Patvardhan – Rag Vigyan Part-I-III
3. Dr. Lalmani Mishra – Tantrinada
4. Prof. V.K. Aggarwal, Dr. Alka Nagpal – Sitar and its compositions Part – I & II
5. Prof. Anupam Mahajan – Compositions in Instrumental music (tradition and new creation)
6. Pt. Krishna Rao Shankar Pandit – Sitar Vadan Siksha
7. Pt. Krishna Rao Shankar Pandit – Sangeet Pravesh Part – I & II
8. Ragini Trivedi – Ragvibodha Mishrabani, Vol. I & II
Semester-II
Theory-II
Max. Marks: 100
Course-103
Theory of Indian Music
Marks-75
Credits 4
(i) Rudiments of staff Notation, Harmony, Melody, Polyphony.
(ii) Life and contribution of the following:
(a) Pt. V. N. Bhatkhande –His works and Notation System
(b) Pt. V.D Paluskar – His works and Notation System.
(iii) Maseetkhani and Vilambit Gat, Razakhani & Drut Gat, Krintan, Zamzama, Ghaseet, Jor Alap, Gitkiri,Meend, Sut, Kan
(iv) Notation of compositions in prescribed ragas.
(v) Theoretical knowledge of prescribed ragas.
Internal Assessment Marks-25
Recommended Books
1. E. Clements – Study of Indian Music
2. Ra. Avtar ‘Vir’ – Theory of Indian Music
3. V. N. Bhatkhande – Bhatkhande Sangeet Shastra Part-I-II
4. Dr. Swantantra Sharma – Bhartiya Sangeet Ek Vaigyanik Vishleshan
5. Jagdish Narayan Pathak – Sangeet Shastra Praveen
6. V.S. Nigam – Sangeet Kaumudi Part-I-III
7. Music Profiles – Paschatya Swarlipi Paddhati evam
8. Swantantra Sharma – Bharatiya Sangeet
9.Dr. Indrani Chkravarti – Sangeet Manjusha
Max. Marks: 100
Course-104
Practical-II
Marks: 75
Stage Performance & Viva-Voce Credits-8
Prescribed Ragas: Alhaiya Bilawal, Vrindavani Sarang, Kafi, Jaunpuri.
Vocal Music:
Vilambit and Drut Khayal in all the Ragas. Dhrupad or dhamar should cover all the above ragas. Presentation of one semi classical devotional or light composition.
Instrumental Music:
Maseetkhani and Razakhani gat with elaboration in all the ragas. Presentation of a dhun or devotional or light music composition.
(i) Basic knowledge of Chautal and Jhaptal.
(ii) Basic knowledge of Tanpura/ Candidate’s own instrument Tuning.
(iii) Notation book to be submitted for internal assessment.
Internal Assessment Marks-25
Recommended Books
1. V. N. Bhatkhande: Kramik Putsaka Malika Part-I-III
2. V.R. Patvardhan: Rag Vigyan Part-I-IV
3. Omkar Nath Thakur: Sangeetanjali Part- I-IV
4. Dr. Lalmani Mishra – Tantrinada
5. Prof. V.K. Aggarwal, Dr. Alka Nagpal – Sitar and its compositions Part – I & II
6. Prof. Anupam Mahajan – Compositions in Instrumental music (tradition and new creation)
7. Pt. Krishna Rao Shankar Pandit – Sitar Vadan Siksha
8. Pt. Krishna Rao Shankar Pandit – Sangeet Pravesh Part – I & II
9. Ragini Trivedi – Ragvibodha Mishrabani, Vol. I & II
