Instrumental Music Sangeet Bhushan Part 1 Syllabus In English
Instrumental
Sitar, Sarod, Israj, Sarangi, Violin, Vina and Guitar, Keyboard, Harmonium
Exam Marks
Total Marks- 250
Theory-50
Practical-200
Theory
- Knowledge of technical terms of Sangeet –Sangeet, Dhwani, Shruti, Naad, Swar(Vikrit and Shuddh , Chal and Achal Swar ), Saptak ,Thaat , Raag (three jati of raag), Sthai ,Aarohi , Aavarohi, and Sanchari , Alankar, Vadi, Samvadi, Anuvadi, Aaroh, Avaroh , Varjit svar, Mukhayang , Toda , Bol, Gat, Aakarsh Pahaar (Sulat), Apakarsh prahar (Ulat) ,
- Lay ,and its types (Vilambit , Madhya and Drut ), Baaj ka Taar , Jod ka Taar , Matra taal , Vibhaag , Sam ,Khali , Theka , Aavartan , Thah , and Dugun .
- Knowledge of two main paddhati of Indian music.
- Description of Razakhani and Masitkhani gats.
- Knowledge of musical instruments with names of different parts of your instrument.
- Knowledge of Bhatkhande Swarlipi paddhati.
- Practice of writing the Theka thah of the Taal groups prescribed in the syllabus and the Dugun layakari.
- Knowledge of Swarlipi paddhati of Pt. Vishnu Digamber Pluskar and Pt. Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande.
Practical
- Knowledge of proper finger placement on your instrument and knowledge of playing simple Alankars.
- Practice playing of Ten Alankars, Thah and Dugun Lay on your instrument.
- Practice of playing Da, Da, Dir, Darar, Dara etc. (on sitar and sarod instruments).
- Practice of playing with Masitkhani, Razakhani Gat Todo in the following raags.
- Prescribed Raag – Bilawal, Yaman, Kafi, Bhairav, Bhimplasi, Bhupali and Vihag
- Ability to recognize raag by listening to swars vistar.
- Practice of speaking by showing the Bol Thah and Dugun lay Tali, Khali, of the following taal groups –Dadra, Kharwa, Teen taal , Jhaptaal, and Ektaal.
- National Anthem – Jana Gana Mana.
- Note – The syllabus of the previous year will be combined.
