Vocal Senior Diploma 6th Year Syllabus In English Prayag Sangeet Samiti

Vocal Senior Diploma 6th Year Syllabus In English

Vocal

Exam Marks

Total Marks- 100 

Theory-25

Practical-75       

Practical

(1).Study of all raags of previous years to show mastery in raag identification and Alpatva-Bahutva,Tirobhav-Aavirbhav and equal-variation.

 (2).Preparation for singing, cleanliness in Alap- Taan, dexterity in performance.

(3).Introduction to Thapa, Thumri, Tirvat and Chaturang, knowledge of any two of these songs is essential.

(4). Raag –

• Ramkali
• Miyan Malhar
• Paraj
• Basanti
• Raag Shree
• Puriya Dhanashree
• Lalit
• Shuddha Kalyan
• Deshi
• Malgunji

Raags each Bada khayal and Chota khayal with complete preparation.

 (5).One Dhamar, one Dhrupad and one Tarana in any two raags.

(6).Chaturang in any one raag (1st year to 6th year of  raags).

(7). Kaphi, Pilu, Pahadi, Jhinjhoti, Bhairavi and Khamaj, two thumris in any two of these raags and Tappa in any one.

(8).Taal –

• Lakshmi Taal
• Brahma Taal
• Rudra Taal

Their complete introduction and knowledge of clapping with hands in all the rhythms.

Theory

First Paper –

(1).Detailed, comparative and subtle introduction of all raags from first to sixth year. Complete knowledge of writing in his Alap-Taan etc. swarlipi. To have the knowledge of equality-variety in Samprakrtik  raags.

(2). Writing in Alap-Taan swarlipi showing the Alpatva-Bahutva  in different raags and Chaya of other raags etc.

(2).Identifying raag by difficult written swar groups.

(3).Making Sargam in given raags. Knowledge of tying the given poem to the raag.

(4).Writing swarlipi of songs, writing Dhamar and Dhrupad in Dugun, Tigun, Chaugun, and Aad etc. laykari.

(5).Writing the bol of Taal in different laykari.

(6). Lek – Need of music in life, Mehfil singing, Effect of classical music on public, Radio and cinema-music, Background music, Hindustani music and Vrindvadan, Characteristics of Hindustani music, attachment to swar, music and swaralipi etc.

 (7).Life introduction and works of –

• Hassu-Haddu Khan
• Fayaz Khan
• Abdul Karim Khan
• Bade Ghulam Ali
• Omkarnath Thakur.

Second Paper

(1). Subtle and detailed study of scripture related subjects of all previous years.

(2). Comparison of swar of Madhya and Aadhunik musicians with the help of aandolan numbers and length of strings, construction of western swar-octave, rules of simple multiplication and shudha swar dialogue, aandolan -number of western swars. Vocal dialogue in Hindustani swar,comparative study of Carnatic taal paddhati  and Hindustani taal paddhati. Brief Gradual History of Music, Gram, Murchhana (Gradual Changes in Meaning), Murchhana and Thaat, Kalavant, Pandit, Nayak, Vaggeykar, Bani (Khandar, Dagur, Nauhar, Gobarhar), Geet, Types of Geet, Types of Gamak, Various types of Hindustani instruments. (Tat, Avandha, Ghan, Sushri) etc.

(3). Knowledge of the following topics – Subsidiary Naad arising from Tanpura, Reasons and description of western swar-saptak to change into equal swaraantar, Major, Minor and Semitone, Merits and demerits of western aadhunik swars, A critical view on Harmonium, from Tanpura Matching our aadhunik swar folds with the swars produced. Pracheen Madhya and Aadhunik raags-classification, their importance, and mutual comparison of their different types. Mutual relation of music-art and science. Bharat’s Shrutis are equal or unequal – views and arguments of various musican on this. Study of Sarna Chatushtai, Contribution of ‘Sangeet Parijat’ to North Indian Music. Comparison of Hindustani and Carnatic music paddhati, general knowledge of western swarlipi paddhati  by matching their swars, taals and raags, brief knowledge of music gharanas, Ratnakar’s ten method raag classification-bhasha, vibhasha etc.

(4). Comparative study of Bhatkhande and Vishnu Digambar Swar-lipi and their errors and suggestions for improvement.

 (5).Article – Suggestions for proper creation of future music, main principles of Hindustani music paddhati. Introduction to pracheen and adhunik famous musicians and their style, impact of music on human life, music and mind, errors in music education by schools and suggestions for progress, music and vocal instruments.