CBSE Class 10 Carnatic Music (VOCAL) Syllabus 2022-23 (PDF Download)

Sr. No.

Topics

Periods

I.

Brief knowledge of Raga classification.

6

II.

Brief knowledge of scheme of 72 Melakarta.

6

III.

Knowledge of Ragas Prescribed – Suddha Dhanyasi, Sriranjani, Suddha Saveri, Bhairavi Keeravani, Kambhoji,

Ananda Bhairavi.

8

IV.

Detailed knowledge of Kriti with explanation of decorative

angas, Varnams – Tana Varnam & Pada Varnam.

6

V.

Rudiments of notation & writings of notations of Varnamas and Geetams. Deleted the number Varnams and

Geetam in to one.

8

VI.

Life and contribution of the following 20th Century Composers:

a.            otisvaraIyer

b.            PapanasamSivan

c.            G.N.Balasubramaniam

6

Total Periods

40

Sr. No.

Sections

Marks

1

Section I

6 MCQ based on all topics

06 Marks

2

Section II

Knowledge of writing notations of varnams & Gitams(compulsory)

06 Marks

Brief knowledge of Ragas prescribed (compulsory)

06 Marks

3

Section III

06 Marks

(Essay) 72 Melakarta Scheme

(Essay) Classification of Ragas

(Essay) based on the musical forms prescribed

4

Section IV

06 Marks

Short notes based on whole syllabus. Any three out of the given choice

Life and contribution of anyone composer mentioned in topic-VI

Sr. No.

Topics

Marks

I.

Singing   of Alankaras Mayamalavagoula.

and

Svaravalis

in

a

Raga

other than

12

II.

Rendering of taught Varnams (at least four) in two degrees ofspeed.

5

III.

Five Kritis in total using Adi tala, Rupaka and Chapu Tala.

15

IV.

Any one out of Devarnama,Tiruppugazh, Patriotic song and one folk song.

08

V.

Svarajnanam test based on the prescribed ragas and taught compositions.

5

VI.

Singing Svarakalpana in first speed for the compositions taught in Suddha Saveri, Keeravani and Sri Ranjan.It has been reduced to

Singing Svara kalpana reduced to only in one Raga

5

Total Marks

50

S.No.

Topics

Periods

1.

Singing of Alankaras and Swara Exercise in a raga other than Mayamalava Goula in three degrees of speed.

10

2.

Rendering of at least one Varnams learnt in twodegrees of speed.

20

3.

Question based on kriti.

28

Rendition of Kriti learnt in Adi, Roopak and Chapu talas.

Swarajmanam test based on the compositions learnt.

18

4.

Short bout of Kalpana Swaras in 1st speed for the compositions mentioned in the syllabus.

15

5.

Any one item from Topic IV

5

6.

Tuning of Tanpura

4

Total Periods

100