CBSE Class 11 Carnatic (Percussion Instrumental) Syllabus 2024-25 (PDF Download)

CBSE Class 11 Carnatic (Percussion Instrumental) Syllabus 2024-25

MRIDANGAM (CODE NO. 033)

Total Marks: 100
Theory Marks: 30
Time: 2 Hours 

A.

History and Theory of Indian Music

No. of

Periods

I (i)

An outline knowledge of following Lakshana Granthas with special reference to laya and percussion in Natya Sastra, Brihaddesi,Sangita, Sampradaya Pradarshini.

4

(ii)

Short life sketch a nd contr i buti ons of the following: Patnam Subramany Iyer, and Syama Sastry, Tyagaraja.

4

(iii)

Unique contribution of the following luminaries: Narayana Swamy Appa, Mamunidiya Pillai, Dakshinamurti Pillai and Alagunambi Pillai.

5

II

Definition and explanation of the following: Nada, Laya, Tala, Jati, Gati, Suladi Sapta Talas, Karani, Vettu Thattu, Hechchu, Taggu, Mohra, Korvai, Meettu, Chapu and Arachapu.

08

III

The candidates should be able to write in notation of the percussion korvais in Adi and Rupakatalas.

07

IV

Knowledge of construction of the chosen playing percussion instrument.

02

V

Basic knowledge of the construction and techniques of Mridangam. The candidate should also be able to describe the Kanjira, Tavil, and Ghatam.

05

VI

Tattakarams (or Konnakkol) of the talas learnt. Excluding ChapuTala

05

 

Total Periods

40

 

Practical

B

Practical Activities

No. of Periods

1.

Ability to play the following talas with elaboration. Adi and Rupakam Talas covering at least two Nadais.

32 periods

2.

Thekas and Mohras in different talas with Teermanam and Korvais.

32 periods

3.

Tuning of the instrument.

04 periods

4.

Ability to render orally the sollukattus of the various

patterns in Adi, Rupaka tala.

32 periods

 

Total

100 periods

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