CBSE Class 9 Carnatic Music Melodic Instrument Syllabus 2022-23 (PDF Download)

Sr. No.

Sections

No. of Marks

Section I

1.

6 MCQ based on all above mentioned topics.

6 marks

Section II

1.

Notation of any one Gitam

6 Marks

2.

Brief lakshanas of any two of the ragas learnt

6 Marks

Section III

6 Marks

1.

Life and contribution of any one composer from the syllabus

2.

Brief description of two musical forms from the syllabus

Section IV

6 Marks

1.

Ability to describe any tala from the syllabus

2.

Brief description about the construction of any chosen melodic instrument

3.

Short notes of not less than three technical terms from the syllabus

Sr. No.

Topics

1.

Brief history of Carnatic music with special reference to Saint Purandara Dasa, Saint Tyagaraja, Muthuswamy Dikshitar, Syama Sastry, Swati Tirunal, Annamacharya and Bhadrachala Ramadasa.

2.

Brief lakshanas of the following ragas: Mayamalavagoula, Kalyani, Sankarabharanam, Hamsadhavani, Mohanam, and Suddha Dhanyasi.

3.

Definitions of the following terms :

Sangeetam, Nada, Arohana, Avarohana, Sruti, Sthayi, Alankara, Poorvanga, Uttaranga Laya – Vilamba, Madhya, Dhruta, Svara – Suddha & Vikrita, Raga, Tala, Graha – (Sama, Atita, Anagata), Anya Svara.

4.

Knowledge of Musical Forms :

Svaravalis – Sarali, Jantai, Dattu, Hechchusthayi – Taggu Sthayi, Alankaras, Geetam and Svarajati.

5.

Ability to describe the following Talas :

Adi and Sooladi Sapta Talas

6.

Notation of Gitams in Rupaka.

Sr. No.

Topics

No. of Periods

1.

Introduction of Svara exercises and Sapta Tala alankaras in two speeds.

25

2.

Learning of 02 Pillari Geetams, 02 Sadharana Geetams/Sanchari Geetams, 01 Svarajati, 02 Adi Tala Varnams in one speed.

30

3.

Brief outline of Ragas- Mayamalavagoula,Sankarabharanam, Hamsadhvaniand Mohanam .

20

4.

Basic techniques and construction of any one of the chosen instrument.

a. Violin; b. Veena; c. Flute; and d. Mandolin

10

5.

Rendering of any two of the following:

a.     Devotional Song

b.     Patriotic Song

15

Total Periods

100

Sr. No.

Topics

No. of Marks

1.

Questions based on the rendering of Swara Execises and Sapta Tala alankaras in two speeds.

10 marks

2.

Questions based on Gitams, Swarajati and Varnam

10 marks

3.

Brief explanation of Ragas from the syllabus.

10 marks

4.

Questions based on the chosen instrument

08 marks

5.

Rendering in part or full of the compositions from the topic V.

07 marks

6.

Reciting the Sahitya or lyric of the compositions learnt

05 marks

Marks

50 Marks