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

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Topics

Period

I.

Brief history of Carnatic Music with special reference to Saint Purandara dasa, Annamacharya, Bhadrachala Ramadasa, Saint Tyagaraja, Muthuswamy Dikshitar, SyamaSastry and

Swati Tirunal.

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II.

Definition of the following terms:

Sangeetam, Nada, raga, laya, Tala, Dhatu, Mathu, Sruti, Alankara, Arohana, Avarohana, Graha (Sama, Atita, Anagata), Svara – Prakruti & Vikriti Svaras, Poorvanga & Uttaranga,Sthayi,vadi,Samvadi,Anuvadi&VivadiSvara–

Amsa, Nyasa and Jeeva.

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III.

Brief raga lakshanas of Mohanam, Hamsadhvani, Malahari, Sankarabharanam, Mayamalavagoula, Bilahari, khamas,

Kharaharapriya, Abhogi & Hindolam.

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IV.

Brief knowledge about the musical forms.

Geetam, Svarajati, Svara Exercises, Alankaras, Varnam, Kirtana .

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V.

Description of following Talas:

Adi – Single , Roopakam,

Chapu – Misra & Khanda and Sooladi Sapta Talas.

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VI.

Notation of Gitams in Roopaka and Triputa Tala

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Total Periods

40

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Sections

Marks

1

Section I

Six MCQ based on all the above mentioned topic

6 Marks

2

Section II

Notation of Gitams in above mentioned Tala

6 Marks

Writing of minimum Two Raga-lakshana from prescribed list in

the syllabus.

6 Marks

3

Section III

6 marks

Biography

Musical Forms

4

Section IV

6 marks

Description of talas, illustrating with examples

Short notes of minimum 05 technical terms from the topic II.

Definition of any two from the following terms

(Sangeetam, Nada, Raga,Sruti, Alankara, Svara)

Total Marks

30 marks

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Topics

Periods

I.

Vocal exercises – Svaravalis, Hechchu and Taggu Sthayi,

three degrees of speed. Sapta tala Alankara is only in one speed, other two speeds are deleted.

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II.

Simple Geetams – Two Pillari Gitams, two Sadharana Geetams or Sanchari Geetams.

10

III.

Simple Svarajatis in Khamas and Bilahari raga.

18

IV.

Four Adi tala Varnams in two degrees of speed.

18

V.

5 Keertanas in the ragas prescribed.

22

VI.

Svarajnanam    test    in    the    prescribed    ragas    and                         learnt compositions.

08

VII.

Singing of one Devarnama, one Patriotic song.

06

Total

100

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Topics

Marks

I

Questions based on vocal exercises in three degrees of speed.

6 Marks

II

Geetam – At least two from the syllabus

6 Marks

III

Questions based on Swarajatis taught

8 Marks

IV

Singing of Varnams in two degrees of speed

8 Marks

V

Questions based on Keertanas learnt.

16 Marks

(i)

Rendering of Kirtana

(ii)

Swarajnanam test

(iii)

Details of the ragas

VI

Singing of one or two item from the topic VI

6 Marks

Total

50 Marks