Carnatic Music (Vocal, Violin, Veena & FluTE)

 Carnatic Music Level 1 – Theory Syllabus

1. Technical Terms

   Lakṣaṇa of compositions:

   • Gitam
   • Swarāpallavi

   Raga Mūrchanas and Swarasthanas

   Biographies:

   • Paidāla Gurumūrty Śāstry
   • Purandara Dāsa

   Scheme of 35 Tāla-s

   Swaralipi — Notation Writing

                                                        Carnatic Music Level 1 – Practical Syllabus
Saraliswaras – 8

SRGM – PDNS – SNDP – MGRS
SRGM – SRGM – SRGM – PDNS
SRGM – SRSR – SRGM – PDNS
SRGM – PMGR – SRGM – PDNS
SRGM – SMGR – SRGM – PDNS
SRGM – PMDP – SRGM – PDNS
SRGM – P,,, – SRGM – PDNS
SRGM – P,GM – P,,, – P,,,
GMPD – NDPM – GMPG – MGRS

Janta Swaras – 6

SSRR – GGMM – PPDD – NNSS
SSRR – GGMM – RRGG – MMPP
SSRR – GGRR – SSRR – GGMMN
SSMM – GGRR – SSRR – GGMM
SSRR – SSGG – SSMM – GGRR
SSRR – GSRG – SSRR – GGMM
SSS-RRR-GG | SS RR | GG MM ||
RRR-GGG-MM | RR GG | MM PP ||

Datu Swaras – 2
SMGR – SRGM – RPMG – RGMP
SMGM – RGSR – SGRG – SRGM

Alankaras
Sapta Tala Alankaras
All the above sections should be sung in 3 speeds.

Geethams – 6
Sri Gananadha – Malahari Ragam – Roopaka Talam
Varaveena – Mohana Ragam – Roopaka Talam
Sri Govinda – Sankarabharanam Ragam – Mathya Talam
Kamlajadala – Kalyani Ragam – Triputa Talam
Analekara – Suddha Saveri Ragam – Triputa Talam
Arere Jaya Jaya – Sreeranjani Ragam – Triputa Talam, or any equivalent Lakshana Geetham in other ragas
Geethams should be sung/played in 3 speeds.

Swara Pallavi / Swarajathi
Any Swara Pallavi, Jathiswaram or Swarajathi.
Swara Pallavi or Swarajathi should be sung in one speed—4 per beat/Madhyama Kalam.

Carnatic Music (Vocal, Violin, Veena & Flute)

Carnatic Music Level 2 – Theory Syllabus

Explanation of technical words for all topics in the syllabus.

Explanation of Raga Trayodasa Lakshanas.

Ragalakshanas

Mayamalavagoula

Malahari
Mohana
Kalyani
Sankarabharanam
Kambhoji
Hamsadhwani
Vasantha
Hindola
Abhogi
Jaganmohini
Suddha Saveri
Tiruvottiyur Tyagayyar
Patnam Subramanya Iyyar

Lakshanas of Varnam.

Unit 5 – Life Histories

Veena Kuppayyer

Unit 6

Writing musical compositions in notation

                                                         Carnatic Music Level 2 – Practical Syllabus

1. Tana Varnams (6) – Adi Tala Varnams

1. Sankarabharanam – Adi Tala
2. Kalyani – Adi Tala
3. Vasanta – Adi Tala
4. Mohana – Adi Tala
5. Abhogi – Adi Tala
6. Hamsadhwani – Adi Tala

All the above varnams should be sung/played in two speeds.

2. Kritis – Two out of Three

1. Kalaharana
2. Samajavaragamana
3. Sobhillu Saptaswara

3. Keerthana – One out of Three

1. Annamacharya Sankeerthana
2. Ramadasu Keerthana
3. Purandaradasu Devaranaamam
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4. Akara Singing in Sapta Tala Alankaras

From the Level 1 syllabus.

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Carnatic Music (Vocal, Violin, Veena & Flute)

      Syllabus – 3rd Year – Level 3

THEORY

1. Raga Classification, Janaka, Janya ragas; Audava, Shadava, Sampoorna ragas, Upanga, Bhashanga ragas, scheme of 72 melakartas, vivadi melas.
2. Desadi, Madhyadi, Chaputalas; Taladasa pranas.
3. Ragalakshanas: 1. Thodi, 2. Sri Ragam 3. Darbar, 4. Natakuranji, 5. Sriranjani 6. Purvi Kalyani, 7. Bilahari, 8. Kedaram, 9. Nata 10. Sahana 11. Nadanamakriya 12. Saveri
4. Characteristics (Lakshnams) of kruthi and keerthana.
5. Life Histories: 1. Thyagaraja 2. Muttuswamy deekshitar Syamsastry 4. Bhadrachala Ramadasu 5. Annamacharya
6. Complete description about the Musical instruments
7. Tamboora 2. Veena 3. Violin 4. Mridangam 
8. Writing music compositions in notation


PRACTICAL
Varnams: Three Varnams (Padavarnams Compulsory)
1. Sarasuda – Saveri (Adi Tala)
2. Era Naa Pai – Todi (Adi Tala )
3. Saami Ninne – Sree (Adi Tala)
4. Chalamela – Darbar (Adi Tala)
5. Chalamela – Natakuranji (Pada Varnam)
(Above Varnas should be sung / play in two speeds & Varnas to be sung in (Adi talam – rendukalalu) or Adi chouka taalam)
Kritis: Four out of the Eight Krithis
1. Evarura – Mohana – Misrachapu – Tyagaraja
2. Mahaganapatim – Nata – Adi – Dikshitar
3. Brochevarevare – Sriranjani – Adi – Tyagaraja
4. Paridana – Bilahari – Khandachapu – Patnam Subramanya Iyer
5. Himadrisute – Kalyani – Rupaka – Syamasastri
6. Gnanamosagarada – Poorvikalyani – Rupaka – Tyagaraja
7. Karunajaladhe – Nadanamakriya – Adi – Tyagaraja (Divyanama kriti)
8. Any Papanasam Sivan or Oothukkadu Venkata Kavi composition
(Students can also sing equivalent Kriti in the same Raaga)
1. Swara Kalpana: Kalyani OR Mohana
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Carnatic Music (Vocal, Violin, Veena & Flute)

                                                     Syllabus – 4th Year – Level 4

                                                                        THEORY

1. Explanation for technical terms
2. Vadi 2. Samvadi 3. Vivadi 4. Anuvadi 5. Mukthayi Calculation and other technical terms in the other topics of the syllabus
3. Panchadasa gamakas, lakshana of Kampitha gamakas – usage
4. Manodharma Sangeetham
5. Raga Lakshanas: 1. Bhairavi 2. Kharaharapriya 3. Begada 4. Dhanyasi 5. Arabhi 6. Pharaj 7. Khamas 8. Kuranji 9. Husseni 10. Pantuvarali
6. Composition Lakshanas:
1. Ashtapadi 2. Tillana 3. Tarangam 4. Javali 5. Padam 6. Daruvu
2. Life Histories: 1. Kshetrayya 2. Pachimiriyam adi appayya 3. Narayana Teertha 4. Jayadeva 5. Sadasiva brahmendra Swamy
3. Complete description about Flute, Gotu instruments
4. Writing notation for the compositions.

                                                                             PRACTICAL

A.     Swarajathi : Kaamakshi – Bhairavai – Chapu – Syamasastry

                                                (OR)

              Varnam: Viriboni – Bhairavi – Ata (two speeds)

B. Kritis:  Seven out of Fourteen 

1. Upacharamu – Bhairavi – Roopaka – Thyagaraju
2. Ammaravamma – Kalyani – Khanda chapu – kalyani
3. Prakkalanilabadi – Kharaharapriya – Chapu – Thyagaraju
4. Aragimpave – Todi – Roopka – Thyagaraju
5. Sangitajñamu – Dhanyasi – Adi – Thyagaraju
6. Endaro mahanu bhavulu – Sree – Adi – Thyagaraju
7. Naadasudharasambilanu – Arabhi – Roopka – Thyagaraju
8. Seethamma mayamma – Vasantha – Roopka – Thyagaraju
9. Marakathavalli – kambhoji- Adi – Muthuswamy Deekshitar
10. Vatapiganapathim bhaje-Hamsadhwani-Adi-Muthuswamy Deekshitar
11. Sarojadalanetri – Sankarabharanam – Adi – Syamasastry
12. Enthanerchina – Saveri – Adi – Patnam Subramanyayyar
13. Mayatheetha swarupini – Mayamalavagaula -Roopaka – Ponnayyapillai
14. Swathi Tirunal Composition

C. Other Compositions: Any two

1. Tillana (Any)

 2. Tarangam (Any)

3. Javali (Any)

4. Ashtapadi (Any)

5. Padam (Any)

D. Manodharma Sangeetham: Ragalapana and Swarakalpana: Two out of Five

1. Bhairavi 2. Kambhoji 3. Mohana 4. Shankarabharanam 5. Kalyani

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