Carnatic Music (Vocal, Violin, Veena & Flute)

Syllabus
1st Year (LEVEL 1) – Theory

Technical Terms:

1. Sangeetamu 2. Shruthi 3. Swaram 4. Sapthaswaras 5. Swaragathasthanas 6. Arohana 7. Avarohana 8. Sthayi 9. Avarthamu 10. Dhatuvu 11. Mathuvu 12. First, Second, Third speeds 13. Talas, Talangas 14. Aksharakala  15. Sapthatalas 16. Panchajathis 17. Touryatrikam 18. Nadam and technical terms of other topics in the syllabus.
2. Characteristics of Geetha and Swarapallavi
3. Life Histories of Paidala Gurumurthy Sastri and Purandaradasu.
4. Scheme of 35 talas
5. Writing music composition in notation.

 PRACTICAL

Saraliswaras – 8 ( Mayamalavagaula )

1. SA RI GA MA – PA DA NI SA – SA NI DA PA – MA GA RI SA
2. SA RI GA MA – SA RI GA MA – SA RI GA MA – PA DA NI SA
3. SA RI GA MA – SA RI SARI – SA RI GA MA – PA DA NI SA
4. SA RI GA MA – PA MA GA RI – SA RI GA MA – PA DA NI SA
5. SA RI GA MA – SA MA GA RI – SA RI GA MA – PA DA NI SA
6. SA RI GA MA – PAMA DA PA – SA RI GA MA – PA DA NI SA
7. SA RI GA MA – PAA; – SA RI GA MA – PA DA NI SA
8. SA RI GA MA – PAA GA MA – PAA; – PAA;
   GA MA PA DA – NI DA PA MA – GA MA PA GA – MA GA RI SA

Janta Swaras- 6 ( Mayamalavagaula / Sankarabharanam)

1. SA SA RI RI – GA GA MA MA – PA PA DA DA – NI NI SA SA
2. SA SA RI RI – GA GA MA MA – RI RI GA GA – MA MA PA PA
3. SA SA RI RI – GA GA RI RI – SA SA RI RI – GA GA MA MA
4. SA SA MA MA – GA GA RI RI – SA SA RI RI – GA GA MA MA
5. SA SA RI RI – SA SA GA GA – SA SA MA MA – GA GA RI RI
   SA SA RI RI – GA SA RI GA – SA SA RI RI – GA GA MA MA
6. SSS-RRR-GG | SS RR | GG MM || RRR-GGG-MM | RR GG | MM PP ||    GGG-MMM-PP | GG MM | PP DD || MMM-PPP-DD | MM PP | DD NN ||

Datu Swaras – 2

1. Sa ma ga ri – sa ri ga ma – ri pa ma ga – ri ga ma pa
2. sa ma ga ma – ri ga sa ri – sa ga ri ga – sa ri ga ma

Alankaras (Sapta Tala Alankaras)
(All the above sections should be sung in 3 speeds either in Mayamalavagaula or Sankarabharanam only)

 Geethams – 6

1. Sri gananadha – Malahari ragam – Roopaka talam
2. Varaveena – Mohana ragam – Roopaka talam
3. Sri Govinda – Sanakarabharanam ragam – Mathya talam
4. Kamlajadala – Kalyani ragam – Triputa talam
5. Analekara – Suddha saveri ragam – Triputa talam
6. Arere Jaya Jaya – (Sreeranjani ragam – Triputa talam or any equivalent Lakshana Geetham in other Ragas)

(Geethams should be sung/played in 3 speeds)

1. Swara Pallavi (Hindola ragam – Adi talam or any other equivalent) or any Jathiswaram or any Swarajathi)
   (Swara Pallavi Section should be sung / played in two speeds)

Carnatic Music (Vocal, Violin, Veena & Flute)

2nd YEAR – Level 2

Theory

1. Explanation for technical words for all topics of the syllabus

1. 16 Sudha, Vikruthi swara gatha sthanas
2. Explaining Raga Trayodasa lakshanas

1. Ragalakshanas : 1. Mayamalavagaula 2.Malahari 3.Mohana 4.Kalyani 5.Sankarabharanam 6.Kambhoji 7.Hamsadhwani 8.Vasantha 9. Sudha Saveri 10. Hindola 11. Abhogi 12. Jaganmohini
2. Lakshnas of Varna

1. Life histories: Veena Kupair  2.Tiruvottiyoor Thyagayyar 3.Patnam Subramanayayyar
2. Writing musical compositions in notation

                                     2nd YEAR – Level 2 – PRACTICAL

1. Akara Singing in Fundamentals/Geethams/Swarapallavi-Swarajathi (from Level 1 Syllabus)
2. Tana Varnas (6) – Adi Tala Varnas
   1. Sankarabharanam (Adi Tala) 2. Kalyani (Adi Tala) 3. Mohana (Adi Tala) 4. Vasanta (Adi Tala) 5. Abhogi (Adi Tala) 6. Hamsadhwani (Adi Tala)

All the above varnas should be sung/play in two speeds

1. Kritis: Two out of Three 
2. Samajavaragamana 2. Kalaharana 3. Sobhillu Saptaswara
3. Keerthana: One out of Three
4. Annamacharya Sankeerthana 2. Ramadasu Keerthana  3. Purandaradasu  Devaranaamam

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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

1. Varnams: Four out of Five (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 (Aditalam – rendukalalu) or Adi chouka taalam)

Kritis: Six out of the Eight 

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 and 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)

B. Varnam: Viriboni – Bhairavi – Ata (two speeds)

C. Kritis: Eight 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

D. Other Compositions:Any two

Tillana (Any) 2. Tarangam (Any) 3. Javali (Any) 4. Ashtapadi (Any) 5. Padam (Any)

E. Manodharma Sangeetham: Ragalapana and Swarakalpana: Three out of Five

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

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