Carnatic Vocal Music Syllabus Code No. 031 for Class – IX 9th CBSE Board 2023-24
CARNATIC MUSIC (VOCAL) (Code No. 031)
Class IX (2023-24)
Theory                                                                                                                     Marks: 30
Time: 2 Hours
| Sr. No. | Topics | Period |
| 1. | Brief history of Carnatic Music with special reference to Saint Purandara dasa, Annamacharya, Bhadrachala Ramadasa, Saint Tyagaraja, Muthuswamy Dikshitar, Syama Sastry and Swati Tirunal. | 6 |
| 2. | 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. | 8 |
| 3. | Brief raga lakshan as of Mohanam, Hamsadhvani, Malahari,Sankarabharanam, Mayamalavagoula, Bilahari, khamas,Kharaharapriya,Abhogi & Hindolam. | 8 |
| 4. | Brief knowledge about the musical forms.Geetam, Svarajati, Svara Exercises, Alankaras, Varnam,Kirtana | 6 |
| 5. | Description of following Talas: Adi – Single , Roopakam, Chapu – Misra & Khanda and Sooladi Sapta Talas. | 5 |
| 6. | Notation of Gitams in Roopaka and Triputa Tala | 7 |
| Total Periods | 40 |
CARNATIC MUSIC (VOCAL)
Class IX (2023-24)
Practial
| Sr. No. | Topics | Periods |
| 1. | Vocal exercises – Svaravalis, Hechchu and Taggu Sthayi, three degrees of speed. Sapta tala Alankara is only in one speed, other two speeds are deleted. | 18 |
| 2. | Simple Geetams – Two Pillari Gitams, two Sadharana Geetams or Sanchari Geetams. | 10 |
| 3. | Simple Svara jatis in Khamas and Bilahari raga. | 18 |
| 4. | Four Adi tala Varnams in two degrees of speed. | 18 |
| 5. | Keertan as in the ragas prescribed. | 22 |
| 6. | Svarajnanam test in the prescribed ragas and learnt compositions. | 08 |
| 7. | Singing of one Devarnama, one Patriotic song. | 06 |
| Total | 100 |