Hindustani Music Percussion Syllabus Code No. 036 for Class -IX 9th CBSE Board 2024-25
HINDUSTANI MUSIC PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS (Code – 036)
Examination Structure for Assessment – Class IX
Total: 100 Marks
Theory 30 Marks
Time: 02 hours
Practical 50 Marks
Time: 15-20 Minutes for each candidate
1. Examiners are requested to ask the questions directly related to the syllabus.
2. Marks should be awarded in accordance with the marking scheme.
Distribution of Marks
Sr. No. | Value Points | Marks |
1. | Basic techniques and bols of Tabla or Pakhawaj. | 05 |
2. | Basic knowledge of Kayadas or Relas, Tihai Sadharan Tukras or Parans Chakradar Tukras or Parans Mukharas and Damdar Tihais in Teentala or Aditala. | 08 |
3. | Knowledge of Kayada or Rela, Paltas, Tihai Tukras Or Parans in Jhaptala or Sultala. | 08 |
4. | Ability to perform Kayadasor Relas, Paltas, Tihai Tukras or Parans, Damdar and Bedamdar Tihais in Teentala or Aditala. | 08 |
5. | Demonstration of Thekas of Teentala or Aditala, Jhaptalaor Sultala, Ektala or Chartala with hand beats | 05 |
6. | Thekas of Keharwa and Dadra with few variations | 03 |
7. | Variations of Thekas in the following prescribed Talas: Teentala or Aditala Jhaptala or Sultala. | 03 |
8. | Solo Performance in any one of the prescribed Tala:Teental or Aditala,Jhaptala or Sultala | 10 |
- Teachers will refer to the distribution of Marks while examining the candidate for Practical Examination.
Internal Assessment 20 Marks
HINDUSTANI MUSIC PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS (Code-036)
Course Structure – Class IX
Theory – 40 period
Time: 02 hours 30 Marks
1. Questions to be set with internal choice covering the entire syllabus unit wise.
2. Candidate has to attempt at least one question from each unit.
No. | Units | No. of Periods (40) | Marks |
Unit 1 | 06 | 6 | |
1.1 | Definition of the following:Taal, Lay, ,Sam, Tali, Khali. | 03 | |
1.2 | Theka, Kayada ,Rela, Palta, Tihai,Tukra,and Paran. | 03 | |
Unit 2 | 08 | 6 | |
2.1 | Basic knowledge of the instrument opted for | 04 | |
2.2 | Basis Knowledge of the structure and various parts of any one percussion instrument from prescribed syllabus. | 04 | |
Unit 3 | 10 | 6 | |
3.1 | Elementary knowledge of the origin of Tabla | 04 | |
3.2 | Elementary knowledge of various Gharanas of Tabla | 06 | |
Unit 4 | 06 | 6 | |
4.1 | An outline History of Hindustani Music of Modern Period with special reference to the works of V.N.Bhathande. | 03 | |
4.2 | Notation system of V.N. Bhatkhande | 03 | |
Unit 5 | 10 | 6 | |
5.1 | Description and ability to do Taal Notation with Thah and Dugun Lay in Teentaal or Aditaal, Ektaal or Chautaal. | 05 | |
5.2 | Ability to write Rela, Sadharan Tukra or Sadharan Paran, Chakradar Tukra or Chakradar and Paran in Taal Notation system in Teentaal or Aditaal. | 05 | |
Class IX
Practical –100 Period 50 Marks
Sr.No | Topics | No. of Periods |
1. | Knowledge of basic techniques and bols of Tabla or Pakhawaj and ability to do combinations of syllables. | 05 |
2. | Ability to play one Kayadas or Rela with four paltas and Tihai. One sadharan Tukras or Parans, one Chakradar Tukras or Parans, Two Mukharas, Two Damdar Tihais in Teentaal or Adi Taal. | 25 |
3. | Ability to play One Kayada or Relain Sultala with two paltas and Tihai, One Tukra or Paran and One Damdar Tihai. | 15 |
4. | Ability to play one Advance Kayadas or Relas, one Advance Chakradar Tukras or Parans, One Damdar and One Bedamdar Tihai in Teentaal or Adi taal. | 15 |
5. | Ability to play Thekas of Teentaal or Aditaal, Jhaptaal or Sultaal, with Thah and Dugun lay. | 10 |
6. | Ability to play Ektala or Chautala, Keharwa or Chautala And Dadra with two variations in Thah and Dugun Lay. | 10 |
7. | Ability to play variations of Thekas inprescribed Taals. | 10 |
8. | Solo performance at least 8-10 minutes in Teentaal or Aditaal. | 10 |
HINDUSTANI MUSIC PERCUSSION (Code – 036)
Class IX
Internal Assessment: 20 Marks
1. Project File: 05
- Writing the compositions Kayada, Rela, Chakrader, Tukara or Paran, Farmaishi Chakradhar, Tukara or Paran of talas prescribed in the syllabus innotation.
- Identifying and interviewing neighbourhood artists.
- Draw & label any one instrument (percussion).
- Description and writing the notation of prescribed Talas with Layakaries (Thah, Dugun, Tigun, Chaugun).
- Knowledge about any one of the percussionartist.
2. Project work 05
Suggestive Topics *
Interrelationship of the following;
i. Music and Physics (Sound – Frequency, Vibration, Pitch, Intensity,Timbre)
ii. Music and Mathematics (Mathematical Calculation oflaya)
iii. Music and History (Development of Music during the medievalperiod)
iv. Music and Geography (Development of Music in varied cultural zones e.g. songs,instruments in mountainous or hilly areas)
v. Music and languages – Dialects in folk Music
* Students may choose any one of the above topics or any other topic for project in consultation with teacher.
3. Periodic practical Test, restricted to three in an Academicyear. 10
Average of best two tests to be taken for final marks submission. Each test will examinea candidate to perform solo recital in prescribed Talas with Kayada or Rela, Tukra or Chakradar, Paran in Teentala or Aaditala.
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