Carnatic Vocal Music Syllabus Code No. 031 for Class – XI 11th CBSE Board 2023-24
(A) CARNATIC MUSIC (VOCAL) (CODE NO. 031)
CLASS–XI (2023–24)
Theory                                                                                                                   Total Marks: 100
Time: 2 Hour Marks: 30
| A | History and Theory of Indian Music | No. of Periods |
| 1.(i) | An Outline knowledge of the following Lakshana Grantha Natyasastra, and Chaturdandi Prakasika. | 3 |
| (ii) | Short Life-sketch and contributions of the following composers- Purandaradasa, Tyagaraja, Muthuswamy Dikshitar,Syama Sastri, and Swati Tirunal | 8 |
| (iii) | A Study of the lakshanas of musical forms: Varnam,kriti,Kirtana, Svarajati, | 6 |
| II | Definition and explanation of the following terms: Nada,sruti, vadi:- samvadi:- vivadi:- Anuvadi:- Amsa, Nyasa, jaati, raga,tala, jati, yati, Dhatu, Matu | 3 |
| III | Candidate should be able to write in notation of the Varnams inthe prescribed ragas | 5 |
| IV | Brief lakshanas of the ragas prescribed.Excluding Dhanyasi ,Bhairavi & Kambhoji. | 5 |
| V | Brief introduction to Manodharma Sangitam | 5 |
| VI | Talas Prescribed:- Adi, Roopaka, Misra & Khanda chapu | 5 |
| Total periods | 40 |
CLASS–XI (2023–24)
Practical Marks: 50
| A. | Brief Study of Sooladi Sapta Talas | |
| B. | Practical Activities | No. of Periods |
| 1. | Ragas prescribed: Sankarabharanam, Kharaharapriya,Kalyani, Mohanam, Bilahari, Madhyamavati, Arabhi,Anandabhairavi, Kanada, Vasanta & Simhendra Madhyamam | 30 |
| 2. | Varnams (at least 2) in Adi tala in two degrees of speed. | 8 |
| 3. | Kriti/Kirtana in the prescribed ragas covering the main talas Adi,Rupakam. | 12 |
| 4. | Brief alapana of the ragas prescribed. | 25 |
| 5. | Kalpana Svarasin Adi and Rupaka tala rendered in two degrees of speed. | 25 |
| Total Periods | 100 |