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Instrumental Music
| Course Code | Course Name | Content |
|---|---|---|
| CIM 01 | Introduction to South Indian Music | Greatness of Indian Music, Technical terms, Basics of Rhythm, Notation used in Carnatic music, Raga classification , Abhyasa Gaanam( Musical forms for exercises). Detailed descriptions of the 7-Saptha thalas with their subsequent angas, akshara kalas, and alankara jathis. |
| CIM P1 | Basic exposure to Talam | A thaniavarthanam in Rubaka Thalam for sama edam, A thaniavarthanam in Rubaka Thalam for arai (1/2) edam (2 matras). Thaniavarthanam in athithalam,rupaka thalam |
| CIM 02 | Fundamentals of Music and Instruments | Overview of the Lakshanas of the musical forms, Descriptions of various instruments, with biographies of the composers and contributions, voice culture and Thalas. Detailed explanations of the various theories proposed to explain the Mythological Origin of the Thalam |
| CIM P2 | Fundamentals of Musical Forms | Thaniavarthanam in Kanda chapu thalam and mistra chapu thalam. that includes paadams, korvais, sarvalaghu patterns, panchajathi thathikinathoms, faran, mohra, mohra korvai and arudhi to recite with thalam the above aspects maintaining the appropriate kala pramanam. |
| CIM P3 | Project | Research thesis on Indian Classical music and Instruments |
| Course Code | Course Name | Content |
|---|---|---|
| AIM 01 | Basic of Thalas in Music | Explanations of the five types of laghu and how they play a role in the derivation of the 35 thala (laghu bedam), including a detailed study of the formation of 35 thalas with reference to their terminology, angas, akshara kalas, and alankara jathis. Detailed description of Desadhi, Madhyathi and Chapu Thalas |
| AIM P1 | Basics of thaniavarthanam | A thaniavarthanam in Athi Thalam 1-kalai for mukkaal (3/4) edam (3 matras). A thaniavarthanam in Athi Thalam 1-kalai for sundu viral arai (1 1/2) edam (6 matras). |
| AIM 02 | Techniques in Notations | Writing musical notations for panchajathi thathikinathoms in Athi and Rubaka thalam for sama edam showing the appropriate mathematical derivations.Detailed description of the structure and assembly of the Mridangam (with illustrations). The types of mridangam and method of tuning will also be explained |
| AIM P2 | Advanced techniques in thaniavarthanam | A thaniavarthanam in Misra Chapu Thalam for sama edam. A thaniavarthanam in Kanda Chapu Thalam for sama edam |
| AIM P3 | Project | Specific Report on notations. |
| Course Code | Course Name | Content |
|---|---|---|
| DIM 01 | Ragas and Thalas | Technical terms, Raga Classifications system, composers and compositions Explanations on Shadangam and Shodashangam. Lakshanas of Padham, Javali, Thillana, Soolathi, Lavani and Sindhu Writing musical notations for Panchajathi thathikinathoms in Kanda Chapu and Misra Chapu thalam showing appropriate mathematical derivations |
| DIM P1 | Techniques of Musical Forms | A thaniavarthanam in Kanda Chapu Thalam for 2 matras after sama edduppu, in Misra Chapu Thalam for 2 matras after sama edduppu, in Misra Chapu Thalam for 3 matras after sama edduppu, in Misra Chapu Thalam for 4 matras after sama edduppu, in Misra Chapu Thalam for 6 matras after sama edduppu. |
| DIM 02 | Musical compositions and Renowned composers | Ada tala Varnam, Devotional songs, Musical composers. Detailed analysis of the ten Thala Dasa Pranas.Explanations of the five types of Gathi and how they play a role in the derivation of the 175 thala. Detailed description of the 175 thalas with reference to their terminology, angas, akshara kalas, and alankara jathis . |
| DIM P2 | Intensive Musical Forms | Playing Saptha Tala Alankara Jathis in: Three Kalas, Thisra Gathi. Playing for songs in any of the thalams given below. Candidates should recognizing the edduppu and play appropriate theermanams and a short thaniavarthanam for songs rendered in different thala according to the following categories of edduppu: Athi thalam samam, arai (1/2, 2 matras), mukkaal (3/4, 3 matras), and sundu viral arai (1 ½, 6 matras) edam,Rubaka thalam sama, and arai (1/2, 2 matras) edam Kanda Chapu sama and 2 matras after sama edam,Misra Chapu samam and 2, 3, 4 and 6 matras after sama edam |
| DIM P3 | Project | Project Project |
| DIM P4 | Project | Project Project |
| Course Code | Course Name | Content |
|---|---|---|
| BIM 01 | Facts of Musical Scales and Great Composers | Writing musical notations for Panchajathi thathikinathoms in Thisra, Chathussra, Kanda, Misra and Sankeerna Jathi Tiruputta Thalam. Detailed description of the lakshana and divisions of Pallavi, including descriptive accounts of the following characteristics: Anuloma, Prathiloma, Viloma, Prathamaangam, Thivithayankam, Pathakatpam |
| BIM P1 | Project – Advanced Techniques of Musical Forms | To be able to tune, and maintain the mridangam to an appropriate sruthi. A Thaniavarthanam in Athi Thalam 2-kalai Chaukkam for samam, kaal (1/4, 2 matras), arai (1/2, 4 matras), and mukkaal (3/4, 6 matras) edam anagatha edduppu. A Thaniavarthanam in Rubaka Thalam 1-kalai athitha edduppu (2 matras before samam). |
| BIM A1 | Project- Any one of the Indian Instruments | Violin, Miruthangam, Veena, Tabla |
| BIM 02 | Unique Ragas and Indian Instruments | Description of the following percussion Instruments, bringing out their similarities and differences with illustrations: Mridangam Ganjira, Tabla, Thavil,Dolak. The place of the Mridangam in a percussion ensemble and its importance in the present concert arena. |
| BIM P2 | Aspects of Indian Music | To Play a Trikala Korvai in the following Thalams:Athi Thalam Samam, Rubaka Thalam Samam To play the following Kuraippu in Athi Thalam 2-kalai Chaukkam Samam.Thisra Kuraippu, Misra Kuraippu. Playing for songs consisting of swaraprastharas and swara korvai in any of the thalams given below. Candidates should recognizing the edduppu and play appropriate theermanams and a short thaniavarthanam for songs rendered in different thala according to the following categories of edduppu: • Athi thalam 1-kalai samam, arai (1/2, 2 matras), mukkaal (3/4, 3 matras), sundu viral (4 matras), and sundu viral arai (1 ½, 6 matras) edam anagatha edduppu. • Athi Thalam 2-kalai Chaukkam for samam, kaal (1/4, 2 matras), arai (1/2, 4 matras), and mukkaal (3/4, 6 matras) edam anagatha edduppu. • Rubaka thalam sama, and arai (1/2, 2 matras) edam anagatha and athitha edduppu. • Kanda Chapu sama and 2 matras after sama edam • Misra Chapu samam and 2, 3, 4 and 6 matras after sama edam. |
| BIM P3 | Research thesis | Research report on Composers and Compositions. |
