Pratical

• • Sarali Varisai – 14 (3 Speeds)
  • Janta Varisai – 9 (3 speeds)
  • Melsthayi Varisai – 5 (3 speeds)
  • Dattu Varisa – 2 (3 speeds)
  • Alankaram -3
  • Chathusrajathi Eka Thalam (3 Speeds)
  • Chathusrajathi Rupaka Thalam (3 Speeds)
  • Tisrajathi Triputa Thalam (3 Speeds)

Theory

• Introduction to Music
• About Nadam & Sruthi
• Sapta svara-s and their nomenclature & the origin of their sound
• Tristhayi
• Notes on Purvanga, Uttharanga, Dhathu, Mathu, Akshara Kala
• About Tala Avartha Angas, Shadangas

Pratical

• • Alankaram -4
  • Chatusrajathi Matya Thalam (3 Speeds)
  • Chatusrajathi dhruva Thalam (3 Speeds)
  • Misrajathi jampa Thalam (3 Speeds)
  • Kandajathi Ata Thalam(3 speed)
  • Gitam – 4 (Tamil Gitam – 1 & Other Language Gitam – 3)
  • Nottusvara sahitya-s – 2
  • Tevaram – 1 or Slogam with Sruthi and Thalam
  • Tiruppugazh – 1 or Devotional Song

Theory

• • Music Forms: Alankaram, Gitam
  • Sapta tala-s, 5 Jatis, 3 main Anga-s of Sapta Taläa and their symbols
  • The Nomenclature of 16 svaras
  • Short life-sketch
  • Tirugnana Sambandar
  • Tirunavukarasar
  • Arunagirinathar

Pratical

• Lakshana Gitam – 1 (Any Language)
• Jatisvaram – 1 (Chakravagam or Kalyani by Thanjai Nalvar)
• Swarajati-s (Sambasivayanave – Kamas – Adhi [or] Any Other)
• Any one Adhi Thala Varnam
• Divyanama kirtanam – 2

Theory

• • Musical Forms: Jatisvaram, Svarajati, Varnam-s (tana, pada, chauka, daru, ragamalika)
  • Life history of Thyagaraja
  • Short life-sketch
  • Sundarar
  • Manickavasagar
  • Sundarar
  • Manickavasagar

Pratical

• Any 2 Adi Tala Varnam from the prescribed ragas
  (Sankarabaranam, Hamsadhwani, Mohanam)
• Kirtanam – Any 3 from Prescribed Ragas and Composers
  Ragas : Mayamalava gowla, Mohanam, Sankarabharanam, Aarabhi
  Composers : Thyagarajar, Swathi Tirunal, Muthu Thandavar,
  Arunachala, Kavirayar, Papanasam sivan
• Alankaram -7
  ( In Sankarabharanam & Mohanam Ragas in 3 speeds)
• Divya Prabhandam – 1
• Thiruvasakam – 1 or Ramadasar Kriti
• Thiru Arutpa – 1 or Annamacharya Kriti
• Patriotic Song -1

Theory

• Classification of Musical Instruments
• Life Sketch of Muthuswamy Dikshidar, Syamasastry & Ramalinga Adigalar
• Name the 12 alwars and Short life-sketch of Andal

Pratical

• Alankaram – 7 (Kalyani & Hamsadhvani)
• Jatisvaram – Vasantha
• Adi Talä Varnam – Any 2 from given
  Ragas: Saveri, Kambhodhi, kalyani,
  Abhogi
• Kirtanam – Any 4 from Prescribed Ragas and Composers
  Ragas : Hamsadhwani, Madhyamavathi, Kalyani, Bilahari, Harikambhodhi,
  Karahara priya
  Composers : Thyagarajar, Swathi Tirunal, Muthu Thandavar, Arunachala
  Kavirayar, Papanasam sivan, Dikshidar, Syamasastry, Gopala Krishna
  Bharathi, Neelakanta Sivan, Ramaswamy Sivan
• Bharathidasan songs – 1 (or) Annamacharya Kriti – 1
• Tiruppavai – 1 (or) Purandharasar Kriti – 1

Theory

• 72 Melakarta
• Raga Classification Scheme – Janaka, Janya, Upanga, Bhashanga, Varja, Vakra.
• Study of Talas and few important elements of Tala Dasa Pranä-s.
• Introduction to Pann
• Study of Musical Instruments: Nadasvaram and Tavil

Pratical

• Adi Tala VarnÄam Any – 2
  ( Ragas: Todi, Pantuvarali, Sriragam, Begada)
• Kandajathi Ada Tala Varnam – 1 (Bhairavi)
  Kirtanam – 2 (Prescribed Ragas and Composers)
  Ragas: Bhairavi, Lathangi, Thodi, Darbar, Sahana
  Composers: Thyagarajar, Swathi Tirunal, Muthu Thandavar, Arunachala
  Kavirayar, Papanasam Sivan, Dikshidar, Syamasastry, Gopala Krishna
  bharathi, N´elakanta Sivan, Ramaswamy sivan, mayuram viswanatha sastry
• Kalpana Swaram for any 5 given Ragas
  Ragas: Mohanam, Sankarabharanam, Hamsadhwani, Kalyani, Bhairavi, Arabhi,
  Pantuvarali, Karaharapriya
• Kritis of Purandaradasa – 1 (or) song in their own regional language
• Ashtapathi – 1 (or) Kuravanji – 1
• Kavadi chindhu – 1 (or) Meera bajan – 1

Theory

• Raga Lakshana-s
• Mohanam
• Abhogi
• Kalyani
• Short Life History: Jayadevar;Purandaradasar and Annamalai Reddiyar
• Study of Musical Instruments: Tampura, Vina, Violin
• Technical Terms – 10

Pratical

• Kandajathi Ata Thalam varnam – 1 (Kalyani or Kanada)
• Ragamalika – 1
• Pancharatnam – 2
• Thyagaraja pancharatnam -1
• Gopalakrishna Bharathi Pancharatnam – 1
• Ramadasar Kriti – 1 (or) Meenatchi ammai pillai Tamil -1
• Abhang – 1 (or) Kavimani Desiga Vinayagam Pillai – 1
• Niraval and karpanai swaram for any 4 ragas from given ragas
  Ragas: Mohanam, Sankarabharanam, Hamsadhwani, Kalyani,
  Bhairavi, Arabhi, Pantuvarali, Karaharapriya, Todi

Theory

• Ragalakshanas of
  Kharaharapriya, Bhairavi, Khambhoji, Todi, Pantuvaraläi, Purvikalyanäi
• Study of Musical Instruments: Flute, Mridangam
• Dasa Vida Gamaka-s.
• Musical Forms: Padam, Javaläi, Tillana, Ragamalika.
• Technical Terms – 10

Pratical

• • For items 1-6
  • Ragas & composers of your choice
  • Padavarnam -1
  • Padam -1
  • Javali -1
  • Thillana – 1
  • Bajan – 1 or Paripadal
  • Ragam, Thanam, Pallavi -1
  • Raga Alapana, Niraval and Karpana Swara for any 3 ragas from already covered ragas
  • Suddhamadhyama Raga -1
  • Pratimadhyama Raga – 1
  • Audava/shadava -1

Suddhamadhyama Raga -1
Pratimadhyama Raga – 1
Audava/shadava -1

Theory

• Introduction to Hindustani Music, Folk Music
• Comparative Study of Carnatic and Hindustani Ragas
• Ragalakshanäa of: Harikambhoji, Chakravagam, Sahana, Saveri
• Kutchery Sampradayam
• Technical Terms -10