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

Pratical

• • Kita Sol – Practice
  • Kita Thaka Sol – Practice
  • Tharikita Sol – Practice
  • Dhin Sound Practice
  • ThakaThiku Sol – Practice
  • Thalanghu Sol – Practice
  • ThakaThariKitaThaka Sol – Practice
  • Thadhinginathom – Sol – Practice
  • ThakaDhimiThakaJanu – Sol – Practice
  • Above Sols are to be played in AadhiThalam. Sorkattus should be rendered with thala

Theory

• Basic Technical Terms and its Explanations
• Thalam, Avarthanam, Aksharam – Explain
• Mridangam – Origin and History
• ChapuThalam, EkaThalam

Pratical

• • MeetuChapu, Arai Chapu
  • 10 Lessons in AadhiThalam ( 1 Avarthanam )
  • 10 Lessons in AadhiThalam ( 2 Avarthanam )
  • 10 Lessons in AadhiThalam ( 4 Avarthanam )
  • Nadais in AadhiThalam
  • Eight AvarthanaPharans ( PodiSorkal )
  • MeetuSorkal (Rappai Sol )
  • Mohra (Aadhithalam )
  • AadhithalaKorvais

Pratical

• • 10 Lessons in TisraJathiEkaThalam ( 4 Avarthanam )
  • 10 Lessons in TisraJathiEkaThalam ( 8 Avarthanam )
  • 10 Lessons in TisraJathiEkaThalam ( 16 Avarthanam )
  • SapthathalaSorkattus in 3 Speeds
  • (TisraJathiEkaThalam) Mohras
  • ChaputhalaSorkattus
  • Chapu, Arai Chapu, Kumukki Playing
  • SapthaThalaAlankaras

Theory

• SapthaThalaAlankaras and its Counts
• Jaathi and GathiBedas in Sapthathalas
• 35 Thalas – Explain
• Explain Gathi&Jathi
• Five DasaPranas of Mridangam

Pratical

• • MisraChapuThala Lesson ( 8 Avarthanam )
  • MisraChapuThala Lesson ( 16 Avarthanam )
  • MisraChapuThala Lesson ( 32 Avarthanam )(Above Lessons are to be played with Mohras in 3 Speeds )
  • SamaEduppu, AtheethaEduppu, AnagathaEduppu
  • Small , Big Korvais
  • Nadais for 35 Thalas

Theory

Pratical

• • TriputaThala Lessons (1,2, 4 ) Avarthanam
  • JampaThala Lessons (1,2, 4 ) Avarthanam
  • Rendering Aadhithalam, ChapuThalam, RupakaThalam&JampaThalaJathis
  • Korvais&Mohras in JampaThalas
  • Playing JampaThalaJathis

Theory

•  Yathi types, Differences between Gathi – Nadai
• ThalaDasaPranas
• Types of Chaputhalas ,Desathi, Madhyathi, Maarga&Desithalas.
• Importance of Mridangam in Music Concert

Pratical

• • Tuning sruthi to Mridangam
  • Vallinam, Mellinam
  • TheermanaJathis in Aadhi and MisraChapuThalas
  • Setting Tha Thin Ghi Na Thom for Eduppus and Playing Mohras for Arudis
  • Thaththakaram – Oral

Pratical

• • Playing Manodarmam in Jampathala and Chaputhala with Mohras
  • Playing Manodarmam in Five Jaathis with Mohras
  • Playing Accompaniment for Aadhi, Chapu and Jampathala songs
  • Rendering and Playing 2 Jathis in Ata thalam and JampaThalam in 3 speeds
  • Playing TheermanaJathis in Aadhi and Chaputhalas
  • Playing Nadai in Misram, Kandam and Sankeernam

Theory

Pratical

• • Playing ThaniAvarthanam
  • Playing mridangam for Songs and Bhavams
  • Playing Anulomam, Prathilomam
  • Playing Thaththakaram for any 5 thalas in 35 thalas
  • Playing Manodarmam for any 5 thalas in 108 thalas
  • Playing Big Mohras in 5 Jathis in Manodarmam Way(without any change in speeds)
  • Playing mridangam for Pallavi, Niraval and Kalpanaswarams
  • Playing ThaniAvarthanam for Pallavi and Kritis
  • Theermanam procedures for Yathi
  • Playing Thani for Different Eduppus

Theory

Pratical

• • Tha – Thi – Thom – Nam (In Three speeds)
  • ThaTha – Thithi – ThomThom – NamNam
  • ThaThaTha – Thithithi – Thom thomthom – Nam namnam
  • ThaThaThaTha – Thithithithi – Thom thomthomthom – Nam namnamnam
  • ThaThaTha – Thithithi – Thomthomthom – Namnamnam
  • ThaThaTha – Thithithi – Thomthomthom – Namnamnam
  • ThaThi – ThiThom – ThomNam – NamTha
  • Above Sols are to be played in AadhiThalam. Sorkattus should be rendered with thala

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