CBSE Class 9 Carnatic Music Vocal Syllabus

  I. Brief history of Carnatic Music with special reference to Saint Purandara dasa, Annamacharya, Bhadrachala Ramadasa, Saint Tyagaraja, Muthuswamy Dikshitar, Syama Shastry and Swati Tirunal.

 II. Definition of the following terms: Sangeetam, Nada, raga, laya, Tala, Dhatu, Mathu, Sruti, Alankara, Arohana, Avarohana, Graha (Sama, Atita, Anagata),

Svara – Prakruti & Vikriti Svaras, Poorvanga & Uttaranga, Sthayi, vadi, Samvadi, Anuvadi & Vivadi Svara – Amsa, Nyasa and Jeeva.

III. Brief raga lakshanas of Mohanam, Hamsadhvani, Malahari, Sankarabharanam, Mayamalavagoula, Bilahari, khamas, Kharaharapriya, Kalyani, Abhogi & Hindolam.

IV. Brief knowledge about the musical forms. Geetam, Svarajati, Svara Exercises, Alankaras, Varnam, Jatisvaram, Kirtana & Kriti.

V. Description of following Talas: 

Adi – Single & Double Kalai, Roopakam,

Chapu – Tisra, Misra & Khanda and Sooladi Sapta Talas.

VI. Notation of Gitams in Roopaka and Triputa Tala

Long Answer (Essay) 

a. Biography

b. Musical Forms

c. Notation of Gitams in above mentioned Tala

Short Answers with Examples 

d. Writing of minimum Two Raga-lakshana from prescribed list in the syllabus.

e. Description of talas, illustrating with examples.

f. Short notes of minimum 05 technical terms from the topic II.

Short- Long Answer 

g. Definition of any two from the following terms (Sangeetam, Nada, Raga,Sruti, Alankara, Svara)

h. Six MCQ based on all the above mentioned topic

Note: - Examiners should set atleast seven questions in total and the students should answer five questions from them, including two Essays, two short answer and short notes questions based on technical terms (topic VI & III) will be compulsory.