CBSE Class 9 Hindustani Music Melodic Instruments Syllabus

HINDUSTANI MUSIC MELODIC INSTRUMENTS (Code – 035)
Examination Structure for Assessment (2023-24) Class – IX
                                                                           Total: 100 Marks
Theory: 30 Marks                                              Time: 02 hours
Practical: 70 Marks
Time: 15-20 Minutes for each candidate

1. Examiners are requested to ask the questions directly related to the syllabus.
2. Marks should be awarded in accordance with the marking scheme.

Distribution of Marks
Sr. No.                  Value Points                                                      Marks
1.            Chalan set to all Ragas                                                       06
2.            Alankaras set to Ragas and Talas.4Talabaddha                 04
               Alankars set to all prescribed Ragas and Talas
               have been deleted   
3.            Aaroha, Avroha, pakad, Drut gat with few Todas in            30
              each of the following prescribed Raga:
              1. Alhaiya Bilawal
              2. Yaman
              3. Kafi

4.            Identification of prescribed Ragas from the phrases of        05
              swaras rendered by the examiners
5.           Recitation of Thekas of prescribed Talas with Dugun           05
             1. Dadra
             2. Keharva
             3. Ektala
             4. Teentala

- Teachers will refer to the distribution of Marks while examining the candidate for Practical Examination.
Internal Assessment         20 Marks

HINDUSTANI MUSIC
Melodic Instrument (Code – 035)
Class IX (2023-24)

Internal Assessment                                 20 Marks

1. Project File:                                           05 Marks
 Writing in notation the musical compositions of all Ragas prescribed in the syllabus,
 Identifying the Tala of the musical compositions.
 Identifying and Interviewing neighbourhood Artists
 Draw & label any one instrument (melodic).
 Description and writing the notation of prescribed Talas with Layakaries (Thah, Dugun,Tigun,Chaugun).
 Knowledge about any one of the percussion artist.

2. Project Work                                        05 Marks
Suggestive Topics*
Interrelationship of the following:
i. Music and Physics (Sound – Frequency, vibration, pitch, intensity, timbre)
ii. Music and Mathematics (Mathematical Calculation of laya)
iii. Music and History (Development of Music during the medieval period)
iv. Music and Geography (Development of Music in varied cultural
zones e.g. songs, instruments in mountainous or hilly areas)
v. Music and languages – Dialects in folk Music
* Students may choose any one of the above topics or any other topic for project in consultation with teacher.

3. Periodic practical Test, restricted to three in an Academic year. 10 Marks Average of best two tests to be taken for final marks submission. Each test will examine a candidate for one Raga from the syllabus, one Folk song or one Dhun and two tala.