HINDUSTANI MUSIC MELODIC INSTRUMENTS (Code – 035)

(Sitar/Sarod/Violin/Dilruba/Esraj/Flute/Guitar)

(2021-22) Class – XI-XII

Course Structure
Class – XI

Term-I
Periods - 30
15 Marks
1. Questions to be set with internal choice covering the entire syllabus unit wise.

No. Units Periods Marks

Units 1 04 03
1 Brief study of the following: Nada, Shruti, Swara,
Saptak , Gat.

Unit 2 04 03
2 Brief History of the following:
Mastikhani Gat and Razakhani Gat

Unit 3 06 03
3 Brief study of Musical Elements in Natya Shastra.

Unit 4 06 03
4 Description of the following Prescribed Talas along
with Tala Notation in Thah, Dugun and Chaugan:
Teentala, Ektala .
Unit 5 10 03
5 Critical study and writing in Notation the
compositions of prescribed Ragas along with
recognizing Ragas from phrases of Swaras and
elaborating them: Bihag, Bhairavi.
 Practical TERM-I

Practical- 50 periods Marks-35

Time: 20-25 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.

S.No. Topics NO. OF MARKS

PERIODS
(50)
(35)
1. One Masitkhani Gat with few Todas in any one of the prescribed 16 12
Ragas:
Bihag
Bhairavi
2 One Razakhani Gat with Alap, Todas and Jhala in each of the 14 08
following Ragas-
A) Bihag B) Bhairavi

3. Ability to identify the prescribed Ragas from the phrases of 05 04

Swaras sung or played by the examiner.
4. Recitation of the Thekas of prescribed Talas with hand beats in 10 06
Thah, Dugun and Chaugun: Teentala, Ektala

5. Practical file 05 05

* Teachers will refer to the distribution of Marks while examining the candidate for
Practical Examination.

Class – XI

Term-II
Periods - 30
15Marks
1. Questions to be set with internal choice covering the entire syllabus unitwise.

No. Units No. of Periods Marks

Units 1 04 03
1 Brief study of the following: Thaat, Jati, Laya, Tala,
Margi- Desi.

Unit 2 04 03
2 Brief study of the following:
Dhrupad , Raga.

Unit 3 08 03
 3 Life sketch and Contribution of Tansen, V.N.Bhatkhande
and V.D.Paluskar

Unit 4 04 03
4 Knowledge of the structure of the Instrument opted for.

Unit 5 10 03
5 Critical study and writing in Notation the
compositions of prescribed Raga along with
recognizing the Raga from phrases of Swaras
and elaborating it: Bhimpalasi

Description of Chautala with Tala –Notation in

Thah, Dugun and Chaugun.

Class – XI Practical

TERM-II
Total; 35Marks
Practical-50 Periods
Time:20-25 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.

S.No. Topics NO. OF Marks

PERIODS
(35)
(50)

1. Ability to do Alap, Jor, Jhala with meend in any one of the 20 12

prescribed ragas: Bihag, Bhairavi, Bhimpalasi

2. One Razakhani Gat with Alap, Todas and Jhala in the following 15 10
Raga: Bhimpalasi
3. Ability to dentify the Ragas from the phrases of Swaras sung or 05 04
played by the examiner.
4. Reciting the Theka of prescribed Tala with hand beats in Thah, 06 05
Dugun and chaugun: Chautala.

5. Knowledge of the structure of instrument opted for. 04 04

* Teachers will refer to the distribution of Marks while examining the candidate for
Practical Examination.
 HINDUSTANI MUSIC MELODIC INSTRUMENTS (Code – 035)
(Sitar/Sarod/Violin/Dilruba/Esraj/Flute/Guitar)

(2021-22)

Course Structure
Class – XII
Term-I
Periods - 30
15Marks
Questions to be set with internal choice covering the entire syllabus unit wise.

No. Units No. of Periods Marks

Units 1 04 03
1 Brief study of the following: Alankar, Alap, Tana, Meend,
Krintan, Zamazama

Unit 2 04 03
2 Historical development of Time Theory of Ragas.

Unit 3 06 03
3 Detailed study of the following:
Sangeet Ratnakar

Unit 4 06 03
4 Description of prescribed Talas along with Tala Notation
with Thah, Dugun and Chaugun: Jhaptala, Rupak,
Unit 5 10 03
5 Critical study and writing in Notation the
compositions of prescribed Ragas along with
recognizing the Ragas from phrases of Swaras
and elaborating them:
Bhairav, Bageshri.
 Class – XII TERM-I Practical
Practical- 50 periods Marks-35
Time: 20-25 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.

S TOPICS NO. OF Marks

PERIODS
.No. (50)
(35)
1 One Masitkhani Gat with simple elaborations and few Todas in
.
any one of the following prescribed Ragas:
. 22 12
Bhairav
Bageshri
2 One Razakhani Gat with simple elaborations, few Todas and Jhala
. in each of the following ragas- 12 08
. (A) Bhairav (B) Bageshri
3 Ability to Identify the Ragas from the phrases of swaras sung or
. played by the examiner. 05 04
.
4 Reciting the Thekas of prescribed Talas with hand
06
. 05
beats in Thah, Dugun and Chaugun:
.
Rupak , Jhaptaal
5 Practical File 06
05
.
.

* External Examiner will refer to the distribution of Marks while examining

the candidate for Practical Examination.
 Theory Class – XII

Term-II

Periods - 30
15Marks
1. Questions to be set with internal choice covering the entire syllabus unit wise.

No. Units No. of Periods Marks

Units 1 08 03
1 Brief study of the following: Gram, Murchhana, Gamak,
Kan, Sut, Ghaseet.

Unit 2 08 03
2 Life sketch and contribution of Inayat Khan, Mushtaq Ali
Khan, Alauddin Khan.

Unit 3 05 03
3 Detailed study of the following: Sangeet Parijat.

Unit 4 03 03
4 Tuning of the instrument opted for.

Unit 5 06 03
5 Critical study and writing in Notation the
Compositions of prescribed Raga along with
recognizing the Raga from phrases of Swaras
and elaborating it: Malkauns.
 Class XII Practical

TERM-II
Practical- 50 periods Marks-35
Time: 20-25 Minutes for each candidate
3.Examiners are requested to ask the questions directly related to the syllabus.
4.Marks should be awarded in accordance with the marking
S.No. Topics NO. OF Marks
PERIODS
(50)
(35)
1. Aalap, Jor, Jhala with ability to produce Meend of minimum 20 12
two swaras in any one of the prescribed Ragas:
Malkauns
Bhairav
Bageshri
2. One Razakhani Gat with simple elaborations,few Todas and 10 08
Jhala in the following raga.
Maalkauns

3. Ability to identify the Ragas from the phrases of swaras sung or 04 04

played by the examiner.

4. One composition in Ektala or in Jhaptala in any one prescribed 08 06

Raga.

5. Tuning of instrument and questions regarding it. 08

05

*External Examiner will refer to the distribution of Marks while examining the
candidate for Practical Examination.