CBSE Class 10 Hindustani Music Melodic Instruments Syllabus 2020-21

HINDUSTANI MUSIC MELODIC INSTRUMENTS (Code – 035) Course Structure (2020-21) Class X Theory: 40 period Time: 02 hours 30 Marks 1. Questions to be set with internal choice covering the entire syllabus No. Units Periods Marks Unit 1 10 06 1.1 Definition of the following :Aalap, Taan, Meend, Kan. 04 1.2 Definition of the following: Dhrupad, Masitkhani Gat, Razakhani 06 Gat,. Unit 2 08 06 2.1 Basic knowledge of the structure and Tuning of any one of the 06 following instruments:  Sitar Sarod Violin  Dilruba or Esraj Flute  Mandolin Guitar Unit 3 10 06 3.1 Detailed study of the following Ragas: Khamaj, Brindavani 05 Sarang, Bhupali 3.2 Description and Tala notation of the following Talas with Thah 05 Dugun,Tigun and Chaugun, Tilwada, Rupak. Unit 4 08 06 4.1 Ability to do notation of compositions in prescribed ragas. 04 4.2 To identify Ragas from Phrases and elaborate them in Swaras. 04 Unit 5 04 06 5.1 Brief life sketch and contribution to music of Tansen, Allaudin 02 Khan and Inayat Khan. 5.2 Contribution of Omkar Nath Thakur 02

Class - X Practical – 100 Periods External Practical 50 Marks S.No Topics No. of periods 1. One Maseetkhani Gat with simple Todas in any one 15 prescribed ragas. Bhupali, Khamaj, Brindavani Sarang 2. Aaroha, Avroha, pakad and Drut Gat with Tana 45 and Jhala in each of the prescribed ragas: 3. One Dhun 10 10 4. Ability to recognize the prescribed Ragas from the 10 Phrases of swaras rendered by the examiner. 5. Recitation of the Thekas of the following Talas with 10 Dugun, keeping Tala with hand beats: Tilwada, C Rupak