CBSE Class 11 Class 12 Syllabus 2024-25 Hindustani Music

HINDUSTANI MUSIC MELODIC INSTRUMENTS (Code – 035)
Examination Structure for Assessment (2024-25)

Class – XI
Total: 100 Marks
Theory 30 Marks
Time: 02 hours
Practical (External Assessment) 70 Marks
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.

Distribution of Marks

Sr.No. Value Points Marks

1. Parts and tuning of Instrument and questions regarding 05
Instrument
2. Alap, Jor, jhala with meend in any one choice Raga from 10
the prescribed Ragas:
 Bihag
 Bhimpalasi
 Bhairavi

3. Choice Raga (MasitKhani Gat and Razakhani Gat 18
4. Razakhani Gats with Todas and Jhala of Examiner’s 12
choice
5. Identifying the Ragas 05+05=10
6. Reciting the Thekas of Prescribed Talas with hand beats 05+05=10
in Thah, digun,Chaugun, Teental, Chautala,Ektala
7. Practical file 05

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

HINDUSTANI MUSIC MELODIC INSTRUMENTS (Code – 035)
Examination Structure for Assessment (2024-25)
Class – XII
Total: 100 Marks
Theory 30Marks
Time: 02 hours

Practical (External Assessment) 70 Marks
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.

Distribution of Marks

Sr.No. Value Marks
Points
1. Tuning of Instrument and questions regarding 05
instrument
2. Aalap, Jor, Jhala with Meend in one choice Raga from 10+05=1
5
prescribed Ragas:
 Bhairav
 Bageshri
 Malkauns
3. One Choice Raga (Masitkhani Gat and 15
Razakhani) from prescribed Ragas
4. Razakhani Gat with Toda and Jhala of Examiner’s 05
choice
5. One composition in Ektala or in Jhaptala. 05

6. Identifying the prescribed Ragas. 05+05=1
0
7. Reciting the Thekas of prescribed Talas with hand 05+05=1
beats in Thah, Dugun and Chaugun: 0
 Jhaptala
 Rupak

8. Practical File 05

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

HINDUSTANI MUSIC MELODIC INSTRUMENTS (Code – 035)
Course Structure (2024-25) Class – XI
Theory 30 Marks
Periods - 60

Time: 02hours 70 Marks
1. Questions to be set with internal choice covering the entire syllabus

No. Units No. of Marks (30)
Periods (40)
Units 1 08 06
1.1 Brief study of the following 03
Nada, Shruti, Swara, Saptak ,Thaat, jati, Laya,
Tala.
1.2 Brief study of the 05
following Margi- Desi,
Raga, Gat.
Unit 2 06 06
2.1 Brief History of the following 06
Dhrupad, Mastikhani and Razakhni Gat

Unit 3 08 06
3.1 Brief study of Musical Elements in Natya 04
Shastra
3.2 Life sketch and Contibution of 04
Tansen, V.N. Bhatkhande and V.D
Paluskar
Unit 4 08 06
4.1 Description of Prescribed Talas along with 05
Tala Notation- in Thah, Dugun and Chaugan
prescribed Talas:
 Teentala
 Ektala
 Chautala
4.2 Knowledge of the Structure of the Instrument 03
opted for.
Unit 5 10 06

5.1 Critical study of Prescribed Ragas along 04
with Recognizing Ragas from phrases of
Swaras and elaborating them. Excluding
Rag Jaunpuri.

5.2 Writing in Notation the Compositions of 06
Prescribed Ragas:
 Bihag
 Bhim
 Palasi
 Bhairavi

Class XI

Practical-100 periods 70 Marks

Sr. No. Practical No. of period(100)

1. One Razakhani Gat with Alap, tala- badha 45
Tana and Jhala in the following ragas
Bihag, Bhimpalasi, Bhairavi.
2. One Masit khani Gat with tanas in any one of 15
theprescribed ragas
3. Ability to do Aalap, Jod, Jhala in any one of 08
the prescribed raga.
4. Knowledge of structure of instrument opted 15
for.
5. Ability to recognize prescribed ragas 8
from the passages of swaras sung or
played by the examiner.
6. Recitation of Thekas of Teentala, Chautala 09
and Ektala with Dugun and Chaugun
keeping tala with and beats.

HINDUSTANI MUSIC MELODIC INSTRUMENTS (Code – 035)
Course Structure (2024-25) Class – XII

Theory 30 Marks
Periods - 40
Time: 02hours 70 Marks
1. Questions to be set with internal choice covering the entire syllabus.
No. Units No. of Marks
Periods
Units 08 06
1
1.1 Brief study of the following 03
Gram, Murchhana,Alankar, Alap, Tana.
1.2 Brief study of the following 05
Gamak, Meend, Kan, krintan, Zamzama, Ghaseet,
Sut.
Unit 2 05 06
2.1 Historical development of Time Theory of Ragas 05
Unit 3 08 06
3.1 Detail study of the following 04
Sangeet
Ratnakar
Sangeet Parijat
3.2 Life sketch and Contribution of Inayat Khan, 04
MushtaqAli
Khan, Alauddin Khan
Unit 4 09 06
4.1 Description of Prescribed Talas along with Tala 04
Notation with Thah, Dugun, Tigun and Chaugun
prescribed Talas:
Jhaptala
Rupak
4.2 Tuning of the Instrument opted for. 05
Unit 5 10 06
5.1 Critical study of Prescribed Ragas along with 04
Recognizing Ragas phrases of Swaras and
elaborating them
5.2 Writing in Notation the Compositions of 06
Prescribed Ragas : Bhairav, Bageshri, Malkauns

Class XII

Practical –100 Periods 70 Marks

Sr.No Topics No. of
periods
(100)
1. 45
One Razakhani Gat in prescribed Ragas Bhairav
Bageshri Malkauns with simple elaborations, Todas and
Jhala.
2. One Masitkhani Gat in prescribed Ragas with simple 14
elaborations and a few Todas.
3. Alaap, Jor, Jhala in any one of the prescribed ragas with 08
ability to produce meend of minimum two swaras
4. One composition in Ektala or in Jhaptala in any one 08
of the prescribed ragas

5. Ability to recite thekas of Jhaptal, Rupak with Dugun, 08
keeping tala with hand beats.

6. Ability to recognize the swaras of the prescribed Ragas 10
sung or played by the examiner
7. Tuning of instrument opted for. 07

HINDUSTANI MUSIC Percussion Instruments (Code – 036)
Examination Structure for Assessment (2024-25)
Class XI
TOTAL: 100 Marks
Theory: 30 Marks
Time: 02 hours
Practical: 70 Marks
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.

Distribution of Marks

Sr. No. Value Points Marks
1. Solo Performance with Peshkar,Uthan , Kayda, Rela, Tukra, 10
Chakradar Paran.in Teentala or Aditala
2. Talas of examiner’s choice from the prescribed syllabus 10
Teentala/ Aditala/ Jhaptala/ Sultala
3. Ability to perform Kayada or Rela ,ChakradarTukra / Paran 10
,Stuti Paran/ Farmaishi Chakradar in Jhaptala or Sultala
4. Adalaya Kayada / Rela with Palta in Teentala / Aditala 10
5. Damadr and bedamdar Tihai in prescribed Talas 10
6. Accompaniment of Eklata of chautala in different layas. 10
7. Reciting of Tala and Composition with hand boats in different 10
layas.

* Teachers will refer to the distribution of marks while examining the
candidate for practicalexamination

HINDUSTANI MUSIC Percussion Instruments (Code – 036)
Examination Structure for Assessment (2024-25)
Class XII
TOTAL: 100 Marks
Theory: 30 Marks
Time: 02 hours
Practical (External Assessment) 70 Marks
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.

Distribution of Marks

Sr. No. Value Points Marks

1. Tuning of Instrument and questions regarding 10
instrument
2. Ability to perform choice Raga performance with 20
Peshkar, Utham, Kayda, Rela, Tukra, Chakradar,
Param and Gat in any prescribed Talas: Teentala /
Aditala Rupak / Tevra
3. Tala of Examiner’s choice from the prescribe syllabus 15

4. Accompaniment of Ektala/chautal in viambit&DrutLaya 10

5. Reciting of Tala and composition with hand beats in 10
different layas
6 Practical file 5

* External examiner will refer to the distribution of marks while examining the
candidate for practical examination.

HINDUSTANI MUSIC Percussion (CODE NO. 036)
CLASS – XI (2024-25) (THEORY)
Course Structure

Theory: 30 Marks
60 Periods
Time: 02 hours
1. Questions to be set with internal choice covering the entire syllabus unit wise
2. Candidate has to attempt at least one question from each unit.
Distribution of Marks

Sr. No. No. of Marks
Units Periods
(40)

Unit 1 10
1.1 Description of the Talas prescribed for Class XI. 04 06
1.2 Description of the following: Kala ,Laya Sangeet 06
Unit 2 05 06
2.1 Brief knowledge of Natyashastra with special reference 05
to Awanaddh Vadya.
Unit 3 05 06
3.1 Short life sketch of Kudau Singh, Nana Panse, 05
Unit 4 10 06
4.1 Brief knowledge on Banaras Gharana 05
4.2 Salient feature of Kudau Singh Gharana of Pakhawaj 05
Unit 5 10 06
5.1 Ability to write in notation of the prescribed 05
Talas and compositions in Thah (Barabar),
Dugun, Chaugunlaya.
5.2 Ability to do Tala Notation of compositions in 05
prescribed Talas.
Prescribed Talas: Teentala or Adi Tala
Jhaptala or Sul tala.

Class- XI

Practical-100 Periods 70 Marks

Course Structure

Sr.No Topics No. of
periods 100
1. Knowledge of Playing Thekas of Teentala or Adi 18
Tala, Jhaptala or Sultala, Ektala or Chautala.
2. Ability to play One Kayadas / Relas two 18
Chakradar Tukras or Parans, two Sadharan
Tukras or Paranin Jhaptala or Sultala
3. Ability to play two advance Kayadas, oneRela, two 25
Chakardar Tukras or Parans, inTeentala/Aditala
4. Knowledge of playing Bedam Tihai in prescribed 05
Talas
5. Accompaniment of Vocal or Instrumental Music with 12
Ektala or Chautala in different layas.
6. Solo performance of 10-15 minutes in Teental/ 12
Aditala.

HINDUSTANI MUSIC PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS (Code – 036)
Examination Structure for Assessment Class XII

Theory: 30 Marks
Time: 02 hours
1. Questions to be set with internal choice covering the entire syllabus unit wise
2. Candidate has to attempt at least one question from each unit.

Distribution of Marks

No. Units No. of Periods Marks
40
30
Unit 1 08 06
1.1 Short notes of the following Uthan. 03
1.2 Comparative study of the 05
following: Chautala-Ektala
Jhaptala-Sultala

Unit 2 08 06
2.1 Layakari and its varieties 05
2.2 Brief description of Gharanas of Tabla or 03
Pakhawaj
Unit 3 05 06
3.1 History of Tabla 05
Unit 4 09 06
4.1 Biographies of Pandit Kishan Maharaj, and 04
Ustad Zakir Hussain
4.2 Silent feature of style and biography Raja 05
Chatrapati Singh, Guru Purushotam Das.
Unit 5 10 06
5.1 Writing notation of the prescribed Talas and 08
compositions
5.2 Recognition of Talas from given portion of 02
the Thekas and compositions.
Prescribe Talas: Teentala or Adi tala, Rupak
or Tevra

Class- XII

Practical-100 Periods 70 Marks

Course Structures

Sr. no. Topics No. of
Periods
1. Ability to Play Theka of Rupak on Tabla or Pakhawaj 15
with simple elaborations.
2. Three Kayda, OneRela, OneSadharan Tukra or Paran, 20
One ChakradarTukra or Paran, One Farmaichi Chakrader
in prescribed Talas
3. (a) Ability to play One Advance Kayadas/ Relas with two 20
Paltas and Tihai, One simple Tukras, One Sadharan
Chakradar Tukras or Parans, Two Damdar Tihais and one
Paran in Rupak or Tevra Tala
4. Recitation of the prescribed Talas and composition with 18
Thah,Dugun and Chaugun Laya keeping Tala with hand
beats.
5. A few simple laggis in Dadra on Pakhawaj 6
6. Knowledge of tuning of instrument opted for 05
7. Solo performance of any one Tala of choice from the 10
prescribed syllabus for 10-15 minutes
8. Ability to accompaniment with Folk songs 3
9. Ability to accompaniment with classical music – vocal 3

HINDUSTANI MUSIC VOCAL (Code – 034)
Examination Structure for Assessment (2024-25) Class XI

Total: 100 Marks
Theory: 30 Marks
Time: 02 Hours
Practical: 70 Marks
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.

Distribution of Marks

Sr. No. Value Points Marks

1 Choice Raga (Vilambit & Drut Khyal) any one of the 15
following
 Bihagi
 Bhimpalasi
 Bhairavi
2 Examiner’s Choice Ragas 12
3 1 Dhrupad with Dugun in any one of the prescribed 14
Ragas
4 Devotional Song. 06
5 Ability to recognize the prescribed ragas from the 08
phrases of swarasrendend by the examiner
6 Recitation of Thekas of prescribed Talas with Thah, 05+05=1
Dugun,Chaugun: 0
 Teentala
 Ektala
 Chautala
7 Practical File 05

* Teachers will refer to the distribution of marks while examining the candidate
for practical examination

HINDUSTANI MUSIC VOCAL (Code – 034)
Examination Structure for Assessment (2024-25) Class XIII

Total: 100 Marks
Theory: 30 Marks
Time: 02 hours
Practical (External Assessment) 70 Marks
Time: 25-30 Minutes for each candidate
1. Examiners are requested to ask the questions directly related to the syllabus.

Distribution of Marks

Sr.No. Value Points Marks

1. Choice Raga (Vilambit and Drut Khayal) with simple 10+6=1
elaborations in prescribed Ragas (anyone) Bhairav 8
 Bhairav
 Bageshri
 Malkauns

2. Examiner’s Choice Ragas 10
3. One Tarana and one Dhamar with dugun and Chaugun 8+8=16
6. Identification of Ragas 06
Reciting the Thekas of Prescribed Talas with hand 5+5=10
7. beats with Thah and Dugun and Chaugun:
 Jhaptala
 Rupak
 Dhamar
8. Tuning of Tanpura and questions regarding it 5
9. Practical file 5

* External Examiner will refer to the distribution of marks while examining the
candidate for practical examination

HINDUSTANI MUSIC VOCAL (Code – 034)

Course Structure (2024-25) Class XI

Theory –40 Periods 30 Marks
Time: 02 hours
1. Questions to be set with internal choice covering the entire syllabus

Sr. No. No. of Marks
Units Periods
Unit 1 10
1.1 Brief of the following 04 06
Nada, Shruti, Swar, Saptak, Thaat, Jati, Laya, Tala
1.2 Brief study of the following: Margi- Desi, Raga, 06
Unit 2 06
2.1 Brief History of the following Dhrupad, Khayal and 06 06
Tarana
Unit 3 08
3.1 Brief study of Musical Elements in Natya Shastra 04 06
3.2 Life sketch and contribution of Tansen, V.N. 04
Bhatkhande and V.D.Paluskar
Unit 4 06
4.1 Description of Prescribed Talas along with Tala 06 06
Notation with Thah, Dugun and Chaugun
 Teentala
 Ektala
 Chautala
4.2 Knowledge of the Structure of Tanpura 04
Unit 5 10
5.1 Critical study of Prescribed Ragas along with 04
Recognizing Ragas from phrases of Swaras and 06
elaborating them excluding Raga Jaunpuri
5.2  Writing in natation the compositions of 06
Prescribed Ragas Bihag
 Bhimpalasi
 Bhairavi

Class – XI
Practical -100
Periods: 70 Marks

Sr.No. Topics No. of periods
1. One vilambit Khayal with simple 18
elaborations and few tanas in any one of the
prescribed Ragas.
2. One Drut Khayal with simple elaboration and few 40
tanas in the following Ragas- Bihag, Bhairavi and
Bhimpalasi.
3. One Dhrupad with Dugun in any one of the 12
prescribed Ragas.
4. One Devotional Songs. 10

5. Ability to recognize the prescribed Ragas from the 05
phrases of Swaras rendered by the Examiner.
6. Recitation of the Thekas of Teentala, Chautala and 15
Ektala with Dugun and Chaugun, keeping Tala with
hand beats.

HINDUSTANI MUSIC VOCAL (Code – 034)
Course Structure (2024-25) Class XII

Theory- 60 periods 30 Marks
Time: 02 hours
1. Questions to be set with internal choice covering the entire syllabus

Sr.No. Units No. of Periods Marks
Unit 1 08
1.1 Brief study of the following: - Alankar, Kan, Meend, 05 0
Khatka, Murki, Gamak. 6
1.2 Brief study of the following Gram, Murchhana, 07
Alap,Tana.
Unit 2 05
0
2.1 Historical development of Time Theory of Ragas 05 6
Unit 3 08
3.1 Detail study of the following Sangeet Ratnakar 04 0
Sangeet Parijat 6

3.2 Life sketch and Cotributionof Faiyaz Khan, Bade 04
Ghulam Ali Khan, Krishna Rao,Shankar Pandit

Unit 4 09
4.1 Description of Prescribed Talas along with Tala 06 06
Notation with Thah, Dugun, Tigun and Chaugun
Jhaptala Rupak Dhamar
4.2 Tuning of Tanpura 03

Unit 5 10

5.1 Critical study of Prescribed Ragas along with 04 06
recognizing Ragas from phrases of Swaras and
elaborating them excluding Raga Shuddha Sarang
5.2 Writing in Notation the Compositions of Prescribed 06
Ragas.
 Bhairav
 Bageshri
 Malkauns

Class XII

Practical: 100 periods 70 Marks

Sr.No. Topics No. of
periods
1. One Vilambit Khayal with simple elaborations and 18
few Tanas in any two of the prescribed Ragas.
2. One Drut Khayal with simple elaborations and few 42
tanas in the following Ragas-Bhairav, Bageshri,
and Malkauns.
3. One Tarana and one Dhamar with dugun 10
andchaugun in any one of the prescribed Ragas.
4. Ability to recognize the Ragas from the Phrases of 10
swaras rendered by the examiner.
5. Recitation of the Thekas of Jhaptala, Rupak, and 15
Dhamar with Dugun and Chaugun, keeping tala
with handbeats.
6. Tuning of Tanpura. 05

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