Syllabus

Course Code: MMU 421    Course Name: General and Applied Music – II (Theory)

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 i) A critical and comparative study of the following Ragas with special reference to Kafi , Sarang and Malhar ragang
Rageshree, Bageshree , Shuddha sarang- Shyam Kalyan, Megh –Madhumad Sanrang
ii) General study of the following Basic Ragas :
Bhimpalasi ,Vrindavani Sarang , Miyan Ki Malhar
(iii) Notation of Vilambit and Drut Khayal/ Gat of Ragas Prescribed in the Syllabus along with a few Mukt Alaps Tanas and Bol Tanas Toda with a capacity to write the notation in Bhatkhande as well as Visnudigamber paddhati.
iv). A study of the following Talas and ability to write them in Dugun, Tigun and Chaugun layakaries, . Ektaal, ,Chautaal ,Tivra , Dadra
2 Principals of classification of Raga :
Garma -Raga, Deshi-Raga, Dashvidhraag -Vargikaran of Sharangdev, Jatiraga-Vargikaran, Rag-Ragini Vargikaran, Mela-Raga Vargikarn, Thata-Raga Vargikaran, Raganaga-Rag Vargikaran.
3 (i) Relationship between Music and Shrimad Bhagwad Geeta.
(ii) Relationship of Music and Aesthetics.
(iii) Relationship between Raga and Rasa. Definition of Rasa and its varities types
(according to Bharta and Abhinav Gupta)
(iii) Role of Sound and Rythum in expressing a particular Bhava.
4 (i) The rationale of ancient classification of Indian Musical Instruments:-
Mattakokila, Vipanchi, Kinnari, Mridanga, Hudakka and Ghanta.
(ii) Elementary knowledge of Classical dances .
Kathak , Bharat Natyam , Kathakali, Manipuri ,Odisi ,
Note- Knowledge of Raga, Talas and theory portion of previous course is essential .
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