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CUET Performing Arts Syllabus 2023

Sections

Topics

Section A- Vocal & Instrumental Melodic Hindustani & Karnatak

Music.

UNIT I- Definition of the following:

Sangeet, Nad, Shruti, Swara- Shuddha, Komal, Teevra, Pitch-Intensity – Timbre, GramMurcchana, Varna, Alankar, Raga, Alap Tana, Gamak, Meend, Kan.

UNIT II- Basic knowledge of the following concepts:

Vadi, Samvadi, Anuvadi, Vivadi, Uttarang, Puravang, Aroh, Avroh, Pakad, Thata(Mela) JatiAudav, Shadav, Sampurna and its varieties.

UNIT III- Laya & Tala

Laya – Vilambit, Madhya, Drut

Layakari- Dagun, Tigun, Chaugun, Chegun, Tala, Matra, Tali, Khali, Sam, Vibhag, Avartan, Knowledge of prominent Talas:

Teental,Ektala, Dadra, Keharwa, Jhaptala, Rupak, Adi, Saptala, Chaputala, Rupakam.

UNIT IV- Knowledge of Musical Forms

Prabandh, Drupad, Khayal, Thumri, Tarana, Maseet Khani-Razakhani Gat, Kriti, Pallavi, Padam, Tillana

UNIT V- Contribution of musicians & composers:

V.N Bhatkhande, Omkar Nath thakur, Allaudin Khan, Mushtaq Ali Khan, Tyagraja, Purandardas, Ravindra Nath tagore, Kazi narrul Islam.

UNIT VI- Musical Instruments & its Classification: 

string (Tatta)- Sitar, Tanpura, Saraswati Veena, Sarod, sarangi Violon percussion (Avnadha) Tabla, Pakhawaj, Mrindangam, Khatam, Khanjira, Dholak Wind (Sushir) – Flute, Shehnai, Nagaswaram, Harmonium

Metallic (Ghan)- Chimta, Cymbal, Ghungaroo, Khadtala, Chipla, Morchung

UNIT-VII- Knowledge of Salient features of the following ragas: –

1. Yaman/Kalyani, 2. Bhairav/ Mayamalavgaula, 3. Alhaiya Bilwal/Shankra bharnam, 4. Malkaun/Hindolam, 5. Bageshree/Shri Ranjani, 6. Bhupali/Mohnam

Section B-Dance

UNIT I – Brief knowledge of classical dances of India.

(Kathak, Bharatnatyam, Manipuri, Kathakali, Odissi, Kuchipudi, Mohiniattam, Sattriya)

• History
• Dance repertoire
• Music, both vocal and instrumental
• Costume and makeup

UNIT II- Life sketches of chief exponents and contributors of different dance forms, past and present.

UNIT III- Knowledge of the following terms:

• Sangeet, Natan Bheda ( Natya, Nritta, Nritya)
• Tandav, Lasya
• Lokdharmi, Natyadharmi

UNIT IV- Basic knowledge of the following: –

• Texts: Abhinaya Darpan, Natya Shastra, Abhinaya Chandrika, Hasta Lakshana Deepika.
• Major folk dances of India.

UNIT V- Basic knowledge of Abhinaya and Rasa theory.

• Aangika, Vachika, Aaharya, Satwika
• Nav rasa and sthayi bhaav.
• Bhaav, Vibhaav, Anubhaav, Sanchari.

UNIT VI- Survey of classical dance practice:

• Elementary information and knowledge of premier classical dance gharanas/ organisations/ institutions/ University-departments.
• Major dance festivals.

Section C- Percussion Music Hindustani & Karnatak

UNIT I- Basic knowledge of the structure of Tabla, Pakhawaj & Mridangam.

UNIT II- Varnas of Tabla, Pakhawaj and Mridangam.

UNIT III- Knowledge of the following terms:

a) Tala, Matra,Tali, Khali, Vibhag, Tihai, Sam

b) Theka, Kayada,Rela, Tukda, Paran, Peshkar, Uthan, Chakradar & Farmaishi chakradar.

c) Sarvlaghu,Gati, Koraipu,Korvai,Pharan,Mohra, Chapu, Muktayipu

d) Study of Laya,Laykari & Jati

UNIT IV- Elementary knowledge of Bhatkhande Tala Notation system & Karnatak Tala Notation System.

UNIT V- a) Brief study of origin of Tabla,Pakhawaj and Mridangam.

 b) Brief study of Gharana of Tabla and Pakhawaj

UNIT VI- Knowledge of prescribes Talas:

a) Teentala, Jhaptala,Ektala, Rupak, Keharwa & Dadra

b) Chautala, Sooltala,Khemtas, Dhamar

c) Dhurva,Mathya Rupak,Jhampa,Triput,Ata,Eka.

UNIT VII Biographies: –

a) Pt.Kishan Mharaj, Ustad Zakir Hussain.

b) Raja Chatrapati Singh,Guru Purushotam Das.

c) Palani Subramanya Pillai, Palghat Mani Iyer.

Section D- Drama/Theatre

UNIT I- Introduction to Indian Classical and Traditional Theatre

• Leading Sanskrit Playwrights
• Bhasa, Kalidasa, Sudraka, Bhavabhuti [ The student can identify and study one text (one play) of the Playwrights mentioned above]
• Major Traditional Theatre forms

UNIT II- Modern/ Contemporary Indian Theatre

• I. Survey of major modern and contemporary styles and works in Hindi/ Engli
• Rabindranath Tagore, Bhartendu Harishchandra,Vijay Tendulkar, Mohan Rakesh, Dharamveer Bharti, Badal sarcar, Shankar Shesh, Girish Karnad, Chandrasekhar Kambar, Madhu Rye. [The student can identify and study one text (one play) of the abovementioned playwrights]
• Partitioners of modern Indian Theatre Shambhu Mitra, B.V.Karanth, Habib Tanvir,K.N.Panikkar,Ratan Thiyam, Utapal Dutt, Rajender Nath, Jabbar Patel, Vijya Mehta, Satyadev Dubey, E.Alkazi, Pravin Joshi.

UNIT III- Introduction to western classical and Medieval Drama

• leading Greek Playwrights
• Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripedese [The student can identify and study one text (one play) of the abovementioned playwrights]
• Shakesperean Dramas [The student can identify and study one text (one play) of Shakespeare]

UNIT IV- Modern/Contemporary Western Theatre

• Survey of major contemporary styles and works in English or English Translation
• Chekov, Ibsen, Strindberg, Shaw,O’Neil, Miller, Ionesco, Beckett, Pinter Stoppard, Pirandello [The student can identify and study one text (one play) of the playwrights abovementioned]
• Practitioners of Modern Western Drama: a. Stanislavsky, Lee Strasberg, Bertolt Brecht, Meyerhold, Peter Brook, b. Marlin Brando, Lawrence Olivier, John Grilgood

UNIT V- Theatre Production/Architecture/ Design

• Types of Theatres: Proscenium, Arena, Theatre in Round, Thrust.
• Elements of play production: Set, Light, Costume, Make up, Sound- Music.

UNIT VI 

• Review of Indian Theatre Organizations-NSD University Theatre Departments, Sangeet Natakacademy, Zonal Cultural Centres.
• Developing and Documenting the Research project – Examples of research projects in different aspects of theatre; using media and sources for the project.