P.G.

Department of Music

Criterion I - A.

A. Format for presentation of current curriculum

Karnataka University, Dharwad

Dept. of Music

Revised Syllabus for M. Music Semester Course w.e.f. 2018-19 onwards.

Introduction and a brief history
Music has ever been in India, an inseparable part of its cultural life music reveals the
true from and feeling that lie hidden in the depth of ever soul and disclose the secrets of the
inner life thus touching a mans conscience and elevating him to a finer beings.
The art of music is allied to other fine arts like sculpture, architecture and painting. It
accommodates itself to the character of all people and all tunes. In view of this in the words
of Romain Rolland, “Although music may be know as an individual art, yet it considered as a
social art”. It plays a vital role in moulding the cultural life of a country and hence its
importance in the field of education.
With this in view, as to also further meaningful research in the field of Indian music,
the Post-Graduate Department of music was started in the year 1976 under the able guidance
of Dr. Mallikarjun Mansur, who was appointed as an Honorary Director of the Department of
music and the faculty of Fine Arts.
Dr. (Smt.) Gangubai Hangal, Pt. Basavaraj Rajguru, Prof. Rajeev Purandare and Smt.
Janaki Ayer, joined the Department as honorary lecturers and thus rendered there valuable
services at the alter of Hindustani classical music.
In the mean while Pt. Panchakshariswami Mattigatti, Pt. RP. Hugar, Pt. Sangmeshwar
Gurav and, Pt. Basavaraj Bendigeri, joined the Department. Further Prof. A.U. Patil and Prof.
B.D. Pathak and Dr. Meera Gundi worked as a Chairman of P.G. Dept of Music and Fine arts
KUD.
In the year 1984-85 Dr. (Smt.) Meera Gundi appointed as a honorary musician and
Ph.D. work done under the able guidance of Prof. A.U. Patil, chairman of the P.G. Dept of
Music and Fine arts KUD.
The Department availed opportunity of visiting professors of outstanding merit like
Pandit M.D. Sadolikar, Smt. Padmavathi Saligram, Prof. Ramesh Nadkarni, Pt. Sudhakar
Digarajkar, Prof. Padmakar Burve, Pt. Bhimshankar, Pt. Narayanrao Mujumdar, Dr. (Smt)
Bharathi Vaishanpayan, Pt. Panshikar, Pt. Utturkar Bua, Pt. V.R. Athole, Pt. Appasaheb
Deshpande, Pt. Chandrashekhar Puranikmath, Pt. Sheshagiri Dandapur, Pt. Balekhan, Shri.

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Sanjay Deshpande, Pt. Arvind Mulagavkar, Pt. Raghunath Nakod and Pt. Hayavadhan Joshi
etc. And the Department intends to invite renowned visiting artists a every year.
Genesis
The Department of studies in music and Fine Arts was founded in the academic year
1976-77 in Karnataka University, Dharwad by late Dr. Mallikarjun Mansur who was first
Honorary Director of the Department. It had the credit of reputed Musicians like Dr.
Basavaraj Rajguru, Prof. A.U. Patil and Prof. Bindhumadhav Pathak, Vidushi Janaki Ayer,
Pt. Sangmeshwar Gurav, prof. Basavaraj Bendigeri, Prof. R.P. Hugar, Pt. Basavaraj Rajguru,
Pt. Smt. Janaki Ayer and Dr. Meera Gundi appointed together as a Honorary Musicians in the
P.G. Dept of Music and Fine Arts, Karnatak University, Dharwad. The Department had the
credit of having international reputed musicians Dr. Gangubai Hangal, Pt. Panchaxarswami
Mattigatti. For the past 25 years the Department has produced renowned artists who are
presently either working in university’s, central schools and international schools, giving
public and private concerts and giving the training for the students in music both vocal and
instruments like Sitar, Tabla etc.
In the meanwhile Dr. V.R. Hugar, Dr. M.H. Agadi thus rendered there valuable
service in Hindustani Classical Music. The Music Department is one of the renowned
Department and has the reputed presence among the other Department for its excellence and
unique teaching of Rare Ragas being taught at present. The music department is having
instruments like Tanpura, Tabla, Sitar, Harmonium, Television, Radio cum Tape recorder,
CD Player etc. which are all ment for teaching purposes. Our student have the facilities to
listen to the music of Great Musicians, our students indulge in cultural activities and there is a
complete encouragement from the Department contribution of our students to the field of
music is commendable. They have performed many classical and light classical programs
through out India. They participate in youth festivals and central and state government
scholarship music competitions. There are many students in vocal, sitar and tabla etc.
students are given good education and also there is a full time for practice, to them to get
good results. In the Department Seminars, Group Discussion, Conference and Concerts and
Study Tours compulsory for all the students and staff.
While teaching music compulsorily tabla accompaniment is provided, for vocal and
sitar and for tabla students harmonium for lehara sathi is provided. For tabla accompaniment
the accompanists are Shri. Sudhindra Mujumdar, Shri. Nandikeshwar Gurav.
Since 1999-2000 National Music conference is conducting every year. In the P.G.
Department of Music & Fine Atrs, K.U.D.
PRESENT STAFF
Teaching Staff
1) Dr. M.H. Agadi
M.A. History, Sangeet Alankar (M.Music) Ph.D., SLET Vidwat Vocal, Vidwat
Tabla
Professor and Chairman A Grade Classical Vocal Arist of AIR Dharwad.
2) Dr. V.R. Hugar

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 M.A. Psychology, M. Music & Ph.D.
Associate Professor, AIR Artist in Music
Non Teaching Staff :
1) Shri Nadikeshwar S. Gurav (AIR Tabla Artist)

Revised Syllabus of M. Music Semester System w.e.f. 2018-19 onwards.

I Semester Vocal

Paper Name of The Paper Internal Exam Total Hours Credits

Code Theory/ Practical Assessment Marks week
1.1 Theory - Topics : 25 75 100 4 4
1. Origin and development of HindustaniMusic
2. History of Indian Music during Vedic Period
3. Folk Music
4. Contribution of 12th century Shiva Sharana’s
to the Music Field
5. Theoratical knowledge of Ragas and Talas
Prescribed
6. Knowledge of Notation system (swar-lipi-
paddathi) of Ragas and Talas prescribed
7. Biographics :
1) Pt. Neelakant Bhuva Alurnath
2) Dr. Basavaraj Raj Guru
3) Pt. Panchaksariswamy Mattigatti
1.2 Practical : Khyal 25 75 100 4 4
Ragas : 1 Miyakitodi
Talas : 2. Goud Sarang
1.3 Practical : Khyal 25 75 100 4 4
Ragas 1) Bhairava
2) Multani
1.4 Practical : Ragas Talas 25 75 100 4 4
1) Kafhi 2) Khamaj
1) Vilanbit Teental 2) Deepchandi
1.5 Practical :
1) Stage Performance 20 Minutes. 50 4 4
2) Viva-Voce 50

II Semester Vocal

Paper Name of The Paper Internal Exam Total Hours Credits

Code Theory/ Practical Assessment Marks week
2.1 Theory : Topics 25 75 100 4 4
1) Voice Culture in Music
2) Gharana’s in Hindustani Vocal Music

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 3) Evaluation and Development of
Shruti, Swar & Saptak
4) Detail Study of Raga System in
Indian Music
5) Biographics
1) Pt. Panchakshari Gavayigalu
2) Ustad Abdul Kareem Khan
3) Vidushi Kishori Amonkar
6) Knowledge of Swar lipi Paddhati and
Tala lipi Paddati Prescribed
7) Detailed theoretical Study of Ragas
& Talas Prescribed
2.2 Practical : Ragas 25 75 100 4 4
1) Deskar
2) Boopali Todi
Tala - Japtal
2.3 Practical : Ragas 25 75 100 4 4
1) Miyamalhar
2) Shankara
Tal : Roopak
2.4 Practical : Thumari - Raga 25 75 100 4 4
1) Pehedi
2) Bhairavi
Tal : Adda
2.5 Practical :
1) Stage Performance 20 Minutes. 50 4 4
2) Viva-Voce 50

III Semester Vocal

Paper Name of The Paper Internal Exam Total Hours Credits

Code Theory/ Practical Assessment Marks week
3.1 Theory : Topics 25 75 100 4 4
1) History of Indian Music during
Moghal Period
2) Contribution of 14th Century Dasas to
the Indian Music
3) A Theoritical & Music
4) Theoretical Knowledge of Talas and
Ragas Prescribed
5) Knowledge of Swar-lipi-Paddhati of
the Ragas and Talas
6) Detail Study Musical Forms
7) Biographics :
1) Dr. Smt. Gangubai Hangal
2) Dr. Bimshen Joshi
3) Pt. Kumar Gandharva
3.2 Practical : Khyal 25 75 100 4 4
1) Marava that Bibhas
2) Basant
Talas : Tilwad
3.3 Practical : Khyal – Ragas 25 75 100 4 4
1) Nayaki Kanada

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 2) Marobihag
Talas : Zumra
3.4 Practical : Thumari 25 75 100 4 4
1) Maand
2) Pilu
Tala : Punjabi
3.5 Practical :
1) Stage Performance 20 Minutes. 50 4 4
2) Viva-Voce 50

IV Semester Vocal

Paper Name of The Paper Internal Exam Total Hours Credits

Code Theory/ Practical Assessment Marks week
4.1 Theory : Topics 25 75 100 4 4
1) Comparative study of Karnataki and
Hindustani Music
2) Music and Fine Arts
3) Knowledge of Indian musical
instruments
4) The Role of Music in Human life
5) Knowledge of Swar-lipi-Paddhati
prescribed
6) Biographics :
1) Ustad Alladiya Khan
2) Dr. Mallikarjun Mansur
3) Ustad Faiyaz Khan
7) Detailed theoretical Study of Ragas
and Talas Prescribed
4.2 Practical : Khyal : Ragas 25 75 100 4 4
1) Darbari Kanada
2) Malkouns
Tala : Addha choutal
4.3 Practical : Khyal : Ragas 25 75 100 4 4
1) Komal Rishabh Asavari
2) Shri
Tala : Ektal
4.4 Practical : Thumari 25 75 100 4 4
1) Jhinjoti
2) Jogiya
Tala : Matt
4.5 Practical :
1) Stage Performance 20 Minutes. 50 4 4
2) Dissertation 50

I Semester Tabla

Paper Name of The Paper Internal Exam Total Hours Credits

Code Theory/ Practical Assessment Marks week
1.1 Theory - Topics : 25 75 100 4 4
1. Origin and development of Tabla
2. Detail knowledge of following tabla

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 gharana’s
1) delhi
2) purab
3. Origin of Music
4. Knowledge of the following
technical terms
Naad, Taal, Laya, Sum, Pettu, Husi,
Dugun, Tigun, Chougun , Peshkar,
Kayada, , Rela, Tukada, Mukada,
Paran
5. Knowledge of writing taal lipi
System (Bhatakhande)
6. Biography
1) Pt. Basavaraj Bendigeri
2) Pt. Sheshagiri Hanagal
3) Ustad Shekh Dawood Khan
1.2 Practical : 25 75 100 4 4
Topics :
1) Solo in taal teentaal (20 min)
2) One tishra and one mishra kayada
in taal teentaal
3) Solo play in taal zhaptal (20 Min)
4) Two tishra jati kayada in taal –
zhaptaal
5) Knowledge and Demonstration of
following taals and lehra (10 min)
a) Tilwada
b) Zhumra
c) Adachowtaal
d) Dhamar
1.3 Practical :
Topics : 4 4
1) Solo play in taal roopak (20 min) 50
2) Two tishra jati kayada in Roopak taal 50
3) Two rela in roopak taal Thailaya
4) Knowledge of playing dugan and
chowagun in following taal (10 min)
a) Teen taal
b) Zhaptaal
c) Ektaal
d) Adachowtaal
e) Dhamar
f) Roopak
5) Padanth of 5 gats in taal teentaal
keeping theka on tabla continuously
(10 min)
1.4 Practical : 25 75 100 4 4
1) Two Rela’s in taal Zhaptaal one
should consist Dhir- Dhir with 5
paltas ending with tihayi.
(10 min)
2) 5 gats and 5 chakradar gat in taal
roopak (10 Min)
3) 5 gats and 2 chakradar gat in poorab

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 Gharana (10 Min)
4) Playing technics of Delhi and
Poorab Gharana (10 Min)
5) 5 mishr jati gat in taal teentaal (10
Min)
1.5 Practical :
1) Stage Performance 20 Minutes. 50 4 4
2) Viva-Voce 50

II Semester Tabla
Paper Name of The Paper Internal Exam Total Hours Credits
Code Theory/ Practical Assessment Marks week
2.1 Theory - Topics : 25 75 100 4 4
1) Comparison Of Karnataki & Hindustani taal
paddhati
2) Knowledge of taal rachana siddhant
3) Study of Hindustani & western taal system
4) Study of taal Dashapran
5) Comparison of tabla & pakhawaj
6) Biography Of the Following Musicians
a) Khxnte maharaj b) Jahangir Khan
b) Ustad Karamatulla Khan
2.2 Practical : 25 75 100 4 4
1) Solo play in taal Ektaal (30 Min)
2) Two Ekeri kayadas in teentaal with 5 palta
ending of tihai
3) Five farmayishi gats in teentaal
4) Five Anagat gats in taal teentaal
5) Knowledge Demonstration of following taal
in Vilambit Laya
a) Teentaal b) Ektaal c) Zhaptaal
2.3 Practical : 25 75 100 4 4
1) Knowledge of playing following taals in
single dugan tigun & chougun
a) Teentaal b) Zhaptaal c) Roopak
2) 5 sum to sum thihayi in taal roopak, Zhaptal
and Teentaal
3) Ten laggis in taal Kehrwa
4) Knowledge & demonstration of following
taals
a) Kehrwa b) Dadra
c) Deepehandi d) Adda
5) Accompaniment of tabala For vocal in taal
teentaal & Zhaptaal

2.4 Practical 25 75 100 4 4

1) Solo play in taal dadra (30 Min)
2) Rang peshkar in taal teentaal with five paltas
3) 2 vistar pradhan gat in taal teentaal
4) One darja gat in taal Teentaal
5) Knowledge of following taal in single,
dugan, tigun and chougun
a) Choutaal b) Dhamar c) Sool taal

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2.5 Practical :
1) Stage Performance 20 Minutes. 50 4 4
2) Viva-Voce 50

III Semester Tabla

Paper Name of The Paper Internal Exam Total Hours Credits

Code Theory/ Practical Assessment Marks week
3.1 Theory - Topics : 25 75 100 4 4
1) Study of Avanadh vadya as described in
bharat Natya shastra
2) Brief study of pakhwaj & mrudang
3) Classification of Instruments
4) Study of Indian musical Instruments
5) Brief knowledge of tabala solo
6) Biography :
a) Ahmadjaan Tirkwa
b) Habibuddin Khan
c) Amir Hussain Khan
3.2 Practical : 25 75 100 4 4
1) Solo play in taal porodast (13 beas)
(30 Min)
2) 2 parans in taal teentaal
3) 2 Tripalli gats in taal teentaal
4) 5 sum to sum tihayi in taal Ektaal &
Adachoutal
5) Demonstration of following taals and
knowledge of playing lehra.
a) Deephandi b) Tilwada c) Zhumara
3.3 Practical : 25 75 100 4 4
1) Solo play in taal matt (30 Min)
2) 2 tishr jati kayada in matt taal
3) 5 laggis & 5 ladis in taal Kehrwa
4) 5 laggis in taal dadra & deepchandi
5) Demonstration of following taal
a) Gajajampa b) Vishnu c) Brahma
3.4 Practical : 25 75 100 4 4
1) Solo play in taal Deepchandi
2) Knowledge of playing tabala in Ajrada
& farukhabad gharana
3) Knowledge playing tihayi from 1
matra, 5 matra, 9 matra & 13 matra in
taal teentaal
4) Knowledge of playing Jhumra &
deepachandi in vilambit laya
5) Demonstration of following taals and
knowledge of playing lehra.
a) Aadha b) Choutaal c) Sawari
3.5 Practical :
1) Stage Performance 20 Minutes. 50 4 4
2) Viva-Voce 50
IV Semester Tabla

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Paper Name of The Paper Internal Exam Total Hours Credits
Code Theory/ Practical Assessment Marks week
4.1 Theory - Topics : 25 75 100 4 4
1) Knowledge of tabala technical terms
2) Importance of taal, laya in Music
3) Importance of tabala saat sangat
4) Taal lipi paddhati according to
bhatkhande & paluskar notation system
5) Brief study of tabala Gharanas
6) Biography
a) Allarakha Khan
b) Nazamuddin Khan
c) Anokhelal Mishra
4.2 Practical : 25 75 100 4 4
1) Solo play in taal Sawari (15 beats)
2) 5 Chakradar gats in taal Sawari
3) Playing technics of Banaras & Panjab
Gharan
4) 5 Chakradar gats in taal Matt
5) Demonstration of following taals and
knowledge of playing lehra.
a) Panjab b) Dhumali
c) Adha teentaal
4.3 Practical : 25 75 100 4 4
1) Solo play in taal Laxmi
2) 5 Chakradar gats in taal Laxmi
3) Comparison of playing technics of
Pakhwaz
4) Sum to Sum 5 tihayi in taal Roopak
5) Tow dhomukhi gat in taal teentaal
4.4 Practical : 25 75 100 4 4
1) Solo play in taal Ashtamangal
2) Two kayadas in taal Kehrwa
3) Accompaniment with Sitar
4) One rela of dhir dhir in taal
Ashtamangal
5) Demonstration of following taals
a) Posto b) Ganesh c) Tevra
4.5 Practical :
1) Stage Performance 20 Minutes. 50 4 4
2) Dissertation 50

I Semester Sitar/Violin

Paper Name of The Paper Internal Exam Total Hours Credits

Code Theory/ Practical Assessment Marks week
1.1 Theory - Topics : 25 75 100 4 4
1. Origin and development of Hindustani
Music
2. History of Indian Music during Vedic

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 Period
3. Folk Music
4. Contribution of 12th century Shiva
Sharana’s to the Music Field
5. Theoratical knowledge of Ragas and
Talas Prescribed
6. Knowledge of Notation system (swar-
lipi-paddathi) of Ragas and Talas prescribed
7. Biographics :
1. Ustad Vilayat Khan
2. Pt. Ravi Shankar
3. Pt. V.G.Jog
1.2 Practical : 25 75 100 4 4
Ragas : 1 Miyakitodi
2. Goud Sarang
1.3 Practical : 25 75 100 4 4
Ragas 1) Ahir Bhairava
2) Multani
1.4 Practical : Ragas 25 75 100 4 4
1) Kafi 2) Khamaj
Talas
1) Vilanbit Teental 2) Deepchandi
Learn to play Gat or Violin composition in
Tala Zaptal from the above mentioned any
one Raga
1.5 Practical :
1) Stage Performance 20 Minutes. 50 4 4
2) Viva-Voce 50

II Semester Sitar/Violin

Paper Name of The Paper Internal Exam Total Hours Credits

Code Theory/ Practical Assessment Marks week
2.1 Theory : Topics 25 75 100 4 4
1) The playing technics of Sitar/Violin
2) Origin and development of
Sitar/Violin
3) Evaluation and Development of
Shruti, Swar & Saptak
4) Detail Study of Raga System in
Indian Music
5) Biographics
4) Pt. Panchaksary Gayagalu
5) Pt. Nikhil Banerjee
6) Dr. N.Rajam

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 6) Knowledge of Swar lipi Paddati and
Tala lipi Paddati Prescribed Ragas and
Talas
7) Detailed theoretical Study of Ragas &
Talas Prescribed
2.2 Practical : Ragas 25 75 100 4 4
1) Devagiri Bilawal
2) Boopali Todi
Tala - Japtal
2.3 Practical : Ragas 25 75 100 4 4
1) Miyamlhar
2) Madhuvanti
Tal : Roopak
2.4 Practical : Dhun in 25 75 100 4 4
1) Pahadi
2) Bhairavi
Learn to play a Gat or Violin composition
in Tala Roopak from the above mentioned
any one Raga
Talas : 1) Sawari 2) Adachoutal
2.5 Practical :
1) Stage Performance 20 Minutes. 50 4 4
2) Viva-Voce 50

III Semester Sitar/Violin

Paper Name of The Paper Internal Exam Total Hours Credits

Code Theory/ Practical Assessment Marks week
3.1 Theory : Topics 25 75 100 4 4
1) History of Indian Music during Moghal
Period
2) Contribution of 14th Century Dasas to
the Indian Music
3) A sthetics & Music
4) Theoretical Knowledge of Talas and
Ragas Prescribed
5) Knowledge of Swar-lipi-Paddati of
the Ragas and Talas
6) Detail Study Musical Forms
7) Biographics :
Ustad Ali Akbar Khan
Ustad Alla Uddin Khan
Pt. Puttaraj Gavaigalu
3.2 Practical : 25 75 100 4 4
1) Bibhas
2) Pooriya Danshree
3.3 Practical Ragas 25 75 100 4 4
1) Kausi Khanda
2) Marobihag
3.4 Practical : Dhun in 25 75 100 4 4
1) Maand
2) Pilu
Taals : 1) Zumra 2) Tilwad

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 Learn to play a Gat or Violin composition
in Tala Ek-Tal from the above mentioned
any one Raga
3.5 Practical :
1) Stage Performance 20 Minutes. 50 4 4
2) Viva-Voce 50

IV Semester Sitar/Violin

Paper Name of The Paper Internal Exam Total Hours Credits

Code Theory/ Practical Assessment Marks week
4.1 Theory : Topics 25 75 100 4 4
1) Comparative study of Karnataki and
Hindustani Music
2) Music and Fine Arts
3) Knowledge of Indian musical
instruments
4) The Role of Music in Human life
5) Knowledge of Swar-lipi-Paddati
prescribed
6) Biographics :
1. Ustad Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan
2. Vidushi Annapuran Devi
3. Ustad Amjadali Khan
4.2 Practical : Ragas 25 75 100 4 4
1) Darbari Khanada
2) Malkouns
4.3 Practical : Ragas 25 75 100 4 4
3) Komal Risha Aswari
4) Srl
4.4 Practical : Dhun in 25 75 100 4 4
3) Jinjoti
4) Jogiya
Taals : 1) Matt 2) Dhamar
Learn to play a Gat or Violin composition
in Tala Damar Tal from the above
mentioned any one Raga
4.5 Practical :
1) Stage Performance 20 Minutes. 50 4 4
2) Dissertation 50

M.A. I, II, III and IV Semester

Reference books for Vocal, Sitar and Tabala

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 English books

1. A History of Indian music - by Swami Prajnanand

2. Theory of Indian music - by Bishan Swaroop
3. Hindustani music - by G.H.Ranade
4. An Indian music (collection essays) – by Pt. Degu Choudhary
5. Rasa in Asthetics - by Krishna Murthy
6. The music of India - by Shripad Pandopadhya
7. The music of India - by A.H.Phopale
8. Music in the Vedas - by G.U.Thite
9. Elements of western music - by P.Sambamurthy
10. Understanding Indian music - by Babarao Joshi
11. Trends and tradition in Indian music – by V.K.Agarwal
12. Universal History Wala Indian music – by S.M.Tagore
13. Indian music - by B.V.Keskar
14. Historical development of Indian music – by Swami Prajnanand
15. Aspects of Indian music – by Govt. publication
16. Melodic types of Hindustani music – by Narendra Kumar
Bohas.
17. Musical instruments of India – by Govt. Publication
18. Music and musicians of Hindustani – by Ashok Ranade
19. Cultural history of India - by Dr. Abid Husain
20. Facts of Indian culture - by Shrinivas

Hindi books

1. Karnatiki Pustak Mallika – by Pandit V.N.Bhatakande

2. Bhatakande Sangeet Shastra – by Pandit V.N.Bhatakande
(part I to IV)

3. Sangeet Visharad – edited by Garg

4. Sangeet Shastra Darpan – by Shanty Govardhan
5. Sangeet Chintamani – by Acharya Brahaspati
6. Sangeet Paddatiyonka Tulatmak Adyan – by Bhagavat
7. Bharat Ka Sangeet Siddhant – by Radha Vallab
8. Tala Matand - By Satyanarayan Vishishtha
9. Tabla Koumadi – By Pagaldas

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 10. Sitar Marg – by S.P.Padaopadhyay
11. Sangeetantil Gharana (Marathi) – by Dr Marukar
12. Hamare Sangeet Ratna – edited By Garg
13. Uttar Bharatiya Sangeet Ka Itihas – by A.K.Sen
14. Maripunnagmath (Part I, II & III)
15. Tabla - by Aravind Mulgaokar

O.E.C. (Vocal, Sitar & Tabla)

Internal
No. of OEC per Course Practical Total Hours
Semester Assess- Credits
Titles Exam Marks week
ment
I Sub : Vocal 25 75 100 4 3
1. Technical Terms
2. Swara Alankars in Kerava Dadra
Raga : a) Boop b) Bhimpalas
3. Laxangeet & Sargamgeet
4. Singing with tanpura chota Khyal
I Sub : Sitar 25 75 100 4 3
1. Technical Terms
2. Basic Practical’s
3. Swar Alankaras-Kerva and Dadra
Raga : a) Boop b) Bimpalas
4. Suravath & Drut gat
I Sub : Tabla 25 75 100 4 3
1. Technical Terms
2. Dashawarnas
3. Basic Tabla & Dagga bols
4. Dadra & Kerva its badal thekas
II Sub : Vocal 25 75 100 4 3
1. Swara lipi
2. Khyal
3. Chota
Raga : Kafhi Bhairav
4. Teental Japtal
II Sub : Sitar 25 75 100 4 3
1. Swara lipi
2. Madhyalaya and drut gat
3. Paltas and Stoyi
Raga : Kafhi & Bhairav
4. Meend khakta and jhala
II Sub : Tabla 25 75 100 4 3
1. Tala lipi
2. Teental
3. Ektal & badal thekas
4. Jhaptal & roopak tal

III Sub : Vocal 25 75 100 4 3

1. Brief history of Indian Music

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 2. Advanced Swralankars
3. Laxangeet and chouta khyal
Rag : Bridavani a) Sarang b) Yaman
4. Vistar of Chota khyal
III Sub : Sitar 25 75 100 4 3
1. Brief history of Indian Music
2. Raga Brindavani Sarang
3. Raga Kafi
Rag: Bridavani a) Sarang b) Yaman
4. Gamak
III Sub : Tabla 25 75 100 4 3
1. Brief history of Tabala
2. Deepchandi and badal tekhas
3. Kayadas and peshkars
4. Chakradhar and tukdas in Teental
IV Sub : Vocal 25 75 100 4 3
1. Introduction of Gharanas
2. Ragas Khamaj Swargeet and
Laksanageet
3. Vilambit bandish & vistar in
Bagesharee Tal : Vilambit Teental
4. Manch Pradarshan
IV Sub : Sitar 25 75 100 4 3
1. Introduction of Gharanas
2. Masit Khani and Rajakhani Vistar
3. Jhala and Paltas in Rag Bageshree
4. Manch Pradarshan
IV Sub : Tabla 25 75 100 4 3
1. Introduction of Gharanas
2. Vilambit Ektal & Teental
3. Rela & Rav
4. Manch Pradarshan

Prescribed Books :
1) Vocal : Raga Darshan, Raga Parichaya, Sangeet Visharada, History of Indian Music

2) Instrumental : Sangeet Sanjivini, Sitar Music in Culcutta, Kramik Pustak Malika

3) Tabala : Tal Prakash, Sangeet Shastra Darpan, Table par Delhi aur Poorab

4) Sangeet Smriti & Hindustani Rag Malik of Dr. Mrityunjaya Agadi

5) Vocal : Raga Darshan, Raga Parichaya, Sangeet Visharada, History of Indian Music

6) Instrumental : Sangeet Sanjivini, Sitar Music in Culcutta, Kramik Pustak Malika

7) Tabala : Tal Prakash, Sangeet Shastra Darpan, Table par Delhi aur Poorab

Intake Capacity fixed for the Department isTotal-25, Normal-15, Enhanced-10 and
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Expansion of proposals :

The Department proposes to build a `Record Library’ by way of recording the vocal
and Instrumental recitals of the well known visiting artists. It also proposes to develop
commercial ` `Record Library’ so as to provide `Listening hours’ to the students of Music.

O Cert. Mus.4 : The Commencement and closure of the term shall be notified by the
University every year.
O. Cert. Mus.5: A Candidate shall be deemed to have kept necessary terms as required in a
Semester provided he/she has attended 75 % of the total number of lectures
delivered and practical conducted during the Semester. There shall be an
examination at the end of each Semester.

Master of Music (I, II, III & IV Semester) Examination

Ordinances & Regulations Governing the admission & examination for the
Degree of Master of Music

4 0.1 a) A candidate who has passed the examination of B.Music or B.A. With
Music Vocal, Sitar, Tabala & Violin of this University or an examination of
any other University recognized as equivalent with good knowledge of
Music, there is eligible for admission to the Master of Music Course of this
University.

b) Admission will be given 80 % to B.Music and 20 % to B.A. with Music

students.

0.2 A Candidate has to take his/her Bachelor’s degree before the close of IV
Sem. of the first year of the master of music course.

0.3 Master of Music course extends over a period of IV Semester. There will be
an examination at the end of each Sem. One at the II Sem. Called the Master
of Music Previous & Second at the end of the IV Sem. Called M.Music
Final.

0.4 A candidate to be eligible for admission to the M.Music Previous

examination must have kept two Sem. In the University Department
concerned. Similarly for the M.Music Final examination a candidate must
have kept two sem. (i) after passing the Previous examination (ii) after
being allowed to keep Sem. On the results of the previous examination (iii)
after having not appeared for the M.Music I & II Sem. examination for
bonafide reasons if he/she is recommended for continuing for the M.Music
III & IV Sem. Course by the Head of the Department concerned. In the case
of candidates under (ii) and (iii) the candidates will have to appear the
M.Music Previous examination.

R.1. The M.Music degree is to be taken by a written and practical examination

only.

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R.2. Four Tests are made compulsory for all the students studying the Music
Degree course as part of their studies each Sem. These tests are held by the
teacher who has actually taught the subjects & the Head of Department
concerned will issue a certificate to the effect that the student has complied
with his requirement, to the Controller of Examination, before the close of
the Academic yer. The marks obtained in the class tests will be counted for
aggregate of the M.Music examination.

R.1. ON the recommendations of the boards of studies, the Academic Council

may from time to time, prescribe or recommend text books in the various
subjects of this examination & modify from time to time, as will be found
necessary, the details of the courses laid down for this examination.

R.4. The following is the syllabus in music for this examination.

R.5. To be successful at the M.Music examination, a candidate must obtain a

minimum of 35 % of marks separately in each of the theory paper (s) and not
less than 40 % of marks in aggregate at each of the previous and final
examination, separately in theory and practicals.

A successful candidate obtaining 50 % of marks or more but less than

60 % of marks in the aggregate of the previous & final examination will be
declared to have passed the examination in Secound Class.

A successful candidate obtaining 60 % of marks or more but less than

75 % of marks in the aggregate of the previous & final examination will be
declared to have passed the examination in First Class.

A successful candidate obtaining 70 % of marks in the aggregate of the

previous & final examination will be declared to have passed the
examination in First Class with distinction.

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