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Swaradhaara HINDUSTHANI CLASSICAL MUSIC

JUNIOR GRAD
Tuesday, Thursday,Saturday 2nd year

COURSE 0UTLINE
INTRODUCTION

Hindustani music, also known as North Indian classical music, has a rich history and is considered to be
a highly respected art form in India. It has numerous benefits which include scientific, spiritual,
psychological, and an overall holistic approach to personality development. Music plays a significant
role in nurturing aesthetic response. It increases a student’s capacity for thoughtful feeling and feeling
full thought. Knowing about music, developing sensitive and critical listening skills, creating and
performing music an understanding the role of music are vital ingredients in the education of every
student. It includes, providing a deeper understanding of the structures of Raaga, taaLa and
expressions, through meticulous techniques.

OVERALL OBJECTIVES

• Learn the seven swaras and their relative positions by learning different Alankars,
 Swara progressions, Paltaas(basic rhythm patterns, and speeds), Jantiswaras, and musical elements, in
perfect sur, laya and taala.
• Voice culture - breathing exercises, voice dynamics(loud/soft), pitch (high/low).
• Bringing appropriate expressions & modulations in the voice.
• Learning vowel sounds, Kanswaras, Meend, Khatka, Murki, Merukhand etc.
• Understanding and reciting all taalas- bol, taali, khaali, counts and other taala mahiti.
 Developing listening and writing skills by doing simple Swara mapping techniques, exercises, and
understanding/identifying the placement of each Swara/swara patterns.
• Learning Bhajans, Drupads and Vachanas in the given Ragas.
 Application of the basics(paltas, alankars, swara progressions) in understanding the Raaga and TaaLa.

• Understanding Thaats, and the origin of Ragas.

• Studying and identifying the characteristics of all the Raagas.

• Studying the theory of Hindustani classical music.

Method of Assessment

SL No Task Month of Assessment Marks

Practical Assessment 1
1 September/October/November 10
(Group of 5 Students)
Practical Assessment 2
2 December/January/February 10
(Group of 5 or 3 Students)
Practical Assessment 3
3 (Group of 3 Students) March/April/May 20 + 10
Project Submission, Dairy,Notes
Total 50
Note: performance may be in group but marks will be allotted individually.
 Schedule of Teaching
Session - 1
Periods Date Topic Subtopic Class activity
Benefits of Learning Music,
Introduction to Music
Basics, & Raag
Paltaas – Dadara & Ektaal
Basics in Music (3,6,12 Matra Patterns)
1 June Taal – Teentaal

3 Raag- 6 Brundavani Sarang Simple Alap, Alankar

Characteristics of Raag,
Theory
Elements of music
Revision (Swara taala
coordination)
Basics in Music Paltaas- 121, 112, 111, 123
2 4 Taal – Teen taal,Dadara,
Ektaal

Raag - Brundavani Sarang Simple Alap, Alanakar, Explanation

Swara Geete, Writing, Singing
Revision (Swara taala & Practicing
coordination) Taal on Hand
Basics in Music Paltaas- 122, 132, 1-21, 11-
3 6 2
Taal – Dadara, Ektaal
Lakshanageete with
Raag - Brundavani Sarang
Notation,
Revision
Alankaar 4
Basics in Music
Taal – Keharava, Dadara,
4 8
Ektaal

Raag - Brundavani Sarang Lakshanageete with

Notation,
Revision
Alankar 4, Dadara, Ektaal 3
Basics in Music
matra Paltaas
5 11 Taal – Dadara, Ektaal
Lakshanageete with
Raag - Brundavani Sarang
Notation,
Revision
Paltas - 6 Matra Paltaas- 11 Explanation
Basics in Music
6 13 22 11, 12 12 11, 12 12 34 Writing, Singing
Taal – Dadara, Ektaal & Practicing
Taal on Hand
Raag - Brundavani Sarang Chotakhyal with Notation,

Basics In Music Revision (Komal teevra

7 15 swara)
Paltaas – 12 12 33, 11 12 12
 Taal – Dadar, Ektaal
Raag - Brundavani Sarang Chotakhyal with Notation,
Revision
Paltaas – 12 Matra -1221
Basics in Music
1211 1234 3211 1234 3211
8 18
Taal- Dadara, Ektaal

Raag – Brundavani Sarang Chotakhyal with Notation,

Taalabaddha Alap, Taan
Paltaas- Dadara, Ektaal,
Basics in Music
Taal – Dadara, Ektaal
9 20 Chotakhyal with Notation,
Raag – Brundavani Sarang Taalabaddha Alap, Taan
Revision
Paltaas- Swara Progression -
Basics in Music (1 & 2) 6
Taal – Jhaptaal
10 22
Chotakhyal with Notation,
Raag - Brundavani Sarang Taalabaddha Alap, Taan
Revision

Basics in Music Swara Progression -6,

Taal – Jhaptaal
11 25 Raag – Brundavani Sarang Revision
Characteristics of
Theory
Raag,Elements of music
Revision
Basics in Music Swara progression – 6
12 27 Taal – Jhaptaal
Raag – Brundavani Sarang Revision
Revision
Paltas- 3 Matra
Basics in Music
Paltaas,Swaraprogression 1 Explanation
13 29 Taal – Jhaptaal Writing, Singing
Learn to Create Alap, & Practicing
Raag – Brundavani Sarang Taal on Hand
Revision
Revision
Basics In Music Paltaas – 6 Matra Paltaas
Swaraprogression1(B) ,6
14 July 2 Taal – Jhaptaal
Learn to Create Taalabaddha
Raag – Brundavani Sarang
Alap, Revision
Revision
Basics in Music Paltaas- 6 Matra Paltaas,
Offbeat-1 (Basics 2) Taal-
15 4
Jhaptaal
Learn to Create simple
Raag – Brundavani Sarang
Bol Alaap
Paltaas-12121211,
16 6 Basics in Music
Taal – Teen taal
 Learn to Create Simple
Raag - Brundavani Sarang
Bol Alaap,Alankar
Revision
Basics in Music Paltaas- 6 Matra Paltaas
Taal – Roopak
Bhajan, Learn to Create
17 9 Raag - Brundavani Sarang simple Bol Alaap.1/2 avarta
taan, Bol Taan
Paaribhashika shabdagalu,
Theory
Elements of music,
Revision
Learn to Create Own 3 Matra
Basics in Music Paltaas in Dadara, Ektaal .
18 11 Taal – Roopak
Learn to Create Simple Bol
Raag - Brundavani Sarang Alaap , Bol Taan, FulTaan,
Bhajan,
Revision
Basics in Music Jantiswaragalu, Meend, Taal
– Roopak
19 13
Learn to Create Simple Bol
Raag – Brundavani Sarang Alaap , Bol Taan, FulTaan,
Bhajan,
Revision
Paltas- 12 Matra Paltaas in
Basics in Music
Dadara, Ektaal, Meend
20 16 Taal - Roopak
Learn to Create Simple Bol Explanation
Raag – Brundavani Sarang Alaap , Bol Taan, FulTaan, 2 Writing, Singing
avarta Taan & Practicing
Taal on Hand
Revision
Paltaas – Learn to Create 6
Basics In Music Matra Paltaas, Meend
21 18 Taal – Offbeat Learning

Raag Brundavani Sarang Learn to Create Double

avarta Taan
Revision
Basics in Music Voice culture & Its
22 20 Importance, Pitch Perfection
Bhajan, Learn to Create Bol
Raag Brundavani Sarang
taan, Revision

Basics in Music Revision

23 23 Pitch Perfection
Raag Brundavani Sarang Revision
Revision
25 Basics in Music Learn to create 12 Matra
24 Paltaas
Application of Alankaras in
Raag Brundavani Sarang
Bandish
25 27 Basics in Music Revision
 3,6,12 Matra Paltaas, all
Taalagalu
Application of Alankaras,all
Raag Brundavani Sarang
type of paltaas in Bandish
Basics in Music Revision
Alankar 4, Meend
26 30
Application of Paltaas in
Raag Brundavani Sarang
Bandish
Revision
Basics in Music 12 Matra Paltaas, all
27 August Taalagalu
1 Application of Alankars,all
Raag Brundavani Sarang
type of Paltaas in in Bandish
28,29,3 3,6,8,1 Basics in Music
0, 0,13,17 Theory ,Revision for
, Raag Brundavani Sarang Practicals
31,32

Session - 2
Basics in Music
33 20 Revision
Raag Brundavani Sarang
Alankar 5,Paltaas in Jhaptaal
Basics in Music 5matraPaltaas- 12123,
34 22 Raag 7 & 8 - Khamaj, 12122,
Kaaphi
Introduction to Raag
Revision
Paltaas –12121,11221
Basics in Music
35 Alankaar 5,
24 Raag -7 & 8 Khamaj, Kaaphi
Simple Alap, Alanakar,
Swara Geete
Revision
Basis in Music Importance of Alankar 5,
36 27 Paltaas -12112, 12321

Raag Khamaj,Khaaphi Simple Alap, Alanakar,

Swara geete,
Revision
Paltaas – 1122 112233,1232
Basics in Music
37 29 12 1234
Taal- Dadara, Ektaal

Raag – Khamaj, Khaaphi Simple Alap, Alanakar,

Revision
Basics in Music Paltaas- 11 22 33 44 11,
38 31 Taal – Dadara, Ektaal
Raag – Khamaj, Khaaphi Swarageete, Songs
Revision
Paltaas- 5 Matra Palta 1221
Sep 3 Basics in Music
39 12 1211, 1232 12 1232
Taal – Jhaptaal
Raag – Khamaj, Khaaphi Swara Geete, Revision
 Revision
Basics in Music 10 Matra Paltaas 12123
40 5 32321, Taal – Jhaptaal
Lakshanageete with
Raag – Khamaj, Khaaphi
Notation,
Revision
Basics in Music Alankar 3, 11223 12123 Taal
– Jhaptaal
41 7
Raag Khamaj, Khaaphi Lakshanageete with
Notation, Songs
Theory Characteristics of Raag
Revision
Paltas-12121234,
Basics In Music
Swaraprogression 1(A)
42 10 Taal – Jhaptaal
Lakshanageete with
Raag – Khamaj, Khaaphi
Notation, Revision
Revision
Paltaas – Learn to Create
Basics in Music Own Jhaptaal Paltaas
Swaraprogression1(B)
43 12 Taal – Jhaptaal
Simple Alap, Bandish (Chota
Raag – Khamaj, Khaaphi khyal) with Notation,
Revision
Revision
Paltaas-Teen Taal Paltaas
Basics in Music
Revision,Offbeat-1
44 14
Taal- Jhaptaal

Raag – Khamaj, Khaaphi Bandish, Simple Alap, Simple

Taan, Revision
Revision
Paltaas- Learn to Create 5
Basics in Music
45 Octo 15 Matra Paltaas
Taal – Teen taal
Raag – Khamaj, Khaaphi Revision
Revision
Paltaas-Learn To Create 10 Explanation
Basics in Music
Matra Paltsaas writing, singing
46 19
Taal – Roopak & practicing
Bandish, Simple Alap, Simple taal on hand
Raag – Khamaj,Durga
Taan, Revision
Revision
Alankar 7, Swara
Basics in Music
progression 1 (C), Speeds
47 22
Learning in Teen Taal

Raag - Khamaj,Durga Bandish, Simple Alap, Simple

Taan,
Revision
48 24 Basics in Music 4 Matra Teentaal paltaas ,
Work on Teen taal
 Raag – Khamaj,Durga Learn to Create Own Alap
Revision
Basics in Music
49 26 Speeds Learning in Kehrava
Raag – Khamaj,Bhagesri Learn to Create Own Alankar
Basics in Music Alankar 1, 3, 5 Matra Teen
50 29 Taal Paltaas
Raag – Khamaj, Bhagesri Learn to Create own Alap
Revision
Komala, Teevra Swara
Basics in Music
Practice, Speeds Learning in
51 Nov 5
Taal Teentaal

Raag – Khamaj, Bhoop Learn to Create Taalabaddha

Alap, Bol Alaap
Revision
Komala ,Teevra Swara
Basics in Music
Practice, 2nd Speed Learning
52 7
in all Taalas

Raag Khamaj,Bhoop Learn to Create ½ Avarta

Taan, Boltaan
Revision
Basics In Music
Swara Progression 4A
53 9
Raag – Khamaj,Bhoop Learn to Create Ful Avarata
Taan
Revision
Swara Taala Coordination2
Basics in Music
54 12 2nd Speed Learning in all
Taalas

Raag Khamaj,Bhoop Learn to Create Double

Avarta Taan, Boltaan
Basics In Music Revision
55 14 Swara Progression 4A
Raag – Khamaj,Bhoop Learn to Create Ful Avarata
and Double Avarta Taan
Revision
Basics in Music Komala ,Teevra Swara
56 16 Practice, 2nd Speed Learning
in all Taalas
Raag Khamaj,Bhoop Learn to Create Double Explanation
Avarta Taan, Boltaan Writing, Singing
Basics In Music Revision & Practicing
Swara Progression 4A Taal on Hand
57 19 Revision,Application of
Raag – Khamaj, Bhoop Alankars,All type of Paltas in
Bandish
58,59,6 21,23,26,2
0,61 Raag Khamaj,Bhoop Theory, Individual Revision
8
Session - 3
Basics In Music Revision
On & Off Beat Learning with
62 30 Different Chand
Raag - Desh, Saarang Introduction to Raag, Alaap,
 Alankar
Revision
Basics in Music Offbeat 1,2,3 Swara
63 Dec 3 Progression 5A
Lakshanageete with
Raag – Desh,Sarang
Notation,
Revision
Basics in Music Swara progression B,
64 Dec 5 Jhaptaal Paltaas

Raag – Desh,Sarang Bandish,Simple Alap,Simple

Taan,
Revision
Learn to Create 5 Matra
Basics in Music
Paltaas , Swara progression
65 7
C Taal- Rupak

Raag – Desh,Sarang Bandish,Simple Alap,Simple

Taan,
Revision
Basics in Music Alankar 5, Swara
66 10 Progression 5 Taal- Ektaal

Raag – Desh,Sarang Bandish,Simple Alap,Simple

Taan,
Revision
Basics in Music Swar progression 5, Taal-
Jhaptaal
67 12
Raag – Desh, Bandish,Simple Alap,Simple
Taan,
Theory Characteristics of
Raag,Elements of music
Revision
Basics In Music
68 14 Kanswara, Taal - Jhaptaal
Raag Desh Learn to Create Own Alap,
Revision
Basics in Music
Alankar 2, Kanswara
69 17
Learn to Create Simple Explanation
Raag - Desh
Alankar Writing, Singing
Revision & Practicing
Swara Progression 1A, Taal on Hand
Basics in Music
Kanswara
70 19
Taal Ektaal
Learn to Create Taala
Raag - Desh
Baddha Alaap,Bhajan,
Revision
Basics in Music Alankar 7,Swara Progression
8, Taal -Ektaal
71 28
Learn to Create Bol
Raag - Desh Alaap,1/2 Avarta Taan,Bol
Taan, Bhajan

72 Revision
31 Basics In Music
Voice Culture, Swara
 Progression 8, Taal- Ektaal
Learn to Create Ful Taan,Bol
Raag - Desh
Taan
Revision
Basics in Music
Alankaar 2, All Taalas

73 Jan 2 Learn to Create Double

Avarta Taan,Application of
Raag - Desh
Alankars, All Type Paltaas in
Bandish
Basics in Music
74 4 Theory, Revision
Raag - Desh

Session - 4
Revision
Basics in Music
Swara Progression 6, Meend
75 7
Introduction to Raag, Alap,
Raag – 9 Jeevanpuri
Alankaar, Bhajan
Revision
Komala, Teevra Swara
Basics in Music
Practice,Swara Taala
76 Jan 9 Coordination 2 Offbeat 1
Introduction to Raag, Alap,
Raag - Jeevanpuri
Alankaar,Swara Geete
Revision
Basics in Music Explanation
Offbeat 2, Jhap Taal Paltaas
77 11 Writing, Singing
Lakshanageete with & Practicing
Raag - Jeevanpuri
Notation, Taal on Hand
Revision
Offbeat 3, On Beat and Off
Basics in Music
Beat and Its
78 16 Importance,Jhaptaal Paltaas
Lakshanageete with
Raag - Jeevanpuri
Notation,
Revision
Basics In Music On & Off Beat Learning with
Different Chand, Swar Taal
79 18 Coordination 1
Lakshanageete with
Raag - Jeevanpuri
Notation,
Teen Taal, Dadara
Basics in Music
Paltaas
80 21 Explanation
Lakshanageete with
Raag - Jeevanpuri Writing, Singing
Notation,
& Practicing
Revision Taal on Hand
23 Basics in Music Jhaptaal Paltaas &
81 speeds

Raag - Jeevanpuri Bandish,Simple Alap,Simple

Taan,
 Revision
Basics in Music Learn to Create 8 Matra
Paltaas , Taal- Rupak
82 25
Raag - Jeevanpuri Bandish,Simple Alap,Simple
Taan,
Theory Characteristics of Raag
Revision
Basics in Music Alankar 5,Paltaas in Ektaal
83 28 Taal & Second Speed

Raag - Jeevanpuri Bandish,Simple Alap,Simple

Taan,
Revision
Basics in Music
Kanswara, Taal- Jhaptaal
84 30
Raag - Jeevanpuri Bandish,Simple Alap,Simple
Taan,
Revision
Basics in Music
Speeds Learning in Taalas
85 Feb 4 Learn to Create Own Alap,
Raag - Jeevanpuri Taala Baddha Alaap, Bol
Alaap
Revision
Basics in Music Understanding Chand in
86 6 Numbers,Swaras
Learn to Create Simple ½
Raag - Jeevanpuri
Avarata Taan ,Boltaan,
Revision
Basics in Music Swara progression 6, Pitch
87 8 Perfection
Taal Ektaal
Raag - Jeevanpuri Learn to Create Ful Avarta
Taan
Revision
Basics in Music Alankar 7, Meend, Taal -
Ektaal
88 11
Learn to Create Taans by
Raag - Jeevanpuri Using Alankars, Double
Avarta Taan
Revision
Basics in Music
89 13 Voice Culture, Taal- Ektaal
Raag - Jeevanpuri Revision
15,18,20,2 Basics in Music
90,91,92,
2 Raag - Jeevanpuri Theory, Revision
93,

Session - 5
Komala, Teevra Swara
25 Basics In Music Practice,Speeds
94
Introduction to Raag, Alap,
Raag 10 - Bhyrav
Alankaar

95 27 Basics in Music Revision

Komala, Teevra Swara
 Practice, Offbeat 1, Meend
Introduction to Raag, Alap,
Raag - Bhyrav
Alankaar, Swara Geete
Revision
Basics in Music
Offbeat 2, Jhap Taal Paltaas
96 28
Raag - Bhyrav Lakshanageete with
Notation,
Revision
Basics in Music Offbeat 3, On Beat and Off
97 March 1 Beat and Its Importance,
Teen Taal Paltaas
Lakshanageete with
Raag - Bhyrav
Notation,
Revision
Basics in Music On & Off Beat Learning with
98 4 Different Chand, Paltaas
Dadara
Raag - Bhyrav Lakshanageete with
Notation,
Revision Explanation
Basics in Music Offbeat 1,2,3, Swara Writing, Singing
99 6 Progression 8 & Practicing
Raag - Bhyrav Lakshanageete with Taal on Hand
Notation, Revision
Revision
Basics in Music Learn to Create 5 Matra
100 8 Paltaas
Raag - Bhyrav Bandish,Simple Alap,Simple
Taan
Revision
Basics In Music Learn to Create 10 Matra
101 April 2 Paltaas , Taal- Rupak
Raag - Bhyrav Bandish,Simple Alap,Simple
Taan
Revision
Basics in Music Alankar 5, Taal- Ektaal,
102 3 Learn to Create 10 beats
Paltaas
Raag - Bhyrav Bandish,Simple Alap,Simple
Taan
Revision
Basics in Music Swara Progression 4Taal-
Jhaptaal
103 4
Bandish,Simple Alap,Simple
Raag - Bhyrav Taan
Revision Explanation
Jantiswaragalu, Taal- Writing, Singing
Basics in Music & Practicing
Jhaptaal,Roopak
Taal on Hand
104 5 Learn to Create Own Alaap,
Raag - Bhyrav Taala Baddha Alaap, Bol
Alaap
Revision
105 7 Basics in Music
Alankar 2, JhapTaal Paltaas
 Raag - Bhyrav Learn to Create ½ Avarta
Taan, Boltaan
Revision
Basics in Music Swara progression 8, Taal
106 8 Ektaal
Learn to Create Ful Taan,
Raag - Bhyrav
Bhajan,
Revision
Basics in Music Alankar 7, Swara
Progression 4B Taal -Ektaal
107 9
Revision
Raag - Bhyrav Alankar 7, Swara
Progression 4B Taal -Ektaal
Revision
Basics in Music Alankar 7, Swara
Progression 4B Taal -Ektaal
108 10
Revision
Raag - Bhyrav Alankar 7, Swara
Progression 4B Taal -Ektaal

109,110,
11,12,14
111,112,
,15,16,1 Basics and Raagas Revisions
113,114,
7,18
115

Basics in Music Theory - Paribhashika

May shabdagalu and
116,117, 24,25,26 Characteristics of Raag, Assessing
118,119, ,27,28,2 Project work on Raaga & Based on Vocal
120,121, 9, Raagas Taala , Old Question & Writing,
122,123 papers solving
30,31
& Practicals