CURRICULUM FOR VOCAL MUSIC
Swara
Mallika- It is generally
known as SARGAM i.e, the garland of musical system. It is useful for
the Beginners.
Lakshana Geet- Lakshana Geet
are the original compositions of the late Pt. Vishnu Narayan
Bhatkhande.They can be easily remembered by students without any
difficulty. They are available in almost all the current Ragas of
Hindustani Sangeet Paditi. Or Hindustani Music System.
Khayal- It is an urdu word
and literally mean ‘whim’ a stray thought or the voluntary flight of
imagination of the musicians. It was introduced by the Mohomedan
musicians of different time and places.
Dhruvapada- It is to be sung
with fixed and very slow tempo. These singers are considered to be
the masters in the science of proper production of voice, notation
and modulation of musical sound and also proper development of
Raagas in its accuracy.
Dhamar or Hori- The method
of singing Dhamar or Hori is not fascinating but most difficult.
There is ample scope for the development of the various forms of
tempo in dhamar. The Specialist of these type of songs are generally
the experts in the art of calculating and measuring the time in
music I.e, Rhythm.
Thumri- It expresses the
nuance and ever changing perception of beauty with slight delicacy
and giving it the finest touches, that are totally beyond the
spheres of Khayal. If Dhruvapada is solid, Khayal is fluid then
Thumri is gaseous. It has its own form.
Tappa- It is correlative of
Thumri, though it is free from the rules and other bindings of
Classical Music still it is not at all easy and practicable for
all.
Tarana – Songs of this kind
are absolutely different from others. Words are not used in it. Some
technical terms and meaningless words of alaap singing are the main
aspect of Tarana.
CURRICULUM FOR INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
STRINGED INSTRUMENTS
- TANPURA
- SITAR
- HAWAIN GUITAR
- SPANISH GUITAR
- VIOLIN
- MANDOLIN
- SAROD
WIND INSTRUMENTS
- FLUTE
- CLARNET
- MOUTH ORGAN
PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS
- PAKHAWAJ
- DHOLAK
- TABLA
- CONGO
- BANGO
- CHANGO
KEYBOARD INSTRUMENTS
ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS
CURRICULUM FOR LIGHT MUSIC
- Patriotic Songs
- Children songs
- Bhajans
- Gurabani Shabad Kirtan based on actual
Raagas
- Film Songs