New Revised Syllabus for B.A. (Hons.

) Hindustani Music
(Vocal/Instrumental) Choice Based Credit System

Total Marks Credits

SEM-I

Course-101 : Theory 75+25 = 100 4

Course-102 : Practical 75+25 =100 8

SEM-II
Course-103 : Theory 75+25 = 100 4
Course-104 : Practical 75+25 =100 8

SEM-III
Course-105 : Theory 75+25 = 100 4
Course-106 : Practical 75+25 =100 8
Course- 107 : Viva-Voce 75+25 =100 8

SEM-IV
Course-108 : Theory 75+25 = 100 4
Course-109 : Practical 75+25 =100 8
Course 110 : Viva-Voce 75+25 =100 8

SEM-V
Course-111 : Theory 75+25 = 100 4
Course-112 : Practical 75+25 =100 8

SEM-VI
Course-113 : Theory 75+25 = 100 4
Course-114 : Practical 75+25 =100 8
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 SYLLABUS FOR B.A. (HONS.) MUSIC HINDUSTANI MUSIC
B.A (Hons) 1st Year
Semester-I Max Marks: 100
Course-101 Theory-I Marks: 75
Credits:4
General Theory

(i) Nada, Swara, Shruti, Raga, Mela ( Thata), Alankar, Tana, Gamak, Sthaya, Kaku, Margi-Deshi, Ragalap-
Rupkalap, Vadi, Samvadi, Anuvadi, Vivadi, Tala, Laya, Avirbhav, Tirobhav, Parmelpraveshak Raga,
Sandhiprakash Raga, Vaggeyakara, Kalawant.

(ii) Vibration, Pitch, Intensity, Timbre, Just intonation, Equal tempered scale, forced Vibration, Free
Vibration.

(iii) Notation of compositions in prescribed ragas.

Internal Assessment 25 Marks

Recommended Books
1. S.S. Paranjape - Bhartiya Sangeet Ka Itihasa
2. S.S. Paranjape - Sangeet Bodh
3. V.N. Bhatkhande - Bhatkhande Sangeet Shastra Part-I-II
4. Swami Prajnananda - History of Indian Music
5. Swami Prajnananda - Historical Study of Indian Music
6. Lalit Kishore Singh - Dhvani Aur Sangeet
7. Govind Rao Rajurkar - Sangeet Shastra Parag
8. Dr. Swatantra Sharma - Fundamentals of Indian Music
9. Dr. Pannalal Madan - Sangeet Shastra Vigyan
Max. Marks: 100
Course-102 Practical-I Marks: 75
Stage Performance & Viva-Voce Credits-8

(i) Prescribed Ragas: Bhairav, Bhupali, Yaman, Durga.

Vocal Music: Vilambit and Drut Khayal with gayaki in all the ragas and dhrupad or dhamar in all the ragas.
Presentation of one semi classical /devotional or light composition.
Instrumental Music: Maseetkhani and Razakhani gat with elaboration in all the ragas. Presentation of a dhun
or devotional or light music composition.
(ii) Basic knowledge of Teental and Ektal.
(iii) Basic knowledge of Tanpura/ Candidate’s own instrument Tuning.
(iv) Notation book to be submitted for internal assessment.

Internal Assessment Marks-25

Recommended Books
1. V. N. Bhatkhande - Kramik Pustak Malika Part-I-II
2 V.R. Patvardhan - Rag Vigyan Part-I-III

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 Semester-II
Theory-II Max. Marks: 100
Course-103 Theory of Indian Music
Marks-75
Credits 4
(i) Rudiments of staff Notation, Harmony, Melody, Polyphony.
(ii) Life and contribution of the following:
(a) Pt. V. N. Bhatkhande –His works and Notation System
(b) Pt. V.D Paluskar - His works and Notation System.

(iii) Maseetkhani and Vilambit Gat, Razakhani & Drut Gat, Krintan, Zamzama, Ghaseet, Jor Alap, Gitkiri,
Meend, Sut, Kan
(iv) Notation of compositions in prescribed ragas.

Internal Assessment Marks-25

Recommended Books
1. E. Clements - Study of Indian Music
2. Ra. Avtar ‘Vir’ - Theory of Indian Music
3. V. N. Bhatkhande - Bhatkhande Sangeet Shastra Part-I-II
4. Dr. Swantantra Sharma - Bhartiya Sangeet Ek Vaigyanik
Vishleshan
5. Jagdish Narayan Pathak - Sangeet Shastra Praveen
6. V.S. Nigam - Sangeet Kaumudi Part-I-III
7. Music Profiles - Paschatya Swarlipi Paddhati evam
8. Swantantra Sharma - Bharatiya Sangeet
Max. Marks: 100
Course-104 Practical-II Marks: 75
Stage Performance & Viva-Voce Credits-8
Prescribed Ragas: Alhaiya Bilawal, Vrindavani Sarang, Kafi, Jaunpuri.
Vocal Music:
Vilambit and Drut Khayal in all the Ragas. Dhrupad or dhamar should cover all the above ragas. Presentation of
one semi classical /devotional or light composition.
Instrumental Music:
Maseetkhani and Razakhani gat with elaboration in all the ragas. Presentation of a dhun or devotional or light
music composition.
(i) Basic knowledge of Chautal and Jhaptal.
(ii) Basic knowledge of Tanpura/ Candidate’s own instrument Tuning.
(iii) Notation book to be submitted for internal assessment.

Internal Assessment Marks-25

Recommended Books
1. V. N. Bhatkhande: Kramik Putsaka Malika Part-I-III
2. V.R. Patvardhan: Rag Vigyan Part-I-IV
3. Omkar Nath Thakur: Sangeetanjali Part- I-IV

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 B.A ( Hons) IInd year
Semester-III
Theory-III Max. Marks: 100
Course-105 Marks- 75
Credit-4
Historical Study of the Musical Terms

i) Grama, Moorcchana, Jati Gayan, Gandharava, Gana, Nibaddha – Anibaddha

gana, Prabandha, Alap, Alapti, Tala-Dasapranas.
ii) Life and contribution of Karnatak Musicians Trinity-Tyhagaraja, Muthuswamy
Dikshitar, Shyama Sastri
iii) Life and contribution of Western Musicians - Bach, Beethoven, Mozart.
iv) Musical forms of Karnatak Music : Kriti, Pallavi, Tillana, Varnam, Padam,
Javali. Comparison of Hindustani musical forms with their Karnatak counterparts.
(v) Notation of compositions in prescribed ragas.

Internal Assessment Marks- 25

Recommended Books
1. S.S. Paranjape: Sangeet Bodh
2. Thakur Jaidev Singh: Bharatiya Sangeet ka Itihasa
3. Swami Prajnananda: Historical Study of Indian Music
4. V.S. Nigam: Sangeet Kaumudi Part-III
5. P. Sambamoorthy: Great Composers
6. Thakur Jaidev Singh: Indian Music
7. Baker’s Biographical Dictionary of Musicians
8. Jagdish Narayan Pathak: Sangeet Shastra Praveen
9. Groves Dictionary of Music & Musicians (edited by) Eric Blom
Max. Marks: 100
Course-106 Practical-III Marks-75
Stage Performance Credits – 8
Prescribed Ragas: Des, Bageshri, Bhimpalasi, Khamaj
Performance of half an hour, planned by the candidate in any one of the prescribed ragas.

Vocal Music -
(i) Vilambit and Drut Khayal with gayaki to be presented in any one raga.
(ii) Presentation of one semi classical /devotional or light composition.

Instrumental Music -
(i) Maseetkhani and Razakhani gats with elaboration to be presented in any one raga.
(ii) Presentation of a dhun or devotional or light music composition.

Internal Assessment Marks-25

Recommended Books
1. V. N. Bhatkhande: Kramik Putsaka Malika Part-I-III
2. V.R. Patvardhan: Rag Vigyan Part-I-IV

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3. Omkar Nath Thakur: Sangeetanjali Part- I-IV

Max. Marks: 100

Course-107 Practical – IV Marks-75
Viva-Voce Credits - 8

Vocal Music:
(i) Vilambit and Drut Khayal with gayaki in all the Ragas
(ii) Dhrupad or Dhamar composition in each of the prescribed ragas.
(iii) Presentation of one semi classical /devotional or light composition.
Instrumental Music:
(i) Maseetkhani and Razakhani gat in all the above ragas.
(ii) Presentation of a dhun or devotional or light music composition.
(iii) Basic knowledge of Roopak and Tilwada, Tala.
(iv) Basic knowledge of Tanpura/ Candidate’s own instrument Tuning.
(v) Notation book to be submitted for internal assessment.

Internal Assessment Marks-25

Recommended Books
1. V.N. Bhatkhande: Kramik Pustak Malika Part-I-IV
2. S.N. Ratanjankar: Abhinavageet Manjari
3. V.R. Patwardhan: Rag Vigyan part-I-V

Semester-IV
Course 108 Theory -IV Marks-75
Life & Contribution of Musicians and Musicologists Credits - 4

1) Contribution of the following: Bharat, Matang, Abhinavgupt, Sharang Dev.

2) Life Sketch and Contributions of the following:

1. Jaidev 2. Amir Khusro 3. Raja Mansingh Tomar 4. Tansen 5. Sadarang-Adarang
6. S.N. Ratanjankar 7. Vilayat Hussain Khan 8. Allaudin Khan 9. Mushtaq Ali Khan
10. Ravi Shankar 11. Vilayat Khan

3) Notation of compositions in prescribed ragas.

Internal Assessment Marks – 25

Recommended Books
1. Sushila Mishra: Some immortals of Hindustani Music
2. Narmadeshwar Chaturvedi: Sangeetagya Kavion ki Hindi Rachanyen
3. A.D. Ranade: On Music and Musicians of Hindustan
4. Amal Das Sharma: Musicians of India
5. Harihar Niwas Dvivedi: Mansingh Aur Mankutuhal
6. Susheela Mishra: Great Masters of Hindustani Music
7. Sulochana Brihaspati: Khusro Tansen Tatha Anya Kalakar.
8. Bharat: Natyashastra

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9. Matang: Brihaddeshi
10. Sharangdeva: Sangeet Ratnakar

Semester - IV
Course-109 Practical - V Marks-75
Stage Performance Credits-8

Prescribed Ragas: Bihag, Ramkali, Deshkar, Hameer

Performance of half an hour, planned by the candidate in anyone of the prescribed ragas.
Vocal Music -
(i) Vilambit and Drut Khayal with gayaki to be presented in any one raga.
(ii) Presentation of one semi classical /devotional or light composition.
Instrumental Music -
(i) Masitkhani and Razakhani gats with elaboration to be presented in any one raga.
(ii) Presentation of a dhun or devotional or light music composition.
(iii) Basic knowledge of Dhamar, Adachartal.
(iv) Basic knowledge of Tanpura/ Candidate’s own instrument Tuning.
(v) Notation book to be submitted for internal assessment.

Internal Assessment Marks-25

Recommended Books
1. V. N. Bhatkhande: Kramik Putsaka Malika Part-I-IV
2. V.R. Patvardhan: Rag Vigyan Part-I-IV
3. Omkar Nath Thakur: Sangeetanjali Part- I-IV

Semester - IV
Course-110 Practical - VI Marks-75
Viva-Voce Credits-8
Prescribed Ragas: Bihag, Ramkali, Deshkar, Hameer
Performance of half an hour, planned by the candidate in anyone of the prescribed ragas.

Vocal Music-
(i) Vilambit khyal with Gayaki and Drut khyal with Gayaki in each of the prescribed ragas of course-
109.
(ii) Dhrupad-Dhamar or Sadra composition in each of the prescribed Ragas with Alap, Layakari &
Upaj.
Instrumental Music:

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 (i) Masitkhani and Razakhani gats with elaboration in all the prescribed ragas of Course-109.
(ii) Gat with elaboration in any 3 of the following Talas-Dhamar, Ektal, Jhaptal, Ada-Chautal.

(iii) Basic knowledge of Sooltal and Teevra tala.

(iv) Basic knowledge of Tanpura/ Candidate’s own instrument Tuning.
(v) Notation book to be submitted for internal assessment.

Internal Assessment Marks-25

Recommended Books
1. V. N. Bhatkhande: Kramik Putsaka Malika Part-I-IV
2. V.R. Patvardhan: Rag Vigyan Part-I-IV
3. Omkar Nath Thakur: Sangeetanjali Part- I-IV

B.A. (HONS) IIIrd YEAR

Semester – V
Theory-V
Course – 111 History of Indian Music Marks – 75
Credits - 4
i) Vedic Music: Sama and stobhaksharas, the notes of Vedic music, Gramgeya
gana, Aranyageya gana, Poorvarchicka, Uttararchicka, Udatta, Anudatta,
Swarita, Vedic and Loukik scales, Panchvidha & Saptavidha sama, Vedic
instruments
ii) Musical references in Ramayana, Mahabharata and Puranas (Harivansh &
Vayu Puranas)
(iii) Works of the following: Ahobal, Ramamatya, Somnath, Lochan, Bhavbhatt, Vyankatmakhi.
(iv) Notation of compositions in prescribed ragas.

Internal Assessment Marks – 25

Recommended Books:
1. Swami Prajnananda : Historical Development of Indian Music
2. S.S.Paranjape: Bharatiya Sangeet Ka Itihasa
3. Thakur Jaidev Singh: Bharatiya Sangeet Ka Itihasa
4. Swami Prajnanananda History of Indian Music.
5. Ahobal: Sangeet Parijat
6. V.N.Bhatkhande: A Short Historical survey of the Music of Upper India
7. V.N.Bhatkhande: A Comparative Study of the leading music systems oif the 15th, 16th, 17th, &
18th centuries

Course-112 Practical-VII Marks-75

Stage Performance & Viva-Voce Credits-8
Prescribed Ragas: Gaudsarang, Pooriya Dhanashri, Kedar, Kamod, Chayanat.
Performance of half an hour, planned by the candidate in anyone of the prescribed ragas.
Vocal Music -
(i) Vilambit and Drut Khayal with gayaki to be presented in all ragas.
(ii) Dhrupad-Dhamar or Sadra composition in each of the prescribed Ragas with Alap, Layakari &

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 Upaj.
(iii) Presentation of one semi classical /devotional or light composition.
Instrumental Music -
(i) Masitkhani and Razakhani gats with elaboration to be presented in all ragas.
(ii) Gat with elaboration in any 3 of the following Talas-Dhamar, Ektal, Jhaptal, Ada-Chautal.
(iii) Basic knowledge of Sooltal and Teevra.
(iv) Basic knowledge of Tanpura/ Candidate’s own instrument Tuning.
(v) Notation book to be submitted for internal assessment.
(iv) Presentation of a dhun or devotional or light music composition.

Internal Assessment Marks-25

Recommended Books
1. V. N. Bhatkhande: Kramik Putsaka Malika Part-I-IV
2. V.R. Patvardhan: Rag Vigyan Part-I-IV
3. Omkar Nath Thakur: Sangeetanjali Part- I-IV

SEMESTER VI
Theory-VI
Course-113 Applied Theory Marks 75
Credits-4
i) Gharanas – Prominent Gharanas of Dhrupad (Dagar, Betia, Darbhanga) and Khayal (Gwalior, Agra,
Delhi, Jaipur, Kirana) and their significant features regarding techniques.
ii) Gharanas of Instrumental music and their leading styles (Senia, Maihar, Gauripur)
iii) Detailed and Comparative study of the Ragas prescribed in Ist, IInd and IIIrd year.
iv) Study of Hindustani musical forms - : Dhrupad, Dhamar, Sadra, Khayal, Thumri, Tappa, Tarana,
Chaturang, Trivat.
(iii) Notation of compositions in prescribed ragas.

Internal Assessment 25Marks

Recommended Books
1. V.H.Deshpande: Indian Musical Tradition
2. Dhrupad Annual Edited by Premlata Sharma
3. V.K.Aggarwal: Indian Music Trends and traditions
4. S.K.Chaubey: Sangeet me Gharana ki Charcha Sangeet Gharana Ank
5. Shanno Khurana: Khyal Gayaki Vividh Gharana
6. M.R.Guatam: Musical Heritage of India
7. V.N.Bhatkhande: Bhatkhande Sangeet Shastra Part-I-III

Course – 114 Practical-VIII Marks 75

Stage Performance & Viva-Voce Credits-8

Prescribed Ragas: Todi, Multani, Patdeep, Jaijaiwanti, Malkauns

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 Performance of half an hour, planned by the candidate in anyone of the prescribed ragas.
Vocal Music -
(i) Vilambit and Drut Khayal with gayaki to be presented in all ragas.
(ii) Dhrupad-Dhamar or Sadra composition in each of the prescribed Ragas with Alap, Layakari & Upaj.
(iii) Presentation of one semi classical /devotional or light composition.
Instrumental Music -
(i) Masitkhani and Razakhani gats with elaboration to be presented in all ragas.
(ii) Gat with elaboration in any 3 of the following Talas-Dhamar, Ektal, Jhaptal, Ada-Chautal.
(iii) Basic knowledge of Jhoomra , Dhamar & Chautal.
(iv) Basic knowledge of Tanpura/ Candidate’s own instrument Tuning.
(v) Notation book to be submitted for internal assessment.
(iv) Presentation of a dhun or devotional or light music composition.

Internal Assessment Marks-25

Recommended Books
1. V.N. Bhatkhande: Kramik Pustak Malika Part I-IV
2. S.N. Ratanjankar: Abhinavageet Manjari
3. V.R. Patwardhan: Rag Vigyan Part I-V

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 B.A. (Hons.) Proposed Syllabus

1. Basic knowledge of the following Taalas:

Ist Semester: Teental, Ektal
IInd Semester: Chautal, Jhaptal
IIIrd Semester: Roopak, Tilwada
IVth Semester: Dhamar, Adachartal
Vth Semester: Sooltal, Teevra
VIth Semester: Jhoomra, Dhamaar, Chautal
2. Notation of compositions in prescribed ragas (in all the semesters).
3. Basic Knowledge of Tanpura Tuning.
4. Basic Knowledge to tune the Sitar

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