Second Year- Junior Diploma Award: There will be a practical exam carrying 100 marks and a
theory paper of 50 marks. First year's syllabus is also included.
Practicals
1. Four difficult tatkaars with hastak, 2 thaats, 1 salami, 1 amad, 5 difficult toras, 1 chakkardaar tora,
2 easy gat-bhav, 2 good tihais in teentaal
2. Two tatkaars, 1 Thaat, 1 Amad, 5 simple toras, 2 Tihais in Jhaptal
3. Folk Dances in Dadra and Kaharwa Taals
4. Clap-marked vocal demonstration of thekas of Ektaal and Sook Taal in basic,double and double
speeds
5. Clap-marked vocal demonstration of Tatkaar and Toras in basic(slow), double and double speeds
Theory
1. Knowledge and definition of the following terms:
Nritya, Naat, Nratya, Tandava, Lasya, Anga, Pratyanga, Parhant, Gat-Bhav, Mudra and
Chakkardaar tora
2. Basic knowledge of Dhwani and Naad
3. Knowledge of two prevalent mucis notations of North Indian music namely Bhatkande or Vishnu
Digambar system of Taal notation
4. Knowledge of recoring taal, tatkaar, taal thekas and toras in Bhatkande or Vishnu Digambar
system of Taal notation
5. Brief history of Kathak Nritya
6. Brief biography of Maharaj Bindadeen and Kalika Prasad