Prayag Sangeet Samiti – Curriculum
First Year:
There will be a practical exam carrying 100 marks and a theory paper of 50
marks
Practical
1. Four easy tatkaars with hastak
2. Two modern short dances in Dadra and Kaharwa taals
3. Practice of clap-marked vocal demonstrations of the Thek's in Teen Taal, Jhap Taal, Dadra
and Kaharwa Taals in basic and double speeds
4. Clap-marked vocal demonstration of Tatkaar and Toras in basic and double speeds
Theory
1. Knowledge and definition of the following terms:
Nritya, Kathak Nritya, Tatkaar, Thaat, Salami, Aamad, Tora, Taal, Laya, Kinds of laya(slow,
medium, fast), matra, aavartan, vibhag, theka, sam, taali: bhari, khali (phank), thah, doon,
chaugun, tihai, hastak
2. Discussion on music and its two leading systems in India
3. Knowledge of recoring tatkaar, taal thekas and toras in Bhatkande or Vishnu Digambar
system of Taal notation
4. Full familiarity of Teentaal, Jhaptaal, Dadra and Kaharwa taals
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.
Practical
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 music 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
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