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Level 2
Praveshika First Year
प्रवेशिका प्रथम वर्ष
75 Total Marks
60 Practical
15 Theory (Oral)
26 Passing Marks
Duration: 15 Minutes
Examination conducted by Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal (ABGMVM)
Theory · शास्त्र
Definitions · परिभाषाएँ
Sangeet (Music)Dhwani (Sound)Naad (Musical Sound)Swar (Note)Shuddha Swar (Pure Notes)Vikrit Swar (Komal/Flat, Tivra/Sharp)Varjit Swar (Omitted Notes)Saptak (Octave)Mel (Parent Scale)Alankar/Palta (Ornamentations)Raag (Melodic Framework)Jaati (Audav, Shadav, Sampoorna)Vaadi (Primary Note)Samvaadi (Secondary Note)Pakad (Catch Phrase)Aalap (Elaboration)Taan (Fast Passages)Swarmaalika/Sargam GeetLakshan Geet (Descriptive Song)Sthayi (First Part)Antara (Second Part)Laya (Tempo: Vilambit/Slow, Madhya/Medium, Drut/Fast)Matra (Beat)Taal (Rhythm Cycle)Vibhag (Section)Sam (First Beat)Khali (Empty Beat)Dugun (Double Speed)Theka (Basic Pattern)Aavartan (One Cycle)
Theoretical knowledge of prescribed raags: Details of raag mel (thaat/parent scale), swar, aaroh, avroh, pakad, main swar combinations, time, jaati, vaadi, samvaadi, varjit swar, etc.
Basic knowledge of swarlipi (musical notation) symbols.
Practical · क्रियात्मक
Swar Knowledge (Notes) · स्वरज्ञान
Singing/playing and recognizing seven shuddha swar (pure notes). Singing/playing komal (flat) and tivra (sharp) vikrit swar and recognizing them with the help of raag swar.
Alankar (Ornamentations) · अलंकार
Five simple alankars in shuddha swar in vilambit (slow) and madhya (medium) laya
- 1 SaRe, ReGa, GaMa... SaNi, NiDha, DhaPa
- 2 SaReSa, ReGaRe, GaMaGa... SaNiSa, NiDhaNi, DhaPaDha (in Dadra taal)
- 3 SaReGaSaReGaMa, ReGaMaReGaMaPa... Sa'NiDhaSa'NiDhaPa, NiDhaPaNiDhaPaMa (in Roopak taal)
- 4 SaGaReSa, ReMaGaRe, GaPaMaGa... Sa'DhaNiSa', NiPaDhaNi, DhaMaPaDha (in Teentaal)
- 5 SaMa, RePa, GaDha... Sa'Pa, NiMa, DhaGa
Raag Knowledge · रागज्ञान
Raags · राग:
YamanKafiKhamajBhimpalasiBageshriBhupaliDesDurga
- Aaroh-avroh (ascending-descending scales), pakad (catch phrases), and introductory aalap/swar vistar of all these raags.
- One geet (song) or gat in madhya laya (medium tempo) in each raag.
- Preparation to sing/play for five minutes in any six of these raags with bandish/gat, aalap/swar vistar, and taan or gat tods.
- Seven additional compositions in prescribed raags: one geet in Jhaptaal/Roopak/Ektaal, two sargam geets, two lakshan geets, one dhrupad (with dugun), and one bhajan.
- Identifying raags by their characteristic swar phrases.
- Singing/playing national songs "Vande Mataram" and "Jana Gana Mana" is mandatory.
Taal Knowledge (Rhythm) · ताल-ज्ञान
EktaalChartaalJhaptaal
Knowledge of Ektaal, Chartaal, and Jhaptaal, with practice of reciting taal bol with hand claps.
Marking Scheme · अंकपत्रिका
| Description · विवरण | Marks · अंक |
|---|---|
| Bandish with aalap and taan in the prescribed raag | 8 |
| Bandish with three aalaps or five taans in another raag | 7 |
| One alankar in shuddha swar and one in a raag | 6 |
| Dhrupad or instrumental alankar in thaah and dugun | 5 |
| Bandish in a taal other than Teentaal | 5 |
| Any three from: Lakshan geet, bhajan, sargam geet, dhun, Vande Mataram, Jana Gana Mana | 12 |
| Raag identification (three raags) | 6 |
| Swar identification (two note groups) | 6 |
| Knowledge of two taals with theka recitation using hand claps | 5 |
| Total · कुल | 60 |
Theory (Oral) · शास्त्र (मौखिक)
| Knowledge of one raag | 5 |
| Knowledge of one geet/gat type or swarlipi notation system | 4 |
| Three other short definitions | 6 |
| Total Theory · कुल शास्त्र | 15 |
Grand Total · सर्व योग: 75 Marks · अंक
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