Sr. No. Topics
1. Brief history of Carnatic music with special reference to Saint Purandara Dasa,
Saint Tyagaraja, Muthuswamy Dikshitar, Syama Sastry, Swati Tirunal,
Annamacharya and Bhadrachala Ramadasa.
2. Brief lakshanas of the following ragas: Mayamalavagoula, Kalyani,
Sankarabharanam, Hamsadhavani, Mohanam, and Suddha Dhanyasi.
3. Definitions of the following terms :
Sangeetam, Nada, Arohana, Avarohana, Sruti, Sthayi, Alankara, Poorvanga,
Uttaranga Laya - Vilamba, Madhya, Dhruta, Svara – Suddha & Vikrita, Raga,
Tala, Graha - (Sama, Atita, Anagata), Anya Svara.
4. Knowledge of Musical Forms :
Svaravalis - Sarali, Jantai, Dattu, Hechchusthayi – Taggu Sthayi, Alankaras,
Geetam and Svarajati.
5. Ability to describe the following Talas :
Adi and Sooladi Sapta Talas
6. Notation of Gitams in Rupaka.
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