Carnatic Percussion

The Carnatic Percussion syllabus for the academic year 2022-23 is given below as per the latest CBSE notification and requirements.  Students can access it for the reference. 

History and Theory of Indian Music

• Short life sketch and contributions of the following- 
  • Syama Sastry
  • Brihaddesi
  • Patnam Subramanya Iyer 
  • Tyagaraja
• Outline of knowledge of following Lakshana Granthas with special reference to laya and percussion in 
  • Brihaddesi
  • Natya Sastra
  • Sampradaya Pradarshin
  • Sangita
• A unique contribution of the following luminaries- 
  • Mamunidiya Pillai
  • Narayana Swamy Appa 
  • Alagunambi Pillai 
  • Dakshinamurti Pillai
• The candidates must be able to write in the notation of the percussion korvais in 
  • Rupakatalas
  • Adi
• Definition and explanation of the following- 
  • Laya
  • Nada
  • Tala
  • Gati
  • Jati
  • Karani
  • Vettu Thattu
  • Suladi Sapta Talas
  • Hechchu
  • Mohra
  • Taggu
  • Korvai
  • Meettu
  • Chapu 
  • Arachapu
• Tattakarams (Konnakkol) of the talas learnt. Excluding Chapu Tala
• Basic knowledge of the construction and techniques of Mridangam
• The candidate should also be able to describe the :
  • Tavil
  • Kanjira
  • Ghatam

• Knowledge of construction of the chosen playing instrument of percussion

Practical Activities

• Ability to play the following talas with elaboration. Rupakam Talas and Adi covering at least two Nadais
• Tuning of the instrument
• Ability to render orally the sollukattus of the various patterns in Rupaka tala, Adi
• Mohras and Thekas in different talas with Korvais and Teermanam