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
