CBSE Class 9 Hindustani Music (Melodic Instruments) Syllabus 2022-23

CBSE Class 9 Hindustani Music (Melodic Instruments) Syllabus 2022-23 includes Definition of the following Sangeet, Dhwani, Nada, Shruti, Swara, Saptak, Alankar, Thaat, Jati  etc for the session 2022 – 2023. Here is the detailed syllabus. To download class 9 Hindustani Music (Melodic Instruments) CBSE latest sample question papers for the 2023 exams, please install the myCBSEguide App which is the best mobile app for CBSE students. The myCBSEguide app not only provides you the CBSE class 9 Hindustani Music (Melodic Instruments) model question papers but it also provides class 9 Hindustani Music (Melodic Instruments) chapter-wise test papers, class 9 Hindustani Music (Melodic Instruments) best revision notes and other study material for class 9 Hindustani Music (Melodic Instruments) students.

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CBSE Class – 9
Hindustani Music (Melodic Instruments) (Code No. 035)
(Syllabus 2022-23)

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Theory: 30 Marks
Practical: 70 Marks
Total: 100 Marks
Time: 02 hours
Time: 15-20 Minutes for each candidate

1. Examiners are requested to ask the questions directly related to the syllabus.
2. Marks should be awarded in accordance with the marking scheme.

Distribution of Marks

Sr. No.	Value Points	Marks
1.	Chalan set to all Ragas	06
2.	Alankaras set to Ragas and Talas. 4 Talabaddha Alankars set to all prescribed Ragas and Talas have been deleted	04
3.	Aaroha, Avroha, pakad, Drut gat with few Todas in each of the following prescribed Raga: 1. Alhaiya Bilawal, 2. Yaman, 3. Kafi	30
4.	Identification of prescribed Ragas from the phrases of swaras rendered by the examiners	05
5.	Recitation of Thekas of prescribed Talas with Dugun: 1. Dadra 2. Keharva 3. Ektala 4. Teentala	05

* Teachers will refer to the distribution of Marks while examining the candidate for Practical Examination.

Internal Assessment

Hindustani Music Melodic Instrument (Code – 035)
Course Structure (2022-23)
Class – 9

Theory: 40 periods
Time: 02 hours 30 Marks

1. Questions to be set with internal choice covering the entire syllabus

S. No.	Units	No. of Periods (40)	Marks (30)
	Units 1	10	6
1.1	Definition of the following Sangeet, Dhwani, Nada, Shruti, Swara, Saptak, Alankar, Thaat, Jati	05
1.2	Definition of the following Laya, Tala, Matra, Sam, Tali, Khali, Vibhag, Avartan	05
	Unit 2	08	6
2.1	Definition of the following, Raga,Aroha, Avroha, pakad, vadi, Samvadi, Anuvadi, Vivadi	04
2.2	Definition of the following:- Gat, Swarmalika, Lakshan Geet, Khayal	04
	Unit 3	04	6
3.1	Notation System of Pt. V.D Paluskar and Pt.V.N. Bhatkhande	04
	Unit 4	10	6
4.1	Description of the following Ragas: Alhaiya Bilawal, Yaman, Kafi	05
4.2	Description and ability to do Tala- Notation of the following Talas with dugan: Teentala, Ektala, Keharwa, Dadra	05
	Unit 5	08	6
5.1	Ability to write notation of compositions in prescribed Ragas.	08

Class-9

Practical- 100 Periods
Marks: 50 Marks

S.No.	Topics	No. of periods (100)
1.	Six chalans set to all prescribed Ragas.	10
2.	Four Tala – baddha Alankaras set to all prescribed Ragas and Talas.	15
3.	Aaroha, Avaroha, Pakad, Drut Gat with few Todas in the following Ragas: Alhaiya Bilawal, Yaman, Kafi	50
4.	Identification of prescribed ragas from the phrases of swaras rendered by the examiner.	10
5.	Recitation of the Thekas of Dadra, Keharwa, Teentala, Ektala, with Dugun, keeping Tala with hand beats.	15

HINDUSTANI MUSIC
Melodic Instrument (Code – 035)
Class 9 (2022-23)

Internal Assessment: (20 Marks)

1. Project File: 05 Marks
   • Writing in notation the musical compositions of all Ragas prescribed in the syllabus,
   • Identifying the Tala of the musical compositions.
   • Identifying and Interviewing neighbourhood Artists
   • Draw & label any one instrument (melodic).
   • Description and writing the notation of prescribed Talas with Layakaries (Thah, Dugun,Tigun,Chaugun).
   • Knowledge about any one of the percussion artist.
2. Project Work (05 Marks)
   Suggestive Topics*
   Interrelationship of the following:
   1. i. Music and Physics (Sound – Frequency, vibration, pitch, intensity, timbre)
   2. Music and Mathematics (Mathematical Calculation of laya)
   3. Music and History (Development of Music during the medieval period)
   4. Music and Geography (Development of Music in varied cultural zones e.g. songs, instruments in mountainous or hilly areas)
   5. Music and languages – Dialects in folk Music
      *Students may choose any one of the above topics or any other topic for project in consultation with teacher.
3. Periodic practical Test, restricted to three in an Academic year. (10 Marks) Average of best two tests to be taken for final marks submission. Each test will examine a candidate for one Raga from the syllabus, one Folk song or one Dhun and two tala.