CBSE Class 10 Carnatic Music (Percussion Instruments) Syllabus 2022-23

CBSE Class 10 Carnatic Music (Percussion Instruments) Syllabus 2022-23 includes 16 Angas of Talas, Korvai, Koraippu etc. In preparing Korvai and Koraipu, only Adi and Roopka talas expected. Other talas are deleted etc for the session 2022 – 2023. Here is the detailed syllabus. To download class 10 Carnatic Music (Percussion 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 10 Carnatic Music (Percussion Instruments) model question papers but it also provides class 10 Carnatic Music (Percussion Instruments) chapter-wise test papers, class 10 Carnatic Music (Percussion Instruments) best revision notes and other study material for class 10 Carnatic Music (Percussion Instruments) students.

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CBSE Class – 10
Carnatic Music (Percussion Instruments) (Code No. 033)
Syllabus (2022-23)

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Theory
Marks: 30
Time: 2 Hours 

Sr. No.	Topic	Periods
I	Detailed Knowledge about the structure and components of the instruments opted.	5
II	Playing techniques adopted for Sapta tala alankaras in three speeds.	6
III	16 Angas of Talas, Korvai, Koraippu etc. In preparing Korvai and Koraipu, only Adi and Roopka talas expected. Other talas are deleted	7
IV	Basic knowledge of Jaati and Gati Bhedas in detail.	5
V	A brief outline of different schools of playing Mridangam. Deleted the detailed explanation of different schools of Mridungam but only Brief explanation is expected	4
VII	Life sketch and contribution of a. Palghat Mani Iyer and b. Palani Subramania Pillai	4
VIII	A short outline knowledge of principles of practical performance.	09
	Total periods	40

CARNATIC MUSIC – Percussion (Code No. 033)

Format for Examination

Time: 02 hours
Max. Marks : 30 

I	Sections	Marks
	Section I
	Six MCQ based on all the above mentioned topic	6 Marks
II	Section II
(i)	Illustration of the structure and components of the instruments with the help of a diagram.	6 Marks
(ii)	Explanation of the playing techniques adopted for Sapta Tala alankaras in three speeds.	6 Marks
III	Section III	(2{tex}\times{/tex}3) 6 Marks
(i)	Brief knowledge of different schools of Mridangam playing
(ii)	Knowledge of life and contribution of Palghat Mani Iyer and Palani Subramaniam Pillai
(iii)	Outline knowledge of principles of Practical Performance
IV	Section IV	(3+3) 6 Marks
IV (i)	Shodasanga, Korvai, Kuraippu etc.
IV (ii)	Knowledge of Jaati and Gati bhedas

Note: Examiners can put seven questions from the above topics and the Candidates should attempt five questions in all. All the questions carry equal marks.

CARNATIC MUSIC – Percussion (Code No. 033)

Class – 10 (2022-23)

Practical
Max. Marks : 70 

Sr. No.	Topics	No. of Periods
I	Knowledge of tuning Mridangam.	5
II	To prepare and play Sollukattu for Adi, Rupaka, Triputa and Chapu tala varieties.	20
III	Accompaniment for musical form like Varnam, and Tillana. Deleted slow tempo accompaniment to Padam in addition to jatiswram and Kriti	25
IV	Knowledge to prepare Mohra and Korvai in Adi, Rupaka, Chapu and Triputa talas.	25
V	Play “Tani Avartanam” for at-least 6 to 8 avartanas in only Adi and Roopaka tala are expected and other varieties of tala are deleted.	25
	Total Periods	100

CARNATIC MUSIC – Percussion (Code No. 033)

Class – 10 (2022-23)

Practical
Max. Marks : 70

Sr.No.	Topics	Marks
I	Ability to tune Mridangam	6
II	Ability to prepare and recite Sollukattu for Adi, Rupaka, Triputa and Chapu tala varieties.	10
III	Knowledge about the way of accompaniment for musical forms like Varnam, kriti, Jatiswaram, Padam and Tillana.	10
IV	Preparation of Mohra and Korvai in Adi, Rupaka, Triputa and Chaputalas	14
V	Ability to play “Tani Avartanam” for at-least 6 to 8 avartanas in simple talas.	10
	Total	50

Internal Assessment: 20 marks
Total 70 marks
Note: External examiners have to be arranged for 50 marks of the practical examination