CBSE Class 10 Hindustani Music (Vocal) Syllabus 2022-23

CBSE Class 10 Hindustani Music (Vocal) Syllabus 2022-23 includes Identification of prescribed Ragas from the phrases of Swaras rendered by the examiner etc for the session 2022 – 2023. Here is the detailed syllabus. To download class 10 Hindustani Music (Vocal) 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 Hindustani Music (Vocal) model question papers but it also provides class 10 Hindustani Music (Vocal) chapter-wise test papers, class 10 Hindustani Music (Vocal) best revision notes and other study material for class 10 Hindustani Music (Vocal) students.

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CBSE Class – 10
Hindustani Music (Vocal) (Code No. 034)
Syllabus (2022-23)

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Total: 100 Marks
Theory (30 Marks)
Time: 02 Hours

Practical (External Assessment) (50 Marks)
Internal Assessment 20 Marks
Time 20-25 Minutes for each candidate

1. External Examiners are requested to ask the questions directly related to the syllabus.
2. Marks should be awarded in accordance with the marking scheme.
3. External Examiners will refer to the distribution of marks while examining the candidate for practical examination.

Distribution of Marks

Sr. No	Value Points	Marks
1.	One Vilambit Khayal with simple elaborations in any one of the prescribed Raga Bhupali Khamaj Brindavani Sarang	12
2.	Aaroha, Avaroha, Pakad and Drut Khayal with simple elaborations and few Tanas in each prescribed Ragas:	24
3.	Devotional Song	04
4.	Folk Song Tribal Song / Regional song	04
5.	Identification of prescribed Ragas from the phrases of Swaras rendered by the examiner.	04
6.	Recitation of Thekas of the following prescribed Talas with dugun: Tilwada Chautala Sultala Rupak	06

Course Structure

Theory – 40 periods
Time: 02 hours Marks – 30

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

   Sr. No.	Units	No.of Periods
   Units 1		08
   1.1	Define the following: Aalap, Taan, Meend, Kan	03
   1.2	Define the following: Dhrupad, Dhamar, Tarana	05
   Unit 2		04
   2.2	Basic knowledge of the structure and Tuning of Tanpura.	04
   Unit 3		12
   3.1	Detailed study of the following Ragas: Bhupali, Khamaj, Des, Brindavani Sarang	05
   3.2	Description and Tala notation of the following Talas with Thah, Dugun,Tigun and Chaugun Tilwada, Chautala, Sultala, Rupak.	07
   Unit 4		08
   4.1	Ability to write notation of compositions in prescribed ragas. Excluding Raga Des	04
   4.2	To identify Ragas from phrases and elaborate them in Swaras.	04
   Unit 5		08
   5.1	Brief life sketch and contribution to music of Tansen. Sadarang and Faiyaz Khan.	05
   5.2	Contibution of Omkar Nath Thakur	03

Class X

External Practical – 100 periods Marks – 50

S.No	Topics	No. of periods
1.	One Vilambit Khayal with simple elaborations in any one of the prescribed Ragas. Bhupali Khamaj Brindavani Sarang	24
2.	Aaroha, Avaroha, Pakad and Drut Khayal with simple elaborations and few Tanas in each of the prescribed Ragas:	44
3.	Devotional Song	6
4.	Ability to recognize the prescribed Ragas from the Phrases of swaras rendered by the examiner.	8
5.	Recitation of the Thekas of the following Talas with dugun, keeping Tala with hand-beats: Tilwada Chautal Rupak	18

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 musical compositions
   • Drawing and labelling the various parts of any percussion instrument
   • Description and writing the notation of all prescribed Talas with Layakaries ( Thah , Dugun, Tigun, Chaugun)
   • Identifying and interviewing any neighbourhood Artists.
2. Project Work 05 Marks
   Suggestive Topics
   Interrelationship of the following:
   1. Music and Religion
   2. Music and Cinema
   3. Music and Electronic Media
   4. Devotional aspects in Music
   5. Inter – relationship of Arts (Music- Dance or Theatre or Visual Arts) *Students may choose any one of the above topics or any other topic for project in consultation with the 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 Devotional Song/Folk song/Tribal song/Regional Song and two Talas.