CBSE Class 10 Hindustani Music (Melodic Instruments) Syllabus 2022-23

CBSE Class 10 Hindustani Music (Melodic Instruments) Syllabus 2022-23 includes Description and Tala notation of the following Talas with Thah Dugun, Tigun and Chaugun, Tilwada, Chautala, Sultala, Rupak  etc for the session 2022 – 2023. Here is the detailed syllabus. To download class 10 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 10 Hindustani Music (Melodic Instruments) model question papers but it also provides class 10 Hindustani Music (Melodic Instruments) chapter-wise test papers, class 10 Hindustani Music (Melodic Instruments) best revision notes and other study material for class 10 Hindustani Music (Melodic Instruments) students.

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CBSE Class – 10
Hindustani Music (Melodic Instruments) (Code No. 035)
Syllabus (2022-23)

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Total: 100 Marks
Theory: 30 Marks
Time: 02 hours
Practical (External Assessment)
50 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.

Distribution of Marks

Sr. no.	Value Points	Marks
1.	One Maseet Khani Gat with elaborations in any one of the Prescribed Raga: 1. Bhupali 2. Khamaj 3. Brindavani Sarang	14
2.	Aaroha, Avroha, Pakad, Drut Gat with few Todas and Jhala in each prescribed Raga	24
3.	Identification of prescribed Ragas from the phrases of Swaras rendered by the examiner	04
4.	One Dhun	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: 1. Sultala 2. Rupak	04

•  External Examiner will refer to the distribution of Marks while examining the candidate for Practical Examination.

Internal Assessment
20 Marks

Course Structure

Theory – 40 period
Time: 02 hours
30 Marks

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

No	Units	No. of Periods (40)	Marks (30)
Units 1		10	06
1.1	Definition of the following: Aalap, Taan, Meend, Kan.	04
1.2	Definition of the following: Dhrupad, Masitkhani Gat, Razakhani Gat.	06
Unit 2		08	06
2.1	Basic knowledge of the structure and Tuning of any one of the following instruments: Sitar Sarod Violin Dilruba or Esraj Flute Mandolin Guitar	06
Unit 3		10	06
3.1	Detailed study of the following Ragas: Khamaj, Des, Brindavani Sarang, Bhupali	05
3.2	Description and Tala notation of the following Talas with Thah Dugun,Tigun and Chaugun, Tilwada, Chautala, Sultala, Rupak.	05
Unit 4		08	06
4.1	Ability to do notation of compositions in prescribed ragas.	04
4.2	To identify Ragas from Phrases and elaborate them in Swaras.	04
Unit 5		04	06
5.1	Brief life sketch and contribution to music of Tansen, Allaudin Khan and Inayat Khan.	02
5.2	Contibution of Omkar Nath Thakur	02

Practical – 100 Periods
External Practical – 50 Marks

S.No	Topics	No. of Periods
1.	One Maseetkhani Gat with simple Todas in any one prescribed ragas. Bhupali, Khamaj, Brindavani Sarang	15
2.	Aaroha, Avroha, pakad and Drut Gat with Tana and Jhala in each of the prescribed ragas:	45
3.	One Dhun	10
4.	Ability to recognize the prescribed Ragas from the Phrases of swaras rendered by the examiner.	10
5.	Recitation of the Thekas of the following Talas with Dugun, keeping Tala with hand beats: Tilwada, C Rupak	10

Internal Assessment: 20 Marks

1. Project File: (05 marks)

•  Writing in notation the musical composition of all Ragas prescribed in the syllabus.
•  Identifying and interviewing neighbourhood artists.
•  Draw & label any one instrument (melodic).
•  Description and writing of the notation of all prescribed Talas with Layakaries ( Thah , Dugun, Tigun, Chaugun).
•  Draw and label any one of the percussion instrument.

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 of music
5. Interrelationship 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 Folk song or one Dhun and two Talas.