Madhyama Purna
This course expects the student to have attained a basic level of competence in the overall understanding of music. This is best tested through the way the pupil responds to the tanpura. Thus, he/she will be required to tune the tanpura to the appropriate swaras.
syllabus
1. Gharana Style Riyaz.
2. Techniques To Practice Thaat.
3. Deep Study of Bada Khayal & Exploring Raga.
4. Dhrut Khayal- Raga Exploaration.
5. Comparative Study of Ragas.
6. Learning Taan prakar.
7. Deep Study of Dhrupad-Dhamar.
8. Learning Dhrut Tarana & Bandish ki Thumri.
9. Learning Dhun, Gazal, Bhajan, Lokgeet, Natyageet.
10. Vilambit, Dhrut Taal & laya prakar Practice.
11. Art of listening. Practice Session / Exam Preparation.
12. Theory.
1. Instrumental – Gharana Style Riyaz.
Understanding instrumental riyaz in gayaki style, swara lagav, kan swara, alapi, taal, simple zala, sound modulation. Developing the riyaz technique & practice to achieve perfection.
2. Techniques To Practice Thaat.
Practicing all 10 thaats. Deep understanding by explaining individually. Understanding raga practice and that raga or janak raga.
3. Deep Study of Bada Khayal & Exploring Raga.
More on Raga vistar (mandra through tar saptak), aroh-avroh-pakad, bada khayal bandish with notation, bandish with Vilambit taal. Understanding structure of the bandish, astai-antara alap, astai sargam, simple zala & taan. Also learning Gat Chota khayal bandish. Self study to detect bandish notation, astai-antara alap, astai taan. Preparing two ragas from Bhimplas, Puriya, Dhanashri, Chayanat, Asavari, Jayjaywanti.
4. Chota Khayal – Raga Exploaration.
More on raga vistar, aroh-avroh-pakad, gat bandish with notation, different taal. Astai –antara alap, astai sargam, layakari, astai taan for all ragas. Self study of 1 raga bandish preparation with notation along with 2 raga preparation astai-antara akar alap and taan. Ragas Kamod, Bahar, Bhairavi, Hindol, kalingada.
5. Comparative Study of Raga.
Learning difference between the ragas, comparative study of raga with a similar raga notes to focus on challan, detailed practicing of ragas.
6. Learning Taan Types.
Understanding & practicing taan prakrat, sapat-saral taan, vakra taan, koot taan, Mishra taan, gamak taan. Focus on practicing taan & taan prakar considering different aspects of taan practice. Zala & simple pattern of zala practice.
7. Deep Study of Dhrupad-Dhamar.
Preparing dhrupad in any 2 ragas. Focus on Swara vistar of nom-tom alapi pattern . Learning Dhrupad bandish in different taal, astai alapi and layakari (dugun-tigun-chougun).
8. Learning Dhrut Tarana & Bandish ki Thumri.
Preparing 2 taranas in a raga. Understanding nom-tom type alapi along with tarana with different taal, astai alap layakari, and taana. Learning about Bandish ki thumri and exploring aesthetics of Bandish ki thumri. Learning with taal & preparing for one Bandish ki thumri.
9. Learning Dhun, Gazal, Bhajan, Lokgeet, Natyageet.
Preparing one dhun in any raga. Raga based Gazal yaman like ranjishi sahi. Bhairavi raga based Bhajan. Any lokgeet such Kesariya balama. Preparing any natyageet such as Ghei Chhand Makrand.
10. Vilambit & Dhrut Taal Practice.
Learning & practicing vilambit ektaal, teentaal, zaptaal & rupak study. Along with dhrut taal with dadra, rupak, keherva, zaptaal, ektaal, choutaal, dhamar, jhoomra, dipchandi, addha teentaal, teentaal. Every taal detailed information with dugun, tigun and chougun.
11. Art of listening. Practice Session / Exam Preparation.
Listening to all gaan prakar (bada khayal, chota khayal, raga, dhrupad-dhamar, tarana, gazal, bhajan, lokgeet, natyageet). Dedicated practice session alongside Palta exploration, taana, laya-taal practice etc .
12. Theory.
Comparative raga study, dhrupad-dhamar knowledge, definations of purvang, utarang, khatka, murki, gamak, andolan etc. Division of 22 shruti, raga jati, biography, taan prakar, that paddhati, gayak ke gun-dosh etc .