Tabla Honours Theory
SEMESTER -1, PAPER-1
UNIT-1
a) Knowledge of Taal system- Hindustani and Karnataki
b) Details study of Indian instruments with examples
c) Tala system as describrd in SangeetRatnakar
d) Merits and demerits of Tabla player
UNIT-2
b) Short notes (with examples):- sangeet, Peshkar, Quida, Palta, tihai,Mukda,Tukda, Gat, Dupalli, Tripalli, Choupalli
c)Method of writing in Taal Notation including Tala and fixed composition
d)writing tala notation in digun,teengun,chougun(sam to sam)
e)Life sketch:- Ustad Abid Hussain Khan, Ustad Habib Uddin Khan, Pandit Ram Sahay
SEMESTER -2, PAPER-2(THEORY)
UNIT-1
a) Tala system as described by NatyaShastra
b) knowledge of tala notation system- Bhatkande and Paluskaar
UNIT-2
a) Baj of Tabla
c) Writing North Indian to South Indian tala system
d) General study of the musical forms:- Dhrupad, dhamar,kheyal, tarana, thumri, tappa, bhajan, gazal
e) Life sketch:- UstadMasit Khan, AhmedjaanThirakwa, UstadWazidHussainKhalifa
SEMESTER -3, PAPER-3
THEORETICAL STUDIES OF TABLA-3
UNIT-1
a) Compare study of tihai(damdar and bedamdar, chakradhartihai)
b) Definition of Char-bag,Lom-bilom,Lapet, Begorkita,Kholifa,Bardi,Silsila, Bandish
c) knowledge of adi, Quadi & Bidailaya (barabar & ekabartan)
UNIT-2
a) Ability to make composition and to write in notation of quida- identical tala
b) Comparison of quida-Rela, Gat- Paran, Laggi-Ladi
c) Definition of Tala and study of ten Prans (DashaPran) of tala.
SEMESTER -4, PAPER-4
THEORETICAL STUDIES OF TABLA-4
UNIT-1
a) Knowledge of the south Indian Tal System
b) Knowledge of talMetre & bolmetre with tal notation system
c) Brief study of Kirtanangiyatal
UNIT-2
a) Study of RabindrikTala System
b) Identification with examples- gat, gat-quida, gat-paran, gat(with tihai&without tihai)
c) Knowledge of Mukda&how to use it with Vocal (classical)
SEMESTER -5, PAPER-5
THEORETICAL STUDIES OF TABLA-5
UNIT-1
a) Knowledge of different talas of Kirtan
b) Life sketches of Pt. Samta Prasad, Wazid Hussain Khalifa, Keramatulla Khan
c) Definition of Gharana & its importance in the field of Tabla
UNIT-2
a) Broad discussion on the topic- “Life is heartless without music”
b) Importance of Music Seminars
c) Preliminary knowledge of scale
UNIT-3
a) Definition of the following terms with examples:- Uthan, Chalan, chauopalli, Bant, Paral
b) A detailed study of Vishnu DigamberPaluskartal notation system
c) A detailed study of the origin of Tabla
UNIT-4
a) Compare study of the following pairs:- Tihai- Chakradhar, Peshkar-Quida, Duoalli- Dwipadi
b) Principles of Solo performance
c) The importance of Chhanda in Tabla composition
SEMESTER -6, PAPER-6
THEORETICAL STUDIES OF TABLA-6
UNIT-1
a) Knowledge of different types of Western musical instruments
b) Importance of music in General Education
c) Knowledge of Guru-Shishyaparampara vs. institutional system of music training
UNIT-2
a) Discussion on the importance of music festival
b) Importance of music in fine arts
c) Discussion on the features of the following bajs:- Farukhabad, Benaras, Delhi
d) Discussion of the propagation of music through audio- Visual
UNIT-3
a) Knowledge of Indian music and spirituality
b) Concept of principles of Accompaniment
c) Different taal vadyas in modern times and their uses
UNIT-4
a) Knowledge of the tala system of Western music
b) Concept of bearing of Folk music in Classical music
c) Music and Society