B.A.

CARNATIC MUSIC

2017 - 2020
 BA CARNATIC MUSIC
SCHEME OF EXAMINATIONS
(For Students admitted from the Academic year 2016 - 2017 and onwards)

Exam Max. Marks Credit

CODE NO. SUBJECT Duration points
(Hrs) CA CE Total

First Semester
Part – I
14LAU01 Tamil – I OR
15LAU01 Hindi – I OR 3 25 75 100 3
14LAU01 French – I
Part – II
14EU01 Communicative English – I
3 25 75 100 3
Interpersonal Communication
Part - III
16MUU01 Theory of Indian Music - I
3 25 75 100 4
16MUU02 Kalpitha Sangitha Practical– I
3 40 60 100 5
16MUU03 Veena - Practical – I Allied
3 40 60 100 5

Second Semester
Part – I
14LAU02 Tamil – II OR 3 25 75 100 3
15LAU02 Hindi – II OR
14LAU02 French – II

14EU02 Communicative English – II 3 25 75 100 3

Academic Communication
Part- III
16MUU04 Theory of Indian Music – II
3 25 75 100 4
16MUU05 Kalpitha Sangitha Practical– II
3 40 60 100 5
16MUU06 Veena - Practical – II- Allied
3 40 60 100 5
Part- IV
14VEU01 Value Education - 100 - 100 2

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16MUU01 Theory of Indian Music - I
SEMESTER –I No of credit points : 4
Unit I
I Greatness of Music
II Power of Music

Unit II Technical terms

a) Nada
b) Sruti
c) Sthayi
d) Svara
e) Svarasthana
f) Arohana
g) Avarohana
h) Datu
i) Matu
Unit III Tala and Its Angas
a) Sapta Talas
b) Shandangas
c) The Scheme of 35 Talas
Unit IV Mela
 The Scheme of 72 Melakartas
 Kanakangi – Rathnangi Nomenclature
 Katapayathi Sankya and its Application
 Bhuta Sankya
 Vivadi and Non Vivadi Melas

UNIT V Life History of Vaggeyakaras

a) Purandara Dasa – Life and Contribution
b) Thiru gnana sambandhar - Life and Contribution
c) Manikka vachakar - Life and Contribution

Reference Books :
1) South Indian Music Book – I, Edition 18, by Prof.Sambamoorthy
2) South Indian Music Book – II
3) South Indian Music Book – III
4) Great Composers – I, Edition – 7
5) The splendor of South Indian Music – PT Celladurai, Edition - 1991

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16MUU02 Kalpitha Sangitha Practical – I
SEMESTER –I No of Credit : 5

UNIT- I
Saralivarisai - 1 to 14 - in three speeds

UNIT –II
Janta Varisa 1 to 5 - in three speeds
Dhatu Varisai 1
UNIT –III
.Hechusthayi Varisas 1 - 3 in three speeds
Alankaram 1-7 in Three Speed
UNIT – IV
a. Gitam - 2
b. Jathiswaram -1

UNIT- V
Bharathiyar songs - devotional – 2

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16MUU03 VEENA - PRACTICAL – I -ALLIED

SEMESTER-I
No of Credits : 5
UNIT - I Sarali Varisai - 1 to7 Three Speed

UNIT – II Janta 1 to 5

UNIT- III Dhatu Varisai 1 .

UNIT - IV Alankaram - 1 - 7

UNIT –V Gitam - Malahari - 2

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16MUU04 THEORY OF INDIAN MUSIC - II
SEMESTER- II No of Credits -4

Unit-1
Classification of Janya Raga
a) Sampoorna ,Shadava and Oudava
b) Vakra ragas
c) Upanga , Bhasangas Ragas
d) Nishadantya , Dhaivatantya ,Panchamantya and Madhyamantya Ragas
e) Gana Naya Desiya Ragas
f) Suddha Chayalaka Sangeerna Ragas

Unit –II
Trayodasa Lakshnas and Raga Lakshanas
Graha , Amsa, Nyasa, Jeeva, Alpathvam and Bahutvam
a) Mayamalava Gowla
b) Mohanam
c) Kalyani
UNIT-III
Musical Forms
a) Gitam
b) Jathiwaram
c) Swarajathi
UNIT- IV
a)Chapu Tala and its Varieties
b)Desadi Madhyadi Talas

UNIT-V Life History of Vaggeyakaras

a) Sundarar
b) Thirunavukkarasar
c) Arunagiri Naadar
Reference Books :
South Indian Music Book – I, Edition 18, by Prof.Sambamoorthy
South Indian Music Book – II
South Indian Music Book – IIII
Great Composers – I, Edition – 7
The splendor of South Indian Music – PT Celladurai, Edition – 1991
South Indian Music Book – IV, by Prof.Sambamoorthy

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16MUU05 KALPITHA SANGITHA PRACTICAL – II

SEMESTER –II No of Credits : 5

UNIT- I
Janta Varisa 6,7,8, and 9 in three Speed
Dhatu Varisai -No 2 in Three Speed

UNIT –II
Hechusthayi Varisas 4,and 5n Taggusthayi varisas – 1 - 5
Gitam
Mohanam , Kalyani
UNIT –III
Jathiswaram -1, Swarajathi-1
UNIT – IV -Varnam
Mohanam
Sankarabhranam
UNIT- V
A) Krithis in the following Ragas
1. Mayamalavagoula
2. Hamsadhwani
B) Other Compositions
3. Sambandar Tevaram
4. Purandaradasar Devarnama
5. Bhadrachala Ramadasar Keerthana
6. Subramanya Bharathiyar- Patriotic song

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16MUU06 VEENA - ALLIED PRACTICAL – II

SEMESTER -II
No of Credits 5

UNIT - I Sarali Varisai - 8 to 14 Three Speed

UNIT – II Janta 6 to 9 and Dhattuvarisai 2

UNIT- III Gitam - Mohanam , Suddha Saveri

UNIT –IV Varnam - Mohanam

UNIT V Krithis

a)Mayamalavagoula

b) Mohanam

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 BA CARNATIC MUSIC
SCHEME OF EXAMINATIONS
(For Students admitted from the Academic year 2017 - 2018 and onwards)

Exam Max. Marks Credit

CODE NO. SUBJECT Duration points
(Hrs) CA CE Total

Third Semester
Part – I
14LAU03 Tamil – III OR
15LAU03 Hindi – III OR 3 25 75 100 3
14LAU03 French – III
Part – II
17EU03 Communicative English III-
Developing English Language Skills 3 25 75 100 3
Through Literature
Part - III
17MUU07 Theory of Indian Music – III
3 25 75 100 4
17MUU08 Kalpitha Sangitha Practical– III
6 40 60 100 5
17MUU09 Veena - Practical – III Allied
6 40 60 100 5
Part - IV
14ESU01 Environmental Studies
-- 100 -- 100 2
Fourth Semester
Part – I
14LAU04 Tamil – IV OR 3 25 75 100 3
15LAU04 Hindi – IV OR
14LAU04 French – IV

17EU04/ Communicative English- IV 3 25 75 100 3

14EU03 English for Career
Part- III
17MUU10 Theory of Indian Music – IV 3 25 75 100 4
17MUU11 Kalpitha Sangitha Practical– IV
6 40 60 100 5
17MUU12 Veena - Practical – IV- Allied
6 40 60 100 5
Part- IV
14SBU01 Skill Based Subject : -- 100 -- 100 2
Information Security

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 Exam Max. Marks Credit
CODE NO. SUBJECT Duration points
(Hrs) CA CE Total

Fifth Semester PART III

17MUU13 Theory of Indian Music – V 3 25 75 100 4
17MUU14 Theory of Indian Music – VI 3 25 75 100 4
17MUU15 Kalpitha Sanngitha Practical V 6 40 60 100 5
17MUU16 Kalpitha Sanngitha Practical VI 6 40 60 100 4
17MUU17 Manodharma Sangitha -Practical -I 6 40 60 100 4
Core Elective –I :
17MUU18A Tamil Music
- 100 - 100 4
OR
17MUU18B Ritualistic Music
Part –IV
Non-Major Elective (1) :
14NME01 EDC -- 100 -- 100 2
Non-Major Elective (2) :
14NME02 General Awareness 1½ -- 100 100 2
(On-line Test)
Sixth Semester
Part – III
17MUU19 History of Indian Music 3 25 75 100 4
17MUU20 Kalpitha Sangitha Practical– VII 6 40 60 100 5
17MUU21 Manodharma Sangitha – Practical II 6 40 60 100 4
17MUU22 Concert Practical 6 40 60 100 2
17MUU23 Project & Viva -- 40 60 100 2
Core Elective–II :
17MUU24A Patriotic Song
-- 100 100 4
OR
17MUU24B Folk Music
TOTAL 136

PART-V Credits
1. Extension Activity :
NSS / NCC / Sports / Department Activity I – VI semesters 2
2. Competence Enhancement :
Add-on Course / Women’s Studies / Extra paper/ I – VI semesters 2
Certificate or Diploma in Yoga for Youth Empowerment
(offered by World Community Service Centre)
Grand Total 140

 Students can opt any one EDC of Cluster -III offered by the College at UG level,
other than the course offered by their own department.

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  Apart from Part-V, students are also permitted to appear for any extra paper (s)
which is /are not offered by their own departments. 2 credits will be allotted for
each extra paper. On passing an extra paper, the student will earn 2 extra credits
EDC Offered by the Department
EDC:
17EDCMUU DEVOTIONAL SONGS;

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17MUU07 THEORY OF INDIAN MUSIC –III No of credits – 4
SEMESTER –III
UNIT –I
Institutions for the Promotion of Music
a) Sangeetha Natak Academy
b) B) Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Mandram
c) Private Organization
UNIT –II
I Technical Terms
a) Vadi
b) Samvadi
c) Anuvadi
d) Vivadi
II Technical Terms
Dasavida Gamakas
UNIT –III
II Raga Lakshanas of Musical Forms
a) Varnam b) Krithi c) Keerthana
II Ragalakshanas of the Following
a) Mohanam b) Sankarabharanam, c) Kalyani d) Hindola e) Arabhi f) Kharaharapriya
UNIT- IV
Classification of Musical Instruments
a) Tata b) Sushira c) Avanatha d) Ghana
1 Study of following instruments – Construction, Maintence, Techniques of Playing,
Maestros
a) Tambura b) Veena
UNIT – V Life and Contribution
a) Annamacharyar b) Badrachala Ramadasa c) Tyagarajar d) Muthuswami Dikshitar
d0 Syama Sastri
Reference Books
Great Composer – Prof. SambaMoorthy
Great Composers – Gowri Kuppuswami Hariharan
South Indian Music Vol I – VI Prof. SambaMoorthy
History of Indian Music Prof. Sambamoorthy

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17MUU08 KALPITHA SANGITHA PRACTICAL – III
SEMESTER – III No of credits: 5

UNIT-I
35 Tala Alanakaras
a) Dhruva tala in 5 Jathis in Raga Sankarabharana
b) B) Rupak tala 5 Jathis is Raga Kharahara Priya
UNIT-II
Sanchari Gitam -2
Lakshana Gitam -1
UNIT-III
Simple Laya Excercises – Takadimi in three speeds and Tisram
UNIT-IV –Varnam
Adi Tala -2
Atatala – 1
UNIT –V
Krithis in the following Ragas
a) Mohanam
b) Sankarabharanam
c) Kalyani
d) Hindola
e) Arabhi
f) Kharahara Priya

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17MUU09 VEENA –PRACTICAL – III (ALLIED)
SEMESTER-III No of Credits 5
UNIT-I Jathiswara 1
UNIT –II Swarajathi 1
UNIT –III Note Swarasahityam 4
UNIT – IV Adi tala Varnam 1 (2Speed)
UNIT – V Krithis any 2

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17MUU10 THEORY OF INDIAN MUSIC –IV No of credits – 4
SEMESTER –IV
UNIT –I
Institutions for the Promotion of Music
a) Contribution of Musical Sabhas
b) Awards and TitlesPrivate Organization
c) Music Conferences
d) Musical Festivals

UNIT II
a) Taladasa Pranas b) Navasandhi Talas
UNIT –III
Lakshanas of Musical Forms
a) Padam b) Javali c) Ragamalika d) Tillana
Ragalakshana
a) Sriranjini b) Pantuvarali c) Suddha Saveri d) Vasantha e) Sreeragam f0 Amritha
Varshina h) Chakravagam i) Nattai g) Bouli j) Bilahari
UNIT –IV
Study of following instruments – Construction, Maintenance, Techniques of Playing,
Maestros.
a) Violin b) Mrudangam c) Nadaswaram d) Tavil
UNIT – V
Life and contribution of following Composers
a) Jayadeva
b) B) Narayana Theertha
c) Maharaja Swathithirunal
d) Veena Kuppaiyer
e) Pattanam Subramaniya Iyer
Reference Books
Great Composer – Prof. SambaMoorthy
Great Composers – Gowri Kuppuswami Hariharan
South Indian Music Vol I – VI Prof. SambaMoorthy
History of Indian Music Prof. Sambamoorthy

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17MUU11 KALPITHA SANGITHA PRACTICAL – IV
SEMESTER – IV No of Credits : 5
UNIT- I
35 Tala Alankaras
a) Matya in 5 Jathis in Kalyani
b) Triputa – Harikambhoji
c) Jhamba – Chakravagam
UNIT – II
Varnam
Adi Tala – 2
Ata Tala Varnam – 1
UNIT-III
Padavarnam -1
UNIT – IV
Ghana Raga Pancharatnam – 1
UNIT – V
Krithis from the following Ragas :
a) Sriranjini b) Pantuvarali c) Suddha Saveri d) Vasantha e) Sreeragam f0 Amritha
Varshina h) Chakravagam i) Nattai g) Bouli j) Bilahari

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17MUU12 VEENA PRACTICAL – IV (ALLIED)

SEMESTER – IV No of Credits 5
UNIT – I Excercises for Application Of Gamakas
a) Kamphita b) Jaru c) Sphuritham d) Ahatha e) Prathyagatha
UNIT – II
Adi Tala Varnam 1
UNIT – III Divyanama Kirthanas -2
UNIT – IV Krithis on any Two
UNIT-V Ability to rendering Ragalapana and Tana in any one raga – 1

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17MUU13 THEORY OF INDIAN MUSIC – V
SEMESTER V PART III No of Credits : 4
UNIT-1
Institutions for the Promotion of Music
a) Gurukula System in Music
b) Institutional System of Carnatic Music
c) Contribution of Medias, Journals ansd Mafazines
d) UNIT – II
e) Ragalakshana
f) A) Todi b) Simhendramadyamam c) Shanmukhapriya d) Nattakurunji e) Keeravani,
Valachi h) Abhogi i) Sudda Danyasi j) Bhairavi g) Danyasi
UNIT-III
22Sruthis
Cycle of fourth
Cycle of Fifth
UNIT – IV
Manodharma Sangitha and Its Branches
Raga Alapana
Tanam
Kalpana Swara
Niraval
Ragam-Tanam- Pallavi

UNIT –V
a) Outline knowledge of signs and symbols used in notation of Carnatic Music. Ability
to write in notation of the composition learnt in Adi or rupaka Tala.
b) Musical Prosody
Reference Books
South Indian Music Vol I – VI Prof. SambaMoorthy
History of Indian Music Prof. Sambamoorthy

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17MUU14 THEORY OF INDIAN MUSIC – VI
SEMESTER V PART III No of Credits: 4
UNIT-I
Lakshana Grandas
a) Natyasastra – Bharata
b) B) Brihadasy of Mathanga
c) Dattila of Thathilar
UNIT –II
Music in Ancient Tamils
a) Pan Palai System
b) B) Pan and Equivalent Ragas
c) C) Suddhangam and Layangam
UNIT –III
a) Mudhras presented in Musical Compositions
b) A) Vaggeyakara Mudhra
c) Sthala Mudra
d) C) raga Mudhra
e) D) Bahunama Mudhra
f) E0 Prabhanda Mudra
UNIT – IV
I Dance Musical Forms
a) Alarippu, b) Pushpanjali c) Kouthvam d0 Sabdam
b) III Place of devotional musical forms in Indian Music
a) Thevaram b) Thiruvachakam c) Divyaprabhandam e) Thiruppugazh
b)
UNIT – V
Katcheri Dharma
a) Accompanists
b) Selectionb of Songs
c) Selection of Musical Forms according to the occasion
Reference Books
South Indian Music Vol I – VI Prof. SambaMoorthy
History of Indian Music Prof. SambaMoorthy
Music Through the Ages Dr. V. Premalatha

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SEMESTER –V No of Credits :5

17MUU15 KALPITHA SANGITHA PRACTICAL –V

UNIT-I
a) Ata Tala Varnam-1
b) Dharu Varnam -1
UNIT-II
a) Swarajathi of SyamaSastri
b) Ragamalika
UNIT-III
a) Padam
b) Javali
c) Tillana
UNIT-IV
a) Ghanaraga Pancharatnam
b) Group krithi of Muthuswami Dikshithar - Navagraham

UNIT-I
Krithis of the following Ragas
a)Begada
b)kedaragowla
c)Ritigowla
d)Anandabhairavi
e)Sahana
f)Saveri
h)Todi
i)Nattakurinji
j)Surutti
k)Kamboji
i)Keeravani

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SEMESTER –V No of Credits :4

17MUU16 KALPITHA SANGITHA PRACTICAL –VI

UNIT-1
Krithis of the following composers
a) Muthudandavar
b) Marimuthapillai
c) Arunachalakavirayar
d) Papanasamsivan
UNIT-2
Any one of the Group krithis of the following
a) Navarathri krithis of Swati thirunal
b) NAvaratna Malika of Syamasastri
UNIT-3 Other type of Compositions
a) Bhajan -1
b) Abhang-1
c) Divyanama keertana-1
d) Uthsava sampradaya Keerthana -1
UNIT-4 Other Language Compositions
a) Tarangam of Narayana Theertha
b) Astapathi of Jayadeva
c) Kitrtana of Bhadrachala Ramadasa
d) Kitrtana of Annamacharya
e) PurandaradasaR kirtana
UNIT-5
Musical forms from Isainatakam
a) Prahlada Bhakthivijayam of Tyagaraja -1
b) Nandanarcharithram by Gopalakrishna Bharathi-1
c) Azhagar kuravanji-1

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SEMESTER –V PART III No of Credits :4

17MUU17 MANODHARMA SANGITHA PRACTICAL –I

UNIT-1
Ability to sing Alapana of the following Melakartha Ragas
a) Mayamalavagowlai
b) Sankarabharanam
c) Kalyani
UNIT-2
Ability to sing Kalpana swaras of the following Melakartha Ragas
a) Mayamalavagowlai
b) Sankarabharanam
c) Kalyani
UNIT-3
Ability to sing Kalpana swaras of the followingJanya Ragas
a) Mohanam
b) Hamsadhwani
c) Sriranjani
UNIT-4
Ability to sing Alapana of the followingJanya Ragas
a) Mohanam
b) Hamsadhwani
c) Sriranjani
UNIT-5
A simple Pallavi inTtrikalam

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SEMESTER –V PART III No of Credits :4
17MUU18A CORE ELECTIVE -1 - Tamil Music
UNIT-1 Thevaram -1 Thiruarutpa-1
UNIT-2 Tivyaprabhandham -2
UNIT-3 Kavadi sindhu -2
UNIT-4 Thiruppugazh-2
UNIT-5 Thiruvachagam -2

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17MUU18B CORE ELECTIVE -1 - Ritualistic Music
UNIT-1 Thodayamangalam -1
UNIT-2 Harthi -2
UNIT-3 Unjal -1
UNIT-4 Lali -1
UNIT-5 Nalangu-1

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SEMESTER –VI PART III No of Credits :4
17MUU19 HISTORY OF INDIAN MUSIC
UNIT-1
Lakshana Grandhas
Sangitha Ratnakara of Saranga deva
Swaramela KAlanidhi
Chaturdandi Prakasika

UNIT-2
Sources of Materials to Construc the History of Indian Music
a) Inscriptions
b) Iconography
c) References from Literature ( Sanskrit)
Reference from Tamil Literature
d) Reference from Telugu Literature
UNIT-3
Seats of Music
a) Thanjavur
b) Chennai
UNIT-4
I Other system of Music
a)10 thatts in Hindustani Music
b)Indian Music and Western Music and Some parallel Concepts
II Physics of Music
Place of Electronic Media in the realm of Carnatic Music
UNIT-5
Temple Music
a) Vocal Music
b) Innstrumental Music
c) Compositions
Reference book
South Indian Music Volume I- VI Prof Sambamoorthy
History of Indian Music Prof. SambaMoorthy
Music Through the Ages Dr. V. Premalatha
Thanjore as a seat of Music by Dr. S.Seetha
Alaya Vazhipalttil Isai - B M. Sundaram
Lakshna Grandhas – Dr. Hema Ramanarthan

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SEMESTER –VI PART III No of Credits :5

17MUU20 KALPITHA SANGITHA PRACTICAL –VII

UNIT-1
Krithis of Following Composers
a) Kavikunjara Bharathi- 1
b) PApavinasaMudaliyar-1
c) Muthaiah Bhagavathar -1
d) Periyasami thuran-1
UNIT-II
Chowka Kala Krithis in the Following Ragas
a) Kalyani
b) Sankarabharanam
UNIT-III
Compositions of the Following Ragas
a) Behag-1
b) Kapi-1
c) Tilang -1
UNIT-IV
Any one of the group krithis
a )Kovur PAncharatnam of Tyagaraja
b)Kooteeswara Iyer - Any one of the 72 Mela Raga krithi
UNIT-V
Krithis in the following Ragas
a) Gowla
b) Thodi
c) Purvikalyani
d) Lathangi
e) Vivadi Rag Krithi

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SEMESTER –VI PART III No of Credits :4

17MUU21 MANODHARMA SANGITHA PRACTICAL –II

UNIT-I
Tuning of the Simple Verses
a) Thirukural
b) Any Sloka
c) Niraval- A simple theme from Any kriti
UNIT-II
Ability to Sing Kalpana Swaras of the following Janya Ragas
a) Hindolam
b) Kamboji
c) Madhyamavathi
UNIT-III
Ability to Sing Kalpana Swaras of the following Janaka Ragas
a) Karahara priya
b) Pantuvarali
c) Keeravani
UNIT-IV
Ability to Sing Raga Alapana of the following Janya Ragas
d) Hindolam
e) Kamboji
d) Madhyamavathi
UNIT-V
Ability to Sing Rag Alapana of the following Janaka Ragas
a) Karahara priya
b) Pantuvarali
c) Keeravani

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17MUU22
CONCERT PRACTICAL No of credits : 2
Adi Tala Varnam wth two degree speed, simple krithi with outraga alapana, a krithi
with raga alapana,Niraval and swara, Any one of the compositions from
padam/Javali/Tillana Ragamalika /Viruttam/and Mangalam.

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17MUU23 PROJECT & VIVA No of credits : 2
MUSIC AND TECHNOLOGY
To learn the basic features of Recording/ Editing/ Mixing/ Composing in a
Recording Studio.Practically learning a brief knowledge of the above aspects and
techniques and to submit a project Report.( up to 25 pages )

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17MUU24A CORE ELCTIVE - II No of credits : 4
PATRIOTIC SONG

UNIT –I Bharathiyar’s Patriotic Songs -2

UNIT –II Bharathidasan’s Patriotic Songs -2
UNIT –III Namakkal KAvignar song-1
UNIT –IV other languages – Patriotic song in the languages
Telugu-1 PillalalaraSong
Hindi -Hindu Desh song
UNIT -V
Patriotic song in the languages-
Sanskrit Jayathi Jayathi Bharatha Matha song
Kannada Celuvina Muddina MAkkale Song
Gujarathi- Akash Ganga Song

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17MUU24B CORE ELCTIVE - II - FOLK MUSIC
a) Kummi Pattu
b) Kolattam
c) Thalattu
d) Vivasaya Pattu
e) Pongal Song

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17EDCMUU DEVIOTIONAL SONGS

SEMESTER – V

UNIT – I :

BHARATHIYAR - 2

UNIT – II :

BHARATHIDASAN -2

UNIT – III :

THIRUKKURAL - 2

UNIT – IV :

HARATHY -2

UNIT – V :

MANGALAM -2

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