Course info

 

Advanced Sangeet Shastra for Vocal and Swaravadya

Programme(s) in which it is offered: M.A. & I.M.A. in Music – All Streams (Hindustani Vocal & Bansuri)

 

Course Category: Core	Schedule of Offering: Odd
Course Credit Structure: 2	Course Code: MUS7112
Total Number of Hours: 30	Contact Hours Per Week: 2
Lecture: 2	Tutorial: 0
Practical: 0	Medium of Instruction:
Date of Revision:19/04/2022	Skill Focus: Others
Short Name of the Course: AT IS	Course Stream (Only for Minor Courses):
Grading Method: Regular	Repeatable: Non-Repeatable
Course Level: Intermediate

 

Course Description

This is the regular course for Ma Bansuri & Vocal, through which students will be well versed with the theoretical aspects of Hindustani Classical Music. This course throws light on the Shatra of various Raagas. It helps in understanding similar Raagas.

This is a regular core theory course for postgraduate students of music. The course is designed to give an understanding of the relationship of music with the other disciplines of knowledge. It will also enable research in interdisciplinary areas. This course can be conducted in a workshop mode.

 

Course Introduction

The students of music need to understand the music not just from the performing aspect, but also from its relationship with the other knowledge streams. This course is designed to offer an understanding of music from the perspective of some other systems of knowledge such as philosophy, sociology, psychology, and music therapy. The course will help students to understand how these streams are related and also open avenues for research in such interdisciplinary areas.

A student of vocal and melody-instrumental music has to be well versed in reading and writing notations of the compositions using all the available systems, to work professionally in the music fraternity. A classical musician must know the Raag Shastra to maintain the pure form of a Raag. This syllabus is designed to give a sound background of Shastra to the performance.

 

Course Objective

This course is designed with the following objectives –

Ø  To understand notation writing systems.

Ø  To study Samaprakrutik Raag

Ø  To build the composing ability of poetry and write notation for the same

Ø  To be able to write difficult Laykaris of Tala

Ø  To introduce the students of music to the streams such as philosophy, sociology, psychology, and music therapy

Ø  To introduce the students to the relationship of music with the other systems of knowledge such as philosophy, sociology, psychology, and music therapy

Ø  To introduce the therapeutic use of music

Ø  To encourage interdisciplinary research in music

 

 

Course Outcome

After completion of this course, the students will be able to –

Ø  Understand music from the perspective of philosophy, sociology, and psychology

Ø  Explore the therapeutic use of music through research

Ø  Understand the avenues of applied music as career options

Ø  Become a better artist and teacher with an understanding of the relationship of music with philosophy, sociology, and psychology

Ø  Understand the Shastra of Syllabus Raag

Ø  Compare Samaprakrutik Raags.

Ø  Write notation in Bhatkhande & Paluskar system

Ø  Understand various Layakaris of Taal

Ø  Study & compare Hindustani Raags similarity with Carnatic Raags

 

PO-CO Mapping

 

PO-CO Mapping Matrix

CO/PO Mapping	PO1	PO2	PO3	PO4	PO5	PO6
CO1
CO2
CO3
CO4
CO5

 

Prerequisites and other constraints

This course requires at least three years of music training, preferably at the undergraduate level. Students from other disciplines like philosophy, sociology, and psychology can also take the course if they have a basic understanding of music.

Pedagogy

The different types of teaching tools that might be used during this course are –

Ø  Interactive Lectures

Ø  Quizzes

Ø  Field Visit/s to a music therapy centre, field visit/s to understand sociological aspects of music

Ø  Audio/video screening

Ø  Interactions with the practitioners, counsellors, and professionals in their respective fraternity

 

 

Suggested Reading:

 

Ø  Bhartiya Sangeet Evam Manovigyan, Dr. Vasudha Kulkarni, 2019, Rajasthani Granthagar, Jodhpur ISBN: 9788186103105

Ø  Sangeetache Manasashastra, Premala Kale, Majestic Prakashan, Mumbai. 1988

Ø  Sangeetache Manasashastra, Shyamala Vanarase

Ø  Sangeet Kalanidhi, Nedumuri Krishna Murthy

Ø  Psychology of Music, H.P. Krishna Rao

Ø  Sociology of Oriental Music, O.P. Joshi

Ø  Music Therapy, C. G. Deshpande

Ø  Inheritence of musical ability, C. B. Gogate

Ø  Seashore Carl, University of Iowa studies

Ø  Musical Creativity, M. Roychaudhuri

Ø  Sangeet Chikitsa, Dr. Sateesh Verma

Ø  Deepak Raja: Khayal Vocalism

Ø  Pt.RamashrayJha: AbhinavGeetanjali

Ø  HemaHirlekar: Nuances of Hindustani Classical Music

Ø  MadhukarGodse: SangeetAlankar Shastra Va Kala Margadarshan

Ø  Pt. V. R. Athawale: NadaChintan

Ø  Pt. V. N. Bhatkhande: K ramikPustak Malika, Part 6

Ø  Vamanrao Deshpande: GharandaajGayaki

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Evaluation Pattern

 

Evaluation Matrix

Continuous Internal Assessment (CIA) Components*	Component Type	Weightage Percentage	Total Marks	Tentative Dates	Course Outcome Mapping
	Assignments	20		Week 3, 7, 11
	Classroom Participation	10
	Mid-term Exam	20		45th Day from Sem Commencement
	CIA Marks	50
ESE		50		After 90 days

 * The assignments involved in CIA will be subject to plagiarism checks. A submission with unexplained similarities exceeding 30% for Undergraduate courses, 20% for Postgraduate courses and 10% for PhD courses will be reverted for resubmission. The final submission is subject to score penalization as defined by the course instructor at the start of the course, with a clear communication of the same to all the registered candidates.

 

Note:

1.     Course Outcome mapping of this matrix should match with the PO-CO Matrix.

2.     The component type is based on the course and the instructor.

3.     The Weightage Percentage for the internal components should be calculated based on the total CIA marks.

 

 

Module Sessions

 

Module 1: Interdisciplinary Studies

 

Topic 1: Philosophy and music                                                     (3 Hours)

Topic 2: Sociology and music                                                       (3 Hours)

Topic 3: Psychology and music                                                    (3 Hours)

Topic 4: Music Therapy & Physiology                                           (3 Hours)

Topic 5: Music and other arts (Lalit kala)                                     (2 Hours)

Topic 6: Applied music                                                                 (1 Hour)

Module 2: Advanced Sangeet Shastra

Topic 1: Detailed information of Ragas from the syllabus             (2 hour)

Topic 2: Comparison with Samaprakritik Ragas                            (1 hour)

Topic 3: Creating Aalap, Taan, BolTaan and Tihayees                  (1 hour)

Topic 4: Principles for creation of new Raags                               (2 hour)

Topic 5: Writing Notation in Bhatkhande and Paluskar System for Bada and ChhotaKhayals / Masitkhani and Razakhani Gat, Aalap-Taans, Dhrupad and Dhamaar with Laykaris                                                                (3 hour)

Topic 6: Comparative study of Hindustni and Carnatic Song forms                                                                                                                       (1 hour)

Topic 7: Writing Talas in Laykaris like Aad, Kuaad etc.                 (1 hour)

Topic 8: Composing music for given verses/poetry, writing notation & justification                                                                                  (2 hour)

Topic 9: Musical contribution of contemporary artists (minimum 4)                                                                                                                     (2 hour)

 

 

 

Note: The number of hours may be decided by the instructors based on the content and importance of the module.