PRACTICAL

Sarali Varisaigal – 14 Nos – 3 Speeds
Jandai Varisaigal – 9 Nos – 3 Speeds
Male Sthayee – 5 Nos – 3 Speeds
Keel Sthayee – 4 Nos – 3 Speeds
Thattu Varisaigal – 4 Nos – 3 Speeds
Alankaram – 3 Nos – 3 Speeds
Chathusra Jathi Eaka Talam – 3 Speeds
Chathusra Jathi Rupaka Talam - 3 Speeds
Thisra Jathi Thruputa Talam - 3 Speeds

THEORY

Introduction to Music
About Nadam & Sruthi
Three Sthayee
Purvanga, Uttharanga, Dhathu, Mathu, Akshara Kala
About Tala, Angas, Shadangas

PRACTICAL

Alankaram (4 Nos)
Chathusra Jathi Matya Talam  –   3 Speeds
Chathusra Jathi Dhruva Talam –  3 Speeds
Misrta Jathi Jampa Talam –  3 Speeds
Kanda Jathi Ada Talam – 3 Speeds
Geetham – 4 ( Tamil Geetham 1 and Other Language 3)
Nottuswara sahitya-s – 2
Thevaram – 1 or Bhajan
Thiruppugazh – 1 or Patriotic Song

THEORY

Musical Forms – Alankaram, Geetham
7 Tala’s name and main 3 Angas of Sapta tala alankaras
Why basic Exercises in Mayamalavagowla?
Life History : Arunagiri nadar, Sundarar, Thiru Gnanasamandhar

PRACTICAL

Lakshana Geetham (Any Language)  –        1 No
Jathiswaram                                            –        1 No
Swarajathi                                                –        1 No
Adi tala Varnam                                      –        1 No
Divyanama Keerthanam                       –        2 Nos

THEORY

Musical Form : All types of Varnas, Swarajathi, Jathiswaram
Life History of Thyagarajar, Appar, Manikkavasakar

PRACTICAL

Any 2 Adi Tala Varnam from the prescribed ragas
(Saveri, Hamsadhwani, Mohanam)
Kirtanam – Any 3 from Prescribed Ragas and Composers
Ragas : Mayamalava gowla, Mohanam, Saveri, Sankarabaranam
Composers : Thyagarajar, Swathi Tirunal, Muthu Thandavar, Arunachala, Kavirayar, Papanasam sivan

Alankaram -7
( In Sankarabharanam & Mohanam Ragas in 3 speeds)
Divya Prabhandam – 1
Thiruvasagam – 1 or Ramadasar Kriti
Thiru Arutpa – 1 or Annamacharya Kriti
Abang – 1 or Devar Nama 1

THEORY

Classification of Musical Instruments
Life Sketch of Muthuswamy Dikshidar, Syama Sastry & Ramalinga Adigalar
Name the 12 alwars and Short life-sketch of Andal
Describe about Abang

PRACTICAL

Alankaram – 7 (Kalyani & Hamsadhvani)
Jatisvaram – Vasantha
Adi Talä Varnam – Any 2 from given
Ragas: Sri, Kambhodhi, kalyani, Abhogi
Kirtanam – Any 4 from Prescribed Ragas and Composers
Ragas : Hamsadhwani, Madhyamavathi, Kalyani, Bilahari, Harikambhodhi, Karahara priya
Composers : Thyagarajar, Swathi Tirunal, Muthu Thandavar, Arunachala Kavirayar, Papanasam sivan, Dikshidar, Shamasastry, Gopala Krishna Bharathi, Neelakanta Sivan, Ramaswamy Sivan
Bharathidasan songs – 1 (or) Annamacharya Kriti – 1
Tiruppavai – 1 (or) Purandharasar Kriti – 1

THEORY

72 Melakarta
Raga Classification Scheme – Janaka, Janya, Upanga, Bhashanga, Varja, Vakra.
Study of Talas and few important elements of Tala Dasa Pranä-s.
Introduction to Pann
Study of Musical Instruments: Nadasvaram and Thavil