FOURTH GRADE

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