CBSE Class 10 Carnatic Music (Vocal) Syllabus 2022-23

CBSE Class 10 Carnatic Music (Vocal) Syllabus 2022-23 includes Knowledge of Ragas Prescribed – Suddha Dhanyasi, Sriranjani, Suddha Saveri, Bhairavi Keeravani, Kambhoji, Ananda Bhairavi etc for the session 2022 – 2023. Here is the detailed syllabus. To download class 10 Carnatic Music (Vocal) CBSE latest sample question papers for the 2023 exams, please install the myCBSEguide App which is the best mobile app for CBSE students. The myCBSEguide app not only provides you the CBSE class 10 Carnatic Music (Vocal) model question papers but it also provides class 10 Carnatic Music (Vocal) chapter-wise test papers, class 10 Carnatic Music (Vocal) best revision notes and other study material for class 10 Carnatic Music (Vocal) students.

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CBSE Class – 10
Carnatic Music (Vocal) (Code No. 031)
Syllabus (2022-23)

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Theory
Time: 2 hrs. 

Sr. No.	Topics	Periods
I.	Brief knowledge of Raga classification.	6
II.	Brief knowledge of scheme of 72 Melakarta.	6
III.	Knowledge of Ragas Prescribed – Suddha Dhanyasi, Sriranjani, Suddha Saveri, Bhairavi Keeravani, Kambhoji, Ananda Bhairavi.	8
IV.	Detailed knowledge of Kriti with explanation of decorative angas, Varnams – Tana Varnam & Pada Varnam.	6
V.	Rudiments of notation & writings of notations of Varnamas and Geetams. Deleted the number Varnams and Geetam in to one.	8
VI.	Life and contribution of the following 20th Century Composers: a. otisvaraIyer b. PapanasamSivan c. G.N.Balasubramaniam	6
	Total Periods	40

Theory
Time: 2 hrs
Marks: 30

Sr. No.	Sections	Marks
1	Section I
	6 MCQ based on all topics	06 Marks
2	Section II
	Knowledge of writing notations of varnams & Gitams (compulsory)	06 Marks
	Brief knowledge of Ragas prescribed (compulsory)	06 Marks
3	Section III	06 Marks
	(Essay) 72 Melakarta Scheme
	(Essay) Classification of Ragas
	(Essay) based on the musical forms prescribed
4	Section IV	06 Marks
	Short notes based on whole syllabus. Any three out of the given choice
	Life and contribution of anyone composer mentioned in topic-VI

Note: Question paper should contain at least seven question, out of which candidates are expected to answer five in all. In which questions based on Notation & Raga- lakshanas are compulsory. Question no 1 & 2 are compulsory All questions carry equal marks

CARNATIC MUSIC (VOCAL)
Practical Syllabus for Class X Examination

Practical

Sr. No.	Topics	Marks
i.	Singing of Alankaras and Svaravalis in a Raga other than Mayamalavagoula.	12
ii.	Rendering of taught Varnams (at least four) in two degrees of speed.	5
iii.	Five Kritis in total using Adi tala, Rupaka and Chapu Tala.	15
iv	Any one out of Devarnama, Bhajan, Tiruppugazh, Patriotic song and one folk song.	08
v.	Svarajnanam test based on the prescribed ragas and taught compositions.	5
vi.	Singing Svarakalpana in first speed for the compositions taught in Suddha Saveri, Keeravani and Sri Ranjan. It has been reduced to Singing Svara kalpana reduced to only in one Raga	5
	Total Marks	50

Internal Assessment: 20 marks
70 marks

• External examiners have to be arranged for 50 marks of the Practical examination

Format for Class X Examination

Practical
Marks: 70

S.No.	Topics	Periods
1	Singing of Alankaras and Swara Exercise in a raga other than Mayamalava Goula in three degrees of speed.	10
2	Rendering of at least one Varnams learnt in two degrees of speed.	20
3	Question based on kriti. Rendition of Kriti learnt in Adi, Roopak and Chapu talas. Swarajmanam test based on the compositions learnt.	28 18
4	Short bout of Kalpana Swaras in 1st speed for the compositions mentioned in the syllabus.	15
5	Any one item from Topic IV	5
6	Tuning of Tanpura	4
	Total Periods	100