CBSE Class 10 Hindustani Music (Percussion Instruments) Syllabus 2024-25

CBSE Class 10 Hindustani Music (Percussion Instruments) Syllabus 2024-25

The CBSE Class 10 Hindustani Music (Percussion Instruments) syllabus for the 2024-25 academic year focuses on fundamental concepts and techniques of classical percussion instruments. Key topics include Knowledge of Kayadas, Relas, Paltas, Tihai, and Chakradar Tukras or Parans in Ektala or Chautala. Students must follow the updated CBSE syllabus to ensure they are aligned with the official curriculum. With the most recent syllabus, students can focus on important topics, manage their study time effectively, and prepare for their exams with confidence using myCBSEGuide App.

Key Topics in the Syllabus:

• Kayadas & Relas: Learn these rhythmic patterns essential for performance.
• Paltas: Practice variations that are integral to classical percussion music.
• Tihai: Master this rhythmic phrase used to conclude musical segments.
• Chakradar Tukras/Parans: Explore complex rhythmic compositions in Ektala and Chautala.

The syllabus is designed to provide both theoretical knowledge and practical exposure to students, helping them understand the nuances of Hindustani percussion music.

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CBSE Class 10
Hindustani Music (Percussion Instruments) (Code No. 036)
Syllabus (2024-25)

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Total: 100 Marks
Theory: 30 Marks
Time: 02 hours
Practical (External Assessment) 50 Marks
Time: 15-20 Minutes for each candidate

1. External Examiners are requested to ask the questions directly related to the syllabus.
2. Marks should be awarded in accordance with the marking scheme.

Distribution of Marks

Sr. no.	Value Points	Marks
1.	Knowledge of Kayadas or Relas, Paltas, Tihai, Chakradar Tukras or Parans in Ektala or Chautala	08
2.	Laggi in Keharwa and Dadra Talas	05
3.	Knowledge of Kayada or Rela, Chakradar Tukras or Parans in Jhaptala or Sultala	06
4.	Demonstration of Adalaya Kayada or Rela, Farmaishi Chakradar, Sadharan Gat, Stuti Parans in Teentala or Aditala	08
5.	Demonstration of Thekas of Rupak or Tevra Ektala or Chautala with handbeats	05
6.	Ability to play Kayadas, Paltas, Tihais, Relas, Tukras, Parans in prescribed Talas	05
7.	Accompaniment with Bhajan and Geet	05
8.	Solo Performance in any of the prescribed Tala:- Teentala or Aditala, Jhaptala or Sultala, Ektala or Chautala	08

* External Examiner will refer to the distribution of marks while examining the candidate for Practical Examination.

Course Structure

Theory – 40 periods
30 Marks
Time: 02 hours

1. Questions to be set with internal choice covering the entire syllabus unit wise.
2. Candidate has to attempt at least one question from each unit.

No.	Units	No. of Periods	Marks
Units 1		06	06
1.1	Define the following: Farmaishi Chakradar Tukra or Paran	02
1.2	Short notes on Tripushkar Vadya	04
Unit 2		12	09
2.1	Brief study of Delhi Gharana of Tabla and Nana Panse Gharana of Pakhawaj.	07
2.2	Salient featurs of Farukhabad Gharana of Tabla or Nath Dwara Gharana of Pakhawaj	05
Unit 3		10	09
3.1	Ability to write: Kayada or Rela, Tukra, or Paran, in Teentala or Adi Tala and Jhaptala or Sultala with Tala Notation system	05
3.2	Write one Traditioal Kayada or Rela of anyone Gharana in Teentala or Adital with Tala Notation system.	05
Unit 4		12	06
4.1	Ability to write the Kayada or Rela in Ektala or Chautala with Tala notation system	06
4.2	Ability to write the Thekas of Jhaptala or Sultala, Ektala or Chautala in Thah, Dugun and Chaugunlaya.	06

Practical -100 Periods
50 Marks

Sr. No.	Topics	Periods (100)
1.	a. One Kayada or Rela in Ektala or Chautala with two Paltas and Tihai. b. One Chakardar Tukras or Parans and one simple Tihai in Ektala or Chautala. Two Laggis in Keharwa.	25
2.	Ability to play two Kayadas or Rela in Jhaptala or Sultala.	15
3.	Ability to play one Adalaya Kayada or Rela, Two Sadharan Kayadas or Relas, One Farmaishi Chakardar and one Gat or Stuti Paran in Teentala or Aditala.	15
4.	Ability to play varieties of Thekas in Teentala or Adi Tala, Jhaptala or Sultala, Rupak or Teevra..	10
5.	Ability to play Kayada, Paltas, Tihai, Relas, Tukra, Paran, Chakardar in Teentala or AdiTala, Jhaptala or Sultala, Ektala.	12
6.	Ability to do accompaniment with Bhajan	8
7.	Solo performance with lehara at least 08-10 minutes in Teentala or Adi Tala and 05-07 minutes in Jhaptala or Sultala.	15

Internal Assessment: 20 Marks

1. Project File: (05 Marks)
   • Writing the composition (Kayada, Rela, Tukra or Paran, Farmaishi, Chakradar Tukra or Paran prescribed in the syllabus innotation
   • Identifying and Interviewing neighbourhood artists, Draw & label any one instrument (percussion).
   • Description and writing the notation of prescribed Talas with Layakaries (Thah, Dugun, Chaugun).
   • Draw and label any one percussion instrument.
2. Project Work (05 Marks)
   Suggestive Topics*
   Interrelationship of the following;
   1. Music and Religion
   2. Music and cinema
   3. Music and electronic media
   4. Devotional aspects of music
   5. Interrelationships of Arts (Music-dance or theatre or visual arts)

* Students may choose any one of the above topics or any other topic for project in consultation with teacher.

3. Periodic practical Test, restricted to three in an Academic year. 10 Marks
   Average of best two tests to be taken for final marks submission. Each test will examine a candidate to perform solo recital in prescribed Talas with Kayada or Rela, Tukra or Chakradar, Paran in Teentala or Aaditala.

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