B.A- I
Indian Classical Dance
Paper- I (Theory)
Paper - II (Practical) Marks : 100
a) 6 Periods per week (45 minutes duration for each period)
b) 20 minutes duration for Practical exam for each candidate
c) There should not be more than 9 students in one group for Practical class.
1) Viva : 60 Marks
2) Harmonium : 10 Marks
3) Tabla : 10 Marks
4) Padhant : 20 Marks
PAPER- A ( THEORY)
a) 3 Periods per week ( 3 hours duration )
b) Maximum Marks : 100
c) Total Teaching Periods: 75
d) Pass Marks : 35 % in the subject
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER SETTER
The Question paper will consist of five sections : A, B,C, D and E Section A, B, C, and D will
have two questions from the respective sections of the syllabus and will carry 15 marks each.
Section E will consist of 10 short answer type questions which will cover the entire syllabus
uniformly and will carry 40 marks in all.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES
Candidates are required to attempt one question each from the sections A. B,C, and D of the
question paper and the entire Section E.
SECTION- A
1. Definition of the following :
2. Kavit, Paran , Chakardar Paran,Tora , Kasak-Musak, Vandana, Gat , Laya , Thaat, Theka,
Tatkar,Amad & Tehai.
3. knowledge of :
a) Four Neck movements
b) Eight eye glances
c) Seven Eye- brow movements
d) Nine Head movements
4. Study of Asamyukta Mudras based on Abhinaya Darpan.
5. Life Sketches of : a) Birju Maharaj b) Shobha Koser
SECTION- B
1 . Survey and essential characteristics of Bharat- Natyam and Manipuri Dances.
2. Origion and Development of Kathak Dance from Ancient to Mughal Period.
With special reference of contribution of Nawab Wazid Ali Shah..
3 Historical background of the folk dances of Punjab
6. Abhinaya and its various kinds.
Eassy On :
1) Importance of Taal and Lehra in Kathak Dance.
2) Advantage of Dance.
SECTION- C
1. Writing Notation of the following material :
(i) Teen Taal with its :
a) Tatkar in thaat, Dugun, Tigun and Chaugun layakaries.
b) Thaat- 2
c) Tehai-1
d) Amad-1
e) Salami-1
f) Tora-2
g) Paran-1
h) Chakkardar Paran-1
i) Kavit-1
(ii) Jhaptaal :
a) Tatkar with its Thaat, Dugun, Tigun and Chaugun layakaries.
b) Thaat- 2
c) Tehai-1
d) Amad-1
e) Tora-1
f) Paran- 1
g) Chakkardar Paran-1
2. Description of following taals with their Thaat, Dugun, Tigun and Chaugun layakaries.
a) Teental b) Jhaptal
b) Dadra d) Kehrva
SECTION- D
1. Comparative Study of the following taals:
a) Teen Taal and Tilwara
b) Jhaptal and Sooltaal
2. Recognition of the following taals through some bols given b the examiner :
a) Teen tal
b) Jhaptaal
c) Tilwara
d) Dadra
e) Kehrva
f) Sooltaal
3. Notation of Nagma in Teen taal and Jhap Taal.
B.A- I
PAPER- II (PRACTICAL)
Paper - II (Practical)
a) 6 Periods per week (45 minutes duration for each period)
b) 20 minutes duration for Practical exam for each candidate
c) There should not be more than 9 students in one group for Practical class.
1) Viva : 60 Marks
2) Harmonium : 10 Marks
3) Tabla : 10 Marks
4) Padhant : 20 Marks
1. Teen Taal with its :
a) Tatkar in Thaat, Dugun and chaugan layakaries.
b) Thaat-2
c) Tehai-1
d) Amad-1
e) Salami-1
d) Tora-2
e) Paran-1
f) Chakkardar Paran-1
g) Kavit-1
2. JhapTaal :
a) Tatkar with its Thaat, Dugun and Chaugun layakaries.
b) Thaat-1
c) Tehai-1
d) Amad-1
e) Tora-1
f) Paran-1
g) Chakkardar Paran-1
3. Pandhant of whole material by hand in all taals mentioned above.
4. Recognition of the compositions such as Tehai, layakaries etc, composed by the
Examiner.
5. Practice of Hand movements with taal.
6. Two Gat Nikas in Teen Taal.
7. Ability to recognise the following Taals played on Tabla :
a) Teen Taals b) Jhaptaal
8. Ability to recognise the following Taals played on Harmonium
A) Teen Taal b) Jhaptaal
BOOK RECOMMENDED
1. J.N. Pathak : Nritya Prashan Panjika
2. Puru Dadhich : Kathak Nritya Shiksha
3. L.N. Garg : Bharat Ke Lok Nritya
4. T.R. Azad : Kathak Darpan
5. T.R. Azad : Kathak Shingar
6. L.N. Garg : Kathak Nrittya
B.A- II
Indian Classical Dance
Paper- I (Theory)
PAPER- A ( THEORY)
a) 3 Periods per week ( 3 hours duration )
b) Maximum Marks : 100
c) Total Teaching Periods: 75
d) Pass Marks : 35 % in the subject
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER SETTER
The Question paper will consist of five sections : A, B,C, D and E Section A, B, C, and D will
have two questions from the respective sections of the syllabus and will carry 15 marks each.
Section E will consist of 10 short answer type questions which will cover the entire syllabus
uniformly and will carry 40 marks in all.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES
Candidates are required to attempt one question each from the sections A. B,C, and D of the
question paper and the entire Section E.
SECTION- A
Definition of the following :
1) Bharamari , Chari, Astuti, Gati, Jati, Paran, Parmelu , Sathanak, Karan, Anghar, Hela,
Natya, Nritta & Nritya.
2) Bhava and their application in the part of dancing.
3) Gharanas of Kathak Dance and their Comparison.
4) Indian Stage and its development.
5) Indian Classical Dances :
a) Orissi b) Kathakali
6) Natya Shastra with special reference to Indian Dance.
7) Samyukta Mudras based on Abhinaya Darpan.
SECTION- B
8) Folk dances of Haryana.
9) Solo dance and Group Dance and their comparison.
10) Contributions of the following dancers in their respective field of specializations.
a) Maharaj Sunder Parshad.
b) Shambhu Maharaj
11) Importance of Gayan and Vadan in Dance.
12) Guru- Shisya parampara.
13) Importance of Dance in Human life.
14) Comparative study of the folk dance and classical dances.
SECTION- C
15) Rudra Taal - (Matra 11)
Notation of all the following material :
h) Simple Tatkar with Dugun and Chougun layakaries.
i) Tora- 2 Thaat-1
j) Amad- 1 Kavit-1
k) Salami-1
l) Paran-2
m) Chakaradar Paran-1
16) EK TAAL (Matra-12)
a) Simple Tatkar with Dugun and Chougun layakaries
b) Tora- 2 Thaat-1
c) Amad-1
d) Chakaradar Paran-1
e) Paran-1
f) Kavit-1
17) TEEN TAAL ( Matra- 16)
a) Thaat- 1
b) Tehai- 1
c) Tukra- 2
d) Amad-1
e) Tora-2
18) Description and comparative study of Taals mentioned in section- c above.
SECTION- D
19) Notation of talas in Dugun,Tigun and Chougn layakaries mentioned in section C above.
20) Notation of Nagma in Rudra taal and Ek taal.
21) Recognition of taals through some books.
22) Writing of Small toras and parans in above mentioned taals.
B.A- II
PAPER- II (PRACTICAL)
Paper - II (Practical)
d) 6 Periods per week (45 minutes duration for each period)
e) 20 minutes duration for Practical exam for each candidate
f) There should not be more than 9 students in one group for Practical class.
1) Viva : 60 Marks
2) Harmonium : 10 Marks
3) Tabla : 10 Marks
4) Padhant : 20 Marks
1. Rudra Taal - ( Matras 11)
a) Simple Tatkar with Dugun and Chougan layakaries.
b) Tora- 1
c) Amad-1
d) Salami-1
e) Paran-2
f) Chakaradar Paran-1
g) Thaat-1
2. EK TAAL (Matra-2)
a) Simple Tatkar with Dugun and Chougun layakaries
b) Tora- 2
c) Amad-1
d) Chakaradar Paran-1
e) Paran-1
f) Kavit-1
g) Thaat-1
3. TEEN TAAL ( Matra- 16)
a) Thaat- 1
b) Tukra- 2
c) Amad-1
d) Tora-2
4. Practical knowledge of any three Gat Nikas.
5. Practical Knowledge of Following Gat Bhava : Makhan Chori.
6. Paranth of all the Tukras,Toras, Parans, Chakardar Parans etc. by hand in above mentioned
Taals.
7. Thekas of all the Taals in Single ,Dugun and Chougun layakaries by hand
a) Jhaptal b) Rudra Taal c) Rupak Taal
8. Playing of Nagma on Harmonium of the Following Taals :
a) EK Taal b) Rudra Taal
9. Practical demonstration of any one of the following folk dances :
a) Giddha b) Ghumar (Haryanvi)
BOOK RECOMMENDED
1. J.N. Pathak : Nritya Prashan Panjika
2. Puru Dadhich : Kathak Nritya Shiksha
3. J.N. Pathak : Nritya Prabhakar Prashanotri
4. T.R. Azad : Kathak Darpan
5. T.R. Azad : Kathak Shingar
B.A- III
Indian Classical Dance
Paper- I (Theory)
PAPER- A ( THEORY)
a) 3 Periods per week ( 3 hours duration )
b) Maximum Marks : 100
c) Total Teaching Periods: 75
d) Pass Marks : 35 % in the subject
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER SETTER
The Question paper will consist of five sections : A, B,C, D and E Section A, B, C, and D will
have two questions from the respective sections of the syllabus and will carry 15 marks each.
Section E will consist of 10 short answer type questions which will cover the entire syllabus
uniformly and will carry 40 marks in all.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES
Candidates are required to attempt one question each from the sections A. B,C, and D of the
question paper and the entire Section E.
SECTION- A
1. Abhinaya Darpan.
2. Technique and composition of Indian Ballet.
3. Nayak - Nayika Bhedas and their manifestations.
4. History of kathak Dance upto 20 Century
5. Place of Dance in Environment.
SECTION- B
6. Comparative study of the following Indian Classical Dances:
Kathak, Bharatnatyam , Manipuri and Kathakali, Mohiniattam, & Kuchipudi.
7. Life Sketches of :
a) Guru Rajinder Gangani b) Shovana Narayan
8. Relation between dance and Religion.
9. Relation of Dance with Theatre.
10. Folk dances of Rajasthan.
SECTION- C
11. Notation of following material :
A. Basant Tal ( Matra 09)
Simple Tatkar in Single , Dugun, Tigun and Chaugun layakaries.
a) Thaat - 1
b) Amad- 1
c) Salami-1
d) Tora-2
e) Paran-1
f) Chakkardar Paran-1
g) Kavit-1
12. Dhamar ( 14 Matra)
a) Thaat-1
b) Amad-1
c) Tora-2
d) Paran-1
e) Chakardar Paran-1
f) Kavit-1
g) Tehai-1
13. Teen Taal : (Matras-16)
a) Tatkar with two paltas
b) Uthan
c) Thaat-1
d) Amad-1
e) Chakardar Tukra-1
f) Paran-1
g) Chakardar Tora-1
h) Paremlu Paran-1
i) Tisarjati Paran-1
j) Kavit-1
k) Pharmaishi Paran-1
SECTION- D
14. Notation of Nagma in Basant and Dhamar Taal.
15. Notation of talas alongwith Dugun, Tigun, Chaugun and Arh layakaries mentioned in
Section - III, 13-15.
16. Comparative study of Talas mentioned in Section III, 13-15.
17. Composition of Chakkardar tora, Chakkardar Paran and Kavit in the above mentioned Taals
based on the bols set by the paper- setters.
B.A- III
PAPER- 11 (PRACTICAL)
a) 6 Periods per week (45 minutes duration for each period)
b) 20 minutes duration for Practical exam for each candidate
c) There should not be more than 9 students in one group for Practical class.
1) Viva : 60 Marks
2) Harmonium : 10 Marks
3) Tabla : 10 Marks
4) Padhant : 20 Marks
1. Basant Taal (Matra -09)
Simple Tatkar in Single, Dugun and Chaugun layakaries.
a) Thaat-1
b) Amad-1
c) Salami-1
d) Tora-2
e) Paran-1
f) Chakkardar Paran-1
g) Kavit-1
2. Dhamar Taal : (Matra-14)
a) Thaat -1
b) Amad-1
c) Tora-2
d) Paran-1
e) Chakkardar Paran-1
f) Kavit-1
g) Tehai-1
3. Teen Taal (Matra-16)
a) Tatkar with two paltas
b) Uthan
c) Thaat-1
d) Amad-1
e) Chakkardar Tukra-1
f) Paran-1
g) Chakardar Tora-1
h) Paremlu Paran-1
i) Tisarjati Paran-1
j) Kavit-1
k) Pharmaishi Paran-1
4. Any three Gat Nikas.
5. Gat Bhava on Holi
6. Practical demonstration of Asamyukta and Samyukta hand gestures
according to Abhinaya Darpan.
7. Practical demonstration of any folk dance of Himachal Pradesh or Rajasthan.
8. Ability to play nagma in Teen Taal on Harmonium and Theka of Teental on Tabla.
9. Ability to compose tehais and toras based on bols given by examiner.
BOOK RECOMMENDED
1. J.N. Pathak : Nritya Prashan Panjika
2. Puru Dadhich : Kathak Nritya Shiksha
3. T.R. Azad : Kathak Darpan
4. T.R. Azad : Kathak Shingar