Note :-

1. Duration of Paper: 3 Hours
2. All Questions carry equal marks.
3. Medium of Competitive Exam: Bilingual in English & Hindi
4. There will be Negative Marking.
5. Objective type paper .

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Syllabus : Music- Tabla -II

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1. Unit-I: Study of Taal in Musical Treatise

1. Scholars and their textual tradition: Bharat, Nandikeshwar, Matanga, Narad, Sharangdeva, Sudhakalash, Nanyadev, Shubhankar, Parshvdev, Maharana Kumbha, Jagdekmalla, Ramamatya, Pundarik-vitthal, Somnath, Damodar, Vyankatmakhi, Ahobal, Hridaya Narayan Dev, V.N. Bhatkhande, V.D. Paluskar, K.C.D. Brihaspati, Arun Kumar Sen, Girish Chandra Srivastava, Yogmaya Shukl, Sudhir Kumar Saxena, Aaban Mistry.

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2. Unit-II: Exponents of Tabla/Pakhawaj & Knowledge of Classical Dances

1. Contribution; Life Sketch of Great Maestros of Tabla: Bhairav Sahay, Bhairav Prasad, Modu Khan-Bakshu Khan, Ram Sahay, Munir Khan, Habibuddin Khan, Karamtullah khan, Amir Hussain, Ahmad Jan Thirakwa, Saamta Prasad, Gyan Prakash Ghosh, Kanthe Maharaj, Anokhelal Mishra, Allarakha khan, Kishan Maharaj, Aaban Mistry, Suresh Talwalkar, Zakir Hussain, Nikhil Ghosh, Vijay Ghate, Rimpa shiva, Sudhir Saxena, Yogesh Shamsi, Nayan Ghosh, Kumar Bose, Anindo Chatterjee.
2. Maestros of Pakhawaj: Ayodhya Prasad, Jodh Singh, Raja Chhatrpati singh, Nana Panse, Kudau Singh, Purushottam Das.

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3. Unit-III: Notation System and Various Taal Systems

1. 'Taal Vistar kram' according to Chhand. Symbolic and aesthetic uses of instruments.
2. Elementory Knowledge of the Taal System used in 'Maitte' Taal System of Assam, Taals of Manipuri Dance and Padavali Keertan Taal of Bangal.
3. Technique, presentation and new trends in Orchestra 'Vrinda-Vaadan'. Knowledge of 'Taal-Vady-Kachhari'.
4. Evolution and development of Indian and Western Taal Notation System.

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4. Unit-IV: Taal, Laya & Rasa

1. Knowledge of: Naad, Varna, Alankar, Gram, Moorchan Mel/Thaat, Vadi-Samvadi- Anuvadi-Vivadi, Aavirbhav Tirobhav, Alpatva- Bahutva, Kan, Meend, Raga, Rag Jati, Rag-Lakshan, Taal Prabandh, Lay Prabandh.

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5. Unit-V: Other aspects of Music

1. Major Classical Music Conferences and Awards in India. Vaadak ke Gun- Dosh, Vaggeyakar Lakshan.
2. Knowledge of works and financial support schemes provided by the Government of India, Ministry of Culture and various academies for the Music sector.
3. Musical Aptitude Test. Research Methodology, Research aptitude and various research fields in music.