VOCAL CLASSES
VOCAL – SOUTH INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC SYLLABUS BASED ON ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITYEXAMINATION (GRADE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME )
Carnatic Vocal music is the classical music of South India. Lotus Kalai Koodam provides the unique opportunity for students to learn Carnatic Vocal music for the convenience of their own flexible timing highly structured curriculum, a clear path for progression and certifications for completion. Level Certificates are given to students at each of eight levels: Sa, Ri, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha and Ni. Each level requires the student to complete the courses listed under it and pass the level exam. Students who are new to the school start with the first course in each of the levels, depending on prior experience. Entry into any level will require new students to take and pass the assessment for the prior level.Students who do not have any prior experience learning Indian/Carnatic music, covering the basic seven notes and perfection of the swaras. To be able to understand the concept of Pitch (shruthi) and Notes and ident.We are sending student for Annamalai University examinations, our students participated in various competition & Music events. Our students working us a Music teacher in various schools
ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY (GRADE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME IN VOCAL)(Practical Syllabus)
Grade I
1) Sarali Varisaigal – Practicing in three speeds 2) Jandai Varisaigal – Practicing in three speeds 3) Melsthayi Varisaigal – Practicing in three speeds 4) Sanchari geetham -2 5) Thevaram -1 6) Tamil Prayer song -1 7) Gurubrahma, Mooshika Vahana, Saraswathi - Slokas -3
Grade – II
1) Thattu Varisaigal -3 speeds 2) Alankarangal- Chatusra jati Eka Talam, tisra jati tiripuda talam, chatusra Jati Rupaka talam 3) Sanchari geetham – 2 4) Swarajati – 1 5) Thevaram – 1 6) Tirupugazh -1 7) Nalayira Divya prabandam -1
Grade – III
1) Alankarangal i) Chatusrajati Dhuruva Talam – Practicing in 3 speeds ii) Chatusrajati Matya Talam – Practicing in 3 speeds iii) Misrajati Jampa Talam – Practicing in 3 speeds iv) Kandajati Ata Talam – Practicing in 3 speeds 2) Lakshana Geetham -1 3) Jatiswaram – 1 – Chakravakam – Rupakam – Tanjai Nalvar 4) Tana Varanam -1- [Ninnukori – Mohanam – Adi] 5) Keerthanaigal -3 [Mayamalavagowla, Mohanam, Hamsadvani] 6) Thiruvarutpa -17) National Integeration Song -1
Grade – IV
1) Tana varnam -2 ) Samininne – Sankarabaranam – Adi ii) Anname – Arabi – Adi 2) Practice of Alankaras in the following ragas: i) Sankarabaranam ii) Hari kamboji iii) Kalyani 3) Jatiswaram -1 4) Tamil Krithis -4 5) Sri Tyagaraja Kritis -26) Kavadichindu -1 7) Thevaram -18) Tiruppugazh -1
Grade – V
1) Practice of Alankaras in following ragas: a) Todi, b) Mohanam c) Hamsathvani d) Pantuvarali 2) Jatiswaram -1 [Vasantha –Rupakam – Tanjai Nalvar] 3) Tanavarnam -1 a) Sarasuda – Saveri – Adi b) Evvari - Abohi – Adi 4) Ata tala varnam – 1 [Nera Nammi – Kanada] 5) Krithis in Following ragas:a) Kanada b) Vasantha c) Kamas d) Abogi e) Hamsathvani f) Simhendra Madhyamam 6) Alwar Pasuram -17) Aandal Thiruppavai -18) Thevaram -19) Thiruppugazh -1
Grade – VI
1) Jatiswaram – Ragamalika – Misrachapu – Tanjai nalvar 2) Tana Varnam -2 a) Valachi – Ragamalika – Adi b). Karunimpa – sahana – Adi 3) Ata tala Varnam – 1 [Chalamela – Sankarabaranam – Kantajati] 4) Purandara dasar Keerthanai -1 5) Keerthanaigal in following ragas with ragam, and kalpana swaram practice: a) Amirtha Varshini b) Keeravani c) Karahara Priya d) Pantuvarali e) Revathi f) Nattakurinji6) Javali -1 7) Tillana -18) Kavadichindu -1.
Grade VII
1) Jatiswaram – Saveri – Rupakam – Tanjai Nalvar 2) Gana Raga Pancharatnam Krithi -1 [Nattai – Jagadananda] 3) Ragamalika -1 Arabi manam – Adi 4) Tanavarnam -2 5) Ata tala varnam -1 [Viriboni – Bairavi – Kantajati] 6) Krithis in following ragas with ragam and kalpanaswaram practice: a) Kamboji b) Nattai c) Saveri d) Ananda bairavi e) Bairavi f) Hemavathi i) suruti h) Behag.7) Dhasar Padam -1 7)8) Ashtapathi -19) Thevaram – 2.10) Thiruppugazh -2.
Grade VIII
1) Tana Varnam – 2 a) Vanajakshi – Kalyani – Adi b) Sari yo Nee – Begada – Adi 2) Ata tala Varnam -1 [ Vanajakshi – Reetigowla – Kantajati] 3) Pada Varnam -1 [Tanjai Nalvar (or) Dhandayutapani Pillai 4) Gana Raga Pancha ratna kriti (Arabi – Sadhinchane) 5) Practice / Exercise in the following Kirthana, ragas & Kalpanaswaras a. Kalyani b. Thodi c. Dharmavathi d. Sankarabaranam e. Reethigowlai 6) Practice One vilambakala kirthana in above mentioned ragas a. Thillana – 1 b. Kilikkanni – 1 c. Thiru Arutpaa – 1 d. Meerabhajan – 1 e. Tharanngam – 1 f. Thevaramg. Nattupura Padalgal .