UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT

COURSE – CREDIT AND SEMESTER (C.C.S) SYSTEM

B. A. – MUSIC – PROGRAMME – (VIOLIN)

Sl. SEM Course Course Title Course Type Hrs/ Credits Duration of % of Total
No. Week examinatio Marks Credits
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1. Common course -1 5 4 3hrs
2. Common course -2 4 4 3hrs
3. I Common course -3 4 4 3hrs
4. Core course-1 Fundamental lessons – 1 Practical 7 4 30min 20
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5. 1 Complimentary -1 Preliminary svara exercise – 1 Vocal 3 2 30min
6. 2nd Complimentary -1 General introduction to music Theory 2 2 3hrs
7. Common Course - 4 5 4 3hrs
8. Common Course - 5 4 4 3hrs
9. II Common Course – 6 4 4 3hrs 20
10. Core Course-2 Fundamental lessons – 2 Practical 7 4 30min
11. 1st Complimentary - 2 Preliminary svara exercise – 2 Vocal 3 2 30min
12. 2nd Complimentary – 2 History of Music – 1 Theory 2 2 3hrs
13. Common Course – 7 5 4 3hrs
14. Common Course – 8 5 4 3hrs
15. III Core Course – 3 Musicology – 1 Theory 3 3 3hrs 20
16. Core Course – 4 Fundamental lessons – 3 Practical 7 4 30min
17. 1st Complimentary – 3 Varnams Vocal 3 3 30min
18. 2nd Complimentary – 3 History of Music – 2 Theory 2 2 3hrs
19. Common Course – 9 5 4 3hrs
20. Common Course – 10 5 4 3hrs
21. IV Core Course – 5 Musicology – II Theory 3 3 3hrs 20
22. Core Course – 6 Varnams and kritis – 1 Practical 7 4 30min
23. 1st Complimentary – 4 Simple kritis Vocal 3 3 30min
24. 2nd Complimentary – 4 Music of Kerala Theory 2 2 3hrs
25. Core Course – 7 Historical perspectives in Violin Theory 4 4 3hrs
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26. Core Course – 8 Varnams Practical 6 4 30min 20
27. Core Course -9 Varnam and kritis – 2 Practical 5 4 30min
28. Core Course – 10 Kritis Practical 5 4 30min
29. Open Course – 1 1* - 3 2 -
30. Course Work/Project 1 - - 2 2 -
31. Core Course – 11 Musicology – 4 Theory 4 4 3hrs
32. Core Course – 12 Kalpana svaram Practical 6 4 30min
33. Core Course – 13 Ragam Practical 5 4 30min 20
34. VI Core Course – 14 Niraval Practical 5 4 30min
35. Open Course – 2 2* - 3 2 -
36. Course Work/ Project 2 2 2

1* Open Course – 1

Optional
1. Svara exercises
2. Alankaras and geethams
3. Fingering and bowing techniques

2* Open Course – 2

Optional
1. Ragam tanam and pallavi
2. Prominent Musicologists
3. Different systems of music education.
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B. A. MUSIC PROGRAMME (VIOLIN)
COURSE DETAILS

Sl. SEM Course Code Course Title Hrs/ Credits Duration of Total
No. Week examination Credits
1. Common course -1 4 3
2. Common course -2 5 3
3. I Common course -3 4 4 18
4. MuViIB(P)01 Core course-1 (Practical) 6 4 30min
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5. MuViIC(P)02 1 Complimentary -1 (Instrumental) 3 2 30min
6. MuViIC(T)03 2nd Complimentary -1 (Theory) 3 2 3hrs
7. Common Course - 4 4 4
8. Common Course - 5 5 4
9. II Common Course – 6 4 4 20
10. MuViIIB(P)01 Core Course-2 (Practical) 6 4 30min
11. MuViIIC(P)02 1st Complimentary – 2 (Instrumental) 3 2 30min
12. MuViIIC(T)03 2nd Complimentary – 2 (Theory) 3 2 3hrs

13. Common Course – 7 5 4

14. Common Course – 8 5 4
III 20
15. MuViIIIB(T)01 Core Course – 3 (Theory) 4 4 3hrs

16. MuViIIIC(P)02 Core Course – 4 (Practical) 5 4 30min

17. MuViIIIC(P)03 1st Complimentary – 3 (Instrumental) 3 2 30min

18. MuViIIIC(T)04 2nd Complimentary – 3 (Theory) 3 2 3hrs

19. Common Course – 9 5 4
20. Common Course – 10 5 4 20
IV
21. MuViIVB(T)01 Core Course – 5 (Theory) 4 4 3hrs

22. MuViIVB(P)02 Core Course – 6 (Practical) 5 4 30min

23. MuViIVC(P)03 1st Complimentary – 4 (Instrumental) 3 2 30min

24. MuViIVC(T)04 2nd Complimentary – 4 (Theory) 3 2 3hrs

25. MuViVB(T)01 Core Course – 7 (Theory) 5 4 3hrs

30min 20
26. MuViVB(P)02 Core Course – 8 (Practical) 5 4
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30min
27. MuViVB(P)03 Core Course -9 (Practical) 5 4
30min
28. MuViVB(P)04 Core Course – 10 (Practical) 5 4
 -
29. MuViVD(P)01 Open Course – 1 3 4

30. MuViV(Pr)05 Course Work/Project 1 2 - -

31. MuViVIB(T)01 Core Course – 11 (Theory) 5 4 3hrs

32. MuViVIB(P)02 Core Course – 12 (Practical) 5 4 30min

33. MuViVIB(P)03 Core Course – 13 (Practical) 5 4 30min 22

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34. MuViVIB(P)04 Core Course – 14 (Practical) 5 4 30min

35. MuViVIB(E)01 Elective 3 2 -

36. MuViVI(Pr)06 Course Work/ Project Work - 2 2 4

Total 150 120 120

TOTAL COMMON COURSES 10 38
TOTAL CORE COURSE (10Pe.+4 Th) 14 56
TOTAL COMPLEMENTARY COURSES 8 16
TOTAL OPEN COURSE 2 4
TOTAL COURSE WORK / PROJECT WORK 2 4
ELECTIVE 2
TOTAL 36 120
 B. A. VIOLIN
1ST SEMESTER
CORE COURSE – I - COURSE CODE : MuViIB(P)01
FUNDAMENTAL LESSIONS – I

1. Saptaswaras
a. Sarali varisas
b. Janta varisas
c. Dhattu varisas.
2. Saptha Thala Alankaras in Three degrees of speed.
3. Trikala varisas amd chathurkala varisas.
4. Thriswara Prastharam.
5. Manthra sthayi, Madhyasthayi and Tharasthayi varsas
6. Geetjam in tnhe ragas:-Malahari & Mohanam
1st COMPLIMENTARY – I (VOCAL) - COURSE CODE : MuViIC(P)02
PRELIMARY SVARA EXERCISE – I
1. Varisakal
a. Sapthaswara
b. Sarali, Jata
c. Dhattu and Swarapallavi
2. Sapta thala Alankaras in two degrees
a. Mayamalavogowla
b. Sankarabaharanam
c. Hamsadwani
d. Mohanam.
2ND COMPLEMENTARY – I - COURSE CODE : MuViIC(T)03
GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC

1. Place of music in life

2. Technical terms and their explanations.
a. Nadam
b. Sruti
c. Svaram – Svara nomenclature
d. Sthayi
e. Tala –Sapta talas and their angas, shadangas.
3. Musical forms
a. Geetham
b. Jathisvaram
c. Swarajathi
4. Construction, method of tuning and playing technique of Tambura.
5. Life sketch and contributions of the following vaggeyakaras
a. Jayadeva
b. Annamacharya
c. Purandaradasa
 2ND SEMESTER

CORE COURSE – II - COURSE CODE : MuViIIB(P)01

FUNDAMENTAL LESSIONS – II

1. Playing sixteen sudhamadyama ragas in poorvanga utharanga combination based on ragas

Thodi, Mayamalavagowla, Kharaharapriya and Sankarabharanam (Ragas name should be
mentioned)
a. Mayamalavagowla
b. Vakulabharanam
c. Chakravakam
d. Sooryakantham
e. Thodi
f. Dhenuka
g. Natakapriya
h. Kokilapriya
i. Keeravani
j. Natabhairavi
k. Kharaharapriya
l. Gowrimanohari
m. Sankarahbaranam
n. Sarasangi
o. Harikamboji
p. Charukesi.

MAYAMALAVAGOWLA (POORVANGA)
Utharanga= Thodi, Kharaharapriya and Sankarabharanam
THODI (POORVANGA)
Utharanga= Mayamalavagowla, Kharahapriya and Sankarabharanam
KHARAHARAPRIYA (POORVANGA)
Utharanga=Thodi, mayamalavagowla and Sankarabharanam
SANKARABHARANAM (POORVANGA)
Utharanga=Mayamalagowla, thodi and Kharaharapriya

2. Chatusvara prastaram in two degrees of speed in 16 sudhamadyamaragas.

3. Jathiswaram
4. Swarajathi.
5. Trisvara & chatursvara prastarams in two degrees of speed 16 prati madhyma ragas.

6. Adi thala varnam in Mohana raga.

7. One simple composition of Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshithar and Swathithirunal.
 1st COMPLIMENTARY – II (VOCAL)

COURSE CODE : MuViIIC(P)02

PRELIMINARY SVARA EXERCISES – II

1. Geetham
a. Malahari
b. Mohanam.
2. Jathiswaram – Any one

2nd – COMPLEMENTARY – II

COURSE CODE : MuViIIC(T)03

HISTORY OF MUSIC – I

1. Distinctive features of Indian music

2. Major seats of music
a. Thanjore
b. Madras
3. Minor seats of music
a. Mysore
b. Thiruvananthapuram
c. Thirupathi
4. Musical forms
a. Varnam
b. Keerthanam
5. Life sketch and contributions of Musical Trinity – Saint Tyagaraja, Muthuswami Dikshitar
and Syamasasthri
6. Folk music – out line knowledge of folk music in general, their characteristics, and its
varieties.
 3RD SEMESTER

CORE COURSE – III - COURSE CODE : MuViIIIB(T)01

MUSICOLOGY – I

1. Scheme of 72 melas
a. Application of Kadapayadi formula
b. Application of Bhutasankhya
2. Raga classification
a. Janaka-Janya
b. Upanga-Bhashanga
c. Varjya-Vakra
d. Nishadantya, Dhaivatantya and Panchamantya
General classification of ragas
a. Ghana, Naya, Desya
b. Karnataka, desya
c. Sudha, Chayalaga, Sankeerna
d. Classification based on Kampita svaras
e. Mitra ragas
f. Ganakala niyama
3. Classification of musical instruments in general – Stringed, Wind, Percussion and Ghana
vadyas
4. Tala – Shodasangas, Scheme of 35 and 175 talas and Varieties of Capu talas.
5. Raga lakshana in detail
6. Lakshanas of the following ragas
a. Mayamalavagaula
b. Mohanam
c. Hamsadhvani
d. Sankarabharanam
e. Anandabhairavi

CORE COURSE – IV

COURSE CODE : MuViIIIB(P)02

FUNDAMENTAL LESSIONS – II

1. Playing of sixteen sudhamadyama and prathimadyama melakarthas svarasthanas in a full

octave in each strings in different speeds.
A. SUDHAMADYAMARAGAS
a. Mayamalavagowla
b. Vakulabharanam
c. Chakravakam
d. Sooryakantham
e. Thodi
f. Dhenuka
 g. Natakapriya
h. Kokilapriya
i. Keeravani
j. Natabhairavi
k. Kharaharapriya
l. Gowrimanohari
m. Sankarabharanam
n. Sarasangi
o. Harikamboji
p. Charukesi.

B. PRATHIMADYAMARAGHAS
a. Panthuvarali
b. Namanarayani
c. Ramapriya
d. Gamanasrama
e. Bhavapriya
f. Subhapanthuvarali
g. Shadvidhamargini
h. Suvarnangi
i. Simhendramadyamam
j Shanmukhapriya
k. Hemavathi
l. Dharmavathi
m. Kalyani
o. Lathangi
p. Vachaspathi
q. Rishabhapriya.
2. Geetham in Kalyani raga.
3. Adithala varnam in the ragas Abhogi, Vasantha & Kalyani.
4. Atathalavarnam in the raga Kamboji.
5. Compositions in the following ragas
a. Mohanam
b. Hamsadwani
c. Bilahari.

1ST COMPLIMENTARY- III

COURSE CODE : MuViIIIC(P)03

VARNAMS

1. Swarajatji any one

2. Adi thala varnam-any one
 2nd – COMPLEMENTARY – III

COURSE CODE : MuViIIIC(T)04

HISTORY OF MUSIC – II

1. Raga classification in ancient music - Grama murchana and jathi,

Ancient tamil music
2. Lakshana grandhas
a. Natyasastra
b. Sangeetharatnakara
c. Chaturdandiprakasika
d. Sanrahachudamani
3. Development of musical scales
4. Life sketch and Contributions of
a. Pattanam Subrahmanya Iyer
b. Poochi Srinivasa Iyengar
c. Maha Vaidyanatha Iyer
 4TH SEMESTER
CORE COURSE – V

COURSE CODE : MuViIVB(T)01

MUSICOLOGY – II

1. Detailed knowledge of Notation

2. Dasavidha and Panchadasa Gamacas
3. Construction and playing technique of the following instruments
a. Mridangam
b. Flute
c Nadasvaram
4. Musical forms
a. Kriti
b. Padam
c. Javali
d. Thillana
e. Ragamalika
5. Model shift of tonic
6. Lakshanas of the following ragas
a. Bilahari
b. Panthuvarali
c. Vasantha
d. Nattakurinchi
e. Khamas
f. Nata
g. Hindolam
CORE COURSE – VI

COURSE CODE : MuViIVB(P)02

VARNAMS AND SIMPLE KRITIS

1. Adi tala varnams

a. Sahana
b. Begada.
2. Ata tala varnas
a. Kanada
b. Sankarabharanam
3. Compositions in the following ragas
a. Kanada
b. Abhogi
c. Nattakurinji
d. Natta
e. Sahana
 1ST COMPLIMENTARY – IV

COURSE CODE : MuViIVC(P)03

1. Simple krithis any two

2nd – COMPLEMENTARY – IV

COURSE CODE : MuViIVC(T)04

MUSIC OF KERALA

1. Kathakali music – ragas and talas figuring in kathakali music

2. Prominent musical instruments of Kerala
a. Chanda
b. Maddalam
c. Idakka
d. Ilathalam
e. Thimila
f. Chengila
g. Kombu
h. Kuzhal
3. Panchavadyam – Kriyanga and Sevanga panchavadyas
4. Composers of Kerala
a. Swathithirunal
b. Iravivarman thampi
c. Kuttikunji thankachi
d. K. C. Kesava pillai
 5TH SEMESTER

CORE COURSE – VII - COURSE CODE : MuViVB(T)01

HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES IN VIOLIN PLAYING

1. Violin through the ages.

2. Different schools of violin playing (three schools)
3. A biographical study of eminent performers of violin;
a. Parur Sudaram Iyyer
b. Dwaram Venkitaswaminayidu
c. Kumbakonam Rajamanikkam pillai
d. Mysore. T. Chowdiah
4. Construction of violin
5. Role of violin in various Musical and stage performances as a solo and accompanying
instrument
6. Basic knowledge of western violin notation.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE

1. Oxford dictionary in Music

2. Grove’s dictionary in Music
3. Sangeetha kalpadrumam of Dr. L. Muthaiah Bhagavather.

CORE COURSE – VIII

COURSE CODE : MuViVB(P)02

VARNAMS

1. Adi tala varnas in the following ragas

a. Thodi
b. Saveri
c. Nattakkurinji

CORE COURSE – IX - COURSE CODE : MuViVB(P)03

VARNAMS AND KRITIS – 2

1. Ata tala varnam in Bhairavi raga

2. Compositions in the following rags
a. Sankarabharanam
b. Kalyani
c. Thodi
 CORE COURSE – X

COURSE CODE : MuViVB(P)04

KRITIS

1. Compositions in the following ragas

a. Kamboji
b. Madyamavathi
c. Panthuvarali
d. Shanmukhapriya

OPEN COURSE – I

COURSE CODE : MuViVD(P)01

OPTION.1

1. Sarali varfisas Madhyasthayivarisas and Janta varaisas.

2. Tuning in violin
3. Basic knowledge of parts and structure of violin.

COURSE CODE : MuViVD(P)02

OPTION.2

1. Tuning of violin in Madhyama sruthi.

2. Sapthathala Alankaras
3. One simple geetham.

COURSE CODE : MuViVD(T)03

OPTION.3

1. Techniques of Bowing
2. Fingering techniques
3. Arrangement of strings in Western and Indian style.

COURSE CODE : MuViV(Pr)05

COURSE WORK/ PROJECT WORK – 1

Submission of review of a live concert of any Carnatic Musician.

 6TH – SEMESTER
CORE COURSE – XI - COURSE CODE : MuViVIB(T)01

MUSICOLOGY – IV

1. Acoustics
a. Production and transmission of sound
b. Laws of vibration of strings
c. Pitch
d. Intensity
e. Echo
f. Harmonics
g. Timber
h. Loudness
2. Group kritis of Trinity and Swathithirunal
i. Tyagaraja
a. Ghana raga pancharatna
b. Kovoor pancharatna
c. Thiruvattiyoor pancharatna
ii. Muthuswami Dikshitar
a. Navagraha kritis
b. Nava avarana kritis
c. panchalinga stala kritis

iii. Syamasastri
a. Navaratna malika
iv. Swathithirunal
a. Navaratri kritis
b. Navavidha bhakti kritis
c. Utsavaprabandhas
3. Hindustani music
a. Ten thats
b. A brief description of the musical forms drupad, khayal, tumri, tarana and gazal.
c. A brief study of the musical instruments sitar, sarangi, pakwaj, tabala and santur.
6. Lakshanas of the following ragas
a. Chakravakam
b. Hindolam
c. Begada
d. Kamboji
e. Darbar
f. Kedaragauli
g. Ritigaula
h. Kharaharapriya
i. Todi
j. Bhairavi
k. Saveri
 CORE COURSE – XII - COURSE CODE : MuViVIB(P)02

KALPANA SVARAM

1. Ability to play Kalpana swaras in the following ragas

a. Mohanam
b. Hamsadwani
c. Kalyani
d. Thodi
f. Bhilahari

CORE COURSE – XIII - COURSE CODE : MuViVIB(P)03

RAGAM

1. Ability to play ragas in the following krithis

a. Bilahari
b. Panthuvarali
c. Kamboji
d. Nattakurinji
e. Mohanam

CORE COURSE – XIV - COURSE CODE : MuViVIB(P)04

NIRAVAL

1. Ability to play Niraval in the krithis of following ragas

a. Kamboji
b. Kalyani
c. Sankarabharanam
d. Shanmukhapriya
f. Thodi.

ELECTIVE

COURSE CODE : MuViVIB(E)01

OPTION.1

1. Basic knowledge of playing Ragam, Thanam and Pallavi

 COURSE CODE : MuViVIB(E)02

OPTION.2

1. A study of Musicologists;- Padmabhooshan. Prof. P. Sambamoorthi and Ranga Ramanuja

Iyyengar

COURSE CODE : MuViVIB(E)03

OPTION.3

1. A comparative study on Music education in Gurukula System and Institute system.

COURSE CODE : MuViVI(Pr)06

COURSE WORK/ PROJECT WORK – II

Presentation of a record containing the notations of the compositions learnt.