Performing Arts for NCET

• 1

  Music: Definitions and Basic Concepts

  Section A (vocal and melodic instruments), Units I and II.

  • Sangeet, naad, shruti and swara 5 questions
  • Gram, murchana, varna and alankar 5 questions
  • Raga and its elements 5 questions
  • Vadi, samvadi, anuvadi and vivadi 5 questions
  • Aroh, avroh, pakad and thaat 5 questions
• 2

  Laya, Taal and Musical Forms

  Section A, Units III and IV. Covers Laya and layakari; Taal terms; Prominent taals; Hindustani forms; Karnatak forms.

  • Laya and layakari 5 questions
  • Taal terms 5 questions
  • Prominent taals 5 questions
  • Hindustani forms 5 questions
  • Karnatak forms 5 questions
• 3

  Musicians, Instruments and Ragas

  Section A, Units V to VII. Covers Musicians and composers; Classification of instruments; Salient features of ragas.

  • Musicians and composers 5 questions
  • Classification of instruments 5 questions
  • Salient features of ragas 5 questions
• 4

  Dance

  Section B. Covers Classical dances of India; Exponents of dance; Dance terms; Texts and folk dances; Abhinaya and rasa theory; Dance institutions and festivals.

  • Classical dances of India 5 questions
  • Exponents of dance 5 questions
  • Dance terms 5 questions
  • Texts and folk dances 5 questions
  • Abhinaya and rasa theory 5 questions
  • Dance institutions and festivals 5 questions
• 5

  Percussion Music

  Section C. Covers Tabla, pakhawaj and mridangam; Percussion terms; Notation systems; Prescribed taals; Percussionists.

  • Tabla, pakhawaj and mridangam 5 questions
  • Percussion terms 5 questions
  • Notation systems 5 questions
  • Prescribed taals 5 questions
  • Percussionists 5 questions
• 6

  Drama and Theatre

  Section D. Covers Indian classical and traditional theatre; Modern Indian theatre; Western classical drama; Modern Western theatre; Theatre production and architecture; Theatre institutions and research.

  • Indian classical and traditional theatre 5 questions
  • Modern Indian theatre 5 questions
  • Western classical drama 5 questions
  • Modern Western theatre 5 questions
  • Theatre production and architecture 5 questions
  • Theatre institutions and research 5 questions

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