Organisation : Telangana Public Service Commission
Announcement : Syllabus
Designation : Music Teacher
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Music Teacher Syllabus :
Paper : General Studies and Music and Music Education
Section I : General Studies
1. Current Affairs – Regional, National & International.
2. Indian Constitution; Indian Political System; Governance and Public Policy.
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3. Social Exclusion; Rights issues such as Gender, Caste, Tribe, Disability etc., and inclusive policies.
4. Society Culture, Civilization Heritage, Arts and Literature of India and Telangana
5. General Science; India’s Achievements in Science and Technology
6. Environmental Issues; Disaster Management- Prevention and Mitigation Strategies and Sustainable Development.
7. Economic and Social Development of India and Telangana.
8. Socio-economic, Political and Cultural History of Telangana with special emphasis on Telangana Statehood Movement and formation of Telangana state.
9. Analytical Abilities : Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation.
10. Moral Values and Professional Ethics in Education.
Section II : Music and Music Education
Unit I – Technical Terms
1) Nada
2) Sangeetha
3) Sruthi
4) Swara
5) Swarastanas
6) Arohana and Avarohana
7) Octave
8) Dhatu&Matu
9) Taala
10) Avarta
11) Prathama, Dviteeya and TriteeyaKalas
12) Akshara Kala
13) Matra Kala
Unit II – Raga
1. Definition of Raga / That System
2. Classification of Ragas – Janaka, Janya method
3. Thirteen Characteristics of Raaga
4. Lakshanas of the following Raagas : Mayamalavagoula, Shankarabharana, Kalyani, Kharaharapriya, Harikambhoji, Natabhairavi, Panthuvaraali, Shanmukhapriya, Chakravaaka, Keeravani, Mohana, Hindola, Hamsadwani, PoorviKalyaani, Madhyamaavathi, Shuddhadanyasi, Sreeranjani, Bilahari&Nata and Parallel Ragas of Hindusthani Music
5. Evolution of Raaga – Different Stages;
6. Study of Gamakas
Unit III – Tala
1) Definition of Tala;
2) Importance of Laya;
3) SaptaTalas;
4) Anga, Jati, Kriya, Graha
5) TalaDasaPranas;
6) Thirty fivetala scheme or knowledge of any ten talas of Hindusthani Music
7) Chaputalas
Unit IV – Different Musical Forms
1) Geetha;
2) Swarapallavi;
3) Swarajati;
4) Varna;
5) Keerthana
6) Kriti;
7) Pada;
8) Javali;
9) Ashtapadi&
10) Taranga
(Or)
1) Drupad
2) Khayal
3) Tarana
4) Tumri
5) Tappa
6) Dadra
7) Chaiti
8) Hori
9) Bhajan
10) Ghazal
Unit V – Musical Instruments
1) Tambura
2) Veena
3) Violin
4) Mridangam
5) Flute
6) Gotu
7) Nadaswaram
8) Clarinet
9) Dolu;
(Or)
1) Tanpura
2) Sitar
3) Violin
4) Sarangi
5) Shahanay
6) Harmonium
7) Bansuri
8) Santoor
9) Pakhavaz&
10) Tabla
Unit VI – Composers
1) BhaktaJayadeva
2) NarayanaTeertha
3) Purandarasasa
4) Annamacharya
5) Ramadas
6) Tyagarajaswamy
7) MuttuswamyDeekshitar
8) Syamasastry
9) Kshetrayya
10) Swati Tirunal
11) MuttayyaBhagavatar
12) Vasudevachar
13) SadasivaBrahmendra
14) TumuNarasimhadas
(Or)
1) Meerabai
2) Tulasidas
3) Kabeerdas
4) Haridas
5) Tansen
6) Tukaram
7) AmeerKhusru
8) GopalNaik
9) Batkhande
10) VishnudigambarPaluskar
11) Baijubavara
12) Sadarang and Adarang
Unit VII – ManodharmaSangeeta, Notation
1) Ragalapana;
2) Tanam;
3) Neraval;
4) Swarakalpana;
5) Pallavi
(Or)
Creative Aspects of Hindusthani Music
6) Method of writing Notation
7) To write Notation to different forms of Music
8) Music Concert format