A.Y. 2019-20

This course deals with the topics as follows - 

(A) Historical review of music education in India: Gurukula system, Gharana system, traditional training methods in vocal and instrumental music

(B) Music education in music schools, music education in primary and secondary school level, graduation and post-graduation level (in colleges and universities)

(C) Parallel methods of music education, (C-A) Modern methods of teaching & learning and their use and relevance in music education

(D) Evaluation of music education, self-study and music exercises

This course deals with the following topics -

(A) Fundamentals of Indian musicology, it’s nature and historical review

(B) Historical review of major musicological treatises in India from ancient to medieval period: From Bharat to Faqirullah

(C) A detailed study of Bharat Natya Shastra, Brihaddeshi, Sangeet Ratnakar

(D) Introduction to Naradiya Shiksha, Bharat Bhashyam, Chaturdandi Prakashika

This course deals with following topics - 

(A) Ancient period: Music in Pre-Vedic and Vedic period, music in post-Vedic period, Music references from epics (Ramayan and Mahabharata) and Buddhist, Jain sources

(B) Medieval period: Music in Muslim rule in India, Impact of medieval Bhakti movement on music, Haveli music and Sufi music

(C) Transitions and transformations in Hindustani music – Saam > Jati > Prabandha > Dhrupad > Khayal, Tappa, Thumri, etc. – Origin and development of musical genres, forms and traditions in vocal and instrumental music

This course deals with the following topics - 

(A) Fundamentals of Aesthetics, philosophy or art, art appreciation

(B) Music Aesthetics: The aesthetics in Swara, Laya and Raga

(C) Aesthetics in Bandish: Raga, Tala, Kavya, and emotive quality

(D) Aesthetics notions particular to Gharanas or musical traditions

(E) Music and Rasa theory

(F) Exchange of ideas from other arts, literature and music aesthetics

(G) Major aestheticians in India and their thoughts