Bachelor of Performing Arts (Music - Hindustani Tabla) Practical Paper Viva Voce Syllabus - Mumbai University
This is the NEP 2020 syllabus for B.P.A. (Music - Hindustani Tabla), in force from the academic year 2025-26. Semesters I to IV are set by University circular item 8.17 (R) of 20 May 2025 and Semesters V and VI by item 8.49 (N) of the same date; the Semester III Field Project is set separately, by item 8.1 (N) 1.5(b) of 15 July 2025. The University examines this degree under exam form 4945361 and spells it both "Bachelor of Performing Arts (Music-Hindustani Tabla)", in her Summer 2026 timetables, and "B.P.A. (Music - Tabla)", in these circulars. They are the same degree. You are reading TY BPA Tabla.
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Syllabus for Practical Paper - Viva Voce
The University’s title page for Semesters V and VI heads them "U.G. Second Year Programme". Her own credit structure two pages later levels the same two semesters "5.5 TYBPA" under the heading "Semester V and VI", and item 8.17 (R) calls the programme "U.G. Three Year Programme" while covering Semesters I to IV. They are the third year.
Course Objectives
- To render Thekas and their variation of sooltaal, matt taal, Pancham sawari
- Ability to render Chatasra and Tisra Jati Kayadas and Relas in rupak having Phrase tit and tirkit with at least eight variations and Tihai/Chakradar.
- Ability to render Gat tukadas and Chakradars in rupak with Padhant
- Ability to compose Tihai in Teental and sawari with given phrase.
- Ability to render non-expandable compositions in sawari
Course Outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
- Understand & appreciate the facets of Kayada improvisation.
- Render the single, double,triple and quadruple of thekas.
- Present few expandable and non-expandable compositions in Rupak and sawari.
Module 1: Presentation of Peshkar and Kayada composition in Rupak
- Peshkar and Chatasra Jati Kayada with phrase tit and tirkit
- Tisra Jati Kayada with phrase tit/tirkit
Module 2: Presentation of compositions in Rupak
- Rela with phrase tirkit
- Gat Tukadas and Chakradar with Padhant
Module 3: Presentation of following Taalas in single, double, triple and quadruple speed ( By tabla and hands both). Sooltal,matt taal, Pancham sawari
Module 4: Presentation in Pancham sawari
- One kayda,one rela, 4 to 5 tukadas in pancham sawari .
- Two tisra jati kayda in teentaal.
Text Books
- Tabla by Arvind Mulgaonkar ( Marathi )
- Tabla by Pt. Sadanand Naimpalli ( English )
- Tabla Vadan Kala Aur Shastra by Pt. Sudhir Mainkar ( Hindi )
- Taal Prakash by Shri. Bhagvath Sharan Sharma ( Hindi )
- Sarvangeen Tabla by Pt. Amod Dandage ( Marathi )
Reference Books
- Tabla by Arvind Mulgaonkar ( Marathi )
- Tabla by Pt. Sadanand Naimpalli ( English )
- Tabla Vadan Kala Aur Shastra by Pt. Sudhir Mainkar ( Hindi )
- Taal Prakash by Shri. Bhagvath Sharan Sharma ( Hindi )
- Sarvangeen Tabla by Pt. Amod Dandage ( Marathi )
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.P.A. (Music - Hindustani Tabla) under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2025-26 (Item No. 8.49 (N), AC 20 May 2025). Wording and module numbering are as printed there.
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