Junior Diploma Part – 1

Theory

• Origin of Indian Dance in Mythology in brief.
• Names of Jaati of the Taalas in Bharat Natyam
• Knowledge of the South Indian Taalas Composed in three and four matras
• Knowledge of the first five Single Hand Gesture (Asamyukta Hasta)

Practical

• Preliminary Physical Movements
• Few Dance-Compositions in Tisram and Adi Taala
• Adavu- From No. (1) to No. (14) in Ekgun and Dwigun Laya

Junior Diploma Part – 2

Theory

1. Knowledge of the “Jaati” of the Taalas in Bharatnatyam
2. Knowledge of the following:
3. Taalas composed of five Matras
4. Taalas composed of  seven Matras
5. Knowledge of the first Ten Single Hand Gesture (Asamyukta Hasta)

Practical

1. Adavu from No. 15 to 23
2. Dance composition in the following Taalas:
3. Taalas of five Matras.
4. Taalas composed of seven Matras.
5. Knowledge of the four Griva Sanchalan (Neck Movements).

Note: Course prescribed for the previous years included.

Senior Diploma Part – 1

Theory

• Origin and evolution of Bharat Natyam.
• Knowledge of South Indian Taalams According to their Jaati in Ekgun and dugun.
• Knowledge of Chatusra Jaati Rupak, Tisra Jaati Eka Taalam and Tisra Jaati Triputa.
• Knowledge of all the single Hand Gesture (Asamyukta Hasta) with hShloka.
• General introduction to the main classical dance forms of India.
• Ability to write all the bolls and taals learnt according to South Indian notation system.
• Write short notes on the following terms: adavu, Nattuangam, Korai, Teermanam and Vrittis.

Practical

• Physical exercise of the following parts of the body:
• Adavu from No. 24 to No. 50
• Practical knowledge of single hand gesture (Asamyukta Hasta) according to Abhinaya Darpan.
• Practical Demonstration of Head movements (Shiro Sanchalan).
• Knowledge of Modern Dances:
• Taala composed of seven matras
• Taala composed of ten matras.
• Ability to recite all the bolls and taalas learnt according to South Indian notation system.

Note: Course prescribed for all the past years included.

Senior Diploma Part – 2

Theory

• Contributions and biographical sketches of the following:
  • Bala Saraswati
  • Rukmani Devi Arundale
  • The Tanjore Quartette: Chinnaiah, Ponnaiah, Shivananda, Vadivelu
• Knowledge of the Music and Musical Instruments used in Bharat Natyam.
• Devdasi cult in Bharat Natyam.
• History of the evolution of Bharat Natyam.
• Bolls of Adavu and Alarippu.
• Ability to write all the Bolls and Taalas learnt according to South Indian notation system.
• Short notes on the following definitive terms: Nritya, Natya, Sangita, Anga, Pratyanga and Upanga.

Practical

• Adavu from No. (51) to No. (76)
• Alarippu (a) Tisra Jaati Eka Taalam, Or (b) Tisra Jaati Rupak
• Pracical Knowledge of the combined Hand Gestures (Samyukta Hasta) with Shloka.
• Practice of Jaatiswaram: Adi Taala and Rupak Taala.
• Ability To Recite all the Taalas and Bolls learnt according to the south Indian Taala System Alonwith the Sketches

Note: Courses prescribed for the previous years are included.

Senior Diploma Part – 3

Theory

• Comparative Study of Bharat Natyam and Kathak Schools of Dance (Gharana).
• Knowledge of Nritya, Nritta and Natya.
• Complete knowledge of the Soth Indian Taala system.
• Life History and contributions of the following:
  • Minakshi Sundaram Pillai
  • Jaati Tayamma
  • Venkata Lakshamma
• Definition of the following: Nataraja. Lasya, Tandava, Laghu, Drutam, Anudrutam, Adavu.
• Ability to write all the Taalas and Bolls learnt according to the South Indian notation system.
• Study of the following folk dances of India: Kalattam, Ghoomar, GArba, Bihu, Bhangra and Kummi.

Practical

• 1. One Jaatiswaram in any South India Raaga with any Taala.
• 2. One Shabdam: In Raagamallika and Misra Chapu Taala.
• 3. Any Folk Dance in South Indian Style.
• 4. Complete Knolwledge of the Sapta Taala and Panchajatti.
• 5. Ability to recite all the Taalas and Bolls learnt according to the South Indian notation System.

Note: Courses prescribed for the previous years are included.

Junior Diploma Part – 1

Theory
Knowledge of the following:

• Tali, Khali and Avartan
• Knowledge of Single and Dwigun Laya
• Knowledge of Tatkar

Practical

• Physical exercises of the following parts of the body:
• Head Movement
• Shoulder Movements
• To walk in Rhythm and to clap with music.
• Taalas prescribed: Teentaal and Keharva
• Two varieties of Tatkars in Teentaal
• Two easy Tukras in Teentaal
• One thematic dance in keharva
• Padhant of Tukra and Tora

Junior Diploma Part – 2

Theory
Knowledge of the following:

• Sam, Tali, Khali, Laya (Ekgun, Dugun and Chaugun) Salami, Tatkar.
• Definition of Lasya and Tandava.

Practical

• Physical exercises of the following body parts:
• Neck  Movement
• Two varieties of Tatkars in Teentaal
• Five easy Tukras in Teentaal
• One Amad in Teen Taal.
• One thematic dance in any of prescribed taals of the course.
• Taals prescribed: Teen Taal, Dadra
• Padhant of Tukra and Tora

Note: Course prescribed for the previous years included.

Senior Diploma Part – 1

Theory

• Knowledge of Teen Taal with following concepts:

Laya, Taal, Matra, Tali, Khali, Avartan, Sam

• Definiton of the following:

Tatkar, Gatm Palta, Amad, Paran, Nritta, Nritya, Natya, Lasya, Tandava.

• Knowledge of following: Thaat, Dugun, Chaugun and Tihai.
• To write all the Tukaras of the course in single and dugun layakaries.
• Knowledge of writing Tatkar in ekgun, dugun and chaugun layakaries.

Practical

• Physical exercise of the following parts of the body:
• Head Movements, Shoulder Movements, Eye Brow Movements.
• To walk in rhythm and to clap with music.
• Teen Taal:
• Two varieties of Tatkars combined with hand movements in ekgun, digun and chaugun layakaries.
• Ten easy tukras.
• Four simple gats without chaal.
• One thematic dance in Teen Taal or Kaharva.
• Padhant or recitation of all the Tukaras learnt while making Tali with the hands.

Note: coures prescribed for the previous years included.

Senior Diploma Part – 2

Theory

• The importance of Ghungroos and their necessity in dance.
• Knowledge of the following:
  • Six Angas
  • Six Pratyangas and their Upangas
  • Eight eye glances
  • Four neck movements
  • Six eyebrow movements
• Qualities of Ghungroos and their uses.
• Life sketches: Nirain Prasad, Shambhu Maharaj, Achchhan Maharaj.
• Definition of the following: Kavit, Chakardar, Paran, Gat, Salami, Asamyukta, Hasta (Single Hand Gesture).
• Writing in Notation all the Tukras, Parans in the prescribed Taalas.

Practical

• Further physical exercises of the following parts of the body such as Hips, Head, Knees and Wrists.
• Practice of Thaat, Kasak and Masak.
• Ability to perform all the Toras of the pervious course in Vilambit Laya.
• Teentaal
  • Twelve advanced Toras.
  • Two Parans
  • Two Chakardar Parans
  • Tow Amad
  • One Salami
  • Two Kavit
  • One Paran Tisrajaati
• Jhaptaal
  • Simple Tatkars in single and Dwigun Layakaries.
  • Six simple Toras
  • Tow Parans
• Three modern dances in Teentaal, Keharva and Dadra.
• Five Gat Bhavas with special attention to facial expressions.
• Practical demonstration of four kinds of neck movements and eight kinds of head movements.
• Practical knowledge of the Single Hand Gesture ( Asamyukta Hasta).
• Practice in Padhant.
• Practice knowledge: Teentaal, Jhaptaal, Keharva and Dadra.

Note: Course prescribed for the previous years included.

Senior Diploma Part – 3

Theory

• Definition and explanation of the following: Kasak, Masak, Kataksha, Thaat, Guru, Laghoo, Drut, Anudrut.
• Essays on the following: Kathak and Manipuri.
• The differences between the Kathak and Natwari dances.
• The history of the Indian dancing in brief.
• Definition of Raasa and Bhava.
• The dress and costume of the Kathak dance.
• Explanation of the meaning of Abhinaya.

Practical

• Physical exercises of the following parts of the body:
  • Trunk Movements.
  • Eyebrow Movements
  • Thigh Movements
• Teentaal
  • Four variations of advanced Tatkars and their Paltas.
  • Two Traditional Amad
  • Two Salami
  • Two Chakardar Parans
  • Three Kavits
  • Four Gats of Gat Bhav and Nikas.
• Jhaptaal
  • Four variations of advanced Tatkars and their Paltas.
  • Two Amad
  • One Salami
  • Two Chakardar Tukras
  • Two Chakardar Parans
• Ektaal
  • Two variations of Tatkaras and their Paltas.
  • Four simple Tukras
  • One Amad
  • One Salami
  • Two Parans
  • One Chakardar Paran
• Dhamar
  • Two variations of Tatkars and their Paltas.
  • Two simple Tukras
  • One Amad
  • One Salami
  • Two Parans
  • One Chakardar Paran
• Advanced Gats of Nikas, Ghungat, Matki, etc.
• Thaat with Kasak, Masak, etc.
• Padhant in all the above Taalas and of the previous ones.
• To differentiate between Lucknow and Jaipur Gharanas by demonstrating Toras, Parans, Gats, etc. of the both the Garanas.
• Practical Knowledge of the following Taalas with their thaat, Dwigun, Trigun and Chaugun Layakaries:- Teentaal, Jhaptaal, Dhamar and Ektaal.

Note: Course prescribed for the previous years included.