Karṇāṭaka Sangeeta Pravēsha
(Junior in Karnataka Style of Music)
Syllabus
- The syllabus below is the minimum required to be a junior certified.
- Compositions from previous levels can be used in the successive levels.
- Students can appear at any level based on their preparedness.
- The fourth level is mandatory and considered for certification.
- The certification fourth level is held in-person, currently in the cities of Dallas, Austin, San Jose, and New Jersey.
- Bhajans: Students can find the sample Bhajans from the Rana Sangeetam book.
- Nottuswara: All Nottuswaras required can be found here.
- Students are free to refer to any materials and select compositions of their choice. The selection should be a good mix of rāga, tāḷa, bhāśhā, and vāggēyakāra.
- Since Sangeeta Bharati’s syllabus is Guru and Sampradaya agnostic, students must provide a detailed list of their prepared compositions (including Raga, Tala, Composer, and Language) to the examiner one week before the exam. This list must be emailed as a PDF to exams@sangeetabharati.org. This does not apply to those using Sangeeta Bharati texts.
Pravesha
Prathama
(Level 1)
Optional and Virtual
- Swaravalis (3 speeds)
- Sarales – any 7
- Jantis – any 5
- Tarasthayi – any 3
- Mandrasthayi – any 3
- Datu – any 3
- Alankara – any 5
- Geetam
- Pillari Geetam 4
- Sanchari Geetam – any 5
- Nottuswara: Any 2
- Bhajans: Any 1
Theory: NO
Students may use Sangeeta Bharati’s book – Sangeeta Pravesha Prathama
Pravesha
Dwiteeya
(Level 2)
Optional and Virtual
- Swaravalis (3 speeds)
- Sarales – any 7
- Jantis – any 5
- Tarasthayi – any 3
- Mandrasthayi – any 3
- Datu – any 3
- Alankara 7
- Geetam
- Pillari Geetam 4
- Sanchari Geetam – any 5
- Swarajati and Jatiswara: Any 2 each (total 4)
- Beginner Varnas: Any 2 in two speeds
- Beginner Madhyamakala Krutis: Any 2
- Nottuswara: Any 3
- Bhajans: Any 2
Common theory part 1 from the book Kala Shastra Pravesha
(Mode: Oral)
Students may use Sangeeta Bharati’s book – Sangeeta Pravesha Dwiteeya
Pravesha
Truteeya
(Level 3)
Optional and Virtual
- Swaravalis (3 speeds)
- Sarales – any 7
- Jantis – any 5
- Tarasthayi – any 3
- Mandrasthayi – any 3
- Datu – any 3
- Alankara 7
- Geetam
- Pillari Geetam 4
- Sanchari Geetam – any 5
- Swarajati and Jatiswara: Any 2 each (total 4)
- Beginner Varnas: Any 3 in two speeds
- Beginner Madhyamakala Krutis: Any 5
- Beginner Vilambakala Krutis: Any 1
- Nottuswara: Any 5
- Vachana: Any 2
- Bhajans: Any 3
Common theory parts 1 and 2 from the book Kala Shastra Pravesha
(Mode: Written)
Students may use Sangeeta Bharati’s book – Sangeeta Pravesha Truteeya
Pravesha
Chaturtha
(Level 4)
Mandatory and in-person
- Swaravalis (3 speeds)
- Sarales – any 7
- Jantis – any 5
- Tarasthayi – any 3
- Mandrasthayi – any 3
- Datu – any 3
- Alankara 7
- Geetam
- Pillari Geetam 4
- Sanchari Geetam – any 5
- Lakshana Geetam – any 2
- Swarajati and Jatiswara: Any 2 each (total 4)
- Beginner Varnas: Any 4 in two speeds
- Beginner Madhyamakala Kruti: Any 8
- Beginner Vilambakala Krutis: Any 3
- Keertanam: Any 2
- Nottuswara: Any 5
- Vachana: Any 2
- Bhajans: Any 4
(Shravana Jnana)
Common theory parts 1 and 2 from the book Kala Shastra Pravesha, and Music theory from the book Sangeeta Pravesha Chaturtha
(Mode: Written)
Karṇāṭaka Sangeeta Madhyama
(Senior in Karnataka Classical Music)
Work in progress. For now, one can access the available materials from the link
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1zsNVryJQ0pqEVdLYqibCwYXyiy-dCBTY.
Textbooks
Juniors Karnataka Sangeeta Learning
An abridged version in Kannada
Juniors Karnataka Sangeeta Learning – An abridged version is a concise junior’s Karnataka Sangeeta book in Kannada. This book is compiled in accordance with the practical syllabus prescribed by the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board (KSEEB) for the juniors music examination. Unlike other Sangeeta Bharati books which are designed for Letter size printing, this book is designed for printing on A4 size papers, a common paper size used in Bharat.
Sangeeta Pravesha Practicals
This book, termed an encyclopedia of Karnataka Sangeeta, has everything needed for the practical examination at all three levels of Sangeeta Pravesha (Karnataka Sangeeta Junior).
The download of this book is disabled while we prepare its revised version.
Sangeeta Pravesha Theory and Examination Manual
This book contains the theory (shastra or lakshana) of Karnataka Shastreeya Sangeeta, which a junior-level student should be familiar with. The book has both elements and principles of music to prepare for the written music examination.
The book also has information about the examination, syllabus, sample question papers, evaluation criteria, and much more for Pravesha and its sub-levels.
Video Lessons
