Tabala Pravēsha
(Junior in Percussion Tabala Playing)
Syllabus
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- 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.
- 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.
Pravesha
Prathama
(Level 1)
- TBD
Theory: NO
Pravesha
Dwiteeya
(Level 2)
- TBD
Theory: Common Theory PART 1
Pravesha
Truteeya
(Level 3)
- TBD
Theory: Common Theory PART 1 & 2
Pravesha
Chaturtha
(Level 4)
- TBD
Theory: Common Theory PART 1 & 2 and Music Theory
Textbook
The lessons given here are the minimum required to introduce one to Tabala percussion playing and to successfully complete the Tabala junior examination. But students and parents must be aware that there is much more to learn, which can be taught by Gurus in accordance with their sampradaya.
