Assam ASSEB HS Skill Assamese Folk Music and Dance study plan

Map the major Assamese folk-song genres (Bihu Geet, Borgeet, Ojapali, Tokari Geet, Lokageet variants, Kamrupi and Goalpariya song streams) onto a one-page taxonomy chart

Listen to at least eight recorded examples across three genres and annotate each with occasion, community, region and typical vocal timbre

Write a 150-word summary distinguishing Borgeet's devotional context from Bihu Geet's seasonal-agrarian context

Memorise and recite from memory the opening lines and context notes for two representative songs, one per genre

Catalogue the principal Assamese folk-dance forms (Bihu, Bagurumba, Jhumur, Deodhani, Ojapali dance segments, Satriya-linked folk practice) with region and community notes

Describe the basic footwork pattern and body posture of Bihu dance in writing, step by step

Compare two dance forms on costume, formation and musical accompaniment in a short written table

Practise the basic Bihu step cycle for 20 minutes daily and note tempo comfort zone

Link each song genre to the dance or ritual context it usually accompanies, filling gaps in the week-1 taxonomy

Transcribe the lyric structure of one Bihu Geet and one Jhumur song, marking refrain and verse pattern

Rehearse a two-minute combined song-and-dance excerpt of Bihu repertoire and record it once for self-review

Identify three regional variation points (Kamrup, Goalpara, undivided Darrang) in song or dance style

Identify the dhol, pepa, taal, gogona, xutuli, toka and beena by sound and describe each one's construction material and playing method

Explain how dhol strokes and taal patterns lock with Bihu dance footwork

Label the parts of a dhol and a pepa on a hand-drawn diagram with correct Assamese terms

Practise clapping a basic taal cycle steadily at slow, medium and fast tempo

Define tala in folk practice and demonstrate one common cycle by hand-clap counting

Analyse the rhythmic layering of a Bihu ensemble recording, separating dhol, taal and gogona lines

Describe the melodic contour and typical scale movement of a Borgeet line and a Bihu Geet line

Practise one rhythmic cycle on a hand percussion surface until it stays steady for two minutes

Draft a stage-presentation checklist covering entry, formation, eye contact, stamina pacing and exit for a folk ensemble item

Trace the historical development of Bihu performance from field practice to staged presentation in 200 words

Explain how community identity (Bodo, Mising, Rabha, Koch, tea-garden communities) shapes repertoire choice

Rehearse a three-minute item applying the checklist and note two corrections

Create a simple written notation key for one folk rhythm and one song melody line using your own symbols

Build a metadata template recording title, genre, performer, region, date, recording format and rights status

Design a 45-minute rehearsal plan for a six-person folk ensemble with warm-up, drill and run-through blocks

Give and receive structured feedback on the week-6 rehearsal recording using three fixed criteria

Summarise standard professional practices: fee negotiation, credit and attribution, consent for recording, and safeguarding minors in performance

Review all prior deliverables and rewrite any weak section

Complete two timed mock papers covering all nine domains and score them

Perform one polished three-minute item end to end and self-assess against the stage checklist