ASSEB HSLC Class 10 Elective Music study plan

ASSEB HSLC Class 10 Elective Music · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 7 hours per week

Week 1

Indian Classical Music: Swara, Raga and Tala fundamentals & Practical performance: vocal or instrumental raga presentation and compositions

Define and correctly pronounce the twelve swaras (shuddha and vikrit) and map them to the saptak with a written table
Identify aroha and avaroha patterns of Raga Yaman and Raga Bhairav from memory and write them in swara notation
Sing or play the ascending and descending scale of Yaman with a tanpura or shruti box drone for 15 minutes daily
Explain the concept of vadi, samvadi, anuvadi and vivadi with one correct example each
Count and clap the three basic tala cycles (Teentaal, Jhaptaal, Keherwa) in ekgun laya

A handwritten one-page swara table plus written aroha/avaroha of Yaman and Bhairav, checked against a reference text

Week 2

Distinguish raga from thaat and scale, and classify five ragas under their parent thaat
Write Bhatkhande-style notation for a sargam composition in Yaman including matra divisions and tala markers
Notate one alankar (palta) sequence in Teentaal with correct bar lines
Demonstrate theka of Teentaal by hand and by voice at two speeds
Explain the terms laya, layakari, sam, tali and khali in your own words

One complete notated sargam composition in Yaman in Teentaal with sam, tali and khali marked

Week 3

Present Raga Yaman in a structured sequence: alap, jod or nom-tom, composition, and one vistar
Sustain correct pitch on the komal and tivra swaras without drift while singing or playing
Improvise three alankar patterns within Yaman without leaving the raga's swara set
Identify and correct at least five habitual errors in your own recorded alap
Explain the difference between vilambit and drut laya and demonstrate both

A 6-8 minute audio recording of a Yaman presentation with a short self-assessment note listing errors found

Week 4

Perform a second raga (Bhairav or Bhairavi) with correct komal swaras and a short composition
Learn and sing one Borgeet with correct raga attribution and clear diction
Explain the structure of a Borgeet and the role of the khol and taal in its performance
Compare the treatment of a komal re or komal dha in a Hindustani raga with its use in a Borgeet melody
Practise one Bihu geet with its characteristic rhythmic lilt and note the tala used

A recorded Borgeet with written notes on its raga, tala and structural sections

Week 5

Describe Ojapali as a performance form, naming its main types and the roles of the singers and instruments
List the distinguishing features of Bihu geet, Lokageet and Borgeet in a comparison table
Summarise the life and contributions of Srimanta Sankardeva and Madhavdev to Assamese music
Summarise the contributions of at least two key Indian music personalities with one concrete work each
Explain the term 'raga' as used in Borgeet tradition and how it differs from Hindustani raga usage

A two-page comparison and personality summary sheet covering Borgeet, Ojapali, Bihu geet and Lokageet

Week 6

Classify instruments into the four traditional categories (tata, sushira, avanaddha, ghana) with three examples each
Describe the structure of the khol, dhol, pepa and gogona and the role each plays in Assamese music
Explain the structure and tuning of the tanpura and its function in raga practice
Identify the parts of the sitar or violin used in your practical performance and describe their function
Explain how a taal instrument marks sam and khali in performance

A labelled hand-drawn diagram of two instruments (one classical, one Assamese) with a short structural description

Week 7

Answer viva questions on swara, raga and tala definitions aloud within 30 seconds each
Identify five ragas by listening to short phrases and justify each identification by swara evidence
Demonstrate theka and recite notation on demand for three talas without notes
Present your main raga composition end to end with no notation sheet in front of you
Explain the tuning and role of the tanpura and the khol orally in two minutes each

A mock viva recording answering 15 questions, with a written list of the weakest answers and corrections

Week 8

Perform a full raga presentation (alap, composition, vistar, fast section) in one unbroken take
Revise all written notation sheets and correct every matra or swara error
Recite the full notation of your main composition from memory with tala counts
Run a timed full mock of theory and viva sections under exam conditions
Review weak areas from week 7 and re-record the three weakest viva answers

A complete unbroken performance recording plus a corrected notation portfolio ready for submission

Week 2: Can write aroha, avaroha and a notated composition for two ragas with correct tala markings without reference

Week 4: Can perform two ragas and one Borgeet end to end, and explain the structure of each aloud

Week 6: Can classify any given instrument into its traditional category and describe two Assamese instruments structurally

Week 8: Can deliver a full raga presentation, recite notation from memory and answer viva questions confidently in one sitting