BSEB Matric Music study guide
BSEB Matric Music · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
BSEB Matric Music is the optional music paper offered by the Bihar School Examination Board at the Class 10 (matriculation) level, typically taken by students who have studied music as an elective subject in a Bihar secondary school. It suits candidates with an interest in Hindustani vocal or instrumental music who want a recognised board-level qualification alongside their other matric subjects. The BSEB Matric Music study guide has 8 sections and about 2,373 words.
01Hindustani Music Fundamentals: Naad, Shruti, Swara, Saptak and Alankar
This domain checks whether you can define and use naad , shruti , swara , saptak and alankar in short answers and objective questions. BSEB papers often ask for the number of shrutis, the fixed swaras, and a written alankar.
327 words, about 2 min02Raga Theory and Prescribed Ragas
Raga questions ask you to connect aroha , avaroha , pakad , vadi-samvadi and time of day . You must recognise a raga from its phrase, not only from its scale.
313 words, about 2 min03Tala Theory and Prescribed Talas
Tala questions test matra , vibhag , theka , laya , tali and khali , and whether you can count a tala from its theka. You should also be able to mark sam.
303 words, about 2 min04Notation Systems: Bhatkhande and Vishnu Digambar Paluskar
Notation questions ask you to write sargam in Bhatkhande or Vishnu Digambar Paluskar notation, place bar-lines for vibhags, and mark komal/tivra swaras and octaves. Both systems use Devanagari sargam and vertical bar-lines for vibhags; they differ in signs and in examination tradition.
300 words, about 2 min05History of Indian Music and Major Acharyas and Composers
History questions ask for acharyas , their texts, and the contribution of composers to Hindustani music. You need dates only where they are secure; contributions matter more.
262 words, about 1 min06Musical Forms and Compositions: Khayal, Dhrupad, Tarana, Bhajan and Bihar Folk Forms
This domain asks you to distinguish dhrupad , khayal , tarana and bhajan , and to name folk forms of Bihar with their occasions. Dhrupad : oldest surviving classical form; four parts sthai, antara, sanchari, abhog ; pakhavaj ; slow, grave alaap; devotional or heroic texts.
271 words, about 1 min07Instruments and Their Classification: Tata, Sushir, Avanaddha, Ghan
Instrument questions ask you to place an instrument in one of the four jati : tata , sushir , avanaddha and ghan , and to justify the choice by how sound is produced. Tata : string instruments; sound from vibrating strings.
261 words, about 1 min08Practical Performance: Prescribed Ragas, Talas and Oral Viva
The practical paper checks whether you can sing or play a prescribed raga, keep a tala, and answer oral viva questions about raga and tala. Marks come from correctness, not volume.
336 words, about 2 min