Odisha CHSE +2 Vocational Flute / Violin / Sitar study guide
Odisha CHSE +2 Vocational Flute / Violin / Sitar · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Odisha CHSE +2 Vocational programme in Flute, Violin or Sitar is a higher-secondary vocational qualification for students who want a structured, assessed grounding in Hindustani instrumental music alongside their other +2 subjects. It suits school and college learners who already play a little, private students of a guru who want a recognised board certificate, and future music teachers or accompanists. The Odisha CHSE +2 Vocational Flute / Violin / Sitar study guide has 6 sections and about 2,207 words.
01Fundamentals of Hindustani Music: Nada, Swara, Shruti, Saptak and Notation
This domain tests the basic vocabulary the rest of the paper depends on - nada, swara, shruti, saptak - plus the ability to write and read a short phrase in the Bhatkhande notation system. Expect one-line definitions and one notation exercise.
389 words, about 2 min02Raga Knowledge: Aroha, Avaroha, Pakad, Vadi, Samvadi, Time and Rasa
For each prescribed raga the paper expects aroha, avaroha, pakad, vadi, samvadi, time of day and rasa - and the ability to identify a raga from a written phrase. Aroha/avaroha are the ascending and descending scales; either may be vakra (zigzag), as in Khamaj, which uses shuddha Ni going up and komal Ni coming down.
409 words, about 2 min03Tala and Laya: Teental, Jhaptal, Rupak, Kaharwa, Dadra and Layakari
This domain tests vibhag division, tali and khali positions, theka recitation, and the arithmetic of layakari. Teental : 16 matras, 4+4+4+4; tali on 1, 5, 13 and khali on 9.
339 words, about 2 min04Instrument-Specific Technique: Tuning, Fingering, Bowing or Mizrab Stroke and Tone
The paper tests tuning, fingering, bowing or mizrab stroke, and tone production on the candidate's own instrument - bansuri, violin or sitar. Pitch is fixed by the maker; the tonic is chosen by fingering, not by tuning.
374 words, about 2 min05Practical Performance: Prescribed Ragas, Compositions, Alankara and Solo Presentation
This is the practical and viva component: prescribed ragas, compositions, alankara and a structured solo, judged on accuracy of swara, tala and form rather than speed. Alankara is a patterned exercise.
346 words, about 2 min06History of the Instrument, Gharanas and Leading Exponents
Expect matching items (exponent to instrument or gharana) and one short note on a gharana's style. The bansuri is a folk and devotional instrument, inseparable from Krishna imagery.
350 words, about 2 min