MA Semester 2

PAPER 2.1 : Origin and Evolution of Music – II

Unit – I :

• Music in Epics
• Music in Puranas
• Music in Kavyas, Tolkappiyams,
• Sangam Literature.

Unit – II :

• Thaya, Suladi, Chitta Tanas, Alankaras

Unit – III :

Raga Vibodha	Chaturdandi Prakasika
Sangita Saramrita	Sankirtana Lakshanam

Unit – IV :

• Royal Patronage in Vijayanagar, Venkatagiri Samstanams

Unit – V :

• Musical inscriptions, Iconography, Music in Kudimiyamalai, Stone pillars and Tirumayam.

PAPER 2. 2 : Music Concepts – II

Unit – I :

• Sruti nomenclature
• Bharata’s experiment relating to Dhruva Vina and Chala Vina, Significance of the experiment
• Various views regarding the number of Srutis used in Indian Music.

Unit – II :

• Cycles of Fourths and Fifths;
• Discussion of the Validity of Derivation of 22 Srutis by the method of cycles of fourths and fifths. Musical intervals expressed in fractions and Cyclic cents.

Unit – III : Science of Music:

• Use of Technology in the propagation and Preservation of Music, Radio, Television and Computer, Role of Digital Recording.

Unit – IV :

• Accoustics of concert halls, Echo, requirements of open – air theatre and concert hall.

Unit – V :

Ragalakshanas

Anandabhairavi	Saveri
Kalyani	Begada
Bhairavi	Sriranjani
Kharaharapriya	Madhayamavati