Paper-1 Lakshya- Lakshana aspects of Carnatic Music

• Unit 1: 72 combinations of swarasthanas based on 16 notes ; Characteristics of Melakartha Raga-s
• Unit 2: Classification of Janya Ragas
• Unit 3: Characteristics of Geetam and its varieties
• Unit 4: Basic Raga Lakshana-s to all prescribed Ragas mentioned in Paper-II (2,3,4 Units)
• Unit 5: Gamaka-s and its varieties 

Paper-2 Dhaathu-Maathu compositions – Geethams in 2 speeds

Basic Swara Exercises in 3 speeds (1,2,4 count) & prescribed compositions

• Unit 1: Basic Swaras in 2-3-4 letter count speeds    
  • Tristhaye in the following 2,3,4 unit’s ragas
  • Murchana-s to the following prescribed Raga-s       
• Unit 2: 
  • Pillari Geethams -2
    • Malahari – Rupakam-1; Triputa-1 
  • Sadharana Geethams-2
    • Mohana;  Saveri  OR Any 2
• Unit 3: 
  • Bhashanga Raga Geethams -2
    • Bhairavi, Kambhoji OR Any 2
  • Melakarta Ragas – 2
    • Sankarabharanam; Kalyani OR Any 2            
• Unit 4:
  •  Ghana Raga Geethams -2
    • Nata; Arabhi OR Any 2
  • Lakshana Geethams-2
    • Dhanyasi; Chakravakam OR Any 2            
• Unit 5: 
  • Bahu Dhaathu Kirtana-s Any -2
    • Ex:1) Sarasa Netra – Sankarabharanam
    • 2) Brochevarevare – Sriranjani  
    • 3) Koluvai yunnade – Devagandhari       

Projects

• Project-I in Paper-I(Musicology)
  • On any topic from the prescribed syllabus
  • Submission of PPT along with candidates Video (Quality presentations will be broadcasted in SRJ YouTube channel)    
• Project-II in Paper-II(Practical)
  • One item from each Unit (All items in single video)
  • Videos Will be broadcasted in SRJ YouTube channel based on the quality of the presentation