Madhyama Purna ( 5th Year )
Total Marks : 250 ( Passing Marks : 90 )
Theory Marks : 100 ( Passing Marks : 35 )
Practical Marks : 150 ( Passing Marks :53 )
Theory Topics:
1. History of Kathak Dance. Knowledge of Temple tradition and Darbaar / Court tradition of Kathak dance.
2. Detailed knowledge of Jaipur, Lucknow and Banaras Gharana (Repertoire)
3. Definition and usages of nine types of eyebrow movements as per ‘Abhinaya Darpan’.
4. Definition and types of Tandav and Lasya.
5. Ability to write Aadhi(1/2), Pauni(3/4), Kuwadi(1.1/4), Aadi(1.1/2 also known as Dedhi), Barabar(equal), Biadi(1.3/4 known as Paune do) laya of Teental.
6 Define and elaborate
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Abhinaya
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4 types of Abhinaya, namely
1) Aangik
2) Wachik
3) Aaharya
4) Satwik
7. Write definition and usages of the following Sanyukta Hasta Mudras: Chakra, Samputa, Pash, Keelaka, Matsya, Koorma, Warah, Garud, Nagbandh, Khatwa and Bheruda.
8. Life story of the following Kathak maestros and their contribution to Kathak:
(a) Pandit Achchan Maharaj
(b) Pandit Shambhu Maharaj
(c) Pandit Lachchu Maharaj
(d) Pandit Narayan Prasad
(e) Pandit Jaylaal
9. Ability to write the notations of all the todas in Teental, Rupak and Dhamar.
Practical Topics
1. Advance presentation of Teental (different than the one presented in Madhyama Pratham).
2. In Rupak taal (7 beats): One That, one Aamad, two Tihai, three Paran, one Chakradar Paran, four Todas, one Kavit Paran; Thah and Dugun of Tatkar.
3. In Dhamar Taal (14 beats): One That, one Aamad, two Tihai, four Paran, two Chakradar Paran, two Kavit Paran; Thah and Dugun of Tatkar.
4. Ability to recite all the Bols in Teental, Rupak and Dhamar .
5. Gat-nikas advance presentation- simple Gat, Bansuri, Matki, Ghoonghat, Kalai, Rukhsar, Chhed-Chad and Anchal.
6. Besides all the Gat-Bhav learned in the previous years, perform ‘Kaliya-daman’.
7. An expression item / to perform Bhav on any ‘Pad’ or Thumri.
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