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Introduction
Performing arts are art forms in which artists use their voices, bodies, and/or instruments to create an artistic experience for an audience. The performing arts can include:
- Music: Singing, playing instruments, and composing music
- Dance: Ballet, modern dance, and folk dance
- Theatre: Acting, directing, and playwriting
- Opera: Singing, acting, and dancing
- Circus: Acrobatics, juggling, and magic
- MIME: Acting without words
The Performing Arts CUET is a domain-specific test that is used for admission to undergraduate programs in performing arts. The test covers a wide range of topics related to performing arts, including:
- History of performing arts: The history of music, dance, theatre, opera, circus, and mime
- Theory of performing arts: The principles of music, dance, theatre, opera, circus, and mime
- Techniques of performing arts: The techniques of singing, playing instruments, dancing, acting, directing, playwriting, acrobatics, juggling, and magic
- Critical analysis of performing arts: The ability to analyze and evaluate music, dance, theatre, opera, circus, and mime
- Performance practice: The ability to perform music, dance, theatre, opera, circus, and mime
The Performing Arts CUET is a challenging test, but it is also an important step for students who want to pursue a career in performing arts. By preparing thoroughly for the test, students can increase their chances of success.
Performing Arts Syllabus CUET 2023
Sangeet, Nad, Shruti, Swara- Shuddha, Komal, Teevra, Pitch-Intensity – Timbre, GramMurcchana, Varna, Alankar, Raga, Alap Tana, Gamak, Meend, Kan.
Vadi, Samvadi, Anuvadi, Vivadi,Uttarang, Puravang, Aroh, Avroh, Pakad, Thata(Mela) JatiAudav,Shadav, Sampurna and its varieties.
Laya – Vilambit,Madhya, Drut
Layakari- Dagun, Tigun, Chaugun, Chegun, Tala, Matra, Tali, Khali, Sam, Vibhag,
Avartan, Knowledge of prominent Talas:
Teental,Ektala, Dadra, Keharwa, Jhaptala, Rupak, Adi, Saptala, Chaputala, Rupakam.
Prabandh, Drupad, Khayal, Thumri, Tarana, Maseet Khani-Razakhani Gat, Kriti,Pallavi, Padam, Tillana
V.N Bhatkhande, Omkar Nath thakur, Allaudin Khan, Mushtaq Ali Khan, Tyagraja, Purandardas, Ravindra Nath tagore, Kazi narrul Islam.
Sitar, Tanpura, Saraswati Veena, Sarod, sarangi Violon percussion (Avnadha) Tabla, Pakhawaj, Mrindangam, Khatam, Khanjira, Dholak Wind (Sushir) – Flute, Shehnai, Nagaswaram, Harmonium Metallic (Ghan)- Chimta, Cymbal, Ghungaroo, Khadtala, Chipla,Morchung
1. Yaman/Kalyani,
2. Bhairav/ Mayamalavgaula,
3. Alhaiya Bilwal/Shankra bharnam,
4. Malkaun/Hindolam,
5. Bageshree/Shri Ranjani,
6. Bhupali/Mohnam
(Kathak, Bharatnatyam, Manipuri, Kathakali, Odissi, Kuchipudi, Mohiniattam, Sattriya)
I. History
II. Dance repertoire
III. Music both vocal and instrumental
IV. Costume and makeup
I. Sangeet, Natan Bheda ( Natya,Nritta, Nritya)
II. Tandav, Lasya
III. Lokdharmi, Natyadharmi
I. Texts: Abhinaya Darpan, Natya Shastra, Abhinaya Chandrika, Hasta Lakshana deepika.
II. Major folk dances of India
I. Aangika, Vachika, Aaharya, Satwika
II. Nav rasa and sthayi bhaav.
III. Bhaav, Vibhaav, Anubhaav, Sanchari.
I. Elementary information and knowledge of premier classical dance gharanas/ organisations/ institutions/ University-departments.
II. Major dance festivals.
a) Tala, Matra,Tali, Khali, Vibhag, Tihai, Sam
b) Theka, Kayada,Rela, Tukda, Paran, Peshkar, Uthan, Chakradar & Farmaishi chakradar.
c) Sarvlaghu,Gati, Koraipu,Korvai,Pharan,Mohra, Chapu, Muktayipu
d) Study of Laya,Laykari & Jati
I. Leading Sanskrit Playwrights
II. Bhasa, Kalidasa, Sudraka, Bhavabhuti [ The student can identify and study one text (one play) of the above-mentioned Playwrights]
III. Major Traditional Theatre forms
I. Survey of major modern and contemporary styles and works in Hindi/ English
II. Rabindranath Tagore, Bhartendu Harish chandra,Vijay Tendulkar, Mohan Rakesh, Dharamveer Bharti, Badal sarcar, Shankar Shesh, Girish Karnad, Chandrasekhar Kambar, Madhu Rye. [The student can identify and study one text (one play) of the above-mentioned playwrights]
III. Partitioners of modern Indian Theatre Shambhu Mitra, B.V.Karanth, Habib Tanvir,K.N.Panikkar,Ratan Thiyam, Utapal Dutt, Rajender Nath, Jabbar Patel, Vijya Mehta, Satyadev Dubey, E.Alkazi, Pravin Joshi.
I. Leading Greek Playwrights
II. Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripedese [The student can identify and study one text (one play) of the above-mentioned playwrights]
III. Shakesperean Dramas
[The student can identify and study one text (one play) of the Shakespeare]
I. Survey of major contemporary styles and works in English or English Translation
II. Chekov, Ibsen, Strindberg, Shaw,O’Neil, Miller, Ionesco, Beckett, Pinter Stoppard,Pirandello [The student can identify and study one text (one play) of the playwrights abovementioned]
III. Practitioners of Modern Western Drama
a. Stanislavsky, Lee Strasberg, Bertolt Brecht, Meyerhold, Peter Brook
b. Marlin Brando, Lawrence Olivier, John Grilgood
I. Types of Theatres: Proscenium, Arena, Theatre in Round, Thrust.
II. Elements of play production: Set, Light, Costume, Make up, Sound- Music.
I. Review of Indian Theatre Organizations-NSD, University Theatre Deptts, Sangeet Natak academy, Zonal Cultural Centres.
II. Developing and Documenting the Research project – Examples of research projects in different aspects of theatre; using media and sources for the project.