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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
Section A- Hindustani- Karnatak Music
UNIT I- Definition of the following:
Sangeet, Nad, Shruti, Swara- Shuddha, Komal, Teevra, Pitch-Intensity – Timbre, GramMurcchana, Varna, Alankar, Raga, Alap Tana, Gamak, Meend, Kan.
UNIT II- Basic knowledge of the following concepts:
Vadi, Samvadi, Anuvadi, Vivadi,Uttarang, Puravang, Aroh, Avroh, Pakad, Thata(Mela) JatiAudav,Shadav, Sampurna and its varieties.
UNIT III- Laya & Tala
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.
UNIT IV- Knowledge of Musical Forms
Prabandh, Drupad, Khayal, Thumri, Tarana, Maseet Khani-Razakhani Gat, Kriti,Pallavi, Padam, Tillana
UNIT V- Contribution of musicians & composers:
V.N Bhatkhande, Omkar Nath thakur, Allaudin Khan, Mushtaq Ali Khan, Tyagraja, Purandardas, Ravindra Nath tagore, Kazi narrul Islam.
UNIT VI- Musical Instruments & its Classification: string (Tatta)-
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
UNIT-VII- Knowledge of Salient features of the following ragas: –
1. Yaman/Kalyani,
2. Bhairav/ Mayamalavgaula,
3. Alhaiya Bilwal/Shankra bharnam,
4. Malkaun/Hindolam,
5. Bageshree/Shri Ranjani,
6. Bhupali/Mohnam
Performing Arts-320: Dance (Section B)
UNIT I – Brief knowledge of classical dances of India
(Kathak, Bharatnatyam, Manipuri, Kathakali, Odissi, Kuchipudi, Mohiniattam, Sattriya)
I. History
II. Dance repertoire
III. Music both vocal and instrumental
IV. Costume and makeup
UNIT II- Life sketches of chief exponents and contributors of different dance forms, past and present.
UNIT III- Knowledge of the following terms:
I. Sangeet, Natan Bheda ( Natya,Nritta, Nritya)
II. Tandav, Lasya
III. Lokdharmi, Natyadharmi
UNIT IV- Basic knowledge of the following: –
I. Texts: Abhinaya Darpan, Natya Shastra, Abhinaya Chandrika, Hasta Lakshana deepika.
II. Major folk dances of India
UNIT V- Basic knowledge of Abhinaya and Rasa theory
I. Aangika, Vachika, Aaharya, Satwika
II. Nav rasa and sthayi bhaav.
III. Bhaav, Vibhaav, Anubhaav, Sanchari.
UNIT VI- Survey of classical dance practice:
I. Elementary information and knowledge of premier classical dance gharanas/ organisations/ institutions/ University-departments.
II. Major dance festivals.
Section-C-Syllabus for Percussion Music- Hindustani & Karnataka
UNIT I- Basic knowledge of structure of Tabla, Pakhawaj & Mridangam.
UNIT II- Varnas of Tabla, Pakhawaj and Mridangam.
UNIT III- Knowledge of following terms:
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
UNIT IV- Elementary knowledge of Bhatkhande Tala Notation system & Karnatak Tala Notation
System.
Section D: Drama- Theatre
UNIT I- Introduction to Indian Classical and Traditional Theatre
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
UNIT II- Modern/ Contemporary Indian Theatre
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.
UNIT III- Introduction to western classical and Medieval Drama
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]
UNIT IV- Modern/Contemporary Western Theatre
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
UNIT V- Theatre Production/Architecture/ Design
I. Types of Theatres: Proscenium, Arena, Theatre in Round, Thrust.
II. Elements of play production: Set, Light, Costume, Make up, Sound- Music.
UNIT VI
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.