Carnatic Music GRADE III - Basic Geethams

In this grade the student is introduced to the 12 swarasthanas which provide the learner to know more about the colours of music. Geethams , jathiswaram and nottuswaram are taught in this grade.

Assessment

Students are assessed on the following, for a total of 47 marks.

Malahari geetham( student choice) — 6 marks

• Sruthi — 2.5 marks
• Thalam — 2.5 marks
• Lesson Knowledge — 2.5 marks

Malahari geetham( examiner choice) — 6 marks

• Sruthi — 2.5 marks
• Thalam — 2.5 marks
• Lesson Knowledge — 2.5 marks

Suddha Saveri geetham (swaram or sahityam part)) — 5 marks

• Sruthi — 2 marks
• Thalam — 2 marks
• Lesson Knowledge — 1 marks

Mohanam geetham (swaram or sahityam part)) — 5 marks

• Sruthi — 2 marks
• Thalam — 2 marks
• Lesson Knowledge — 1 marks

Nottuswaram — 5 marks

• Sruthi — 2 marks
• Thalam — 2 marks
• Lesson Knowledge — 1 marks

Jathiswaram (Gambheeranattai) — 5 marks

• Sruthi — 2 marks
• Thalam — 2 marks
• Lesson Knowledge — 1 marks

Alankaram in Third speed — 5 marks

• Sruthi — 2 marks
• Thalam — 2 marks
• Lesson Knowledge — 1 marks

Presentation — 10 marks

• Overall Presentation — 10 marks