Praveshika Purna ( 3rd Year )

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Total Marks:  125 (Passing Marks : 44)  

Theory Mark:   50 (Passing Marks : 16) 
Practical Marks:  75 (Passing Marks : 28) 

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Theory Topics:

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1.     Brief history of Kathak dance. (Atleast 10 to 15 sentences)
 

2.    Define: Aamad, Toda, Tukda, Tatkar, Paran, Chakradar, Kavit, Tihai, Anga,  Pratyanga, Upanga, Gat-Bhav, Hasta-Mudra.
 

3.     Define :

• Folk Dance. Names of any five Indian folk dances.

• Names of all seven Indian classical dance styles and their states.​

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4.    Asanyukta-hasta-mudra: Definition and usages of : Pataka,  Tri - pataka,  Ardha-pataka, Kartari - mukha, Mayura,                   Ardha-chandra,   Araala,   Shukatunda,   Mushthi,  Shikhara, Kapittha, Kataka-mukha,  Suchi, Chandrakala,                     

       Padmakosha, Sarpasheersha, Mruga - sheersha, Simhamukha, Kaangula, Alapadma, Chatur, Bhramar, Hansasya,                       Hans-pakshya, Sandausha, Mukula, Tamrachuda, Vyaghra, Trishul.
 

5.    Life story of a renowned Kathak dancer.

 

6.  Names of well-known Tabla player who accompany Kathak at present.
 

7.    Compulsory Question: Ability to write the notations of:

• In Teental:  One Tihai,  One simple Aamad, One paranjudi Aamad, One Toda, One Paran  and One Kavit.

•  In Zhaptaal: Thah, dugun of Theka and Tihai, One Toda, One Aamad,  One Paran.

• Write notations of Thekas of Dadra and Keharwa Taal .
   

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Practical Topics

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In Teentaal/Tritaal:
    Two Thaat,  One Paranjudi Aamad,  One Rangamanch Pranam, Four simple Todas                   

     (Different than 1st year Todas, each toda should be made of atleast 3 awartans), 
     Two Paran, Four Chakradaar Paran, One Kavit, One Chakradar Tihai.

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In Tatkar 

•    Adhi, Barabar, Dugun, Chaugun, Athgun ending with Tihai.

•    Tatkar Baant ending with proper tihai in Teentaal.

 

Gat-Nikas: Mor-Mukut, Ghunghat,  Bansuri.

Gat-Bhav:Panihari: 

Story line:
Radha goes to the river bank to fetch water. Krishna comes, breaks her pot, Radha is annoyed,Krishna laughs etc.

* Ability to show all Hasta-Mudras used in Gat-Bhav
*Ability to recite all the Todas and Bol on hands.

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 In Zhaptaal:
One Thaat, One Aamad, One Tihai, Two Todas,  One Chakradaar Toda, One Paran.

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Please note there is an annual course wise  examination fees which is to be paid directly at the time of admission in University at the time of filling form , Kathakalaya doesn't have any interference with that . 

Online Exam forms are filled in the month of Dec -Jan and July- Aug .