
Tamil Folk Music
Nathaswaram, Veena, Violin, Flute, Harmonium and keyboard grade exams are designed to evaluate a student's proficiency in playing the instrument, including technical skills, musical interpretation, and knowledge of music theory.
Grade - 2
PRACTICAL - Musical instruments playing methods
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Thamukku (one side drum) playing method
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Parai music method
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Pambai playing method
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Urumi music instrument playing method
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Supporting music instruments playing method
THEORY
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General Features of Tamil Folk Music
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Chindu isai and its forms
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Themmangu music verities
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Naiyaandi music verities
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Koothu songs and its music
Grade - 1
PRACTICAL
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Kummi chantham like –“ Thana Thannai Thana Thannai”
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Oyil kummi chantham
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Field work song and music
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Kummi – songs 2
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Field work song – 2
THEORY
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Introduction to Tamil Folk Music
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Regional identities
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Notation of the line (chantham)
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Form of sounds (solkattu)
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Pinpattu (chorus) and it varieties.
Grade - 3
PRACTICAL - Musical instruments playing methods
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Themmangu songs – 2
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Nettu ( izhuvai Themmangu) themmangu songs – 2
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Kavadichindu – 2
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Vazhinadai sindu songs – 2
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Kolai sindu songs -2
THEORY
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Leather (Thol Vathiyam) music instruments
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Pipe music instruments
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String music instruments
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Supporting music instruments
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Voice culture and practice
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Koothu songs and its music
Grade - 4
PRACTICAL - Musical instruments playing methods
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Themmangu songs – 2
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Nettu ( izhuvai Themmangu) themmangu songs – 2
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Kavadichindu – 2
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Vazhinadai sindu songs – 2
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Kolai sindu songs -2
THEORY
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Leather (Thol Vathiyam) music instruments
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Pipe music instruments
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String music instruments
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Supporting music instruments
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Voice culture and practice
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Koothu songs and its music
Grade - 5
PRACTICAL - Musical instruments playing methods
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Kuravan kurathi dance songs
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Villuppattu
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Musical plays (zai Nadakam) (Sri Sangaradoss drama songs)
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Oyil dance songs and tunes ( 2 songs)
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Music and songs formation methods
THEORY
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Celebrating songs
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Folk ballads
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Irban folk ballads
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Kaanaappattu
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Applied folk music and songs
Grade - 6
PRACTICAL - Musical instruments playing methods
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Kuravan kurathi songs – 2
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Therukkoothu songs – 2
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Naladi and themmangu songs – 2
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Kavadi sindu songs – 2
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Kanni form of songs – 2 (from Kutralakkuravanchi)
THEORY
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Folk songs of dances common features
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Form of tunes in songs of dances
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Koothu songs (therukkoothu and kattabommu)
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Techniques of folk songs and tunes
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Koothu songs and its solakattukal
Grade - 7
PRACTICAL - Musical instruments playing methods
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Music Notation of Tamil Tribes music and songs
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Music instruments of tribal
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Folk music and tribal folk music – comparative study introducing level
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Folk music and Tamil pan comparative study introductory level
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Folk music and classical relativity music ( carnatic music) study on introductory level
THEORY
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Introducation of Tamilpan and its varieties
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Classical songs – introduction level
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Western music – introduction latest music and musicians.
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Folk – classical – introduction of comparative study of understanding
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Semi folk
Grade - 8
PRACTICAL - Musical instruments playing methods
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Voice culture (various songs wise)
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Bharathiyar folk touch songs – 3
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Bharathidasan songs – 3 (from Isai Amudu)
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Sri Sankaradadoss Swamigal songs – 3 ( from various dramas)
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Applied songs (Political and Health) – 3
THEORY
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Children's playing songs
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Youth women's playing songs
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Ritual songs (2 only)
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Applied songs