Mridangam is a classical percussion instrument from South India. The grading system in Mridangam typically follows a syllabus that includes both practical and theoretical components. The practical component assesses a student's Mridangam proficiency through performance pieces, technical exercises, and improvisation. The theoretical component assesses a student's understanding of music theory, notation, and rhythmic concepts.
Mridangam
Pre Grade
Practical
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Tha - Thi – Thom - Nam (In Three speeds)
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ThaTha - Thithi – ThomThom - NamNam
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ThaThaTha – Thithithi – Thom thomthom – Nam namnam
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ThaThaThaTha - Thithithithi - Thom thomthomthom – Nam namnamnam
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ThaThaTha - Thithithi – Thomthomthom – Namnamnam
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ThaThaTha – Thithithi - Thomthomthom – Namnamnam
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ThaThi – ThiThom – ThomNam – NamTha
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Above Sols are to be played in AadhiThalam. Sorkattus should be rendered with thala
Grade - 2
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MeetuChapu, Arai Chapu
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10 Lessons in AadhiThalam ( 1 Avarthanam )
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10 Lessons in AadhiThalam ( 2 Avarthanam )
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10 Lessons in AadhiThalam ( 4 Avarthanam )
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Nadais in AadhiThalam
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Eight AvarthanaPharans ( PodiSorkal )
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MeetuSorkal (Rappai Sol )
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Mohra (Aadhithalam )
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AadhithalaKorvais
Theory
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SapthaThalas
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ThalaAngas& its Symbols
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Life History of NarayanaSwamyAppa
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Nadai, Nadham, Kalam, Korvai, Theermanam, Mohra – Explanations
Grade - 1
Practical
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Kita Sol – Practice
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Kita Thaka Sol – Practice
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Tharikita Sol – Practice
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Dhin Sound Practice
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ThakaThiku Sol – Practice
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Thalanghu Sol – Practice
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ThakaThariKitaThaka Sol – Practice
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Thadhinginathom – Sol – Practice
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ThakaDhimiThakaJanu – Sol – Practice
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Above Sols are to be played in AadhiThalam. Sorkattus should be rendered with thala .
Theory
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Basic Technical Terms and its Explanations
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Thalam, Avarthanam, Aksharam – Explain
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Mridangam – Origin and History
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ChapuThalam, EkaThalam
Grade - 3
Practical
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10 Lessons in TisraJathiEkaThalam ( 4 Avarthanam )
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10 Lessons in TisraJathiEkaThalam ( 8 Avarthanam )
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10 Lessons in TisraJathiEkaThalam ( 16 Avarthanam )
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SapthathalaSorkattus in 3 Speeds
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(TisraJathiEkaThalam) Mohras
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ChaputhalaSorkattus
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Chapu, Arai Chapu, Kumukki Playing
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SapthaThalaAlankaras
Theory
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SapthaThalaAlankaras and its Counts
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Jaathi and GathiBedas in Sapthathalas
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35 Thalas – Explain
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Explain Gathi&Jathi
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Five DasaPranas of Mridangam
Grade - 4
Practical
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MisraChapuThala Lesson ( 8 Avarthanam )
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MisraChapuThala Lesson ( 16 Avarthanam )
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MisraChapuThala Lesson ( 32 Avarthanam )(Above Lessons are to be played with Mohras in 3 Speeds )
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SamaEduppu, AtheethaEduppu, AnagathaEduppu
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Small , Big Korvais
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Nadais for 35 Thalas
Theory
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Mridangam and its parts
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Differences between Mathalam, Thavil, Mridangam
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String Instuments, Wind Instruments, Percussion Instruments
Grade - 5
Practical
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TriputaThala Lessons (1,2, 4 ) Avarthanam
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JampaThala Lessons (1,2, 4 ) Avarthanam
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Rendering Aadhithalam, ChapuThalam, RupakaThalam&JampaThalaJathis
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Korvais&Mohras in JampaThalas
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Playing JampaThalaJathis
Theory
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Yathi types, Differences between Gathi – Nadai
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ThalaDasaPranas
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Types of Chaputhalas ,Desathi, Madhyathi, Maarga&Desithalas.
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Importance of Mridangam in Music Concert
Grade - 6
Practical
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Tuning sruthi to Mridangam
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Vallinam, Mellinam
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TheermanaJathis in Aadhi and MisraChapuThalas
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Setting Tha Thin Ghi Na Thom for Eduppus and Playing Mohras for Arudis
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Thaththakaram – Oral
Theory
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Anulomam – Prathilomam
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Procedure of Making Mridangam
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Life History of MridangaVidwan
Grade - 7
Practical
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Playing Manodarmam in Jampathala and Chaputhala with Mohras
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Playing Manodarmam in Five Jaathis with Mohras
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Playing Accompaniment for Aadhi, Chapu and Jampathala songs
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Rendering and Playing 2 Jathis in Ata thalam and JampaThalam in 3 speeds
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Playing TheermanaJathis in Aadhi and Chaputhalas
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Playing Nadai in Misram, Kandam and Sankeernam
Theory
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Shodasangam and its counts
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Thala Structure and Thaththakarams seen in Thiruppugazh
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Playing Thaththakarams for Ragam, Thanam and Pallavi
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Procedure of protecting Mridangam
Grade - 8
Practical
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Playing ThaniAvarthanam
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Playing mridangam for Songs and Bhavams
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Playing Anulomam, Prathilomam
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Playing Thaththakaram for any 5 thalas in 35 thalas
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Playing Manodarmam for any 5 thalas in 108 thalas
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Playing Big Mohras in 5 Jathis in Manodarmam Way(without any change in speeds)
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Playing mridangam for Pallavi, Niraval and Kalpanaswarams
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Playing ThaniAvarthanam for Pallavi and Kritis
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Theermanam procedures for Yathi
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Playing Thani for Different Eduppus
Theory
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Playing Mridangam in Music Concert
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Dos and Donts in Playing Mridangam
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ThalaChakkaram
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Forming Karanai to Mridangam
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Valanthalai – Idanthalai – Explain
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Characteristics of Mridangam Player
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Writing Korvais with symbols+
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