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Schedule Spring 2011
 
# dd/m Material
1 24 Jan Class iIntroduction (requirements, expectations)
    Introduction to the Indian subcontinent: Geography, peoples, lifestyle, religion, history
2 26 Jan Sources of South Asian music: The Vedas
3 31 Jan Ancient treatises: Natyasastra, Naradiyasiksa, Brhaddesi, & Sangitaratnakara
4 2 Feb snow day
5 7 Feb Karnatak Sangit Paddhati (the South Indian music tradition): Historical and cultural background
Pitch, scale, and melody
6 9 Feb Rhythm and meter
7 14 Feb Quiz 1
    Kriti
8 16 Feb Ragam-tanam-pallavi
9 21 Feb Pancaragam
10 23 Feb Independent research on paper topics
11 28 Feb Discussion of paper topics
12 2 Mar Discussion of paper topics
13 7 Mar Tana varnam, Padam, Javali, & Tilana
14 9 Mar Bharata natyam
    Spring Break
15 21 Mar Review
    Quiz 2
16 23 Mar Hindustani Sangit Paddhati (the North Indian music tradition): Historical and cultural background
17 28 Mar Pitch, scale, and melody
18 30 Mar Rhythm and meter
19 4 Apr Alap-gat (Vilayat Khan & Zakir Hussain: Rag Mian ki Todi)
20 6 Apr Alap-gat (Ali Akbar Khan & Mahapurush Misra: Rag Darbari Kanhra)
21 11 Apr (cont.)
22 13 Apr Quiz 3
    Dhrupad (vocal)
23 18 Apr Dhrupad (instrumental)
24 20 Apr Khayal
25 25 Apr Thumri
26 27 Apr Dhun, gazal, & tabla compositions
27 2 May Review
    Quiz 4
     
  Tue 10 May Final (6 PM, Z214)
     

 
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