Andhra University Music Department

Hey, I want to join Andhra University for a course related to music . can you tell me which are the Courses & Programmes offered by the Andhra University under Department of Music , give information in detail ?

Can you provide me the syllabus of M.A. (Master of Arts) (Music) Program offered by Department of Music & Dance of Andhra University?

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The syllabus of M.A. (Master of Arts) (Music) Program offered by Department of Music & Dance of Andhra University is as follows:

Semester-I


Paper-I: (Theory) Technical Aspects of South Indian Music. 100 Marks

Unit-1: i) Sruthi nomenclatures various views regarding the number of sruthis used in
Indian Music ii) Suddha Vikriti swaras Various views

Unit-2: Bharathas experiment: i) Dhruva Vina and Chala Vina,
ii) Significance of the experiment. iii) Musical intervals expressed in fractions and also in cyclic cents.

Unit-3: Following Raga Lakshanas:
Sriranjani, Begada, Charukesi, Kannada, Simhendramadhyamam, Kedaragaula, Rithigoula, Poornachandrika, Ramapriya,

Unit-4: a) Types of Tana: Sudha and Kuta Tanas and other types.
b) Varnas and Alankaras.

Unit-5: An advanced knowledge of prosody:
A. Musical Prosody: i) Distribution of words and Syllables in the section of the
Avarta, ii) Padachcheda

B.General Prosody: i) Varieties of Prasa, Yati ii) Yamakam and yati beauties in
Sahityam.

Paper-II: (Theory) Theoretical Aspects of South Indian Music. 100 Marks

Unit-1: Ancient tala system: i) Marga and Desi talas, ii) Knowledge of the 108 Talas,
iii) Samakshara talas.

Unit-2: Psychology of Music: i) Ragas and Rasabhavas ii) Ingredients of Ragas and
Rasabhavas

Unit-3: Madhura bhakti, Nayaki and Nayaka theme.

Unit-4: Folk Music
i) Origin and development of Folk music. ii) Classification of folk songs
Unit-5: Recent developments in classical music.


Syllabus M.A. (Music) Department of Music & Dance of Andhra University
andhrauniversity.edu.in/syllabus/Details%20of%20MA%20Music.pdf