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UGC NET Music (016)

Prepare for UGC NET Music with the common Paper I foundation and 24 subject lessons: a study roadmap, 20 unit lessons and three practice lessons.

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UGC NET Music (016)

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Examples from this programme’s published subject lessons:

  • Nada, Shruti, Swara and Saptak: The Sound Foundations of Indian Music
  • Folk Music: Origin, Characteristics, Classification and its Link with Classical Music
  • Rasa Theory: Bharata's Rasa Sutra and its Four Commentators
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Suggested study duration

10-14 weeks

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9 months course access

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34 published readings across 4 modules.

1. Start Here — Exam Pattern & Study Plan (1 readings)
  1. How this course works: exam pattern, syllabus map and study plan
2. Paper I — Teaching & Research Aptitude (10 readings)
  1. Paper I Unit 1 — Teaching Aptitude: Levels of Teaching, Learners, Methods and Evaluation Systems
  2. Paper I Unit 2 — Research Aptitude: Types, Approaches, Steps, Writing and Research Ethics
  3. Paper I Unit 3 — Comprehension: Reading a Passage for Main Idea, Inference, Tone and Vocabulary
  4. Paper I Unit 4 — Communication: Process, Types, Classroom Communication, Barriers and Mass Media
  5. Paper I Unit 5 — Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude: Series, Codes, Relationships and Arithmetic
  6. Paper I Unit 6 — Logical Reasoning: Propositions, Syllogism, Fallacies and Indian Logic
  7. Paper I Unit 7 — Data Interpretation: Sources, Classification, Graphs and Data in Governance
  8. Paper I Unit 8 — Information and Communication Technology: Terminology, Internet, Digital Initiatives and E-Governance
  9. Paper I Unit 9 — People, Development and Environment: Sustainable Development, Pollution, Resources, Disasters and Environmental Agreements
  10. Paper I Unit 10 — Higher Education System: Ancient Institutions, Post-Independence Evolution, Programmes, Policies and Governance
3. Paper II — Unit-wise Notes (20 readings)
  1. Unit 1 — Nada, Shruti, Swara and Saptak: The Sound Foundations of Indian Music
  2. Unit 1 — Raga and Tala Vocabulary: Vadi-Samvadi, Varna, Alankara, Gamaka, Laya and Layakari
  3. Unit 2 — Folk Music: Origin, Characteristics, Classification and its Link with Classical Music
  4. Unit 2 — Regional Folk Traditions of India: Songs, Instruments and Festivals
  5. Unit 3 — Rasa Theory: Bharata's Rasa Sutra and its Four Commentators
  6. Unit 3 — Aesthetics in Music: Swara and Rasa, Raga Dhyana, Ragamala Painting and the Fine Arts
  7. Unit 4 — Research Methodology in Music: Sources, Design, Fieldwork and Writing
  8. Unit 4 — Notation Systems: The Bhatkhande and Paluskar Methods and the Principles of Swaralipi
  9. Unit 5 — From the Vedas to the Natya Shastra: The Ancient Foundations of Indian Music
  10. Unit 5 — The Medieval Bifurcation: Amir Khusrau, the Persian Influence, and the Rise of Hindustani and Karnatak as Distinct Systems
  11. Unit 6 — The Gharana System: Guru-Shishya Parampara and the Major Hindustani Vocal Gharanas
  12. Unit 6 — Instrumental Gharanas and the Karnatak Bani-Sampradaya System
  13. Unit 7 — Classifying Musical Instruments: The Hornbostel-Sachs System and Tat, Sushir and Avanaddha Vadya
  14. Unit 7 — Construction, Tuning and Technique: The Tabla, the Sitar and the Voice as an Instrument
  15. Unit 8 — Bhatkhande's Thaat System: Ten Parent Scales for Classifying Hindustani Ragas
  16. Unit 8 — The Karnatak Melakarta System: Seventy-Two Parent Scales and the Katapayadi Naming Formula
  17. Unit 9 — Vocal Forms of Hindustani Music: Dhrupad, Khayal, Thumri and the Lighter Genres
  18. Unit 9 — Karnatak Vocal Forms and Hindustani Instrumental Forms: Varnam, Kriti, Gat and Gharana-Specific Bandish
  19. Unit 10 — Music and Dance: The Shared Natya Shastra Foundation and the Margi-Desi Distinction
  20. Unit 10 — Music Education, Mass Media and Archival Preservation in Contemporary India
4. Applied practice, case studies and revision (3 readings)
  1. Indian music: worked case studies and applied scenarios
  2. Indian music: common mistakes, misconceptions and self-check Q&A
  3. Indian music: revision sheet and timed mock with answer key

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Prepare for UGC NET Music with the common Paper I foundation and 24 subject lessons: a study roadmap, 20 unit lessons and three practice lessons.

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Prepare for UGC NET Music with the common Paper I foundation and 24 subject lessons: a study roadmap, 20 unit lessons and three practice lessons.

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