Examination and Certification

Total Points: 50 (Practical 40 points, Theory 10- points), passing points: 17

Theory

• Introduction of Teentaal.
• Introduction of Kathak Nritya (Dance), in 5 sentences.
• Introduction of yourself, Guru and center, in 5 sentences.
• Definitions: Laya, Vilambit Laya, Madhya Laya, Druta Laya, Matra (beat), Sum, Tali and Khali and Taal “Teentaal”.

Practical

• Five Tatkaars in Taal Teentaal and double speed of it.
• Ten Todas and four Chakradhar Toda’s in Tal Teentaal
• Vocal demonstration of Taal using hands and it’s double and four times of its speed
• Any two modern dances

Total Points: 75 (Practical 60 points, Theory 15 ponits), passing points: 25

Theory:

• Definitions: Laya (Barabar, Dugun, Chaugun), Sam, Matra, Tali, Khali, Gat-Nikas, Tatkaar, Tora, Gat-Palata and Baant.
• Taal: Identify the signs of Bhatkhande notations.
• Knowledge of Dadara and Kaharawa taal.
• Names of 5 current Kathak Gurus.
• As per Abhinaya Darpan: knowledge of below A-Sanyunkta Hast Mudras and their usages:
  Pataka, Tri-Pataka, Ardh-Pataka, Kartari-Mukham, Mayur, Ardha-Chandra, Aral, Shuktunda, Mushti, Shikhar

Practical:

GatNikas:
Seethi Gat, Mataki Gat, Bansuri Gat

• Tatkaar in Barabar, Dugun and Chaugun with Tihayee
• Parhant of each and every Tora/tukra
• Parhant of Teentaal theka in Barabar(Dhah), Dugun and Chaugun
• Teentaal: 4 variations of Tatkaar ki Baant.
• In Kaharwa or Dadara taal, one Abhinay song. Should be able to sing too

Knowledge and definition of following terms such as Laya (slow, medium and fast), Sum, Matra, Tali, Khali, Gatnikas, Tatkar, Toda, Gatpatta, Thaat, Salami (Rangmanch Pranam), Baat and Tukada

To understand the sign of Taals
Brief history of Kathak Nritya (dance)

Practical

• Dance presentation in Taal Teentaal: One Salami, One Amad, Six Todas (New), Two Chakradhar Todas, Four Gatnikas (Normal, Matki, Bansuri and ghungat)
• Tattkar – double and four times the speed
• Clap-marked vocal demonstration of all Todas learned
• Palte/Baat in Taal Teentaal
• Clap-marked vocal demonstration of Taal Dadra and Taal Kherwa

Total Points: 125 (Practical 75 points, Theory 50 ponits),

Practical

• Teentaal – That, one Amad, one Salami, four different Todas, two Paran, four Chakradhar Todas, one Chakradhar Paran, two Kavit Should be able to do Padhant of all bols on hands
• Able to show all the hand gestures in dance
• Jhaptal: One That, one Amad, one Tehai, oen Toda, one Chakradhar Toda, one Paran
• Gatnikas – plain, Matki, Basuri, Mor-Mukut, Ghunghat
• Gat Bhaav – breaking of Matki
• One Folk dance

Total: 200, Min: 70
Theory: 75, Min: 26
Practical: 125, Min: 44

Practical:

In Teentaal, special capabilities of:
Guruvandana.
Thaat ( 3 differet poses)
2 Aamad (1 sada + 1 Paranjudi)
3 Chakkardar Tore (mim 4 Avartan)
3 Paran (1 must be in Tisra Jati)
3 Chakkardar Paran
2 Kavitt
3 Ginti ki tihayee

In Tatkaar:
aadhi, Barabar, Dugun, Tigun, Chaugun, Aathgun… Axpantion of Baant or challan

In JhapTaal, special capabilities of:

In Ektaal:

In Teentaal:
GatNikas – Jhoomar (Mangteeka), Kalayee,
Mataki holding in 3 different ways.
Gatbhav: Makhan Chori
Abhinay Paksh: BHav nritya on a Bhajan or Bhaktiras song or pad.

Total: 250, Min: 88
Theory: 100, Min: 35
Practical: 150, Min: 53

Practical:

• Shiv Vandana or Krishna Vandana
• In Teentaal, with specialties:

1. In Rupak Taal:

1. In Ektaal:

1. Parhant of each and every composition done above.
2. GatNikas: Rukhsaar, Cher-char, Aanchal etc.
3. GatBhav- Kaliya Mardan
4. Bhav nritya on Hori Pad (Kanahiya ghar chalo guinya…. In details

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