MPA(Music) Taal Vadya

MPA (Taal Vadya) is a Two-Year honors masters course. This course provides the advanced ideas and concepts of Taal Vadya, Through this programme students will get deeper knowledge about Indian Classical music, History of Indian Music, origin and development of Gharana traditions, advanced Talas with percussion instruments. Students study aesthetics of Talas and of Hindustani Classical Percussion Music.

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Key Information

Salient Features

  • Time-bound structured, progressive syllabus for music study.
  • Innovative courses in Classical Percussion Instruments, for concert performances and accompaniment. (As Recommended in the National Education Policy 2020)

Why should a student join this programme?

Learners will be able to acquire the following-

  • Knowledge of advanced information about Percussion Instruments and their various forms and genres.
  • The importance and history of Percussion Instruments with practical exposure of its place in daily life.
  • Developing skills of appreciation and performances of Percussion and other skilled genres & sub-genres of music.
  • The ability with skills to better understanding of Talas and their compositional elements.
  • The improved knowledge of Taal and Raga used for compositions in classical music.
  • The ability and exposure for solo as well as accompaniment performances as a concert artist.
  • Students get an opportunity to be part of Seminars, Conference on various specialized topics of Hindustani Classical Music.
  • After completion of MA course student can apply for PhD course to do in depth study of Hindustani Classical Percussion Music giving him wider opportunity in the field.

Differentiators

Learners will be able to acquire the following-

  • This program provides the in-depth knowledge and personalized training in Percussion Instruments and its various forms and genres.
  • Student gets degree of Masters in Taal Vadya (Percussion Instruments)

Eligibilty Criteria

Candidates seeking admission to the Master of Performing Arts degree in Hindustani Classical Vocal/Instrumental (Harmonium/Shehnai/Flute) and Percussion Music (Tabla) Must have passed 3 years BPA(Music) exam or its equivalent examination with 45% or more marks in the aggregate.

OR

An undergraduate degree in any subject recognized by the UGC, and from any university/institute/centre recognized by the UGC and must have passed Music for not less than five years in a recognised institution.

OR

An undergraduate degree in any subject recognized by the UGC, and from any university/institute/centre recognized by the UGC and Learnt Music for not less than five years from a well-known teacher/guru. Such candidates will be required to submit a certificate issued by the institution/teacher/guru, as the case may be to this effect.

Note:

The final selection will be made based on performance in the audition test.

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