Visharad Pratham – Kathak Nritya
Total Marks: 400 Min: 180
Theory: 150 Min: 52
Practical: 250 (Practical 200 + Manch Pradarshan: 50) Min: 128
Theory:
Paper1:
Marks: 75, Min: 26

1. Natya: Origin, usages and Reasoning as per Bharat Muni.
2. Definition of Navaras.
3. 4 Nayak-bhed (4 variations of Nayak): Dheerodvat, DheerLalit, DheeroDaatt and DheerPrashant.
4. 4 Nayika-bhed (4 variations of Nayika) and the definitions:  Abhisarika, Khandita, Vipralabdha, Proshit-patika
5. In Dashavtaar: Stories of  Matsya, Varah, Koorm and Narsingh incarnations and their mudras.
6. Details of “Taal Ke Das Pran”
7. Knowledge of Bharatnatyam, Manipuri, Kathakali Nritt. Knowledge of their costumes and instruments.
8. In Teentaal, Jhaptaal, Dhamar: Be able to write in proper notations: Aamad, Bedam – Tihayee, Farmaishe-paran, and Chakkradar Paran, Tripalli and Kavitt
9. ..
   1. Importance of Guru-Shishya Parampara
   2. Features of a good Shishya and his/her responsibilities towards the Guru.

Paper2:
Marks: 75, Min: 26

1. Definitions of different Bhav (expressions): sthai – bhav, Anu-bhav, Vyabhichari-Bhav. Ra ski Nishpatti.
2. Knowledge of following definitions:
   1. Tripalli, Kavitt, Farmaishee-Paran, Kamali-Paran, Bedam-Tihayee, Tribhang, Sudhang, Laag – Daant, Anulom, Pratilom, Bhramari, Nyas – Vinyas.
3. Details of the following singing styles used in Kathak Nritya:
   1. Ashta-Padi,
   2. Dhrupad,
   3. Thumari,
   4. Chatu-rang,
   5. Trivat,
   6. Tarana,
   7. Chaiti,
   8. Kajari,
   9. Hori.
4. The contributions of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah and The King of Raigarh- Chakradhar Singh in Kathak.
5. In RaasTaal (13), Dhamar (14), Gajh-Jhampa (15), Pancham-Swari(15) :
   1. Be able to write Aamad, Tihayee, Tora, Chakkradar Paran and kavitt
6. Biography: Natraj Gopi-Krishna, Kathak Samagyee Sitara Devi, Pandit Durga lal and Guru Kundan Lal Gangani.
7. Write assays on :
   1. Raas and Kathak
   2. Relation of Thumari with Kathak.
8. Nartak/nartaki ke Gun-Dosh (Good and Bad properties of Male and Female dancers)

 
 
Practical:

1. Saraswati vandana
2. Special command on Jhaptaal
3. Gajh-Jhampa or Choti-swari (Pancham Sawari) and Raas Taal and Dhamar : Presentation of Dhah/barabar, Dugun,  Thaat, Aamad, 2 Tore, 1 Paran and 1 Kavitt .
4. GatNikas: Aanchal, Naav, Ghunghat varieties.
5. GatBhav: All from past years and Dropadi-cheer-haran.
6. Thumari Bhav (Important to know the words, Raag, and Taal)
7. In any taal, one Trivat or Tarana.
8. Parhant of all compositions.
9. Gatbhav on Abhisarika, Khandita, Vipralabdha and Proshit-Patita. Instead of Gatbhav, you can also do a Bhav-Nritt on a pad/Thumari.
10. On Teentaal or Jhaptaal Tatkaar, do Lari or Chalan.
11. Abhinay Darpan Shloka:  Aangikam Bhuvanam yasya….”
12.  On any 2 Sant/Kavi (poet)  (except the ones already performed on last years), be able to present a Bhav Nritt and be able to give introduction of the poets.
13. Manch-Pradarshan: 20-30 mins