BollywoodVocalsConciseSyllabus,May2017Grade3SuggestedSongsOnesongfromeachgrouptobeperformedListAVandeMataram BankimChandraMeraRangDeBasanti TheLegendofBhagatSinghJagoMohanPyare JagteRahoListBNimboodaNimbooda HumDilDeChukeSanamMaa TaareZameenParRangiloMaroDholna PyarKeGeetListCAlbelaSaajan HumDilDeChukeSanamPuchoNaKaiseMaine MeriSuratTeriAankhenRadhaKaiseNaJale LagaanTechnicalExercises TechnicalExercisesarecompulsoryforallLevelsandGradesandtobeplayedfrommemory.TherequirementscanbesungusinganySol-FaSyllables(ex.‘lah’)oranyconsonantorvowelsound(s)(Ex.‘aa’,‘ee’,‘oh’).Theexamineemustnotifytheexaminerofthestartingpitchforownchoice.Candidatesshouldaimforanaccurateandconfidentperformance,withasolidrhythmandrelaxedvoice.
Theexaminerwillaskaselectionfromthelistbelow,whichmustbesunginLegato.ExaminerwillplaytheTonicNoteand/ortheKeyChordwherenecessary.Tempo=100(PairedQuaverBeatsperMinute)

Ø Tosingoneoctave,ascendinganddescending,ofmelodicminorscaleintheKeyofAm,Bm,Cm,Dm,Em(anytwo).Thekeychordwillbeplayed.

Ø TosingabrokenchordphraseinthekeyofAm,Bm,Cm,Dm(anyone).DoMiSo,MiSoDo,SoDoMi,Do--,DoSoMi,SoMiDo,MiDoSo,Do--.Thekeychordwillbeplayed.

Ø ToSingMajor2nd,3rd,Perfect4thand5thIntervals.Thekeychordwillbeplayed.

AuralAwareness AuralAwarenesswillbeconductedonakeyboardinstrument,AcousticPiano,GrandPianoorDigitalPiano.DigitalKeyboardisallowedonlyforruralcentresand/orcentresforonlyIndianMusic(BollywoodandBhartiya).Itistheresponsibilityoftheexaminationcentretoensurethataninstrumentisprovided.

• Theexaminerwillonceplayfourbarsmelodyinmajororminorkey.Timesignaturestwofour,threefourorfourfour.Onthesecondplaying,joinwiththeexaminerclappingthepulseandstressonthestrongbeats.SaytheTimeSignature.

• Theexaminerwillagainplaythesamemelody;identifythetonalityasmajororminor.• Theexaminerwilloncemoreplaythemelody;singbackthemelody.• Theexaminerwillplaytwonotes;identifytheintervalasMajor2nd,Major3rd,minor3rd,

Perfect4thandPerfect5th.MusicalKnowledge CandidatesneedtobepreparedtoanswerquestionsaskedbytheexaminerinHindi,EnglishorBothaspreferredbythecandidate.AllcandidatesarerecommendedtocompleteMusicTheoryuptoGrade3forgeneralMusicLiteracy.ForVocalCandidates,MusicalKnowledgeiscompulsoryfromLevelItoGrade8.Grade1-3 :FiveQuestions

Knowledgerequired:Asforthepreviousgrades,withtheinclusionofmetronomespeed(ifgiven)andthemainchangesofkey.Questions:Asforthepreviousgrades,withtheadditionof–•Explainthemetronomespeedofthispiece.(Thecandidate’sanswershoulddemonstrateanunderstandingofbeatsperminute,andincludethemeaningof“M.M.”)•Pointtoandnameakeychangeinthispiece.(Thiswillbeaskedonlyifthechangeoccursatthestartofanewsectionorataveryobviousplaceinthepiece.)VocalSkillGuidesKindlynote,skillsoflowergradesareincludedinthehighergrades.Only,theaddonarementioned.

Ø SixEighttime,contrastingTempo,SustainednotesØ Slurs,DottedCrotchetsandQuavertiming