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CBSE Class 10 Hindustani Music Syllabus 2025 for Melodic, Percussion & Vocal

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CBSE Class 10 Hindustani Music Syllabus 2025: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducts Class 10 exams and is entirely responsible for the release and modification of the class 10 Hindustani music syllabus 2025. The syllabus contains all the topics and sub-topics which will be asked in the CBSE board examination 2025.

The candidates are advised to check the syllabus as released by CBSE on the official website of the CBSE board, www.cbse.gov.in. The CBSE keeps on changing the class 10 Hindustani music syllabus from time to time.

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The candidates should be updated on the latest changes made by the board. Preparing according to the syllabus helps the candidates in preparing wisely and accordingly without wasting any time. To know more in detail about the CBSE class 10 Hindustani music syllabus 2025, read the complete article below.

CBSE Class 10 Hindustani Music Syllabus 2025

Below is the CBSE class 10 Hindustani music syllabus 2025 given. The candidates can take a look at the same and prepare accordingly. 

  1. One Vilambit Khayal with simple elaborations in any one of the prescribed Raga:
    1. Bhupali
    2. Khamaj
    3. Brindavani Sarang 
  2. Aroha, Avaroha, Pakad, and Drut Khayal with simple elaborations and a few Tanas in each prescribed Ragas.
  3. Devotional Song
  4. Identification of prescribed Ragas from the phrases of Swaras rendered by the examiner.
  5. Recitation of Thekas of the following prescribed Talas with dugun:
    1. Tilwada
    2. Chautala
    3. Rupak

Course Structure of CBSE Class 10 Hindustani Music Syllabus 2025

The course structure of CBSE class 10 Hindustani music Instrument syllabus 2025 is as follows.

CBSE Class 10 Hindustani Music Melodic Instrumental Syllabus 2025

Units 

Topics  

Marks

1.

  1. Define the following:
  • Aalap
  • Taan
  • Meend 
  • Kan 

 

  1. Define the following:
  • Dhrupad 
  • Masitkhani Gat
  • Razakhani Gat

6

2. 

Basic knowledge of the structure and Tuning of  the following instruments:

  • Sitar Sarod Violin
  • Dilruba or Esraj Flute
  • Mandolin Guitar

6

3.

  1. Detailed study of the following Ragas:
  • Khamaj
  • Brindavani
  • Sarang
  • Bhupali
  1. Description and Tala notation of the following Talas with Thah, Dugun, Tigun and Chaugun, Tilwada, Chautala, Rupak.

6

4. 

  1. Ability to write notation of compositions in prescribed ragas.
  1. To identify Ragas from phrases and elaborate them in Swaras.
6

5. 

  1. Brief life sketch and contribution to the music of Tansen, Allauddin Khan and Iniyat Khan.
  1. Contribution of Omkar Nath Thakur

6

CBSE Class 10 Hindustani Music Percussion Syllabus 2025

Topics 

Marks 

Unit 1

1.1. Define the following: Farmaishi Chakradar Tukra
or Paran.

1.2. Short notes on Tripushkar Vadya

6

Unit 2

2.1. Brief study of Delhi Gharana of Tabla and Nana
Panse Gharana of Pakhawaj.

2.2. Salient features of Farukhabad Gharana of Tabla
or Nath Dwara Gharana of Pakhawaj 

9

Unit 3. 

3.1. Ability to write: Kayada or Rela, Tukra,or Paran,
in Teentala or Adi Tala and Jhaptala or Sultala
with Tala Notation system.

3.2. Write one Traditioal Kayada or Rela of anyone
Gharanain Teentala or Adital with Tala Notation
system.

9

Unit 4. 

4.1. Ability to write the Kayada or Rela in Ektala or
Chautala with Tala notation system

4.2. Ability to write the Thekas of Jhaptala or Sultala,
Ektala or Chautala in Thah, Dugun and
Chaugunlaya.

6

 

CBSE Class 10 Hindustani Music Vocal Syllabus 2025

Topics 

Marks 

One Vilambit Khayal with simple elaborations in any one of the prescribed Ragas:

  • Bhupali
  • Khamaj
  • Brindavani
  • Sarang

12

Aaroha, Avaroha, Pakad and Drut Khayal with simple elaborations and few Tanas in each of the prescribed Ragas:

24

Devotional Song

4

Identification of prescribed Ragas from the phrases of Swaras
rendered bythe examiner.

4

Recitation of the Thekas of the following Talas with dugun

  • Tilwada
  • Chautal
  • Rupak

6

Internal Assessment – 20 Marks 

  1. Project file (05 marks)
    • Writing in notation the musical compositions of all Ragas prescribed in the syllabus
    • Identifying the Tala of musical compositions
    • Drawing and labeling the various parts of any percussion instrument
    • Description and writing the notation of all prescribed Talas with Layakaries Thah, Dugan, Tiguan, Chaugun)
    • Identifying and interviewing any neighborhood Artists.
  2. Project Work (Suggestive Topics)
    Suggestive Topics
    Interrelationship of the following:
    • Music and Religion
    • Music and Cinema
    • Music and Electronic Media
    • Devotional aspects in Music
    • Interrelationship of Arts (Music- Dance or Theatre or Visual Arts) *Students may choose any one of the above topics or any other topic for the project in consultation with the teacher.

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FAQs related to CBSE Class 10 Hindustani Music Syllabus 2025

Is music a subject in CBSE?

Hindustani Music is a very important subject for Class 10 students. 

What are the important art subjects in the CBSE board?

The important subjects are as follows: music, dance, visual arts, theatre, etc with special emphasis on Indian folk arts. 

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