Diploma In Kathak
Overview
The Diploma programmes are vocational courses offered by the School of Performing Arts in the genres of Dance and Music. The School offers the dance forms of Kathak for its Diploma programmes. The students of these programmes learn the theoretical aspects of the art form along with the practical aspects which is the need of the hour. We are currently living in an era where the performing artists need to have a strong theoretical understanding of the art form they are pursuing to enable them to not just understand the intricacies of the art form but also for them to acquire a voice to talk about it on social platforms and also to pass it on to the next generations. The Diploma programmes of School of Performing Arts would instill in its students an enthusiasm to teach the subject and ensures that they become professional performers.
Duration
One Year
Eligibility
For the dance practitioners the minimum eligibility criteria is SSLC Pass with Minimum 2 years of dance learning experience.
Career Opportunities
- Dance Performers (Dance)
- Actors and Actresses (Theatre)
- Dance, Music and Theatre teachers
- Arts Entrepreneurs
- Arts Managers
- Choreographers (Dance)
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
- SEMESTER I
- SEMESTER II
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Type | L | T | P | C |
| 20DKAT1 | Diploma In Kathak Theory | HC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
Programme Content
| UNIT | TOPICS | DESCRIPTION |
| UNIT I | Natya Sastra | 1. Introduction to Natyashastra 2. 11spects of Natyashastra 3. Natyotpatthi 4. Abhinaya Darpana- Samyuta and Asamyuta hastas |
| UNIT II | History of Kathak | History and development of Kathak dance |
| UNIT III | Life Histories | Biographies of great gurus of Kathak 1. Sundar Prasad 2. Bindaddin Maharaj 3. Narayan Prasad 4. Sitara Devi 5. Lacchan Maharaj 6. Birju Mahraraj 7. Maya Rao |
| UNIT IV | Definitions | Definitions of Tatkars, Todas, Tukda, Tihai, Kavit, Amad, Ladi, Paramelu, Natwaritukda, That, Gatnikas |
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Type | L | T | P | C |
| 20DKAP1 | Diploma In Kathak Practical 1 | HC | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
Programme Content
| UNIT | TOPICS | DESCRIPTION |
| UNIT I | Fundamentals 1 | 1. Tatkars 2. Todas 3. Tihai 4. Kavit 5. Amad |
| UNIT II | Fundamentals 2 | 1. Ladi 2. Paramelu 3. Natwaritukda 4. That 5. Gatnikas |
| UNIT III | Music | Music for the items learnt |
| UNIT IV | Taal | Taal for the items learnt in this semester |
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Type | L | T | P | C |
| 20DKAP2 | Diploma In Kathak Practical 2 | HC | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
Programme Content
| UNIT | TOPICS | DESCRIPTION |
| UNIT I | Item 1 | 1. Vandana 2. Shloka 3. Bhajan |
| UNIT II | Item 2 | 1. Chakradar tukdas 2. Gat Bhav |
| UNIT III | Music | Music for the items learnt |
| UNIT IV | Taal | Taal for the items learnt in this semester |
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Type | L | T | P | C |
| 20DKAR1 | Kathak Record work 1 | HC | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Type | L | T | P | C |
| 20DKAT2 | Kathak Theory 2 | HC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
Programme Content
| UNIT | TOPICS | DESCRIPTION |
| UNIT I | Nayika and Nayaka bhedas | 1. NayikaBhedas 2. AshtaNayikaAvasthas 3. NayakaBhedas |
| UNIT II | Rasa theory | 1. Vibhava, Anubhava, Bhava 2. Rasa Theory |
| UNIT III | Solo repertoire | 1. Solo repertoire of Kathak Dance 2. Composers in Kathak |
| UNIT IV | Technical aspects | 1. Different ways to emote in Kathak dance form (using Tumri, Bhajan, Chaiti and Kavit etc.,) |
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Type | L | T | P | C |
| 20DKAP3 | Kathak Practical 3 | HC | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
Programme Content
| UNIT | TOPICS | DESCRIPTION |
| UNIT I | Item 1 | 1. In teen taal - Parans , Chakradar Paran, Toda, Chakrahar toda 2. Namaskar ka toda /Salami 3. Tihai |
| UNIT II | Item 2 | 1. Tumri 2. Tarana |
| UNIT III | Music | Music for the items learnt |
| UNIT IV | Taal | Taal for the items learnt in this semester |
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Type | L | T | P | C |
| 20DKAP4 | Kathak Practical 4 | HC | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
Programme Content
| UNIT | TOPICS | DESCRIPTION |
| UNIT I | Item 1 | 1. Introduction to Jhaptaal with amad, that, tatkar and tihai 2. Toda, Chakrdar toda, tihai and paran |
| UNIT II | Item 2 | 1. Gatnikas 2. Gatbhav 3. Shlok Vandana |
| UNIT III | Music | Music for the items learnt |
| UNIT IV | Taal | Taal for the items learnt in this semester |
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Type | L | T | P | C |
| 20DKAA1 | Kathak Mini Project Work | HC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
