M.Phil. (Music) Vocal and Instrumental

The Guru Nanak Dev University's Faculty of Visual Arts and Performing Arts offers M.Phil. (Music) Vocal and Instrumental to its students. The course structure for it is as follows:

Research Methodology
Meaning, nature and scope of Research.
Areas of Research in Music.
Solution of a problem, its statement and delimitation.
Primary and Secondary sources for research in Indian Music :-
Manuscripts and Books
Inscriptions
Coins.
Sculptures,Paintings .
Musical compositions
Discs and Tapes
Oral Traditions
Internet

Media (Electronic & Publishing Media)

LECTURE CUM DEMONSTRATION
SCIENTIFIC STUDY AND HISTORY OF INDIAN MUSIC
Technical terminology.
Analytical study of different forms of composition Gayan / Vadan shallies and their
historical development in the context of Nibadh and Anibadh Gayan.
Aesthetics, its origin and expression in the context of music.
Folk Music, Popular Music, Devotional Music, Gurmat Sangeet and Rabindra Sangeet.
Mela & Thata as espounded by Ahobal, Pundrik Vithal, Lochan Kavi, Ramamatya,
Vyankatmukhi and Bhatkhande.
Evolution and Historical development of swar from vedic period to twentieth century