Classical Indian Dance, Kathak Music to Support Grades 5-6 Syllabus

This music is an audio resource to support the ISTD’s Kathak Grade 5 and 6 syllabi, created in response to teacher requests for a model for the Prepared Dance Sequence required for examinations.

Please note that this resource is not prescriptive but aims to serve as a guide for examinations.

Credits:

Director: Sujata Banerjee MBE

Musicians: Chandrachur Bhattacharjee and Aniruddha Mukerjee

Bol Parhant: Sujata Banerjee MBE

Recorded at: Shammi Pithia and Studio Sahana

©2019

Track list:

1. Grade 5: Jhaptāl

2. Grade 5: Teentāl

3. Kavitt

4. Gat bhāva

5. Teentāl țhékā: madhya laya (110 bpm)

6. Teentāl țhékā: drut laya (140 bpm)

7. Grade 6: Dhamār

8. Grade 6: Teentāl

9. Grade 6: Teentāl lari

10. Jhaptāl țhékā (110 bpm)

11. Jhaptāl țhékā (132 bpm)

12. Dhamār țhékā (120 bpm)

13. Jugalbandi Jhaptāl (140 bpm)

14. Gat Chāl

15. Teentāl țhékā: Vilambit

16. Teentāl Jugalbandi