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1|I S T D C l a s s i c a l I n d i a n D a n c e : K a t h a k

IMPERIALSOCIETYOFTEACHERSOFDANCINGClassicalIndianDanceFaculty

SYLLABUSOUTLINEOFCLASSICALINDIANKATHAKEXAMINATIONS

DECEMBER2016

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CONTENTS

PrimaryClassExamination....................................................................................................................................4KathakGradedExaminations:Grades1-6...........................................................................................................8Grade1.................................................................................................................................................................11Grade2.................................................................................................................................................................12Grade3.................................................................................................................................................................14Grade4.................................................................................................................................................................16Grade5.................................................................................................................................................................17Grade6.................................................................................................................................................................19

Assessment………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………21

VocationalGradedExaminations........................................................................................................................25IntermediateFoundation.....................................................................................................................................27Intermediate.........................................................................................................................................................28Advanced1...........................................................................................................................................................30Advanced2...........................................................................................................................................................31

Assessment……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..33

ReasonableAdjustments………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..36

ProfessionalQualifications(UKandEurope)......................................................................................................36ResultsandCertification......................................................................................................................................37Re-takes...............................................................................................................................................................37Regulation............................................................................................................................................................37


FOREWORDKathakisoneoftheeightformsofIndianclassicaldances,originatingfromnorthernIndia.Itisanartofstory-telling,formedthroughmusic,text,andvocals.Kathakisdistinctivebecauseitisrichlydevelopedbyrhythminterplay,improvisationandimagination.ThisnorthIndiandanceformhasthestylisticqualitiesoftheMoghulcourtswhereitgainedinfluencefrombothHinduandMuslimculturalsensibilities.Kathakexploresthenaturalalignmentofthebodywiththedynamicsofgeometry,non-verbalcommunication,subtletiesofexpressionandplayfulrhythmbetweenfootworkandpercussion.TheISTDsyllabusisdesignedtoreflectholisticclassicaldancetrainingwhileconsideringtheneedsandexperiencesofpresent-daystudentsworldwide.StudentsofclassicalIndiandance,otherthanthoseinIndia,areinanenvironmentthatmaynotnecessarilycomplementtheirexperienceofKathaktraining.Thissyllabus,therefore,isbasedontheinvestingoftimeandeffortintheearlyGrades,tocreatethenecessaryphysicalandculturalinfrastructureforthedancerintraining.Thesyllabusalsoaccommodatessomechangesinthetraditionallearningprogressionofdancematerial.Itpromotesholisticdanceexperienceattheinitialstages,evenbeforeeachaspectofthephysicaltraininghasbeenmastered.Studentsarealsoencouragedtoseedanceperformancesinordertogainaculturalandcriticalunderstanding,andalivelyinterestinKathakandinthewiderhorizonsofdance.TheISTDsyllabusprovidesastructureequallysuitedtostudentsofanyofthedifferentgharānāsofKathak,withoutfavouringoneoveranother.Thesyllabusforeachexaminationispresentedinthreesections:

• TechnicalSkills• Performance• Theory,AncillarySkills(VocationalGradesonly)andFile

Foressentialinformationongoodteachingpracticesrelatedtothesyllabus,andforthefulldetailandexplanationofthesyllabuscontent,seetheKathakExaminationSpecificationsavailableforpurchasefromtheISTDshopatheadquarters.


ISTDCLASSICALINDIANKATHAKDANCEEXAMINATIONSPRIMARYCLASSEXAMINATION

INTRODUCTIONRATIONALEThissyllabusiscommonforKathakandBharatanatyam,inpreparingchildrenfortheGradedExaminationsofeithergenre. Itmayequallybe taughtby teachersofeithergenre,using themovementvocabularywhich isfamiliar andwhichwould be of use in later learning. This syllabus has been designed to introduce youngerlearnerstoclassicalIndiandanceandassuchhasbeendesignedtomeettheirneeds.ExtensivenotesonthesyllabusaretobefoundintheKathakSpecifications,whichmaybepurchasedfromtheISTDShop,ImperialHouse,22/26PaulStreet,LondonEC2A4QE,tel:02073771577,fax:02072478979.ENTRYREQUIREMENTSANDGENERALINFORMATIONAGELIMITSThePrimaryexaminationhasnolowerorupperagelimitbutisrecommendedforthosebetweentheagesofsixandeight.GENDERDISTINCTIONSTheexaminationdoesnotrequirethedancertomakeagenderspecificpresentation.Malesandfemalescanbepresentedtogether.TIMEALLOWANCES/NUMBEROFCANDIDATES

Examination 1or2Candidates 3Candidates

PrimaryClass Notused 20minutes

ForthePrimaryClassExaminationtheteacherteachesthethreecandidatesinthepresenceoftheexaminer,demonstratingtheirexperienceofthesyllabusmaterial,followedbypresentingtheminaprepareddancesequence.Theexaminerwillthenhavetheopportunitytorequestsyllabusmaterialtobeshownonanindividualbasis.MUSICALACCOMPANIMENTTheteacherisresponsibleformusicalaccompanimentinarecordedformat.ForthePrimaryClassExaminationonly,theteachermaybetheoperator.


DRESSREQUIREMENTS

TherearenomarksforgroomingforthePrimaryExamination;itisconsideredanessentialaspectoftraining,givingpoiseandconfidence.Thefollowingareexpected:

• Candidatesshouldbesuitablydressedinclothesthatenabletheexaminertoseethedanceandallow thecandidatetoperformwithoutdistraction.• Femalesshouldwearasuitablytailoredsalwārorchuridārkamīz.• Malesshouldwearasuitablytailoredkurtāpyjāmā.• Allcandidatesshouldhavetheirwaistfirmlybound.• Hairshouldbepinnedawayfromthefaceand,ifnecessary,drawnbackinasingleplaitorbun.Along plaitshouldbesecuredatthebacktopreventitsmovementdistractingfromthedance.• Nodancecostumesorjewelryshouldbeworn.• Anklebellsareoptional.

SYLLABUSCONTENTThissyllabusoutlinemustbeappliedinconjunctionwiththePrimaryClassExaminationSpecifications.1. BodyAwareness1.1 Warm-up1.2 Cool-down1.3 ‘Everyday’stance/the‘dance’stance1.4 Awarenessofbodyparts1.5 Placingofthelegsandfeet1.6 Carriageofthearms,shoulders,neck,headandeyes1.7 Mobilisationofthearms,wrists,hands,fingers,shoulders;headandneck;faceandeyes2. RhythmandTiming2.1 Handclapping,footbeating2.2 Variationsinthesoundofstamping3. Dynamics3.1 Firmandgentle3.2 Quickandslow3.3 Risingandsinking3.4 Actionandstillness4. Expression4.1 Communicationoffeelingsandemotions4.2 Lucidityofmimeticstatements

5. SpatialAwareness5.1 Directionrelatingtobody5.2 Directionrelatingtospace5.3 Travelling5.4 Turnsandspins


ASSESSMENTTheexaminationtakesplaceinthepresenceoftheteacher.

• Normallythreetofourcandidatesareexaminedsimultaneously.• Thefirstpartoftheexaminationisconductedbytheteacher,leadingapre-rehearseddanceorwarm- upsequence, for5minutes,coveringallaspectsof thesyllabus.Thispartdemonstratescandidates’ abilitytofollowinstructions.• Thesecondpartisaprepareddanceperformanceofaround3-4minutes.Thiscanbeasequenceof dancemovements,whichneednotbegenrespecific.• Thefinalpartistheexaminerrequestingmaterialfromthesyllabusindividuallyfromeachcandidate.

MARKSCHEMEPRIMARYCLASS

Titleofcomponent Marksattainable

Bodyawarenessandcontrol 15

Rhythm/timing:accuracyinkeepingfootbeatsandclapping 15

Dynamics 10

Expression 10

Spatialawarenessanduseofspace 10

Responsetoteacher 10

Movementmemory 10

Performancequality 20

Total 100


METHODOFASSESSMENTThePrimaryClassExaminationisassessedexternallybyvisitingexaminersrecruitedandtrainedbytheISTD.Thetitlesofthecomponentsandthemarksattainablearedetailedabove.Theoverallmarkisgivenoutof100andtheoverallresultisindicatedasfollows:Grade Marks

Distinction 80-100marks

Merit 60-79marks

Pass 40-59marks

NotAttained 0-39marks

ASSESSMENTGUIDANCECandidatesareassessedontheirabilitytoshow:

• Technicalaccuracywithcorrectplacementtothebestoftheirphysicalfacility.• Appropriateuseoflimbsshowinganunderstandingofthepurposeorsignificanceofeachmovement orsequenceofmovements.• Asenseoflineandwellcoordinatedmovements.• Anassuredperformanceshowingthedifferentqualitiesofmovementrequiredbyeachsectionofthe examinationstructure.• Musicalityandrhythmicawareness.


KATHAKGRADEDEXAMINATIONS:GRADE1-6 INTRODUCTION RATIONALEKathakmakesadistinctivecontributiontotheeducationofallstudents,inthatitusesmovement,whichisoneofthefundamentalmodesofhumanexpression.Itoffersarangeoflearningopportunitiesandenablesparticipantstoenjoyphysicalexpression,aswellas,developintellectualsensibilities.AstheyworktogetherinKathak,candidateslearnaboutco-operationanddevelopanunderstandingoftheshapingofmovementintoartisticformsofexpression.GradedExaminationsinKathakareconcernedwithprogressivemasteryindefinedstageswithinthecontextofsafedancepractice.AIMSTheaimofGradedExaminationsistoprovideanassessmentschemefordance,whichgivesthebasisforthemeasurementoftheindividualcandidate'sprogressanddevelopment,whetherthecandidateispursuingdanceasaleisureactivityoraspreparationforaprofessionalcareerasadanceteacherorperformer.Therearesixpracticalexaminationgrades,numberedfrom1to6,inordertoindicatetheincreasingorderofdifficulty(6representsthehighestlevelofattainment).OBJECTIVESTheobjectivesoftheKathakGradedExaminationsyllabusaresetoutbelow:

• ToimpartpracticalskillsinKathakasitismanifesttodayinitstraditionalform,complementedby appropriatebackgroundknowledgeandunderstandingoftheart,throughaprogrammeoftraining andassessment.• Tolayaholisticfoundationeitherasanelementinaliberaleducationorasapreparationfor vocationaltraininginKathakorotherdance-basedcareers,integratingthemajoraspectsoftheart form,includingthemovementvocabulary,theexperienceofperformanceandanunderstandingof therelevantmusicandliterature.• TodevelopanawarenessandappreciationofKathakinthecontextofawiderdanceworld.

LEARNINGANDPROGRESSIONCandidatesdeveloptheskillandunderstandingofKathak,atthesametimeasbuildingasoundtechnique,bydevelopingthephysicalabilitytocommunicatethroughmovementinanexpressiveandartisticway.Aclearlydefinedstructureallowslearningtotakeplaceinthecontextofsafedancepractice.TheGradedExaminationsbuildupprogressively,ensuringthatstepsandskillslearnedatlowerlevelsprepareformorecomplexmovementsasthecandidateprogresses.


EachKathakGradedExaminationallowscandidatestoprogresstothenexthighergradeintheKathakgenre.Also,arangeoftransferstootherdancegenresbecomespossibleasthecandidatedevelopsphysicallyandlearnscommonskillssuchasrunning,gesture,posture,timingandrhythmicawareness.Inthisway,withadditionalteachinginput,thecandidateisabletodevelopabroadbaseofdancingskills.FollowingonfromtheGradedExaminations,candidatesmaywishtoprogresstotheVocationalGradedExaminationsaspreparationforemploymentasaprofessionaldanceroraspreparationfordanceteachingqualifications.TheGradedExaminationsinKathakalsoallowforthoseparticipatingsolelyforrecreationalpurposestoproducequalityworkinasafedancecontext.ENTRYCONDITIONSANDGENERALINFORMATION AGELIMITSThereisnoupperorloweragelimitforenteringtheKathakGradedExaminations.Itisrecommended,however,thatteachersensurethatcandidatesareatanappropriatelevelofmaturitytomeetandenjoythedemandsofthesyllabus.Itisrecommendedthatchildrenandadultsarenotenteredatthesametime.PRIORLEARNINGTheGradedExaminationsinKathakareintendedtobetakenconsecutivelyandmostcandidateswillwishtoprogressthroughtheminsequenceinordertodevelopanddemonstratetherequisiteskills.However,incaseswhereexaminationsareundertakenwithoutsuccessatthepreviousgrade,thecandidateneedstobeatanappropriatelevelofphysicalandartisticdevelopment.BeforeacandidateenrolsinaclassleadingtoaGradedExamination,teachersareunderaparticularduty,therefore,toassesstheachievementofthecandidate,particularlywithregardtosafedancepractice.GENDERDISTINCTIONSTheexaminationdoesnotrequirethedancertomakeagenderspecificpresentation.Malesandfemalescanbepresentedtogether.TIMEALLOWANCES/NUMBEROFCANDIDATESCandidatesarenormallyexaminedingroupsofthree.Wherethisisnotpossible,candidatesshouldbeenteredinpairs.Inexceptionalcircumstances,asinglecandidatecanbeentered,forexampleiftheteacherisnotenteringanyotherGrade1candidateswhohavelearntthesameprepareddancesequence.ForGrades1-6thethreecandidatesshowaprepareddancesequencesimultaneously,followingwhichtheyeachinturnanswerquestionsabouttheprepareddancesequencetheyhaveshown,aboutotherelementsofthesyllabus,andtheymaybeaskedtodancetodemonstratetheirunderstanding.Theexaminationofeachcandidatetakesthefollowingtotaltime:


Examination 1Candidate 2Candidates 3Candidates

Grade1 15minutes 25minutes 30minutes






Thesetimingsincludeanallocationoftimefortheexaminertoassesscandidates’files.MUSICALACCOMPANIMENTTheteacherisresponsiblefortheprovisionofaccompaniment.ThismaybeaCDorotheraudioequipment,inwhichcaseanoperatorwillberequired,oritmaybeliveasinthecaseforGrades5and6.Onnoaccountmaytheteacher,anothercandidateinthesamesessionoraparentofacandidatetobepresenttooperateoraccompanyforthesixGradedExaminations.AdoubleCDwithsamplemusicappropriatefortheexaminationpresentationisavailablefromtheISTDshop.DRESSREQUIREMENTSTherearenomarksforgroomingforthesixgradedexaminations;itisconsideredanessentialaspectoftraining,givingpoiseandconfidence.Thefollowingareexpected:

• Candidatesshouldbesuitablydressedinclothesthatenabletheexaminertoseethedanceandallow thecandidatetoperformwithoutdistraction.• Femalesshouldwearasuitablytailoredsalwārorchuridārkamīz.• Malesshouldwearasuitablytailoredkurtāpyjāmā.• Allcandidatesshouldhavetheirwaistfirmlybound.• Hairshouldbepinnedawayfromthefaceand,ifnecessary,drawnbackinasingleplaitorbun.Along plaitshouldbesecuredatthebacktopreventitsmovementdistractingfromthedance.• Nodancecostumeorjewelleryshouldbeworn.• Allcandidatesoversixyearsofagearerequiredtowearghungrūs.


SYLLABUSContentThissyllabusoutlinemustbeappliedinconjunctionwiththeKathakGradedExaminationSpecificationsandtheGeneralStatementonLevelDescriptors,availableontheISTDwebsite.GRADES1,2&3(LEVEL1)Candidatesdemonstrateanincreasingvocabularyofmovementinthechosentechnique.Anunderstandingofthetechniqueisreflectedintheabilitytocoordinatesimplemovementstoproducecombinationsofstepsandqualityofmovementieprecisionandcontrolwithintherangeoftheirownphysicalcapacity.Candidatescommunicateanincreasingconfidenceinperformance.Theyareabletointerpretmusicanddisplaysensitivitytomusicalcontentandstyle.Candidates'performancesshowadevelopingspatialawareness,anabilitytoworkwithothersandresponsivenesstoanaudience.GRADE1TechnicalSkills1. AngaŚuddhi-thecorrectuseofbodyindance.1.1 Simplewarm-upexercisesforthebeginningofclass.1.2 Holdingoftheposture-positionsofthefeet,degreeofturn-out,alignment,centring,shoulders.1.3 Exercisesforcenteringoftheeyes;eye,neckandheadexercisesforthepurposeoffocussingand alignmentinpresentation;exercisesforhandandeyecoordination.1.4 Simplecool-downexercisesfortheendofclass.2. Layaandtāla2.1 Paḍhantoftīntālțhekāinbarābaranddugunlayashowingtāliandkhāli.2.2 Abilitytodothepaḍhantofthenrittacompositionsagainstthebackgroundofasteadypulse.3. MovementVocabulary3.1 Thebasicstance.3.2 Armandhandmovements-awarenessandcontrolofpalmandfingermovements,alignment.3.3 Wristmovement-rotationalmobility.3.4 Nrittahasta:naman,utpatti,sūchitā,pușpak-ref:AngKavya(AK)byPanditBirjuMaharaj.3.5 Handandarmmovementscombinedwithtātheītheītatfootwork:3.5.1 Lineararmmovements(sūchitā)highlightingvarietyofanglesandlevels,withpalms facingupwardanddownward.3.5.2 Travellingpatternsindifferentdirections,includingdiagonalwalks.3.6 Abilitytoholdthesamthroughthesūchitāposition.3.7 Chakkarbasedonthreeandfivestepsturnsmaintainingcentralaxis.3.8 Tatkār-abilitytousetheheelaswellastheentiresoleoffoot.4. Abhinaya4.1 Useofthefaceandbodytocommunicatenarrative.4.2 Namingoffiveasamyutahastasusedinthelearntpiece-ref:AbhinayaDarpana(AD).Performance5. Nritta


5.1 Tatkārintīntāldemonstratingtheprogressionoftempofrombarābartodugun.5.2 Sixțukŗāandfourtihāiandasimplelaŗiorpalțāintīntāl.6. Nritya6.1 One kavitt and one śloka or vandanā incorporating abhinaya, with a basic understanding of the characters.7. CreativeExercise7.1 Withgiveninstructionsfromtheexaminer,thecandidateisexpectedtocreatesimplefloorpatterns usingtātheītheītat.TheoryandFile8. Theory8.1 Understanding of the terms: sam, tāla, țhekā, tāli, khāli, hasta, paŗhant, toŗa / țukŗā, tihāi, barābar,dugunandkavitt.8.2 Abilitytorecitethekavittandśloka/vandanāandcommunicatethemeaning.8.3 Understandingofthefunctionoftheghungrū.9. File(A4RingBinder,clearlynamedinlargeonthefrontandspineofthebinder)9.1 Thebasicnotationoftīntāl.9.2 Arecordofallnrittacompositions.9.3 Arecordofallnrityapieceswithmeaning.9.4 Awrittenrecord,coveringtheabovementionedsectionontheory.9.5 Dancerelatedsupportingmaterialstodemonstrateanoverallinvolvement.TheGrade1examinationconsistsof:• Presentationofthefile.• Submittingthefullexamsequencewhichistobepresented.• Performanceofaprepareddancesequenceofnomorethansixminutes’duration,demonstratingashort invocation,tatkār,threetoŗās/țukŗās,twotihāis,kavittandlaŗi.Pleaseusethisasaguidelinetoprepare yourpresentation.• Individualresponsetosimplequestionstestingtheory,questionsgeneratedfromthefileandthe performance.• Furtherindividualdemonstrationifrequestedbytheexaminer.Threecandidatesarenormallyexaminedsimultaneously.GRADE2TechnicalSkills1. AngaŚuddhi1.1 Understandingandmaintenanceofagoodpostureaswellasdevelopmentintheexecutionand understandingofexercisesfromGrade1.1.2 Exercisesfordevelopingbalance.1.3 Strengtheningfeetandlegs.2. LayaandTāla


2.1 Demonstrationoftīntālinbarābar,dugunandchaugunlayathroughpaŗhantofțhekā.2.2 Paŗhantofallnrittaandnrityacompositionswhilemaintainingtheflowoftāla,showingtāliandkhāli.3. MovementVocabulary3.1 Nrittahasta:sthir,palaț,hastachakra(Ref:AK).3.2 Stillposes:3.2.1 Singlehandandtwo-handedframingofthefaceinacircularshape.3.2.2 Abilitytoholdsamthroughstandingandsittingpositions.3.3 Chakkarbasedontwo,fourandeightstepturns.3.4 Introductiontothebasictechniqueofgatchāl.3.5 Sundarīgrīva/ḍorā.3.6 Tatkār-clarityofsoundinallthreespeedsdevelopingtheheelsaswellastheentiresoleoffoot.4. Abhinaya4.1 Introductionofāngikaabhinayacommunicatedthroughanarrative.4.2 Fivesamyutahastasandtheirusages(ref:AD)Performance5. Nritta:Tīntāl5.1 Salāmi/rangmanchpūja.5.2 Oneāmad,sixtoŗās/țukrās,fourchakkardārtoŗās/țukŗāsandfourtihāis.5.3 Footworkpattern/laŗi,incorporatingaminimumofthreevariations,emphasisingtheusage of heelsandconcludingwithatihāi.6. Nritya6.1 Introductiontogatchāl.6.2 Onekavittorothercompositiontointroducethetānḍavandlāsyaconcepts.6.3 AshortbhajanorSivaStuti–ĀngikamBhuvanamYasya(ref:AD).7. CreativeExercise7.1 Withgiveninstructionsfromtheexaminer,candidatesareexpectedtocreatesimplefloor and movementpatternsusingtātheītheītatandtigdhadigdigtheī.TheoryandFile8. Theory8.1 Understandingoftheterms:țhekā,tāli,khāli,chakkardārtoŗā,gatchāl,nrittaandnritya, tānḍavandlāsya.8.2 OutlineknowledgeoftheoriginofKathak.8.3 Basicunderstandingofagoodpostureanditsimportanceindance.9. File(A4RingBinder,clearlynamedinlargeonthefrontandspineofthebinder)9.1 Thebasicnotationoftīntāl.9.2 Arecordofallnrittacompositions.9.3 Arecordofallnrityacompositionswithmeaning.9.4 Awrittenrecord,coveringtheabovementionedsectionontheory.9.5 Dancerelatedsupportingmaterialstodemonstrateanoverallinvolvement.TheGrade2examinationconsistsof:


• Presentationofthefile.• Submittingthefullexamsequencewhichistobepresented.• Performanceofaprepareddancesequenceofnomorethaneightminutes’duration,demonstrating:a

shortbhajanorSivastuti,āmad,twotoŗās,twochakkardārtoŗās/țukŗās,twotihāis,laŗiandgatchāl.Pleaseusethisasaguidelinetoprepareyourpresentation.

• Individualresponsetosimplequestionstestingtheory,questionsgeneratedfromthefileandthe performance.• Furtherindividualdemonstrationifrequestedbytheexaminer.Threecandidatesarenormallyexaminedsimultaneously.GRADE3 TechnicalSkills1. AngaŚuddhi1.1 Goodunderstandingofasafeposture:spinalcolumn,hip-knee-anklealignment,shoulder-elbow-wrist alignment.1.2 Shortwarm-upandcool-downsequencesforaKathakclass.2. LayaandTāla2.1 Demonstrationoftīntālinbarābar,dugunandchaugunlayathroughpaŗhantofțhekā.2.2 Demonstrationoftiśrajātithroughpaŗhant.3. MovementVocabulary3.1 Hasta(ref:AK):3.1.1 Lavaśikhā(e.g.tātheītattatheī,dhātițadhātițadhādhātița).3.1.2 Hastachakraateachside,belowthewaist,rotatinginward,towardsthebody.3.1.3 Anjuri,ālinganandardhālingan.3.1.4 Introductiontomīņḍ. 3.2 Stillposes-basicabilitytoholdthāțposition:3.2.1 Rightwristplacedbelowwaistonrightside,heldlightlybythefingertipsofthelefthand, andviceversa.3.3 Chakkar-singleheelturns;ardhapherī–halfturns(ref:AK).3.4 Palțā-turn,whichisusedtostartagat.3.5 Tatkār-balanceinsoundanduseofouteredgeoffoot(dhinna/ghinna/dhinna).4. Abhinaya4.1 Abiitytouseappropriatemovementandhandgestures.4.2 Knowledgeofallhandgesturesusedintheperformance.4.3 Beginningsofsātvikaabhinaya.Performance5. Nritta(tīnțāl)5.1 Thāțandāmadintīntālvilambitlayausingmīnḍ.5.2 Tatkārketukŗeandnațwaritukŗe.5.3 Twobedamandtwodamdārtihāis.5.4 Sixtoŗās.


5.5 Twoparans.5.6 onesimpletoŗāandonetihāiintiśrajāti.5.7 Onesimpletarānāorsargamintīntāl.6. Nritya6.1 Twogatnikāsusingdifferentchāls.6.2 Oneshortgatbhāv.7. CreativeExercise7.1 Withgivenwordsfromtheexaminer,candidateswillbeexpectedtocreatesimplenritya.TheoryandFile8. Theory8.1 Themeaningoftheterms:nagmā,bhajan,śloka,gatbhāv,sargam,tarānā,bedamand damdārtihāi.8.2 Āmadśloka-NāțyaKramaha(yatohastastathodrișțir).8.3 BriefknowledgeoftheKathakgharānās.8.4 Basicunderstandingofwarm-up.9. File(A4RingBinder,clearlynamedinlargeonthefrontandspineofthebinder)9.1 Arecordofworkfrompreviousgrades.9.2 Arecordofallnrittacompositions.9.3 Arecordofallnrityacompositionswithmeaning.9.4 Awrittenrecord,coveringtheabovementionedsectionsontheory,includingślokaandgatbhāva story.9.5 Dancerelatedsupportingmaterialstodemonstrateanoverallinvolvement.TheGrade3examinationconsistsof:• Presentationofthefile.• Submissiononpaper,ofthecompletedancesequencetobepresentedattheexamination.• Performanceofaprepareddancesequenceofnomorethantenminutes’duration,demonstrating;one thāț,oneāmad,twotihāis,toŗā,chakkardārtoŗā,onetiśrajāticomposition,laŗi,paran,onegat nikāsandshortgatbhāv.Pleaseusethisasaguidelinetoprepareyourpresentation.• Individualresponsetosimplequestionstestingtheory,questionsgeneratedfromthefileandthe performance.• Furtherindividualdemonstrationifrequestedbytheexaminer.Threecandidatesarenormallyexaminedsimultaneously.


GRADES4AND5(LEVEL2)Candidatesdemonstrateconsolidatedtechnicalskillsandanincreasedrangeofmovementsinsequencesofincreasedlengthandcomplexity.Theyshowaclearunderstandingofmechanicsandpurposeoftherequiredvocabulary.Candidatesshowtheabilitytosustainanappropriatesenseofstylethroughoutmorecomplexsequencesandanincreasedsensitivitytovaryingmusicalqualities.Technicalfacilityandimprovedspatialawarenessleadtoanincreasedassuranceofpresentation.GRADE4TechnicalSkills1. AngaŚuddhi1.1 Thoroughunderstandingofasafeposture:spinalcolumn,hip-knee-anklealignment,shoulder-elbow- wristalignment.1.2 Understandingofdifferencebetweengeneralandstyle-specificwarm-upandcool-down.1.3 Knowledgeofexercisesfordevelopingstamina.1.4 Useofbreath.2. LayaandTāla2.1 Demonstrationoftīntālțhekāinbarābar,dugun,tigunandchaugunlayathroughpaŗhant.2.2 Familiaritywiththenamesofpanchajātiandvariousrhythmicphrasesusedtohighlightthem.2.3 Demonstrationofjhaptālțhekāinbarābar,dugunandchaugunlayathroughpaŗhant.3. MovementVocabulary3.1 Stillposes:3.1.1 Rightfingertipslightlytouchingleftshoulderwiththerightelbowrestingonthebackofthe lefthandandviceversa.3.1.2 Righthandcrossingovertotheleftsideofthefacetoformasemi-circularframe.3.2 Tatkār:3.2.1 Tatkār(footworkemphasisingnādhindhinnā)whiletravellingwithonefoot crossedbehindtheother.3.2.2 Zarab/vazan(emphasisingvarioussyllablesofthetatkār).3.3 Nrittahasta:executionandnamingofanyfourwristmovements(ref:AK).4. Abhinaya4.1 Demonstrationandidentificationofdrișțibheda(ref:AD).4.2 Understandingofbhaktibhāva.Performance5. Nritta5.1 Twocompositionsintiśrajāti.5.2 Compositionsemphasisingtheuseofboljātiandlayajāti(toŗā/paran/tihāi).5.3 Laŗiusingbolsofjātisconcludingwithatihāi.5.4 Anrittacomposition,comparativelyelaborateintermsofrhythmicprogressionfromvilambittodrut laya.5.5 Tīntāl:Twochakkardārparans,āmad,tihāi,toŗāandtihāi.5.6 Introductiontojhaptāl:tatkārinbarābar,dugunandchaugunlaya.6. Nritya


6.1 Onebhajan.6.2 Onețhumrī.7. CreativeExercise7.1 Abilitytocreatesimplefloorpatternsandmovementswithinstructionsgivenbytheexaminer.7.2 Abilitytocreatesimplenrityaphrasesasrequestedbytheexaminer.TheoryandFile8. Theory8.1 KnowledgeofthefollowingtermsinrelationtotheirapplicationinKathak:anga,pratyanga, upānga,sangat,țhumrī,ghazal,șringārarasaandbhaktibhāva.8.2 KnowledgeoftheroleofmusicalaccompanimentforKathakpresentation:percussiveandmelodic counterparts.8.3 Knowledgeofabhinayaanditsfourlimbs.9. File(A4RingBinder,clearlynamedinlargeonthefrontandspineofthebinder)9.1 Thenotationoftīntālandjhaptāl.9.2 AwrittenrecordofallnrittacompositionsinBhātkhaņḍesystemtālalipi(systemofnotationfor rhythmicphrases/compositions).9.3 Arecordofallnrityacompositionswithmeaning.9.4 Awrittenrecord,coveringtheabovementionedsectionontheory.9.5 Dancerelatedsupportingmaterialstodemonstrateanoverallinvolvement.TheGrade4examinationconsistsof:• Presentationofthefile.• Submissiononpaper,ofthecompletedancesequencetobepresentedattheexamination.• Prepareddancesequenceofnomorethantwelveminutes’duration.Thepresentationshould include:twothāțs,oneāmad,twoboljāticompostions,onelayajāticompostion,twotoŗās,laŗi,one paranandonechakkardārparan,onegatnikāsintīntālandațhumrī.Pleaseusethisasaguidelineto prepareyourpresentation.• Individual response to simple questions testing theory, questions generated from the file and the performance.• Furtherindividualdemonstrationifrequestedbytheexaminer.Theexaminercanrequestthe candidatetodemonstratetheiteminfullifitiseditedintheperformance.Musicoflearntcompositions shouldbekeptavailablebytheteacher.Threecandidatesarenormallyexaminedsimultaneously.GRADE5TechnicalSkills1. AngaŚuddhi1.1 Demonstrationofcorestabilityexercises.1.2 Abilitytodemonstratestrengtheningexercisesofallmajorbodyparts.2. LayaandTāla2.1 Abilitytoperformalltīntālnrittacompositionsonțhekā.2.2 Abilitytoselectappropriatelaya(jagah)foreachcomposition.2.3 Abilitytodemonstratetīntalțhekāinbarābar,dugun,tigunandchaugunlayathroughpaŗhant.


2.4 Abilitytodemonstratelayajātiandboljāticompositionsthroughpaŗhant.2.5 Abilitytodemonstratejhaptālțhekāinbarābar,dugunandchaugunlayathroughpaŗhant.2.6 Introductiontodhamārtāla:țhekāinbarābar,dugunandchaugunlayathroughpaŗhant.2.7 Basicabilitytosingmusicalcompositionswithtālasuchasabhajan,sargamortarānā.3. MovementVocabulary3.1 Doublechakkar.3.2 Knowledgeandexecutionof‘ornamentalhandmovements’and‘finishingpositions’(ref:AK).4. Abhinaya4.1 Abilitytodemonstrateśabdārth,vākyārth,sanchāriandsthāyibhāva.4.2 Explorationoftworasasappropriatetotheagegroup.Performance5. Nritta5.1 Jhaptāl:thāț,fourtoŗās,fourtihāis,laŗi,twoparans.5.2 Jugalbandiintīntāl.5.3 Tīntāl: vilambit āmad, sangīt kā tukŗā, ginti tihāi, farmaiśī toŗā / tukŗā / tihāi, two chakkardār parans,parmelu,layajātiandboljāticompositions.5.4 Onetarānāorsargaminjhaptāl.6. Nritya6.1 Abhajan.6.2 Ațhumriorghazal.6.3 Anelaboratedkavittorgatbhāvabasedonamythologicalstory.7. CreativeExercise7.1 Abilitytochangemovementdynamicsofrhythmiccompositionsasrequestedbytheexaminer.7.2 Abiltytoexpressnarrativeusingśabdārthandvākyārthasrequestedbytheexaminer.TheoryandFile8. Theory8.1 KnowledgeofmusicaltermsinKathak:țhumri,tarānā,bhajan,ghazalandhori.8.2 Abilitytowritecompletetālalipi(rhythmnotations)ofallnrittacompositions.8.3 Knowledge of other Indian classical dance genres; their origins and names of eminent dance personalities.8.4 KnowledgeofthecreationoftheNatyaSastraandanoutlineofitscontents.8.5 Understandingofcorestabilityandstrengtheningexercisesanditsbenefitfordancers.9. File(A4RingBinder,clearlynamedinlargeonthefrontandspineofthebinder)9.1 Arecordofallnrittaandnrityacompositionslearntsofar.9.2 FullnotationofnrittacompositionsinBhātkhanḍetālalipi.9.3 Awrittenrecord(personally)ofalltheory,includingprinciplesofwarm-up,cool-downandconceptof corestability.9.4 Acriticalreview(100words)ofaKathakperformanceattendedbythecandidate.TheGrade5examinationconsistsof:• Presentationofthefile.• Submissiononpaper,ofthecompletedancesequencetobepresentedattheexamination.


• Prepared dance sequence, with live music accompaniment, of no more than fifteen minutes’ duration.Thepresentationshouldinclude: jhaptāl:thāț,oneāmad,twotihāis,onetoŗā,onechakkardārtoŗā,oneparanandonelaŗi.• tīntāl:paran,parmelu,bhajanandgatbhāvaorțhumri.Pleaseusethisasaguidelinetoprepare yourpresentation.Candidatesarenotrequiredtodothepaŗhantofcompositionsduringthe preparedperformance.• Individualresponsetosimplequestionstestingtheory,questionsgeneratedfromthefileand the performance.• Further individual demonstration if requested by the examiner. The examiner can request the candidate to demonstrate the item in full if it is edited in the performance. Music of learnt compositionsshouldbekeptavailablebytheteacher.Threecandidatesarenormallyexaminedsimultaneously.Grade6(LEVEL3)Candidatesdemonstrateacomprehensiveknowledgeandunderstandingofthevocabularyofaparticularstylethroughawiderangeofmovementsperformedwithtechnicalstrength.Alongwithconfidence,candidatesconveyself-awareness,resultinginasensitivepersonalinterpretationofmusicalmood.Candidatesdemonstrateamatureawarenessofaudienceaswellassubtletiesofperformancecombinedwithexpressionandfluidityofmovementinvolvingdynamicsanduseofspace.GRADE6TechnicalSkills1. AngaŚuddhi1.1 Furtherdevelopmentofcorestabilityexercises.1.2. Thoroughunderstandingofstrengthtrainingandstretching.2. LayaandTāla2.1 Abilitytodemonstratedhamārțhekāwithbarābar,dugunandchaugunlayathroughpaŗhant.2.2 Demonstration of tīntāl and jhaptāl țhekā in barābar, dugun, tigun and chaugun laya through paŗhant.2.3 Paŗhantofallcompositionsagainstthesteadyflowoftāla,showingtāliandkhāli.2.4 Demonstrationofkramalaya(5layas).2.5 Abilitytosingthelearntcompositions,demonstratingtāliandkhāli.3. MovementVocabulary3.1 Fullknowledgeof‘stances’orthāț(ref:AK).4. Abhinaya4.1 Fullunderstandingofcharactersinthelearntpieces.Performance5. Nritta5.1 Dhamārtāla:tatkār,thāț,oneāmad,sixtoŗās/tukŗās,fourtihāis(bedamanddamdār),laŗi, two paransandonechakkardārparan.5.2 Furtherdevelopmentoftīntālcompositions;thāț,āmad,tiśrajātilaŗi,twochakkardārparans,boljāti compositionsusingvariousjātisyllables.


5.3 Tīntāltatkārinbarābar,dugun,tigun,chaugunandpānchgunlaya.5.4 Jhaptāl:thāț,āmad,tatkār,laŗi,tiśrajāticompositions,parmelu,twochakkardārparans,fourtihāis.5.5 AbilitytoconductafullpresentationwiththeaccompanimentofTablaandleharā.5.6 Onetarānāinanychoicetāla.6. Nritya6.1 One țhumriorasimilarsemi-classicalcomposition (kajri,chaitī,horiandsoon)basedononeofthe așțanāyikā.6.2 Oneghazal.6.3 Anytwogatchālsfromtheselectionof:rukhsār,ghunghaț,bānsuriorālingan.7. CreativeExercise7.1 Abilitytocreatemovementsofnrittacompositionsasrecitedbytheexaminer.7.2 Abiltytocreateavarietyofmovementsforthesamenarrative–sanchāribhāva.TheoryandFile8. Theory8.1 Fullknowledgeofnavarasawithreferencetothelearntpieces.8.2 Knowledgeofașțanāyika.8.3 Understandingofthebackgroundandmeaningofallnrityacompositionsstudiedincludingthenames ofcomposers.8.4 KnowledgeofthefolkdancesofIndiathatrelatetoKathak.8.5 KnowledgeofpioneeringorprominentclassicalIndiandancepractitionersandorganisations.8.6 KnowledgeofallcommonlyusedKathakterminologyfrompreviousgrades.8.7 Understandingofstrengtheningandstretchingexercisesandthebenefitstodancers.9. File(A4RingBinder,clearlynamedinlargeonthefrontandspineofthebinder)9.1 Notationsofallnrittacompositions,learntthroughoutthesixgrades,inBhātkhanḍetālalipi.9.2 All nritya compositions written with meaning (learnt pieces from other grades should be documented).9.3 Detailednotesonașțanāyika.9.4 Detailednotesonnavarasa.9.5 Acriticalreview(200words)ofaKathakperformanceattendedbythecandidate.9.6 ProgrammedetailsofKathakandotherperformancesseenandparticipated.TheGrade6examinationconsistsof:• Presentationofthefile.• Submissiononpaper,ofthecompletedancesequencetobepresentedattheexamination.• Prepareddancesequence,withlivemusicaccompaniment,ofnomorethantwentyminutes’duration.

Thepresentationshouldinclude: Dhamār:āmad,toŗā,bedamanddamdārtihāi,oneparan,onechakkardārparanandlaŗi.• Tīntālorjhaptāl:thāț,āmad,laŗi,tihāi,toŗāandonenāyikacomposition.Pleaseusethisasa guidelinetoprepareyourpresentation.• Individual response to simple questions testing theory, questions generated from the file and the performance.• Further individual demonstration if requested by the examiner. The examiner can request the candidatetodemonstratetheiteminfullifitiseditedintheperformance.Musicoflearntcompositions shouldbekeptavailablebytheteacher.Threecandidatesarenormallyexaminedsimultaneously.


ASSESSMENT-KATHAKGRADES1–6MARKSCHEMEGRADES1AND2

TITLEOFCOMPONENT MARKSATTAINABLE

TECHNICALSKILLS

AngaŚuddhi–posture,alignmentanddemonstrationofexercises. 10

Layaandtāla–correctpronunciationofrhythmicsyllablesandaccuracy.

10

Tatkār–clarityofsoundandtiming. 10

Movement–clarityandneatness. 10

Chakkar. 5

SectionTotal 45

PERFORMANCE

Nritta–content,coverageandtiming. 15

Nrityacompositions-facialexpressionanduseofappropriatemovements. 10

Presentation. 5

Useofspace. 5

Creativeexercise–abilitytofollowinstructions. 5

SectionTotal 40

THEORYANDFILE

Theory–responsetoquestions. 5

File-adequacyandpresentation. 5

File-responsetoquestionsgeneratedfromthefile. 5

SectionTotal 15

Total 100


GRADES3AND4


TECHNICALSKILLS

AngaŚuddhi–knowledgeanddemonstrationofcorrectpostureandrequiredexercises.

10

Layaandtāla-rhythmicaccuracyandclarityofpaḍhant. 15

Tatkār–rhythmicprecision,strength,clarityandaccuracyofsound. 10

Movementquality-clarityandneatness. 5

SectionTotal 40

PERFORMANCE

Nritta–content,coverageandtiming. 15

Nritya–content,facialexpressionandappropriatecharacterportrayal. 15

Creativeexercise–ideas. 5

Performancequality–presentationandenjoyment. 5

SectionTotal 40

THEORYANDFILE

Theory-responsetoquestions. 10

File–adequacyandpresentation. 5


SectionTotal 20

Total 100

GRADES5AND6


TECHNICALSKILLS

AngaŚuddhi-demonstrationandexplanationofexercises. 10

Layaandtāla;rhythmiccontrol,accuracyanddynamicsofpaḍhant. 10

Vocalrendering-singingwithtāla. 5

SectionTotal 25

PERFORMANCE

Nritta–levelofcontentandexecution. 15


Nritya-content,appropriatecharacterization,depthandinvolvement. 15

Creativeexercise–ideasandexecution. 10

Performancequality–presentation,enjoymentandrapportwithmusicians. 10

SectionTotal 50

THEORYANDFILE


File-adequacyandclarityofdocumentationofdancerepertoire. 10

File-responsetoquestionsgeneratedfromfile. 5

SectionTotal 25

Total 100

METHODOFASSESSMENTGradedExaminationsareassessedexternallybyvisitingexaminersrecruitedandtrainedbytheISTD.TheexaminationsaredividedintoSectionsandeachSectioniscomposedofseveralcomponentswhichareseparatelyassessedandaggregatedtogivetheSectiontotal.ThetitlesofthesecomponentsandthemarksattainablefortheKathakGradedExaminationsaredetailedfurtherbelow.Candidatesmustgainatleast25%ofthemarksattainableineachSectioninordertopasstheexaminationoverall.Incaseswhere25%ofthemarksattainabledoesnotcometoaroundfigure,eg121/2,thepassmarkfortheSectionisloweredtothenearestroundfigure,inthisexample,12.TheSectiontotalsareaggregatedandtheoverallmarkisgivenoutof100.IfallSectionsarepassed,thentheoverallresultisindicatedasfollows:Grade Marks

Distinction 80-100marks

Merit 60-79marks

Pass 40-59marks

NotAttained 0-39marks

However,ifthecandidateisunsuccessfulinoneormoreSections,asexplainedabove,thetotalmarkgivenoutof100willnotcorrespondtotheresultindicatorsinthechart.Inthiscircumstance,whatevertheoverallnumericalmarkmaybe,theresultgivenwillbe`NotAttained'.


CLASSIFICATIONOFRESULTSTheprincipleofbestfitisappliedindecidingtheappropriateclassificationforeachcandidate.Itisnottobeexpectedthatacandidateinaparticularcategorywillnecessarilydemonstrateallofthecharacteristicslistedinthatcategory.Acandidatewhoachievesa‘Distinction’classification(80-100marks)isonewhodemonstratesthefollowingattributesinperformance:• flair,vitalityandskill• fullyappropriatestyle• incisively-focusseddancing• precisioninthetechniqueofthegenre• consistent,highlydevelopedmusicality• confidentandaccurateresponsestoquestionsaskedand/ortaskssetAcandidatewhoachievesa'Merit'classification(60-79marks)isonewhodemonstratesthefollowingattributesinperformance:• skillandproficiency• largelyappropriatestyle• focuseddancing• competenceinthetechniqueofthegenre• evidenceofdevelopingmusicality• relevantandappropriateresponsestoquestionsaskedand/ortaskssetAcandidatewhoachievesa'Pass'classification(40-59marks)isonewhodemonstratesthefollowingattributesinperformance:• competence• basicabilitytocarryouttherequiredmovements• periodicmomentsofconvincingfocus• basiccompetenceinmostaspectsofthetechniqueofthegenre• basicmusicality• broadlyrelevantandappropriateresponsetoquestionsaskedand/ortasksset,butsomepromptingmay berequiredAcandidatewhoachievesaninsufficientlevelofachievement'NotAttained'classification(00-39marks)isonewhohasnotyetdemonstratedattributesrequiredtogainatleasta`Pass'classification.ASSESSMENTGUIDANCECandidatesareassessedontheirabilitytoshow:• Technicalaccuracywithcorrectplacementtothebestoftheirphysicalfacility• Appropriateuseoflimbsshowinganunderstandingofthepurposeorsignificanceofeachmovement orsequenceofmovements• Asenseoflineandwellcoordinatedmovements• Anassuredperformanceshowingthedifferentqualitiesofmovementrequiredbyeachsectionofthe examinationstructure• Musicalityandrhythmicawareness


KATHAKVOCATIONALGRADEDEXAMINATIONSINTRODUCTIONRATIONALETheVocationalGradedExaminationsinKathak,fromIntermediateFoundationthroughtoAdvanced2,developthecandidate'sexpertiseinsuchawayastoprovidethebasisforeitherprofessionalemploymentasadancerorfurthertrainingasadanceteacher.Throughoutthestudyofthesyllabus,candidatesarefollowingavocationalpath,requiringahighlevelofcommitmentandwithanincreasingemphasisonsafedancepractice.Successfulcandidatesatthislevelshouldshowvirtuosityinperformance,ahighstandardoftechniqueandasoundknowledgeandunderstandingoftheKathakgenre,includinganunderstandingofreferenceandcontext.CandidatesundertakingastudyoftheKathakVocationalGradedsyllabusshouldalsotypicallydisplayasenseofself-awarenessandbeself-motivatedintermsoftheirpersonaldevelopment.AsdistinctfromthegeneralGradedexaminations,agreaterdegreeofpersonalinterpretationisencouragedandthecandidateisexpectedtoshowthepotentialtocommunicateeffectivelywithanaudience.Candidateswillneedtoshowthequalitiesofprofessionalism,commitmentandfocus,withtheabilitytomanageagreaterworkloadthanthatrequiredforthegeneralGradedexaminations.Thiswouldtypicallyresultinasuccessfulcandidatespendingsignificantadditionaltimeeachweekinlessons,inpractisingandinstudyingindependently.TheVocationalGradedExaminationsareregulatedqualificationsontheRegulatedQualificationsFramework(RCF).IntermediateFoundationislocatedatLevel2,IntermediateislocatedatLevel3,andAdvanced1andAdvanced2arelocatedatLevel4.AIMTheaimoftheISTDVocationalGradedExaminationsinKathakistoprovideanassessmentscheme,whichgivesthebasisforthemeasurementoftheindividualcandidate'sprogressanddevelopment,inpreparingtobeaprofessionaldanceperformerorteacher.TherearefourpracticalexaminationsgradedtomeasureappropriatestagesofdevelopmentfromageneralstandardofKathakeducationtothatofprofessionalcompetenceandreadiness.OBJECTIVESThesyllabusobjectivesoftheKathakVocationalGradedExaminationsare:• ToimpartthepracticalskillsinKathakcreationandperformance,astheyaremanifesttoday, complementedbyappropriatecontextualknowledgeandunderstanding,throughaprogrammeof educationandassessment.• ToinculcateaholisticperceptionofKathakinthecontextoftheworldofdance.• Tolayafoundationofpersonalresourcestosurviveandsucceedintheprofessionaldanceworld.


LEARNINGANDPROGRESSIONAllKathakGradedExaminationsareconcernedwithprogressivemasteryindefinedstages.Theyalsodevelopanddemonstratecompetenceandartistryin,andcommunicationthrough,theKathaktechnique.TheVocationalGradedExaminationsareconcernedspecificallywiththemasteryoftechniqueandunderpinningunderstanding,toalevelsufficienttopreparecandidatesforfurthervocationaltrainingandmatchcurrentexpectationsintheemploymentsector.ENTRYCONDITIONSANDGENERALINFORMATION

AGELIMITS

Thereisarecommendedloweragelimitof11yearsfortheIntermediateFoundationexamination.Thisistoensurethatcandidatesarephysicallyandartisticallymatureandtomeetsafelythedemandsofthesyllabus.Thereisnomaximumagelimit.

PRIORLEARNING

IntermediateFoundationisanoptionalexamination;otherwisetheseexaminationsmustbetakenconsecutively.Eachqualification,otherthanIntermediateFoundation,mustbeachievedasanentryrequirementtothefollowingexamination.GENDERDISTINCTIONSTheexaminationdoesnotrequirethedancertomakeagenderspecificpresentation.Malesandfemalescanbepresentedtogether.TIMEALLOWANCES/NUMBEROFCANDIDATESCandidatesareencouragedtobeenteredinpairs,althoughcandidatesmaybeexaminedindividually.Thecandidateshowsaprepareddanceperformance,followingwhichshe/heanswersquestionsaboutthepreparedperformance,aboutotheraspectsofthesyllabus,andmaybeaskedtodanceadditionalitemstodemonstrateunderstandingandskill.Theexaminationofcandidatestakesthefollowingtime:

Examination 1Candidate 2Candidates

IntermediateFoundation 45minutes 65minutes

Intermediate 55minutes 80minutes

Advanced1 65minutes 95minutes

Advanced2 80minutes 115minutes

MUSICALACCOMPANIMENTTeachersenteringcandidatesmustmaketheirownarrangementsforprovisionoflivemusicaccompaniment.


DRESSREQUIREMENTSTherearenomarksforgroomingfortheVocationalGradedExaminations;itisconsideredanessentialaspectoftraining,givingpoiseandconfidence.Thefollowingareexpected:• Candidatesshouldbesuitablydressedinclothesthatenabletheexaminertoseethedanceandallow thecandidatetoperformwithoutdistraction.• Femalesshouldwearasuitablytailoredsalwārorchuridārkamīz.• Malesshouldwearasuitablytailoredkurtāpyjamā.• Allcandidatesshouldhavetheirwaistfirmlybound.• Hairshouldbepinnedawayfromthefaceand,ifnecessary,tiedbackinasingleplaitorbun.Long plaitsshouldbesecuredtopreventtheirmovementdistractingfromthedance.• Nodancecostumeorjewelryshouldbeworn.• Allcandidatesarerequiredtowearghungrūs.SYLLABUSCONTENTThissyllabusoutlinemustbeappliedinconjunctionwiththeKathakVocationalExaminationSpecificationsandtheGeneralStatementonLevelDescriptors,availableontheISTDwebsite.INTERMEDIATEFOUNDATIONTechnicalSkills1. AngaŚuddhi1.1 Understandinganddemonstrationofgeneralandstyle-specificwarm-upandcool-down.1.2 Demonstrationofcorestabilityexercises.1.3 Abilitytodemonstratestrengtheningexercisesofallmajorbodyparts.1.4 Controlledaccuracyoflimbsbothinstillnessandmovement.2. LayaandTāla2.1 Abilitytodanceonțhekāintīntālandjhaptāl.2.2 Introductiontodhamār:demonstrationofbarābar,dugunandchaugunlayathroughpaŗhant.2.3 Abilitytoselectthecorrectlaya(jagah)foreachcomposition.2.4 Demonstrationofdādrāandkerhvātālțhekāthroughpaŗhant.2.5 Understandingthedifferencebetweenlayajātiandboljāticompositions.2.6 Demonstrationofpanchajātianditsvariousrhythmicphrasesthroughpaŗhantandpractice.3. MovementVocabulary3.1 Balanceduseofdoublechakkarinnrittasequence.3.2 Thoroughknowledgeandexecutionof‘basic’and‘ornamental’handmovements(ref:AK).Performance4. NrittaandNritya4.1 Abilitytoperformtīntālandjhaptālinvilambit,madhyaanddrutlaya.4.2 Dhamārtāl:tatkār,āmad,laŗi,sixtoŗās,twoparansandfourtihāis.4.3 Onetarānāorsargaminjhaptāl.4.4 Anyonecompositionfromtheselectionofbhajan/dādrā/kajri.4.5 Onețhumridemonstratingoneoftheașțanāyikā.


4.6 Gatbhāvabasedonamythologicalstory.5. CreativeExercise5.1 Abilitytocreatesimplenrittamovementswithinstructionsgivenbytheexaminer.5.2 Abilitytoexpressandcreateavarietyofmovementsforthesametextusingśabdārth,vākyārthanda combination,asinstructedbytheexaminer.Theory,AncillarySkillsandFile6. Theory6.1 Knowledgeofrasatheory.6.2 Studyofașțanāyikā.6.3 Knowledgeofthemusicalconceptsandtextusedinnrityacompositions.6.4 KnowledgeoftheKathakgharānāsandoftheirpioneers.6.5 Notesongeneralandstyle-specificwarm-upandcool-down.7. AncillarySkills7.1 Vocalrenderingofmusicalcompositions.7.2 CandidateswillneedtohaveknowledgeofthecontentoftheISTDKathakGrades1-4.8. File(A4RingBinder,clearlynamedinlargeonthefrontandspineofthebinder)8.1 NotationsofalllearntnrittacompositionsinBhātkhanḍetālalipi.8.2 Notationsofdādrāandkerhvāțhekā.8.3 Notes explaining the text used in the nritya compositions and their connection with the rasa evoked.8.4 Awrittenrecord,coveringtheabovementionedsectionontheory.8.5 Collectedrelevantmaterialssupportingtheexperienceofadditionaldancetraining/coursesandof observingdanceperformances.TheIntermediateFoundationexaminationconsistsof:• Presentationofthefile.• Submissiononpaper,ofthecompletedancesequencetobepresentedattheexamination.• Aperformanceofaprepareddancesequence,withlivemusicaccompaniment,ofnomorethan25 minutes,demonstratingabilitytoperformthesyllabusthroughanappropriateproportionof nrittaandnrityacompositions.• Responsetoquestionstestingtheory,questionsgeneratedfromthefileandtheperformance.• Further individual demonstration if requested by the examiner. The examiner can request the candidatetodemonstratetheiteminfullifitiseditedintheperformance.Candidatesareencouragedtobeenteredinpairs,althoughcandidatesmaybeexaminedindividually.INTERMEDIATETechnicalSkills1. AngaŚuddhi1.1 Furtherdevelopmentofcorestabilityexercises.1.2 Thoroughandin-depthunderstandingofstrengthtrainingandstretching.


1.3 Detailedgeneralandstyle-specificwarm-upandcool-down.1.4 Understandingoftheuseofbreath.2. LayaandTāla2.1 Abilitytodemonstratekramalayaintīntāl(5layas).2.2 Demonstration of țhekā of all learnt tālas with clarity of paŗhant and emphasis on its correct pronunciation.2.3 Abilitytodemonstratebarābar,dugunandchaugunțhekāofektālthroughpaŗhant.2.4 Confidenceandclarityinexecutingboljātiandlayajāticompositions.3. MovementVocabulary3.1 Knowledgeandexecutionofall‘stances’orthāț(Ref:AK).Performance4. NrittaandNritya4.1 Ability to sustain a performance with appropriately complex compositions in tīntāl, jhaptāl and dhamār,includingajugalbandi.4.2 Ektāl:tatkār,āmad,threetoŗās/tukŗāsandthreetihāis.4.3 Onetarānāorsargaminektāl.4.4 Oneghazal.4.5 Onețhumri,onebhajanorghazalandagatbhāvaintroducingnāyakbheda.5. CreativeExercise5.1 Abilitytocreatemovementswiththesyllablesgivenbytheexaminer.5.2 Demonstrationofabhinayawiththegiventext.Theory,AncillarySkillsandFile6. Theory6.1 Comprehensiveknowledgeofnavarasa.6.2 Knowledgeofthelanguagesandthedialectsusedinthenrityacompositions.6.3 KnowledgeoftraditionalandcontemporaryKathakcostumes,make-upandjewellery.6.4 KnowledgeoftheKathakexponentsandtheirspecificstyles.6.5 Documentationofprinciplesandbenefitsofstrengthtrainingfordancers.7. AncillarySkills7.1 Abilitytoplayleharāintīntālandjhaptāl.7.2 Candidates will need to have knowledge of the content of the ISTD Kathak Grades 1-4 and Intermediate Foundation although taking the Intermediate Foundation examination is not a pre- requisite.8. File(A4RingBinder,clearlynamedinlargeonthefrontandspineofthebinder)8.1 NotationsofalllearntnrittacompositionsinBhātkhanḍetālalipi.8.2 Notesexplainingthetextusedinthenrityacompositionsanditsconnectionwiththerasaevoked.8.3 Awrittenrecord,coveringtheabovementionedsectionontheory.8.4 Collectedrelevantmaterialssupportingtheexperienceofadditionaldancetraining/coursesandof observingdanceperformances.TheIntermediateexaminationconsistsof:• Presentationofthefile.


• Submissiononpaper,ofthecompletedancesequencetobepresentedattheexamination.• Aperformanceofaprepareddancesequence,withlivemusicaccompaniment,ofnomorethan30 minutes,demonstratingatleasttwodifferenttālasandabilitytoperformthesyllabusthroughan appropriateproportionofnrittaandnrityacompositions.• Responsetoquestionstestingtheory,questionsgeneratedfromthefileandtheperformance.• Further individual demonstration if requested by the examiner. The examiner can request the candidatetodemonstratetheiteminfullifitiseditedintheperformance.Candidatesareencouragedtobeenteredinpairs,althoughcandidatesmaybeexaminedindividually.ADVANCED1CandidateswishingtoenterAdvanced1musthavepassedIntermediate.TechnicalSkills1. AngaŚuddhi1.1 Demonstration and explanation of exercises to help in implementation of core stability exercises withingenre-specifcmovement.1.2 Demonstration and explanation of the importance of a cool-down sequence after a Kathak performance.1.3 Abilitytodemonstrateandexplaintheconceptandanalysisoftheprinciplesofposture,balanceand alignmentforallmovementvocabulary.2. LayaandTāla2.1 Abilitytodemonstrateașțamangaltālainbarābar,dugunandchaugunlayathroughpaŗhant.2.2 Clearandconfidentdemonstrationoftīntālkramalaya(8layas)throughtatkār.2.3 Abilitytoimproviseandcreatesimplerhythmicpatternsintīntāl,jhaptālanddhamār.2.4 Abilitytodancetīntāl,jhaptāl,dhamārandektālcompositionsonțhekā.3. MovementVocabulary3.1 Knowledgeandexecutionofall‘ornamental’handmovementsand‘finishingpositions’(ref:AK).Performance4. NrittaandNritya4.1 Ability to hold performance in tīntāl, jhaptāl, dhamār and ektāl with rhythmically complex compositions.4.2 Leadjugalbandiinalllearnttālasandindifferenttempi.4.3 Oneexpressionalitemportrayinganāyika.4.4 Anytwocompositionsfromtheselectionofbhajan/vandanā/śloka/țhumri/hori.5. CreativeExercise5.1 AshortdancepiecechoreographedsolelybythecandidateusingKathakmovementvocabulary.Theory,AncillarySkillsandFile6. Theory


6.1 KnowledgeoftheNatyaSastraandAbhinayaDarpana.6.2 Thoroughunderstandingofthebhāvaandrasatheory.6.3 Understandingofsthāyiandsanchāribhāva.6.4 In-depthunderstandingoftheimportanceofcorestabilitytrainingfordancers.6.5 Fullknowledgeoftheprinciplesofcool-downafterdancepractice.6.6 ComprehensivestudyofKathakdanceartistsandtheiruniquerolesinthedevelopmentofKathak.7. AncillarySkills7.1 Abilitytoplayleharā-appropriateinstrumentshouldbemadeavailableforassessment.7.2 Candidateswillneed tohaveknowledgeof thecontentof the ISTDKathakGrades1-4. Candidates wishingtoenterAdvanced1musthavepassedIntermediate.8. File(A4RingBinder,clearlynamedinlargeonthefrontandspineofthebinder)8.1 NotationsofalllearntnrittacompositionsinBhātkhanḍetālalipi.8.2 Notesexplainingthetextusedinthenrityacompositionsanditsfullunderstanding.8.3 Descriptionofthecreateddancepieceincludingtheprocessandtheusedtechnique.8.4 Awrittenrecord,coveringtheabovementionedsectionontheory.8.5 Collectedrelevantmaterialssupportingtheexperienceofadditionaldancetraining/coursesandof observingdanceperformances.TheAdvanced1Examinationconsistsof:• Presentationofthefile.• Submissiononpaper,ofthecompletedancesequencetobepresentedattheexamination.• Aperformanceofaprepareddancesequence,withlivemusicaccompaniment,ofnomorethan 35 minutes,demonstratingatleasttwodifferenttālasandabilitytoperformthesyllabusthrough an appropriateproportionofnrittaandnrityacompositions.• Responsetoquestionstestingtheory,questionsgeneratedfromthefileandtheperformance.• Furtherindividualdemonstrationifrequestedbytheexaminer.Theexaminercanrequestthe candidatetodemonstratetheiteminfullifitiseditedintheperformance.Candidatesareencouragedtobeenteredinpairs,althoughcandidatesmaybeexaminedindividually.ADVANCED2CandidateswishingtoenterAdvanced2musthavepassedAdvanced1TechnicalSkills1. AngaŚuddhi1.1 Abilitytoanalysemovementthoroughlywhilstsuggestingappropriatecorrectionsanddeveloping methods.1.2 Knowledgeofsafedancepracticefordancersandinjurymanagement.2. Layaandtāla2.1 Abilitytodemonstratebarābar,dugun,tigunandchaugunțhekāofalllearnttālās.2.2 Abilitytousejātiindifferenttālāsotherthantīntāl.2.3 Useofativilambitlaya.


3. MovementVocabulary3.1 Knowledgeandexecutionof‘chakkar’,‘stances’and‘feetpositions’(ref:AK).Performance4. NrittaandNritya4.1 Confident performance of complete nritta sequence with appropriately complex compositions in tīntāl,jhaptāl,dhamārandektāl.4.2 Aṣțamangaltāla:laŗi,āmad,threetoŗās/tukŗās,threetihāisandtwoparans.4.3 Understandingandabilitytocreateupaj.4.4 Onechaturang,clearlymarkingallfoursegments.4.5 Abilitytoperformadādrāorțhumriandoneghazalwithexplanationpriortodancing.4.6 Agatbhāvashowingthevariousrasaandcharacters.5. CreativeExercise5.1 Abilitytoimproviseandcreateupajwiththesyllablesgivenbytheexaminer.5.2 Abilitytocreateasimpletihāiasrequestedbytheexaminer.5.3 Onrequest,abilitytocreateappropriatemovementanddepictcorrectbhāvaincharacterportrayalof anynāyakandnāyika. Theory,AncillarySkillsandFile6. Theory6.1 Knowledgeofthenarrativeandhistorical/mythologicalcontextofalllearntdanceitems.6.2 Comprehensivestudyofnāyakandnāyikabheda.6.3 DetailedstudyofthedifferentsocialandculturalinfluencesintheevolutionofKathak,intermsofits movementvocabularyandmusic.6.4 Knowledgeofuseofstagecraftandlightingdesign.6.5 Studyofappropriatenutritionforprofessionaldancers. 7. AncillarySkills7.1 AbilitytoplaytīntālțhekāonTabla.7.2 Candidateswillneed tohaveknowledgeof thecontentof the ISTDKathakGrades1-4. Candidates wishingtoenterAdvanced2musthavepassedAdvanced1.8. File(A4RingBinder,clearlynamedinlargeonthefrontandspineofthebinder)8.1 NotationsofalllearntnrittacompositionsinBhātkhanḍetālalipi.8.2 Notesexplainingthetextusedinthenrityaanditsconnectionwiththerasaevoked.8.3 Awrittenrecordcoveringtheabovementionedsectionontheory.8.4 Collectedrelevantmaterialssupportingtheexperienceofadditionaldancetraining/coursesandof observingdanceperformances.TheAdvanced2examinationconsistsof:• Presentationofthefile.• Submissiononpaper,ofthecompletedancesequencetobepresentedattheexamination.• Aperformanceofaprepareddancesequence,withlivemusicaccompaniment,ofnomorethan45 minutes,demonstratingcompositionsfromthreetālasandabilitytoperformthesyllabusthroughan


appropriateproportionofnrittaandnrityaitems.• Responsetoquestionstestingtheory,questionsgeneratedfromthefileandtheperformance.• Theexaminercanrequestthecandidatetodemonstratetheiteminfullifitiseditedintheperformance.• Further individual demonstration will be requested by the examiner from syllabi of other levels as a compulsorypartofthisexamination.Candidatesareencouragedtobeenteredinpairs,althoughcandidatesmaybeexaminedindividually.ASSESSMENT–KATHAKVOCATIONALGRADEEXAMINATIONSMARKSCHEMEINTERMEDIATEFOUNDATIONANDINTERMEDIATE


TECHNICALSKILLS

AngaŚuddhi–demonstrationandexplanationofexercises. 10

Layaandtāla–rhythmiccontrol,accuracyanddynamicsofpaḍhant. 10

Movementvocabulary–neatnessandcoverage. 5

SectionTotal 25

PERFORMANCE

Nritta–contentandcoverage. 20

Nritya–content,appropriatecharacterisation,depthandinvolvement. 15

Creativeexercise–ideasandimagination. 5

Performancequality-presentation,enjoymentandrapportwithmusicians. 5

SectionTotal 45

THEORY,ANCILLARYSKILLSANDFILE

Theory–responsetoquestions. 10

Ancillaryskills. 5

File–adequacy,researchandclarityofdocumentationofdancerepertoire. 10

File–responsetoquestionsgeneratedfromthefile. 5

SectionTotal 30

Total 100


ADVANCED1ANDADVANCED2


TECHNICALSKILLS

AngaŚuddhi–demonstrationandexplanationofexercises. 10

Layaandtāla–rhythmiccontrol,accuracyandpaḍhantdynamics. 10

MovementVocabulary–clarity,coverageandcontrol. 5

SectionTotal 25

PERFORMANCE

Nritta–content,coverageanddynamics. 15

Nritya-content,involvementanddepthofexpression. 15

Creativeexercise–ideas,imaginationandoriginality. 10

Performancequality–presentation,enjoymentandrapportwithmusicians. 10

SectionTotal 50

THEORY,ANCILLARYSKILLSANDFILE


Ancillaryskills. 5

File–adequacy,researchandclarityofdocumentationofdancerepertoire. 10


SectionTotal 25

Total 100

METHODOFASSESSMENTVocationalGradedExaminationsareassessedexternallybyvisitingexaminersrecruitedandtrainedbytheISTD.Assessmentiscarriedoutbymeansofapracticaldemonstrationoftheknowledge,understandingandskillsrequired.TheexaminationisdividedintoSectionsandeachSectioniscomposedofseveralcomponents,whichareseparatelyassessedandaggregatedtogivethetotaloutof100.Candidateswill,however,beunsuccessfulif1. 20%ofthemarksattainableorbelowaregivenforanyonecomponent2. 40%ofthemarksattainableorbelowaregivenforanythreecomponentsThisreflectstheneedtoensurecompetenceacrossawiderangeofcomponents.


Resultsareindicatedusingthefollowingattainmentbands:

Grade Mark

Distinction 80-100

Merit 65-79

Pass 50-64

NotAttained 00-49

CLASSIFICATIONOFRESULTSTheprincipleofbestfitisappliedindecidingtheappropriateclassificationforeachcandidate.Itisnottobeexpectedthatacandidateinaparticularcategorywillnecessarilydemonstrateallofthecharacteristicslistedinthatcategory.Acandidatewhoachievesa`Distinction'classification(80-100marks)isonewhodemonstratesthefollowingattributesinperformance:• Flair,vitalityandskill• Fullyappropriatestyle• Incisively-focusseddancing• Precisioninthetechniqueofthegenre• Consistent,highlydevelopedmusicality• Confidentandaccurateresponsestoquestionsaskedand/ortaskssetAcandidatewhoachievesa`Merit'classification(65-79marks)isonewhodemonstratesthefollowingattributesinperformance:• Skillandproficiency• Largelyappropriatestyle• Focusseddancing• Competenceinthetechniqueofthegenre• Evidenceofdevelopingmusicality• Relevantandappropriateresponsestoquestionsaskedand/ortaskssetAcandidatewhoachievesa`Pass'classification(50-64marks)isonewhodemonstratesthefollowingattributesinperformance:• Competence• Basicabilitytocarryouttherequiredmovements• Periodicmomentsofconvincingfocus• Basiccompetenceinmostaspectsofthetechniqueofthegenre• Basicmusicality


• Broadlyrelevantandappropriateresponsetoquestionsaskedand/ortasksset,butsomeprompting mayberequiredAcandidatewhoachievesa`Notattained'classification(00-49marks)isonewhohasnotyetdemonstratedtheattributesrequiredtogainatleasta`Pass'classification.

REASONABLEADJUSTMENTSTheISTDpolicyandprocedureforallreasonableadjustmentsforallqualificationsiscontainedwithintheEqualOpportunitiespolicyontheISTDwebsite.TheVocationalGradedExaminationsaredesignedforthosewhoareintendingtopursueacareerindance,eitherasaperformerorasateacher.Itis,therefore,veryunlikelythatapotentialperformerwillrequirereasonableadjustments.However,apotentialteachermustbeabletodemonstrateallmovementsprecisely,inordertoteachthemeffectively.Asthe‘Intermediate’examinationisalsonowincludedasaunitwithintheDiplomainDanceInstruction,itislikelysomecandidateswillapplyforadjustments.Thisisbecausetheyare:

• Thosecandidateswhoarepossiblyalreadyteachingandwhodonothavethestaminaormuscular strengththatisnormallyrequiredatthislevel,anditwouldbedeemedtobeunsafetorequirethem toperformusingthesamedegreeofstrengthandstaminaasayoungerdancer.• Candidateswhodonothavesufficientphysicalfacilitytoperformthemovementsatspeedtothe requiredstandard,butwhocanneverthelessdemonstratethemataslowerpace.• Candidateswho,throughtheirphysicalmakeup,wouldbecausinginjurytothemselves,egverystiff feet.

ThesamecriteriaapplytocandidatesatAdvanced1and2level.SuchcandidatesmustapplytotheCustomerServicesandQualityAssuranceDepartment,usingtheApplicationforReasonableAdjustmentsform,atleastthreeweekspriortotheexaminationentry,givingdetailedreasonsfortherequest.ThiswillbeprocessedgivingtheFacultyopportunitytorefusespecialconditions,recommendadditionalexaminationtime,orgivefurtherdetailedguidance.Inprinciple,theexaminationmustnotbeweightedtogiveanadvantagetoeitherthecandidatewithreasonableadjustmentsortheablebodiedcandidate.Thedemandsonbothmustbeequal.Reasonableadjustmentswillbegenerallygrantedforcertainspecificsectionsoftheexamination,andcandidatesshouldindicatewhichofthesectionsmightbeaffected.Candidatesshouldattemptallmovementsandthroughout,mustdancetothebestoftheirownphysicalability.Intheinterestsofsafetyandtofacilitateaccuracyofmovement,somecandidatesmayindicatetheirowntempoandmaytakeextrapausesforbreathasnecessary.Ifrequired,questionsmaybeasked,andthesewillbephrasedinsuchawayastoclarifytheknowledgeofthemechanicsofthemovement.Questioningisnotpermittedforeverysectionoftheexaminationandwouldnormallybeusedinamaximumoftwosections.

PROFESSIONALQUALIFICATIONSUKANDEUROPE


AseparateSyllabusOutlineisavailablefromISTDHeadquartersforthe:Level3DiplomainDanceInstruction(ClassicalIndianDance)Level4DiplomainDanceEducation(ClassicalIndianDance)Level6DiplomainDancePedagogy(ClassicalIndianDance)

RESULTSANDCERTIFICATIONAllISTDexaminationsaresingleperformanceatonemomentintime,withadetailedmarkingsystemawardedaccordingtotheassessmentcriteriaandattainmentdescriptorsgivenforeachexamination.Examinersreturntheresultsandreportsheetsassoonaspossibleaftertheexamination.ThereportsheetsforeachcandidateareindividuallycheckedwithintheQualityAssurancedepartmentforadministrativeaccuracy.UndernormalcircumstancesthereportsheetsforUKexaminationswillbeissuedtotheteacherwithin21workingdaysoftheexamination.Anyerrorsfoundarecorrectedbytheexaminerpriortofurtherprocessingofthewholeexaminationsession,andmaythereforeextendthesetimings,althoughthedepartmentwillmakeeveryefforttoprocesstheseasrapidlyaspossible.AllresultsareenteredbySections,andcheckedforachievingtheminimumpasslevels,perSectionandintotal,andcorrectlevelsofattainmentagainstthetotalmarkachieved.Resultsarethenclearedforcertificateissue,whichisundertakenbytheCustomerServicesandQualityAssurancedepartment,andshouldbewithin6to8weeksoftheexamination.Copiesofallreportsheetsandresultsareheldonarchiveforreferenceasnecessary.

RE-TAKESCandidateswhoarenotsuccessfulmaynotre-taketheexaminationuntil3monthsaftertheoriginalexamination.

REGULATION

ISTDGradedandVocationalGradedExaminations,theDiplomainDanceInstruction,DiplomainDanceEducationandDiplomainDancePedagogyareregulatedbyOfqualinEngland;QualificationsWalesinWales;andtheCouncilfortheCurriculumExaminationsandAssessment(CCEA)inNorthernIreland.

TheRegulatedQualificationsFramework(RQF)providesasingle,simplesystemforcataloguingallregulatedqualifications,indicatingqualificationsbytheirlevel(degreeofdifficulty)andsize(amountorbreadthoflearning).Sizeisindicatedbyacreditvalue,correspondingtoatermusedinthetitle.AnAwardisworth1-12credits,aCertificateisworth13-36credits,andaDiplomaisworth37ormorecredits.Onecreditcorrespondsto10hoursoflearningforthetypicallearner,whichisdividedintoGuidedLearninghours(GLH),whichisbroadlycontacttimewiththeteacher,andpersonalstudytime,whichtogethermakeTotalQualificationTime(TQT).TheISTD’squalificationsontheRegulatedQualificationsFrameworkareasfollows:


QualificationTitle Qualificationnumber

GuidedLearningHours

TotalQualificationTime(hours)

Credits

ISTDLevel1AwardinGradedExaminationinDance:Grade1(ClassicalIndianDance:Kathak)

501/0755/0 60 70 7


501/0753/7 60 70 7


501/0754/9 60 70 7


501/0756/2 75 95 10


501/0757/4 75 95 10

ISTDLevel3CertificateinGradedExaminationinDance:Grade6(ClassicalIndianDance:Kathak)

501/0758/6 90 130 13

ISTDLevel2CertificateinVocationalGradedExaminationinDance:IntermediateFoundation(ClassicalIndianDance:Kathak)

501/0764/1 150 275 28

ISTDLevel3CertificateinVocationalGradedExaminationinDance:Intermediate(ClassicalIndianDance:Kathak)

501/0728/8 150 275 28

ISTDLevel4CertificateinVocationalGradedExaminationinDance:Advanced1(ClassicalIndianDance:Kathak)

501/0760/4 150 325 33

ISTDLevel4DiplomainVocationalGradedExaminationinDance:Advanced2(ClassicalIndianDance:Kathak)

501/0761/6 150 375 37

ISTDLevel3DiplomainDanceInstruction(ClassicalIndianDance)

501/1002/0 430 680 68

ISTDLevel4DiplomainDanceEducation(ClassicalIndianDance)

501/0750/1 630 920 92

ISTDLevel6DiplomainDancePedagogy(ClassicalIndianDance)

600/4269/2 920 2130 213

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