Class 7 Arts (Kriti) Chapter 7, Ragas and Talas/Taal, deepens classical music training across both Carnatic and Hindustani systems—teaching Sapta Tala Alankaras, the Carnatic geetham Ra Ra Venu, Hindustani Raga Bhairavi (Sargam Geet, Chota Khayal and Tarana), and a tribute to tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain.
What Class 7 Art Chapter 7 Covers
Carnatic Music: Sapta Tala Alankaras & ‘Ra Ra Venu’ practices Matya Tala, Dhruva Tala and Rupaka Tala alankaras and learns the Bilahari raga Swarajathi/Geetham Ra Ra Venu Gopa Bala (Pallavi, Anupallavi, Charanam).
Hindustani Music: Raga Bhairavi, Samay Chakra & Ustad Zakir Hussain explains the Samay Chakra (time theory of Hindustani ragas), teaches Raga Bhairavi in Ektaal (Sargam Geet) and Teentaal (Chota Khayal and Tarana), and honours tabla legend Ustad Zakir Hussain (1951–2024) with basic tabla bols (Activity 7.1).
Exercises in Chapter 7
- Activities, Circle Time reflections and end-of-chapter Assessment rubrics.
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FAQ
What are the two major traditions of Indian classical music covered in Chapter 7?
Carnatic music (predominant in South India) and Hindustani classical music (predominant in North, Central, East and West India).
What is Raga Bhairavi known for in Hindustani classical music?
Raga Bhairavi uses all four komal (flat) notes—Re, Ga, Dha, Ni—along with shuddha Sa, Ma, Pa; it is traditionally a morning raga and is also performed as the concluding piece of a concert.