BHMCT 105 Question Paper December 2025 is the paper to rehearse on if your Hindustani Music exam falls in 2026. It moves through the Prabandha form and the qualities of a Vaggeyakar to gharana traditions like Kirana and Gwalior, the Rudra Veena, and ragas such as Malkauns and Bhimpalasi. Let's break it down the way a senior would.
About IGNOU BHMCT-105 Study of Forms, Instruments and Traditions of Hindustani Music
BHMCT-105 takes you deeper than the fundamentals. It studies the old musical forms, Rupakalapti and its parts, the four Dhatus and the types of Prabandha, and what makes a Vaggeyakar, the composer who is both poet and musician, good or flawed.
A large part of the course is the gharana tradition. You learn the singing style and history of the Kirana Gharana, the achievements of Gwalior Gharana artists, and the instrumental lineage of the Etawah Gharana of sitar. Instruments like the Rudra Veena are studied part by part.
The course also pairs philosophy with practice. The idea of Naad Brahma anchors the theory, while ragas such as Malkauns and Bhimpalasi and taals like Chautaal and Deepchandi train your notation, asking for an accurate Sargam Geet and a correctly written Theka.
This page is written by Prateek Talwar and reviewed by the Unnati Educations academic team, including our performing-arts and Hindustani-music content reviewers. It sits within the BHMCT-105 course of the IGNOU B.A. Honours Performing Arts Hindustani Music (BAPFHMH) programme and reflects the official IGNOU Term-End Examination of December 2025. Last updated: June 2026.
What is the BHMCT-105 December 2025 Question Paper?
The BHMCT 105 December 2025 question paper is the official IGNOU Term-End Examination for the Study of Forms, Instruments and Traditions of Hindustani Music, set in English and Hindi, worth 100 marks over 3 hours.
You attempt any ten of the twelve questions, each carrying ten marks, in about 500 words apiece. The paper carries a clear instruction to stick to the word limit, and it blends theory like the treatise Raga-Tarangini with practical notation work on ragas such as Malkauns.
BHMCT-105 Question Paper December 2025 Exam Pattern and Marks
| Aspect | Detail |
|---|---|
| Medium | Bilingual, fully printed in English and Hindi |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Total marks | 100 |
| Total questions | 12 |
| Questions to attempt | Any 10 |
| Marks per question | 10 marks each (10x10=100) |
| Word limit per question | About 500 words, strictly observed |
| Sections | None, single list of questions |
| Type of questions | Descriptive long answers |
| Language of answers | English or Hindi |
All Questions in the BHMCT-105 December 2025 Paper
Note : Please strictly adhere to the word limits.
Note : Attempt any ten questions within 500 words each. 10x10=100
- Describe Rupakalapti and its parts.
- Explain five merits and five demerits of a Vaggeyakar.
- Describe four Dhatus of Prabandhas and five types of Prabandhas.
- Discuss in detail the contents of the treatise 'Raga-Tarangini'.
- Describe the style of singing in Kirana Gharana along with its history.
- Write about the achievements of any two artists of Gwalior Gharana.
- Elaborate on the history and evolution of Etawah Gharana of Sitar.
- Describe Rudra Veena and its parts.
- Throw light on the importance of 'Naad Brahma' in Indian Philosophy.
- Give a brief detail of Raga Malkauns and write the notation of its 'Sargam Geet'.
- Give a brief detail of Raga Bhimpalasi and write the notation of its 'Sargam Geet'.
- Give a brief introduction to Chautaal and Deepchandi Taal and write down the Thekas.
बी.एच.एम.सी.टी.–105 : हिन्दुस्तानी संगीत की गान विधायें, वाद्यों एवं परम्पराओं का अध्ययन
नोट : कृपया अपना उत्तर शब्द-सीमा के अन्दर लिखें।
नोट : किन्हीं दस प्रश्नों के उत्तर लगभग 500 शब्दों में दीजिए। 10x10=100
- 'रूपकालाप्ति' तथा उसके विभिन्न अंगों की व्याख्या कीजिए।
- वाग्गेयकार के किन्हीं पाँच गुणों और पाँच दोषों के बारे में व्याख्या कीजिए।
- 'प्रबंध' के चार धातु और पाँच प्रकारों के बारे में विस्तृत विवरण दीजिए।
- 'रागतरंगिणी' ग्रन्थ की सामग्री को लेकर विस्तृत चर्चा कीजिए।
- किराना घराने की गायन शैली पर प्रकाश डालते हुए इसके इतिहास का विवरण दीजिए।
- ग्वालियर घराने के किन्हीं दो कलाकारों की उपलब्धियों के बारे में बताइए।
- सितार वादन के इटावा घराने के इतिहास और विकास का विशद विवरण दीजिए।
- रुद्र वीणा के विभिन्न अंगों के बारे में वर्णन कीजिए।
- भारतीय दर्शन में नाद ब्रह्म के महत्व पर प्रकाश डालिये।
- राग मालकौंस का संक्षिप्त विवरण दीजिए तथा उसके सरगम गीत की स्वरलिपि लिखिये।
- राग भीमपलासी का संक्षिप्त विवरण दीजिए तथा उसके 'सरगम गीत' की स्वरलिपि लिखिये।
- चौताल और दीपचन्दी ताल का संक्षिप्त परिचय देते हुए इन दोनों तालों का ठेका लिखिये।
Topics Covered in the BHMCT-105 Paper
- Rupakalapti and its parts
- The five merits and five demerits of a Vaggeyakar
- The four Dhatus and five types of Prabandha
- The contents of the treatise Raga-Tarangini
- The singing style and history of the Kirana Gharana
- The achievements of two artists of the Gwalior Gharana
- The history and evolution of the Etawah Gharana of sitar
- The Rudra Veena and its parts
- The importance of Naad Brahma in Indian philosophy
- Raga Malkauns and the notation of its Sargam Geet
- Raga Bhimpalasi and the notation of its Sargam Geet
- An introduction to Chautaal and Deepchandi Taal with their Thekas
How to Use BHMCT-105 December 2025 Paper to Score in the 2026 Exam
Rehearse this December 2025 IGNOU paper against a real 3-hour clock and choose your ten before you write, since twelve are on offer. With strict word limits in force, a tight 500-word answer beats an overrunning one.
Gharana questions reward names. A Kirana Gharana answer should credit Abdul Karim Khan and its sustained, emotive style, while a Gwalior Gharana answer needs two actual artists and their contributions. The same goes for the Etawah Gharana of sitar, where lineage matters.
The practical questions are where marks are won or lost. Raga Malkauns and Raga Bhimpalasi both ask for a Sargam Geet in correct notation, and Chautaal and Deepchandi Taal need their Theka written out accurately. Theory like Naad Brahma and the contents of Raga-Tarangini recur, so master them once and they keep paying off.
Sample Answer Approach (not a full answer)
Take question 5, the style of singing in the Kirana Gharana along with its history. Here is the shape of a full-marks answer, not the answer itself.
Opening: place the Kirana Gharana in the vocal tradition and name its founders and origin.
Points to cover: the emphasis on swara purity and slow, emotive elaboration, the careful unfolding of the raga, the merukhand approach, and the role of the harmonium and sarangi as accompaniment.
Worked example: cite Abdul Karim Khan and Sawai Gandharva as defining figures and how they shaped the style.
Conclusion: a two-line judgement on why the Kirana Gharana remains influential in khayal singing today.
Frequently Asked Questions about the BHMCT-105 Question Paper December 2025
Is this the authentic IGNOU BHMCT-105 question paper?
Yes. This is the official IGNOU Term-End Examination paper for BHMCT-105 held in December 2025, copied exactly as printed in both languages. The real questions on Rupakalapti, the Kirana Gharana and the Rudra Veena appear here unchanged, with both Note lines and the same twelve-question structure the university set.
Is the BHMCT-105 question paper available in Hindi as well as English?
Absolutely. The paper is fully bilingual, so both the English questions and the Hindi versions are printed here in full. Whether you write on नाद ब्रह्म or the Etawah Gharana of sitar in Hindi or English, you can revise from the exact wording IGNOU used, since both mediums are accepted in BHMCT-105.
How does the BHMCT-105 ten-of-twelve 500-word pattern work?
Simply put, you answer any ten of the twelve questions, each worth ten marks, for a total of 100 in three hours. Every answer should run to about 500 words, and the paper insists you respect that limit. So a Vaggeyakar or Prabandha answer needs to be complete yet disciplined, not padded.
Is a BHMCT-105 solved question paper available?
Yes, a BHMCT 105 solved question paper can be shared on request. The questions here are the genuine ones, and the solved set adds model answers shaped the way examiners reward, with named gharana artists and properly written Sargam Geet for ragas like Malkauns and Bhimpalasi. Drop us a message and we will send what fits.
Can the BHMCT-105 question paper help with the assignment?
It helps considerably. The BHMCT-105 assignment and this exam draw on one syllabus, so revising the Prabandha form, the treatise Raga-Tarangini, or the Theka of Chautaal for the paper strengthens your tutor-marked work too. Practising these December 2025 questions builds the same grasp of Hindustani forms and traditions the assignment expects.
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You can reach our desk directly. Whether you want the solved set, help notating the Sargam Geet of Bhimpalasi, or guidance on choosing your best ten questions, we are a message away. Send us a note on WhatsApp and we will point you to the right BHMCT-105 resource for your prep.
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