How does a vainika internalize a raga1 before he or she presents it? The most concise definition of a raga may be that by Joep Bor: a tonal framework for composition and improvisation. [↩]
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Il raga che porta la pioggia
by Pia Srinivasan Buonomo Free copies are available from the publisher: Istituto Italiano per gli Studi Filosofici (Naples 2005) Listen to raga Amritavarshini (“the raga that brings rain”) sung by D. Pasupathi: Anandamritakarshani (a kriti by Muttusvami Dikshitar) recorded by Ludwig Pesch (Kalakshetra, 2 October 1992) | Song lyrics and translation >> About the book “Pia Srinivasan Buonomo’s …
Raga Sri | A musical tribute to Dr. Pia Buonomo Srinivasan – Brhaddhvani
Dr. Karaikudi Subramanian and Dr. Meenakshi Subramanian salute Dr. Pia Buonomo Srinivasan (May 15, 1931 – April 8, 2022)1 for her respect and selfless contribution to vina and its tradition. […] We dedicate the raga Sri2 she loved particularly in her memory. | Read the full tribute posted on the video channel of Brhaddhvani – …
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Raga, Tala and Pedagogy: On the First Steps in Carnatic Music
Tips Raga, Tala and Pedagogy: On the First Steps in Carnatic Music by Jeremy Woodruff The system by which any music is taught is the key to what is preserved, and how, in a musical tradition. I chose to research the basics of instruction in South India,both as an entry point for some practical knowledge …
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Raga Hamsadhvani in: “India’s classical music may be the best antidote to chauvinism” by Ramachandra Guha
To read the full article by the internationally acclaimed author of India After Gandhi, click here >> After Partition, Bade Ghulam chose to move to Pakistan, but, finding the audience for classical music limited (in all senses of the word), wished to return to the Indian side of the border. In the 1950s, it was …