raagam: hamsAnandiAa: S R1 G3 M2 D2 N3 S | Av: S N3 D2 M2 G3 R1 S raagam: shrIranjaniAa: S R2 G2 M1 D2 N2 S | Av: S N2 D2 M1 G2 R2 S Having but 6 notes (instead of 7), this type of raga pattern is traditionally classified as being “derived” (janya) …
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Flow | Mela practice
raagam: mAyAmALavagauLaAa: S R1 G3 M1 P D1 N3 S | Av: S N3 D1 P M1 G3 R1 S raagam: shankaraabharaNam Aa: S R2 G3 M1 P D2 N3 S | Av: S N3 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S raagam: kalyANiAa: S R2 G3 M2 P D2 N3 S | Av: S N3 D2 …
Flow | Mela practice – svara pairs
a = middle octave (madhya sthayi)‘sa = higher octave (tara sthayi) The above svara pattern may be sung, hummed or practiced silently with any svara variants: those you are already familiar with (e.g. raga Mayamalavagaula, mela 15, raga Dhirasankarabharanam, mela 29, raga Mecakalyani, mela 65) or any other you want to practice. Enjoy practicing by …
Flow | Mela practice – svara pairs (3 counts)
a = middle octave (madhya sthayi)‘sa = higher octave (tara sthayi) The above svara pattern may be sung, hummed or practiced silently with any svara variants: those you are already familiar with (e.g. raga Mayamalavagaula, mela 15, raga Dhirasankarabharanam, mela 29, raga Mecakalyani, mela 65) or any other you want to practice. Enjoy practicing by …
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Time theory in Vivekananda’s Concepts of Indian Classical Music
The notion of a particular time prescribed for ragas (gāna kāla) plays a greater role in Hindustani music than for exponents of its southern counterpart where sārvakālika ragas prevail: ragas suited to any day or night time. A few ragas nevertheless continue to be associated with the moods indicated by song lyrics (notably in dance …
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