Raga Appreciation

radmahesh · **Joined:** Wed Apr 20, 2011 6:05 pm **Posts:** 6

Hello

I am a new member in this forum. A small write up of various ragas are presented in my blog http://anuradhamahesh.wordpress.com under the link Carnatic Raga Appreciation. I look forward to learn more from this forum. My respects to all other senior members in theforum

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radmahesh · **Joined:** Wed Apr 20, 2011 6:05 pm **Posts:** 6

Ragas covered so far

#1 – AnandaBhairavi – The Divine Raaga
#2- AMRITHAVARSHINI – The Raga of Rain
#3-Sindhubhairavi – A blend of Folk and Classical Touch
#4- HameerKalyani - A cool breeze from N.India
#5-BrindAvanasAranga-A Most Pleasing and Emotional Raga
#6-Ritigowla - The Raaga with a Mesmerising Melody
#7 – Charukesi- The Raga Close to the Heart
#8- Mohanam – The Most Pleasing and Enchanting Raga – Truly “Jaganmohanam”
#9 – Shanmukhapriya – The Raga with a Splendiferous Melody
#10 – Darbari Kanada – The Emperor of Ragas and the Raga of Emperors.
#11-Purvikalyani - An Aesthetically Melodious, Pleasant and Popular Raga
#12-Hamsa Nada - Call of a Swan
#13 – BOWLI - The Meditative Morning Raga
#14- Naatai – The Raga with an Intoxicating Melody
#15- Kalyani – The Queen of Ragas – Showering Motherly Touch

Anuradha Mahesh

radmahesh · **Joined:** Wed Apr 20, 2011 6:05 pm **Posts:** 6

One more Raga Added

#16-Yamuna Kalyani – An Endlesss Stream of Flowing Melody…

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radmahesh · **Joined:** Wed Apr 20, 2011 6:05 pm **Posts:** 6

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#17- Hindolam – The Raga with a Hypnotizing Melody..

A derivative of Hanumathodi (Mela8) belonging to the 2nd Music Chakra, Hindolam is a serene,gentle,soulful,enchanting and pleasing meditative raga. It is an audava – audava janya ragam. Experts in Carnatic music hold differences of opinion on the janaka ragams (ragams of origin) that should be attributed to Hindolam. It is widely accepted that 20th melakarta, Natabhairavi is the parent ragam of Hindolam. It can be derived from both Natabhairavi and Hanumathodi, by dropping the rishabham and panchamam. The Hindustani equivalent of Hindolam is “Malkauns”. Malkauns is one very beautiful raga, derived from the Bhairavi Thaat. This raga is said to have been created from Siva’s Taandav (cosmic dance), so it has a vigour and energy about it.

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radmahesh · **Joined:** Wed Apr 20, 2011 6:05 pm **Posts:** 6

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#18-Sahana – The Raga that kindles Subtle Emotions portraying Unconditional Surrender

Sahana is a very popular Carnatic raga, janya of 28th Melakarta Harikambhoji(5th Chakra). The word Sahana is another name for Goddess Lakshmi/ Maa Durga. It also means ‘”Pure and Blissfully Happy”. ” In Kannada the meaning is – a person who have a great knowledge about all things present, past and future ……. Sahana is referred to as ”ranjakatva ubhaya vakra raga which means that the raga is very asthetic and pleasing.Ubhaya Vakra means that the notes in both ascent and descent follow a zig zag pattern. The vakra phrases lends a unique beauty to this raga. It is also classifed as a rakti raga – raga with high melodic content. Sahana is predominantly a “Karuna Rasa Pradhaana Raga- the raga that reflects a mood of pathos.This raga is an exemplary illustration of Daasya Bhakti Bhava-(there are nine ways of serving God..). Compassion due to overflowing love is also represented by this raga.

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radmahesh · **Joined:** Wed Apr 20, 2011 6:05 pm **Posts:** 6

#19-Arabhi – The Raga with a Pleasing and Haunting Melody

Raga Arabhi dates back to the 7th century. Among the panns or ragas of ancient Tamil music, it corresponds to the pann, Pazhanthakka. Arabhi is an audava-sampoorna janya of Dheera Shankarabharanam,(the 29th Melakartha Ragam – the fifth Chakra in Music) and the third among the Ghana Pancharatna Ragas. A very auspicious raga, Arabhi predominantly conveys Veera rasa (valour) and at times, Roudra rasa (fury).When you listen to Arabhi, the atmosphere is charged with religious fervour – “Mangalakaramaana Isai” or “Auspicious Music”. Hence Arabhi also conveys the emotion of Devotion or Bhakthi. It is an energetic all-time raga just like its parent Raga Sankarabharanam. Tanam on Veena is particularly enjoyable in this raga.

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