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ragas and indian classical music
Indian classical music originated from the chanting of the Vedas, chanting
based on Sam Veda. These could be compared with the Psalms in the Bible. The
word raga literally means colour. Indian classical music is coloured by the
emotions and moods and are closely associated with the various times of the
day or the seasons of the year. There are male ragas and female ragas, which
are called raginis. Bhairav is a male raga and its female counter part
(ragini) is called Bhairavi.
‘Raga’ is the melodic structure at the centre of Hindustani (North Indian)
and Carnatic (South Indian) classical music. It is the basis on which the
vocalist or instrumentalist improvises in slow, medium or fast phases. A
raga has five, six or seven notes in separate ascending and descending
structures, and its own recognisable feature or theme. Each raga is
associated with a particular time of day or night, and has its principal
rasa or mood. Some ragas are associated with the seasons of the year. Moods
are closely associated with human emotions of pathos or sadness, joy,
romance, love, devotion and the like, which are reflected in the ragas.
The ragas, which are usually sung in the morning, are Bhairavi, Lalit, Todi,
and its variations. Similarly there are afternoon ragas, such as Sarang and
Bhimpalsi; the evening ragas include Yaman, Pooriya, Marwa and Shree, to
name a few. There are also night ragas. In the same way there are ragas
associated with the seasons such as Basant for the Spring, Hemant for the
Autumn, Malhar for the Rainy season and so on.
See also...
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