by Rajan P. Parrikar First published on SAWF on June 26, 2000 Namashkar. With the heights of the Bhairav terrain scaled our onward peregrinations now bring into view the most profound, finespun idea in melodic music: raganga Todi. The encomia splurged earlier on the Bhairav dynasty carry over pari passu to the Todi clan. As…
by Rajan P. Parrikar First published on SAWF on June 11, 2001 Namashkar. Our incurable wanderlust through ragaspace brings us to the next port of call: Raga Asavari. With its cachet as an elemental raga in the Hindustani firmament, Asavari’s counsel and influence have profoundly shaped the Indian musical imagination. Today’s installment is an inquiry…
