by Rajan P. Parrikar First published on SAWF on October 30, 2000 Namashkar. The Sarangs are ragas of the early afternoon and have their provenance in folk music. Their effective expression in the classical idiom requires familiarity with their rustic antecedents. This widely loved enclave of Sarang melodies is the subject of our current discourse….
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 April 1, 2002 Namashkar. A couple of aprachalita Malhar prakars were discussed in an earlier feature, A Tale of Two Malhars. This note extends that discussion through a formal inquiry into the Malhar raganga, culminating in an exploration of its two most significant representatives: Gaud Malhar…
