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The Province of Poorvi (Part 1/2)

by Rajan P. Parrikar First published on SAWF on March 4, 2002 Part 1 | Part 2     Namashkar. We undertook a survey of Marwa and its purlieu in the monograph preceding this feature. Marwa and its neighbouring tract of Poorvi are major contributors of vespertine ragas to the Hindustani stream.  The principal ragas…

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The Province of Poorvi (Part 2/2)

by Rajan P. Parrikar First published on SAWF on March 4, 2002 Part 1 | Part 2   Knowledge of the lakshanas and gestural conduct of the basic ragas is key to understanding the more complex constructions.  For the latter are essentially a combination or a subset of the fundamental behaviors, sometimes with a special sangati or…

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