Recently a friend of mine inquired if the ghazal Rang pairahan ka by Mehdi Hassan is based on any Hindustani raga. The melodic contours here ally with Raga Dhanakoni Kalyan, a recent raga conceived by the late C.R. Vyas. The swaras are drawn from the melakarta Vachaspati. The raga is developed by eliminating the dhaivat…
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by Rajan P. Parrikar First published on SAWF on October 16, 2000 Namashkar. In this article we present a review of the book Raga Malhar Darshan by Dr. Geeta Banerjee. The material for this publication evolved from her doctoral work at Allahabad University completed under the supervision of her guru Pandit Ramashreya Jha “Ramrang.” Dr….
by Rajan P. Parrikar First published on SAWF on April 29, 2002 Part 1 | Part 2 On this page we address Bhairavi’s manifestation in many other forms prevalent in Hindustani music. Pandit Ramashreya Jha “Ramrang” has put together a special Bhairavi Baithak. In this remarkable session recorded in May 2002 at his home in…
by Rajan P. Parrikar First published on South Asian Women’s Forum (SAWF) on April 29, 2002 Part 1 | Part 2 Namashkar. Our voyages in the ocean of raga have connected us with worlds both familiar and alien. We now stand in sight of what shall mark our terminus ad quem – Raga…
by Rajan P. Parrikar First published on SAWF on January 14, 2002 Part 1 | Part 2 Yaman – The Classical View Much of the material marshaled on this page remains unpublished. So let’s right away hitch our wagon to a star and soak in the ananda of Yaman. Pandit Ramashreya Jha “Ramrang” ‘s…