What is a raga ? Can we have a definitive, last-word definition? Conventionally, a raga has to satisfy the following conditions — its scale should have at least five notes; two varieties of the same ...

The author is a well known musician, musicologist and writer. With Chennai gearing up for Margazhi Music season and concerts being organized, we take a look at the system of ragas Old texts define a ...

A raga that instantly sets off a meditative and intense mood when handled is Hamsanandi. This raga is easy to identify even for an untrained listener since it's notes are so peculiarly aligned and its ...