Ragas in Carnatic Music

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Item Code: IDK982
Publisher: CBH Publications
Author: Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmi
Language: English
Edition: 2019
ISBN: 9788185381121
Pages: 396
Cover: Paperback
Other Details 8.6" X 5.5"
Weight 360 gm
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More than 450 popular Ragas in Carnatic Music have been compiled in this volume. Each raga has been explained in detail with its swara notation, Arohana, Avarohana, Melakartha and Janya parentage, Raga lakshana and visesha sanchara for each raga. Each raga contains details about the compositions available in each raga with its tala and composer. The introductory chapters contain exhaustive material on Svaras and Srutis, Melakartha rages and their classification, janya ragas and their classification, Ragas in other systems of Music like Hindusthani, Music, Tamil Music, Kathakali Music etc. A total of more than 6000 compositions have been indexed under various ragas. An essential basic reference book for the listener, learner and every one interested in Carnatic Music.

 

About The Author

Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy. M.A., Ph.D. took her Doctorate on Music from University of Kerala, after having taken M.A. in Music with a first rank from same University. She has authored several books in English, Malayalam and Tamil. Karnatic Music Reader in 4 parts, Notated Editions of compositions of Tyagaraja, Muthuswamy Dikshitar, Pancharatnakritis of Tyagaraja, Maharaja Swathi Tirunal, Lakshana Grandhas in Music, Approach to Bharathanatyam; In Malayalam, Editions of Karnataka Sangeet Patamala in 6 parts, notated edition of compositions of Tyagaraja, Muthuswamy Dikshitar, Maharaja Swathi Tirunal, Purandaradasa, Syama sastri, Pancharakrities of Tyagaraja, Raga lakshanadeepika, translations of complete works of swami Tyagaraja, complete works of Maharaja Swathi Tirunal, Muthuswamy Dikshitar, in Tamil Keetana akaradi -a complete index of Carnatic Music compositions. Her audio cassettes in English Karnatic Music Learning Series in 7 parts, Pancharatnakrities of Tygaraja in 4 parts, Ragadhara - Audio Encylopaedia on Carnatic Mela and Janya Rages in 26 parts etc. She has also given video lecture on various aspects of carnatic music which are to be released shortly. All her book and cassettes have been well received. She has given several concerts all over India and is an auditioned performing artist of all India Radio, Soorya, Asianet, Doordarsan etc. She is presently Sub-Editor, State Institute for Childrens, Literature, Trivandrum.

 

Preface

There has been a paucity of reference books on Ragas, their origin, evolution and development and description of proper raga lakshanas. In this book, I have tried to compile in a single volume the maximum available materials on Ragas.

This book is divided into 6 chapters. Introduction, Srutis and svaras, Mela classification, Janya raga classification, Ragas in other systems of music. The last chapter enumerates detailed lakshanas of more than 450 ragas. I have also provided a detailed list of compositions against each raga with its tala and its composer..

The introductory chapter traces the origin, evolution, growth and devolopment of ragas and the different raga padhathis dating from the Vedic period to the modern period. The evolution of grama-murchanas, Jathles, scales and their lakshanas are incorporated. The three gramas with their murchanas are also included here. The second chapter entitled Srutis and Svaras contains an account of the evolution of sruti, experiments with dhruva and chala veenas, formation of twenty two Srutis, the cycles of Vth and IVth. The different Sruti nomenclature mentioned by different sangeethacharyas are included. Svaras and their varieties with quivalents in Hindustani and Western music are described. These are followed by a detailed description of gamakas and gamaka varieties.

The third chapter Mela Classification, throws light on the formation of Melas, Thaat and different Mela classifications. Evolution of different Mela padhathies are included. The fourth chapter, Janya raga classification, serves as a beacon light in getting a detailed account of Janya ragas, varjya varka varieties, upanga and bhashanga ragas, the general classification of ragas on the basic of time theory, raga-rasa aspect, similarity, allied nature etc. I hope these will be informative to students of music. In the fifth chapter on Ragas of Other Systems of Music stress is given to a general introduction to the raga systems prevalent, in Hindustani Music, Tamil Music, Kathakali Music and Western Music.

The last chapter is the content of this book. Ragalakshana of the ragas give a detailed description of major ragas. I have illustrated about 450 ragas. Almost all major composition of major and minor composers have been listed. I have tried my best to include all the known composition under each ragas. This has been difficult in the case of rare ragas because the known composition are very few.

The select Bibliography I hope will a suitable groundwork for the more detailed study of music. A glossary of technical terms, Index of composers and Index of ragas have been included to improve the usability of the book.

The work has been the outcome of the sincere editorial effort and suggestions I had received from brother M.Easwaran, for which I am deeply thankful. I am thankful to Dr. M. Hartharan and Sri M.N.Moorthy who had gone through the manuscript in its early stages and tendered valuable suggestions from a user's point of view. I also thank SriT.S.Balasubramoniam of Karnatic Music Book centre, Madras for allowing us the usage of some of the tables from South Indian Music by late Prof. P.Sambamoorthi. The book would not have come to fruition without the undaunted and moral support I received from my family members, I am also thankful to Sri.R.Radhakrishnan who had done the typing of the manuscript. I sincerely thank Smt.M.Girija, Publisher and Proprietor. CBH Publications for undertaking the publishing of the book and bringing out the book at a very short notice.

I earnestly hope this book will be found useful by students and teachers of music. I also welcome all suggestions and criticisms for the improvement of the book.

 





Contents

 

  Preface  
  List of Tables  
  Abbreviations  
1. Introduction 1
  Raga 2
  Definition Ragas 3
  Characteristics of Ragas 3
  Development of Notes and Scales 4
  Ancient Raga Classification 5
  Grama-Murchana-Jathi System 5
  Shadjagrama 8
  Madhyamagrama 8
  Gandharagrama 9
  Classification of Ragas during and Post Matanga Period 10
  Raga-Raginee Parivara System 10
2. Srutis and Svaras 13
  Evolution of Srutis 13
  Calculation of 22 Srutis 15
  Sruti Nomenclature 23
  Svaras 26
  Svara Scale and its Notation 28
  Vadi/ auvadi/ samvadi/ vivid svaras 29
  Garamaks 29
3. Mela Classification 33
  Mela ragas 33
  Evolution of Mela Padhathi 34
  72 Melakartha Scheme 34
  Nomenclature of the 72 Melakartha Scheme 36
  Melakartha Chart 37
  Katapayadi Formula 40
  Modal Shift of Tonic 42
  Murchanakaraka Melas 42
  Evolution of New Melas 43
  Ashtottarasata Melas 43
  Heptatonic Scale of Classification 44
4. Janya Raga Classification 49
  Janya Raga Classification 49
  Varjya Ragas 50
  Vakra Ragas 51
  Upanga Bhashanga Classification 53
  Nishadantya, Dhaivatanya, Panchamantya Classification 54
  Ghana, naya, desya ragas 55
  Subha, chayalaga, Sankeerna Ragas 55
  Karnataka desya Ragas 55
  Kampita, Arbhakampita, Kampavihina Ragas 55
  Graha, Nayas, jiva, amsa svaras 56
  Allied Ragas 56
  Ganakala tradition 57
  Rasa bhava 58
  Ganarasa-Navarasa Classification 60
  Ragas and the appropriate rasas produced by them 60
  Influnce of ragas in Man and Nature 61
5. Ragas in other Systems of Music 65
  Development of ragas in Hindusthani Thaats 65
  Ragas Classification in Tamil Music 71
  Ragas and their equivalent Panns in Tamil Music 72
  Ragas in Kathakali Music 73
  Ragas in Kathakali Music and its equivalent in Karnatic Music 76
  Western Music 76
6. Raga Lakshnas 81-365
  Glossary of terms 367
  Select Bibliography 371
  Index of composer 375
  Raga Index 377

 

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