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Raaga Rasika: Exploring the World of Carnatic Music
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Episode 80: Featured Composition -- Shankari Shankuru -- Part IV
In this concluding episode of the sub-series on the composition "Shankari Samkuru" by Shyama Shastri we continue our discussion on how Shyama Shastri...
Episode 79: Featured Composition -- Shankari Shankuru -- Part III
In this episode we continue our discussions on "Shankari Shankuru", a composition by Shyama Shastri. Vidya introduces the audience to the core tala co...
Episode 78: Featured Composition - Sankari Sankuru - Part II
We continue our analysis of the Shyama Shastri composition: Sankari Sankuru in the raaga Saveri. Using several phrases and snippets from the Anupallav...
Episode 77: Featured Composition - Sankari Sankuru - Part 1
In this episode we feature a Shyama Shastri composition: Sankari Sankuru, in the raaga Saveri set to Adi tala in Tisra gati. Vidya covers the high-lev...
Episode 76: Featured Composer -- Shyama Shastri
In this episode we feature the renowned composer: Shyama Shastri. Shyama Shastri is the oldest of the relatively contemporary trinity of Carnatic musi...
Episode 75: Featured Raaga -- Punnagavarali
In this episode we feature the raaga Punnagavarali. Vidya shares with us the probable origins of this traditional raaga in the music of snake charmers...
Episode 74: Featured Composition -- Kanakashaila Viharini
In this concluding episode of our sub-series featuring compositions on the temple town of Kanchipuram, we feature a Shyama Shastri composition: Kanaka...
Episode 73: Featured Raaga -- Bilahari
Continuing our discussion from Episode 72, we take a minor detour from our series on compositions dedicated to Kanchipuram and feature the raaga Bilah...
Episode 72: Featured Composition -- Kamakshi Varalakshmi
Raaga Rasika wishes you all a happy new year! In this episode we feature a composition by Muthuswami Dikshitar: Kamakshi Varalakshmi in the raaga Bila...
Episode 71 -- Featured Composition: Vinayakuni
We continue our discussion on the temple town of Kanchipuram by featuring compositions by each of the Carnatic music trinity on this location. In this...
Episode 70: Featured Place -- Kanchipuram
We turn our attention to yet another noteworthy temple town in South India which has tremendous significance to the world of Carnatic music: Kanchipur...
Episode 69: Analysis of an "RTP" by Sri. GNB
In this concluding episode on Sri. GNB, we analyze a Raagam-Thanam-Pallavi (RTP) rendered by him in the intricate and rich raaga: Bhairavi. We showcas...
Episode 68: Featured Person: Sri. G. N. Balasubramaniam - Part II
We continue our conversation on Sri. GNB and discuss his talent, music and style. Vidya talks about the GNB Baani (or the GNB school) as well as the i...
Episode 67: Featured Person: Sri. G. N. Balasubramaniam - Part I
In this episode, we feature the legendary musician, Sri. G. N. Balasubramaniam (1910-1965). We discuss how Carnatic music shaped and influenced his ea...
Episode 66: Analysis of a Kalpanaswaram rendition by Sri G N Balasubramaniam
We continue our discussions on kalpanaswarams from the last episode. Using a few snippets of Sri. GN Balasubramaniam, we showcase the spontaneity and...
Episode 65: Carnatic Terms Defined -- Kalpana Swarams
In this episode, we introduce the listeners to some of the elements of kalpana swarams and compare kalpana swarams with another key form of improvisat...
Episode 64: Raaga Rasika Quiz III -- Answers!
Thanks to all those of you who participated in our quiz. In this episode, we discuss the answers to the three quiz questions that we asked in Episode...
Episode 63: Raaga Rasika Quiz III
In this episode, we conduct a quiz largely based on material and information we have covered in previous Raaga Rasika episodes. This segment includes...
Episode 62: Featured Raaga Alapana - Atana -- Part II
In this episode, we conclude the analysis of the Atana raaga alapana by Sri. G. N. Balasubramanian. We discuss how Sri. GNB uses specific techniques s...
Episode 61: Featured Raaga Alapana - Atana -- Part I
In this episode, we feature an alapana of raaga Atana, rendered by the legendary musician Sri. G. N. Balasubramaniam. Vidya translates portions of thi...
Episode 60: Featured Raaga -- Atana
In this segment, we discuss the raaga Atana. Using a Papanasam Sivam composition, Vidya shares with us this raaga's high emotive appeal. She also illu...
Episode 59: Special Rasikas’ Voice With Listener Renditions -- Part X
We conclude our series showcasing listener submissions with a snippet from Smt. K. S. Vasanthalakshmi from New Delhi, India. Her submission is the Mut...
Episode 58: Special Rasikas’ Voice With Listener Renditions -- Part IX
Continuing our series featuring listener submissions, we showcase a rendition on the veena by Sri. Srinivas Raghavan, from Chennai, India. His submiss...
Episode 57: Special Rasikas’ Voice With Listener Renditions -- Part VIII
Continuing our series on listener submissions, we feature a snippet from Smt. Uma Sankar from Massachusetts, USA. Her submission is a Muthuswami Diksh...
Episode 56: Special Rasikas’ Voice With Listener Renditions -- Part VII
In this segment, we feature a submission from 3rd grader Kum. Srinidhi Ananth of New Jersey, USA. Her submission is a Tyagaraja composition "Entha Ner...
Episode 55: Special Rasikas’ Voice With Listener Renditions -- Part VI
In this segment, we feature a submission on the violin from nine year old Sri. Hari Santhanam of Pennsylvania, USA. His submission is a varnam "Ninnu...
Episode 54: Special Rasikas’ Voice With Listener Renditions -- Part V
Continuing on with the listener submitted renditions, we feature two submissions: the first one is by Smt. Seethalakshmi Parameshwaran from Ohio, USA...
Episode 53: Special Rasikas’ Voice With Listener Renditions -- Part IV
In this episode, we feature Smt. Gayathri Satya from San Francisco Bay Area, California. Smt. Gayathri has sung a Thyagaraja composition "Vinayakuni"...
Episode 52: Special Rasikas’ Voice With Listener Renditions -- Part III
In this episode, we feature a submission by our listener Sri. Aren Skalman, from San Diego, California. Aren submitted a swarajati: Raara Venu in raag...
Episode 51: Special Rasikas’ Voice With Listener Renditions -- Part II
Continuing on with the listener submitted renditions, we feature a submission by Sri. Shashank Shridar, a 3rd grader from Pennsylvania, USA. Shashank...
Episode 50: Special Rasikas’ Voice With Listener Renditions -- Part 1
Happy Deepavali! We have received an excellent response to our call for listener submissions. We really appreciate your involvement and enjoyed listen...
Episode 49: Relevance of Arohanam and Avarohanam in Defining a Raaga's Structure
We wrap up our introductory series on Arohanam and Avarohanam with a discussion on whether or not raagas are entirely and solely defined by their corr...
Episode 48: Carnatic Music Terms Defined: Types of Raagas – Audava, Shadava, Sampoorna, Krama, Vakra
We continue our discussion regarding arohanam and avarohanam, and define several terms commonly used in Carnatic music to describe raagas. With severa...
Episode 47: Carnatic Terms Defined: Arohanam and Avarohanam
In this episode, we discuss two very familiar terms in Carnatic music: Arohanam refers to the ascending scale and avarohanam refers to the descending...
Episode 46: Introduction to Chapu Talams
We conclude our introductory series on talams, with a discussion on two chapu talams: misra chapu talam and kanda chapu talam. Vidya illustrates these...
Episode 45: Introduction to Adi tala and Rupaka tala
We continue our discussions of talas from the previous episode and name the seven basic talas in Carnatic music. Vidya highlights two very common tala...
Episode 44: Carnatic Music Terms Defined -- Laya, Kala, and Tala
In this episode, we introduce the fundamentals of rhythm. Vidya explains how rhythm manifests itself in Carnatic music and discusses terms such as lay...
Episode 43: Featured Composition -- Maamava Meenakshi Part II
In this segment, we look at the some more of the highlights of this short yet marvelous composition. Vidya uses this composition to showcase some of t...
Episode 42: Featured Place — Madurai & Featured Composition -- Maamava Meenakshi Part I
In this episode, we feature a popular composition "Maamava Meenakshi", by Sri. Muthusamy Dikshithar in the Raaga Varali. We begin this episode by talk...
Episode 41: Analysis of a Ghana Ragamalika Thanam – Part V – Varali Ragam
We finish our analysis of Smt. Veena Dhanammal's Raagamalika thanam, by covering the remaining ghana raaga, Varali. Vidya explains how Smt. Dhanammal...