Swara Rasa & Raga Introduction Swara, Raga, and Rasa, are the fundamental melodic and esthetic concepts in Indian musicology. The three terms are almost impossible to translate, because their lexicographic connotation delivers... Attached to: Resource by renesa1 on  October 11, 2007 Tagged under: deepak raja, indian aesthetics, rasa theory, swara rasa raga

Tagore on Music Reproduced from: Sadhana, the Realisation of Life, by Rabindranath Tagore 1st edition. 1913, reprinted 1964 Attached to: Resource by renesa1 on  October 10, 2007 Tagged under: aesthetics, deepak raja, dhrupad, hindustani art music, Music, raaga, tagore

Ahir Bhairav Since Bhatkhande’s documentation of raga grammar in the first quarter of the 20th century, “Vadi” and “Samvadi” swaras have been the pivotal notions describing the melodic personalities of ragas. This... Attached to: Resource by renesa1 on  October 11, 2007 Tagged under: ahir bhairav, deepak raja, dhrupad, hindustani art music, raaga, raaga explanation