Morning Raagas Update
Updated Raag Jaunpuri with some more compositions and information Continue reading Morning Raagas Update
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Raga Pilu- Some old compositions
After an extended break, here is a video of various compositions in Raga Pilu (Piloo) that I recently had the opportunity to play: Pilu, like Bhairavi, is an evergreen raga, and brings together the joy and sadness of love in its mood… Pilu is used in a variety of “thumris” – semi classical compositions which sing about the waiting for one’s true love… with hope … Continue reading Raga Pilu- Some old compositions
Eternal Favourite: Raga Darbari
I’m back again on my all time favourite raga, the king of the Indian Raga pantheon : The King of Ragas, The raga of Kings : Raga Darbari Darbari lends itself naturally to the sarod, with its deep introspective tone. There are many good compositions in Darbari, and I thought I’d showcase one particular one which is not heard publicly much nowadays, I’ve recorded – … Continue reading Eternal Favourite: Raga Darbari
Updated: Bhimpalasi Part 3
I’ve recorded and uploaded a new video with a drut teentaal (fast 16 beat) composition in Bhimpalasi to round out the collection… The video can be seen here: For details of this composition, please see the Raga Bhimpalasi in the Free Raga Guide: http://sarod.com.au/some-selected-ragas-on-the-sarod/raga-bhimpalasi-voices-of-the-afternoon/ Continue reading Updated: Bhimpalasi Part 3
Created page on Raga Bhimpalasi
After Raga Marwa, the next raga is Raga Bhimpalasi, which is equivalent to the raga Aberi/Abheri in the Carnatic system. I’ve just kicked off the page on this raga, which can be viewed here: http://sarod.com.au/?page_id=696 Will continue to add more material on this raga…. Continue reading Created page on Raga Bhimpalasi
Some moments from a recent concert
On 30th March 2014 I performed with the Preston Symphony Orchestra – a concerto for sarod and tabla – by Nicolas Buff, with Girish Makwana. This was a first in Australia- to have a full symphony orchestra with the sarod/tabla. A gentleman from Taiwan who writes a blog took some photos of the rehearsals … Continue reading Some moments from a recent concert
Raga Bihag: An uplifting melody
A most pleasing and enjoyable raga, Bihag is at once a very popular and common raga. On the sarod, practically everyone has played this at some time or the other. Associated ragas include: Maru Bihag, Nat Bihag, Hem Bihag and Pat Bihag (I heard the last one once, and have no idea of the repertoire…. will find out if I get the time)…. Bihag, also … Continue reading Raga Bihag: An uplifting melody
Raga Improvisation & Expansion
(Picture above: my hometown of Varanasi, India, famous for Indian classical music, especially tabla) Ever wondered what musicians play after the main composition and how it’s structured? Especially in the slow (vilambit) part of the composition, there are a number of devices and pathways available to the artist. As a short example, I start with a very standard composition in slow 16 beat cycle in … Continue reading Raga Improvisation & Expansion