Vocal Music
Basic features of selected ragas
The Raga is a musical atmosphere – defined by a set of properties – that imparts a distinctive melodious sound to all the diverse compositions that are based on it. Read this page to find out which set of properties characterizes a raga.
Students of Tabla can refer to the thekas of selected rhythmic cycles on this page.
Teentaal (16 Beats): Theka and Kaida-1, Kaida-2, Uthan and Tihai (w/ audio), and Rela (w/ audio)
Ektaal (12 Beats): Theka and Kaida
Jhaptaal (10 Beats): Kaida
Keharwa (8 Beats): Theka and Prakaars
Dadra (6 Beats): Theka, Prakaar, and Laggi
Roopak (7 Beats): Theka, Laggi, and Tihai
Deepchandi (14 Beats): Theka and Laggi
Classical Music becomes a spiritual path when we offer our music performance to the Divine or start recognizing the oneness in music and God.
Musicians may sometimes find their career less lucrative. Have these artists made a mistake in selecting their career? Read this article to find out what Indian spirituality has to say.
Students of Tabla can read this article to learn about the following three kinds of improvisation: the prakaar, the mukhda, and the tihai.
You can listen to the following devotional songs on the bhajan page of my website:
Mero Mana Rama Hi Rama Rate Re (Mirabai)
Shyam Swaroop Baso Man Mein Sakhi (Yugalpriya)
Rama Milan Ke Kaaj Sakhi (Mirabai)
Lagan Mhari Laagi Chaturbhuj Rama (Jamasuta)
Blog Posts
Origin of Hindustani Music
Dhrupad - Vocal Music
The Six Mystical Ragas of Indian Music
Vedic Musical Instruments: A Gift from God
Indian Percussion: Can we play devotional music on the Tabla?
Holi Special: The "Hori" style of Vocal Music
Infinite Bliss from Music: The Nada-Brahman Principle
Reading the Bhatkhande notation
Sargam
Sargams (alankar) are ascending and descending sequences of notes in an easily repeatable pattern. Learn a few preliminary sargams (alankars) here.
Khayal
What styles of vocal music are presented in a typical Hindustani music concert? Read this post to find out.
Percussion: Tabla
Students of Tabla can refer to the thekas of selected rhythmic cycles on this page.
Teentaal (16 Beats): Theka and Kaida-1, Kaida-2, Uthan and Tihai (w/ audio), and Rela (w/ audio)
Ektaal (12 Beats): Theka and Kaida
Jhaptaal (10 Beats): Kaida
Keharwa (8 Beats): Theka and Prakaars
Dadra (6 Beats): Theka, Prakaar, and Laggi
Roopak (7 Beats): Theka, Laggi, and Tihai
Deepchandi (14 Beats): Theka and Laggi
Articles
Classical Music becomes a spiritual path when we offer our music performance to the Divine or start recognizing the oneness in music and God.
Musicians may sometimes find their career less lucrative. Have these artists made a mistake in selecting their career? Read this article to find out what Indian spirituality has to say.
Students of Tabla can read this article to learn about the following three kinds of improvisation: the prakaar, the mukhda, and the tihai.
Devotional Songs
You can listen to the following devotional songs on the bhajan page of my website:
Mero Mana Rama Hi Rama Rate Re (Mirabai)
Shyam Swaroop Baso Man Mein Sakhi (Yugalpriya)
Rama Milan Ke Kaaj Sakhi (Mirabai)
Lagan Mhari Laagi Chaturbhuj Rama (Jamasuta)
Blog Posts
Origin of Hindustani Music
Dhrupad - Vocal Music
The Six Mystical Ragas of Indian Music
Vedic Musical Instruments: A Gift from God
Indian Percussion: Can we play devotional music on the Tabla?
Holi Special: The "Hori" style of Vocal Music
Infinite Bliss from Music: The Nada-Brahman Principle
Reading the Bhatkhande notation
