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  2. Prahara - Wikipedia

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    Some ragas of the Indian classical music are prescribed to be performed at a particular prahara to maximize their aesthetic effects (see samayā).Perhaps the earliest mention of the relation between raga and time is Narada's Sangita Makaranda, written sometime between the 7th and 11th century, which warns musicians against playing ragas at the incorrect time of day. [5]

  3. Devagandhari - Wikipedia

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    In the Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh holy Granth (book), there are a total of 60 ragas compositions and this raga is the twenty-first raga to appear in the series. The composition in this raga appear on a total of 10 pages from page numbers 527 to 537. Today Devagandhari is a rare, little-known, ancient raga. Its performance time is the morning ...

  4. Odissi - Wikipedia

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    The dance is fluid, graceful and sensual. Abhinaya in Odissi is performed to verses recited in Sanskrit or Odia language. [68] Most common are Abhinayas on Oriya songs or Sanskrit Ashthapadis or Sanskrit stutis like the Dashavatara Stotra (depicting the ten incarnations of Vishnu) or the Ardhanari Stotra (half man, half woman form of the divine).

  5. Malgunji - Wikipedia

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    This Raag employs Shuddha Gandhar in Aaroh and Komal Gandhar in Avroh. Raga Vachak notes of Raag Malgunji are S, D, n S G, R G m which are recurring. Shuddha Gāndhāra is a Prominent note. Vadi is Madhyama and Samavadi is Ṣaḍja. This Raga can be expanded in all the three octaves. This Raga creates a heavy atmosphere. Svaras. The Svaras in ...

  6. Raga - Wikipedia

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    While ragas in Hindustani music are divided into thaats, ragas in Carnatic music are divided into melakartas. A raga (IAST: rāga, IPA:; also raaga or ragam or raag; lit. ' colouring ' or ' tingeing ' or ' dyeing ' [1] [2]) is a melodic framework for improvisation in Indian classical music akin to a melodic mode. [3]

  7. Ragam Thanam Pallavi - Wikipedia

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    RTPs can be performed in any raga. Both popular as well as rare ragas can be used to perform a RTP. RTPs in rare ragas are common because the vocalist can present the pallavi with self-composed lyrics and hence need not search for or compose a kriti in the rare raga. In other words, artists often use the RTP portion of the concert to introduce ...

  8. Music Festivals Have A Glaring Woman Problem. Here’s Why.

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    It didn't matter if Tame Impala was led by five women or five men, we knew that we wanted that style of music and that band on at that time." Ultimately, the problem with getting more female-led acts onto festival stages is the same problem all industries face in trying to make women more visible players: Sexism is systemic and often subtle.

  9. Yakshagana - Wikipedia

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    The music is based on ragas, which are characterised by rhythmic patterns called mattu and tala (or musical meter in Western music). A Yakshagana(ಯಕ್ಷಗಾನ) performance typically begins in the twilight hours, with an initial beating of the drums of several fixed compositions, called abbara or peetike. This may last for up to an hour ...