S. Balachander's Music Blog

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Raga Patdeep - Alapana and Pallavi

Posted on 07 May, 20203 min read

In this session, I present Raga Patdeep on Chandraveena. Even though as a scale, Raga Patdeep is similar to Melakarta Gaurimanohari, I…


Raga Panchamkauns - Live at Vadodara

Posted on 28 April, 20203 min read

Raga Malkauns, also known as Raga Hindolam in parts of India, is a very popular Raga, usually sung in the late evening or night. Raga…


Raga Bhairavi - Live at Vadodara

Posted on 28 April, 20203 min read

Raga Bhairavi - The Immortal Raga There is a classic song in Raga Bhairavi which has attained an immortal status thanks to its soulful…


Raga Komal Rishabh Bageshri - A Raga with a twist

Posted on 21 April, 20204 min read

Raga Bageshri is a very popular and beautiful Raga, usually sung in the late evening or night. Sometimes, changing a single note changes the…


Raga Jaunpuri - A Royal Raga?

Posted on 12 April, 20203 min read

There was a tradition among the Royal families of the erstwhile princely states of India to train the royal children in 64 arts, known as…


Raga Brindavani Sarang

Posted on 11 March, 20203 min read

Raga Brindavani Sarang is a mid morning or early afternoon Raga in the Indian Classical music system. Its closely allied ragas are…


Raga Bhairavi

Posted on 06 March, 20203 min read

In Indian Classical music concerts, you may have heard many artists concluding their recital with Raga Bhairavi. Have you wondered why…


Raga Ahir Bhairav

Posted on 06 March, 20203 min read

Ragas in Indian Classical music have often taken inspiration from folk tunes, and then formalised them according to the principles of the…