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Raag Malkauns
A vast and serious raag offering immense potential for exploration and expression.
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Raag Chhayanat
is regarded as a challenging raag due to its similarities with several other raags, including Kedar, Kamod, Alhaiya Bilawal, and Hameer.
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Raag Miya Malhar
This raag captures the essence of welcoming the rainy season after a hot summer, celebrating the renewal of life in nature. Its note movement is vakra and it contains the Kanada ang.
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Raag Bhimpalas
A raag from the Kafi family that has the ability to express both romantic as well as devotional moods.
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Raag Basant Bahar
This raag includes both versions of Re, Ga, Ma, Dha, and Ni, making it crucial to use the correct version of each note in the right place, which demands tremendous expertise.
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Raag Hameer
What makes Raag Hameer particularly suitable for expressing Veer (bravery) ras?
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Raag Adana
How does Raag Adana compare to Darbari Kanada, Jaunpuri, Megh and Sughrai?
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Raag Miya Ki Todi
Todi creates a mood that is deep, serious, tranquil, and sometimes mournful. This mood is created through Todi's notes and their movement.
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Raag Multani
Raag Multani has a very specific play of microtones in its swars. Watch the video to learn how to recognize Multani.
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Raag Jaunpuri
Raag Jaunpuri is very close to Raag Asawari. They differ only by 1 note. Watch the video to find out which one it is.
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Raag Asawari
Asawari is a Janak Raag. How is it distinct from Jaunpuri and Darbari Kanada which also belong to the Asawari family?
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Raag Darbari Kanada
Raag Darbari Kanada is a very deep and an expansive raag. Watch a video demonstration of it's characteristic ati-komal aandolit gandhar and dhaivat.
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Raag Shree
Raag Shree is from the Poorvi family. It is a Sandhi Prakash, that expresses a serious and melancholy mood.
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Raag Shuddh Kalyan
Raag Shuddh Kalyan is a happy, peaceful, romantic raag, that is made from a combination of Raag Bhoop and Kalyan.
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Raag Deshkar
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Raag Gaud Malhar
Raag Gaud Malhar is a monsoon season raag. Like any other Malhar family Raag, Gaud Malhar takes away the sadness from our lives and brings new rays of hope.
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Raag Ramkali
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Raag Kafi
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Raag Alhaiya Bilawal
Raag Alhaiya Bilawal has the same notes as the western major scale. What makes the two systems of music different?
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