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Summary: Raaga Rasika: Exploring the World of Carnatic Music

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 Episode 25: Featured Raaga -- Mukhari | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 21:51

In this segment, we feature a raaga well known for its emotive appeal: Mukhari. As we discuss this raaga, we also cover a wide range of topics and define several terms in Carnatic music, such as: janya, shadava raaga, sampoorna raaga, and so on. We conclude the episode by talking about the fairly common misperception of Mukhari being a raaga associated with sadness and melancholy.

 Episode 25: Featured Raaga — Mukhari | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:21:51

In this segment, we feature a raaga well known for its emotive appeal: Mukhari. As we discuss this raaga, we also cover a wide range of topics and define several terms in Carnatic music, such as: janya, shadava raaga, sampoorna raaga, and so on. We conclude the episode by talking about the fairly common misperception of Mukhari being a raaga associated with sadness and melancholy. Download Standard Podcasts

 Episode 25: Featured Raaga — Mukhari | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:21:51

In this segment, we feature a raaga well known for its emotive appeal: Mukhari. As we discuss this raaga, we also cover a wide range of topics and define several terms in Carnatic music, such as: janya, shadava raaga, sampoorna raaga, and so on. We conclude the episode by talking about the fairly common misperception of Mukhari being a raaga associated with sadness and melancholy. Download Standard Podcasts

 Episode 24: Featured Compositions of Sri. Annamacharya | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:19:45

We continue our discussion from the previous episode and talk about Annamacharya's compositions. Specifically, we feature two of his compositions. The first is Oka Pari in raaga Kharakarapriya, rendered by Sangeetha Kalanidhi Dr. Nedunuri Krishnamurthy. The second is the very popular Brahma Kadigina Padamu, in the raaga Mukhari. Download Standard Podcasts

 Episode 24: Featured Compositions of Sri. Annamacharya | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:19:45

We continue our discussion from the previous episode and talk about Annamacharya's compositions. Specifically, we feature two of his compositions. The first is Oka Pari in raaga Kharakarapriya, rendered by Sangeetha Kalanidhi Dr. Nedunuri Krishnamurthy. The second is the very popular Brahma Kadigina Padamu, in the raaga Mukhari. Download Standard Podcasts

 Episode 24: Featured Compositions of Sri. Annamacharya | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 19:45

We continue our discussion from the previous episode and talk about Annamacharya's compositions. Specifically, we feature two of his compositions. The first is Oka Pari in raaga Kharakarapriya, rendered by Sangeetha Kalanidhi Dr. Nedunuri Krishnamurthy. The second is the very popular Brahma Kadigina Padamu, in the raaga Mukhari.

 Episode 23: Featured Composer — Sri. Tallapaka Annamacharya | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:15:59

In this episode, we feature a prolific composer who was born 600 years ago: Sri Tallapaka Annamacharya. He is one of the earliest and most prolific composers in South India who composed several thousand songs in the praise of Lord Venkateshwara. We discuss his composition format and style, and also the ongoing efforts to re-popularize his compositions. We conclude the episode with a snippet from a rendering of an Annamacharya composition by Ms. Srirangam Gopalaratnam. Download Standard Podcasts

 Episode 23: Featured Composer — Sri. Tallapaka Annamacharya | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:15:59

In this episode, we feature a prolific composer who was born 600 years ago: Sri Tallapaka Annamacharya. He is one of the earliest and most prolific composers in South India who composed several thousand songs in the praise of Lord Venkateshwara. We discuss his composition format and style, and also the ongoing efforts to re-popularize his compositions. We conclude the episode with a snippet from a rendering of an Annamacharya composition by Ms. Srirangam Gopalaratnam. Download Standard Podcasts

 Episode 23: Featured Composer -- Sri. Tallapaka Annamacharya | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 15:59

In this episode, we feature a prolific composer who was born 600 years ago: Sri Tallapaka Annamacharya. He is one of the earliest and most prolific composers in South India who composed several thousand songs in the praise of Lord Venkateshwara. We discuss his composition format and style, and also the ongoing efforts to re-popularize his compositions. We conclude the episode with a snippet from a rendering of an Annamacharya composition by Ms. Srirangam Gopalaratnam.

 Episode 22: Graha Bhedam Illustration | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:11:15

We finish the discussion on Graha Bhedam with an illustration. Vidya discusses a graha bhedam performed by her guru Shri. Lalgudi Jayaraman in a Nattaikurinji raaga alapana to bring out the flavor of Neelambari raaga. Download Standard Podcasts

 Episode 22: Graha Bhedam Illustration | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:11:15

We finish the discussion on Graha Bhedam with an illustration. Vidya discusses a graha bhedam performed by her guru Shri. Lalgudi Jayaraman in a Nattaikurinji raaga alapana to bring out the flavor of Neelambari raaga. Download Standard Podcasts

 Episode 22: Graha Bhedam Illustration | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 11:14

We finish the discussion on Graha Bhedam with an illustration. Vidya discusses a graha bhedam performed by her guru Shri. Lalgudi Jayaraman in a Nattaikurinji raaga alapana to bring out the flavor of Neelambari raaga.

 Episode 21: Carnatic Music Terms Defined — Shruti Bhedam or Graha Bhedam | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:18:53

Continuing on the topic of "Shruti", in this episode we present the concept of Shruti Bhedam. Shruti Bhedam or Graha Bhedam is a form of improvisation in Carnatic Music where artistes transpose the raaga they are rendering to a new raaga by using a perception of a shift of their fundamental note or shadjam. Vidya illustrates this concept using the raaga Mohanam to bring out the raaga Madhyamavathy by a tonic shift. Download Standard Podcasts

 Episode 21: Carnatic Music Terms Defined — Shruti Bhedam or Graha Bhedam | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:18:53

Continuing on the topic of "Shruti", in this episode we present the concept of Shruti Bhedam. Shruti Bhedam or Graha Bhedam is a form of improvisation in Carnatic Music where artistes transpose the raaga they are rendering to a new raaga by using a perception of a shift of their fundamental note or shadjam. Vidya illustrates this concept using the raaga Mohanam to bring out the raaga Madhyamavathy by a tonic shift. Download Standard Podcasts

 Episode 21: Carnatic Music Terms Defined -- Shruti Bhedam or Graha Bhedam | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 18:53

Continuing on the topic of "Shruti", in this episode we present the concept of Shruti Bhedam. Shruti Bhedam or Graha Bhedam is a form of improvisation in Carnatic Music where artistes transpose the raaga they are rendering to a new raaga by using a perception of a shift of their fundamental note or shadjam. Vidya illustrates this concept using the raaga Mohanam to bring out the raaga Madhyamavathy by a tonic shift.

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