Episodes
Sunday Aug 24, 2008
Episode 10: A Discussion on Gamakams
Sunday Aug 24, 2008
Sunday Aug 24, 2008
We continue our discussion from the last episode on Kalyani and Mohanakalyani, and discuss the role gamakams play when raagas are rendered.
Sunday Aug 17, 2008
Episode 9: Featured Raagas -- Kalyani and Mohanakalyani
Sunday Aug 17, 2008
Sunday Aug 17, 2008
Sunday Aug 10, 2008
Episode 8: Raaga Quiz -- Kalyani
Sunday Aug 10, 2008
Sunday Aug 10, 2008
A good approach to enjoying Carnatic music is to begin training your ear to discern raagas and raaga patterns. In this episode, Vidya sings three different snippets - two of them in Kalyani raaga and one in a different raaga. Can you find the odd one out? We will answer the quiz in the next episode. If you know the answer, write to us! There will be special credit for people who not only provide the answer but also explain why and how the raagas are different. We will recognize noteworthy entries in a subsequent episode.
Sunday Aug 03, 2008
Episode 7: Featured Composition -- Navarasa Navaraga Varnam
Sunday Aug 03, 2008
Sunday Aug 03, 2008
We continue last episode's focus on Padmabhushan Lalgudi Jayaraman and turn our attention to his compositions. We feature his set of compositions included in Jaya Jaya Devi, a dance drama on Mother Goddess (Devi). Specifically, we focus on the Navarasa Varnam, a raagamalika that showcases the nine emotions (navarasas), and also discuss raagamalikas in general.