Ragam Nayaki is another rare janya of mela (22) Kharaharapriya. It is a raga which shows too much similarity to Darbar raga while...

With only four notes in the arohanam and six notes in the avarohanam, Navarasa Kannada is one of the most beautiful one among the ‘Rare...

As we all know, the ragas Kharaharapriya and Harikambhoji are at the top of the list of mela ragas having maximum number of janya ragas;...

A soft and melodious raga, which is preferably sung in vilamba kaalam, Narayana goula evokes bhakthi, devotion, karuna rasas. It is a...

Nalinakanthi is a very popular rare raga; in the sense that the number of compositions are very limited, still almost all are sung in...

Malavi is a very beautiful raga, sung in madhyama kala; considered to be created by Saint Thyagaraja. This raga contains all the notes of...

Ragam MAlavashri is a very rare raga, very rarely heard in concerts; the compositions are also not very popular. This is a Ghana raga,...

Ragam Madhuvanthi is neither an old raga, nor belong to Carnatic music. It belongs to the Hindustani Classical Music and was created in...

Literally, the raga name means the ‘Sound of the Koel’ (cuckoo / koyal / nightingale). Cuckoos are best known for their wide repertoire...

A raga, the name of which is too popular, also some compositions are frequently heard in concerts and known – this is a point of...

Raga Kalkada (referred also as Kalgada). For sometime, the ragas Chinthamani, Kalkada, Manji etc were considered to be Eka-raga krithis,...

The word ‘Kalavathi’ refers to ‘the one adorned with the arts. This is a name usually confusing people; since there are three forms of...

Kadaram, though the carnatic name is not much familiar, the Hindusthani equivalent “Chandrakouns” is a very popular name; still the...

It is quite interesting to note that this is one of the well-known and popular rare raga ! It is popular, since a few compositions are...

The raga is one which is rare due to the number of compositions; but couple of compositions are very frequently heard in concerts. This...

‘Jayamanohari’ is an oudava-shadava janya of Kharaharapriya mela raga. It is actually a hybrid between Abhogi and Shriranjani ragas –...

Janaranjani – a very pleasant raga; the name itself is ‘pleasing to the people (rasikas)’ – still it is a mystery why this remains a Rare...

Janasammodhini is one of the rarest heard raga in concerts, though few renowned musicians have sung few compositions in this raga. When I...

Jaganmohini, though there are a few compositions, is not a very familiar ragam – except for the Thyagaraja krithi, “Shobhillu...

After discussing Gopika vasantham, we come to another raga with similar name, Hindola vasantham. I am not sure how this name was given to...