Hamsavinodini is a comparatively popular name; there are enough compositions also; still it is not heard much in concerts, as also most...

Gurjari is a sampoorna raga, it carries all the seven notes of the janaka ragam, Mayamalavagoula. Only because it is slightly vakra in...

We are going to discuss on one of the rarest of the rare ragas, almost extinct from concert platforms. This raga is an Oudava – vakra...

Ragam Gouri (Gowri) is a very melodious raga, with much feel, excellent when sung in Madhya or thara sthayee; same time, giving a clear...

Ghanta is not a popular raga, but there are plenty of compositions available in this raga. There had been so many theories, placing the...

Ragam Durga is a very prominent raga in Hindustani music, belonging to the Bilawal that, corresponding to Sankarabharanam. It is an...

This raga, Deshika Thodi is a janya of Mela (8) Hanumathodi. There is a raga with similar name Deshiyathodi,which is said to be janya of...

RARE RAGAS SERIES: CHAYA GOULA – MELA (15) MAYAMALAVAGOULA JANYA ‘Chayagoula’ is a very interesting rare raga, about which there are too...

Megharanjani is a very minor raga, not much heard in concerts, except in the Ranjani maala, which is heard sung by many musicians. This...

Gopikavasantham is one of the rarest ragas, existing in carnatic music because of the Dikshthar krithi, “Balakrishnam Bhavayami”. But...

Esa manohari (also referred as Isa manohari) is a very rare raga; there are few compositions available in this raga, but the main...

A rare janya raga of mela (28) Harikambhoji, this is not much heard in concerts also; mainly the compositions are used to be sung as...

Suryakantham, the mela (17) ragam is not a popular mela; few compositions are available, which are not much heard in concerts. As much...

Mangalakaishiki is a janya of mela (15) Mayamalavagoula ragam; losing Nishadam (N3) and slightly vakra in the arohanam only; keeps the...

Ragam Bindumalini is known only through the single composition of Saint Thyagaraja, “Entha muddo entha sogaso”. It is the Janya of the...

We are coming to a raga under various disputes, Kamala Manohari. Before going into the details, let us see the Ragaswaroopam. S G3 M1 P...

Amritavahini is a raga which is too popular through the Thyagaraja krithi, “Sree Rama padama”, though there are some other compositions...

(It has to be remembered that Kharaharapriya has 350 and odd janya ragas; so also mela (28) Harikambhoji. These two mela ragas share the...

Chakravakam is the 16th in the mela raga system; the corresponding raga in Dikshithar system being Toya Vegavahini, with same notes. Ahir...

Andhali (Aandhali) is a very beautiful janya of mela ragam Harikambhoji; very melodious and evoking karuna and bhakthi rasas. It may be...