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

The next raga coming under Gayakapriya is ‘Kalakanthi’; a shadava-shadava janya, losing Panchamam in the arohanam and Madhyamam in the...

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...

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...

The mela Suvarnangi (some call this wrongly as Swarnangi) is one of the very rare ragas; out of the very few janyas of Suvarnangi, only...

Swarabhushani is a shadava – shadava raga, unsymmetrical in structure. It is a janya of mela (22) ragam Kharaharapriya, losing Gandharam...