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...

One of the rarest ragas; not even few compositions known – even there is little confusion in the name itself; whether Gomethakapriya or...

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...

Shrimani (or Srimani) is one of the rarest of the rare ragas; listed commonly under ‘vinta ragas’. Vinta ragas (or vichitra ragas) are...

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

Budhamanohari is a raga created by Gayakashikhamani Dr. Muthaiah Bhagavathar. It is one of the rarest of the rare; there are two...

Ragam ‘Bhogavasantham’ is one of the rarest of the rare janya raga; there is no evidence found as to who has created this raga, since the...

One of the rarest janya raga of mela (65) Mecha Kalyani; represented by the notes: Aroh: S M2 G3 P N3 S; Avaroh: S N3 D2 M2 G3 S (Another...

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...

(We had a discussion on ragam 'Kamala Manohari'; there I had mentioned about ragam 'Manohari' and the possible disputes related to both....

Bhushavali is a minor rare raga, in the sense that there are not many compositions available; even among these only one or two krithis...

Today, we are dealing with a very interesting Rare ragam, from the Prathimadhyama group; janya of mela ragam PAvani – called...