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Raga Classification Systems in Indian Classical Music

Indian Classical Music has evolved continuously over a period of 2000 - 3000 years. While it has retained much of its fundamental identity and principles, it was not always like we kn...

Raga Comparison - Kalyani, Hamsadhwani and Hindol

Background In an earlier article , we surveyed several systems of Raga classification which have been used in Indian Classical music. While these systems have their differences, the co...

Raga Comparison - Kalyani, Hamsadhwani and Hindol - 2

Introduction In an earlier article , we analyzed three Ragas: Kalyani , Hamsadhwani and Hindol and saw how they were related to one another. During the analysis, we made a choice ...

Raga Comparison - Shankarabharanam and Kaushika Dhwani

Introduction In an earlier article , we surveyed several systems of Raga classification used in Indian Classical music, with all of them sharing a common thread, namely, the concept of...

Raga Comparison - Shankarabharanam and Kaushika Dhwani - 2

Introduction In an earlier article , we analyzed two Ragas, namely, Shankarabharanam and Kaushika Dhwani and saw how they were related to each other. During the analysis, we assume...

Raga Comparison - Kambhoji and Bhoopali

Background In an earlier article , we surveyed several systems of Raga classification which have been used in Indian Classical music. While these systems have their differences, the co...