Raag Hindolam..Learn to Lose yourself in Swapna Loka.Click Here for a Thillana by BOMBAY SISTERS

Let us now understand the rudiments of Raag Hindolam

We are aware that the swaras for this Raaga are:

Arohanam: Sa Ga 1 Ma 1 Dha 1 Nee 1 Sa

Avaraohanam: Sa Nee Dha Ma Ga Sa

In the Arohan , you have sa (Shadjamam), followed by Ga 1 which is Sadharana Gandharam, Ma 1 which is Sudha Madhyamam, Dha 1 Sudha Daivatam, Nee1 which is kaishiki Nishadam.

Scholars say that this Raag Hindolam owes its origin to 20th Melakartha Raag Nata Bhairavi.

Rishabam is absent.Equally Panchamam is also meticulous by its absence.

So Hindolam consists of Five Swaras only both in Arohanam and Avarohaam.

EveryOne would have heard of the most popular Kirthana of Sant Sri Thyagaraja Swamigal, SAMAJA VARA GAMANA… composed in HINDOLAM raga set to Adhi Taala.

The pallavi of the kirthana is:

Samaja vara gamana Saadhu hruth
Saara Saksha Paala kaalaatheetha vikyaatha


Set to swaras, let us see:
Swara: Ma Ma Ga Sa SaaSa Nee Dhaa nee
Sahithya : Sa ma ja va ra ga ma

Swara: Saa Saa Maa Gaa Maa
Sahithya: Na Saa dhu Hruth

The first line, Samaja Varagamana, when repeated for the second time,
You have
GaMaDhaMa Ma Ga Saa Saasanee DhaNee
Saa ma ja va ra gama
Saa Saa maaGa maa
Naa Saa ..dhu…. hruth…

Lest we go too deep into the grammar of this Raaga, let us listen to this
Raaga in a style that not only we understand the manifestation, but we start loving it and enjoy.
Click in below:



Possibly you have already seen and relished the film. Do you remember the scene when the song is sung? The song is sung by the heroine,set to the right type of Swaras. But at the end of the rendering of the song, you find Somayajulu gets angry. Why you know?

Unconsciously, in her ecstacy, the heroine, introduces in her song, the Swara Rishabam which does not have a place in the pure Raag HINDOLAM.

To a puritan, a raag to become classical, should confine itself within the parameters. No deviation…..No dilutions are allowed… (What happens when 'panchamam' is added - one may ask. It is musical no doubt, but grammarians would hardly allow them. They will just leave the Hall)

Having said that, a lay man, like me,listens only to the melody of the Raag. Here and there, if some blend is there, he overlooks, more because he is lost in the melodious and flavour of this Hindolam. This is more so when the raag is rendered in vocal.

When you listen to a Raag in instrumental music, the swaras are more discernible.
Let us listen to a Veena recital in Raag Hindolam.
By The Most Popular Veena Musician
Ms.Gayathri.





yOU MAY ALSO CHOOSE A VIOLIN recital by the Giant among musicians Sri Kunnakkudi Vaidhyanathan, in the Raag Hindolam. I am reserving this as a CLIMAX to this thesis at the end.

Let us see a classical Hindolam now by Unnikrishnan.

Song : Pachai Mamalaipol (Divya prabhandam) Artist : Unnikrishnan P Ragam : Hindolam Thalam : Aadi Composer : Thondaradipodi Aazhwar (more) (less)
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Hindolam is a classical Carnatic Raag. This Raag has close resemblance with Raag Malkauns of the Classical Hindusthani Music. Erudite Scholars affirm that both Hindolam and Malkauns are symmetrical.
You will be clicking twice to listen to:
Malkauns



We are listening to Ms. Rupa in Raag Malkauns. She is one among the greats of Hindusthani classical Music. Elsewhere, in this blog, I have given a link to her website.

Dr.Kamala Shankar is a great Guitar Player. Her Orchestra Shankar Orchestra is literally magic Personified.
Here you find a perfect blend of Guitar, Sitar, violin .
What a Fine Amalgam ! God Bless Her.





A full manifestation of Raag Malkauns was made in the ever lasting film Baiju Bawra…
We are just moved by the melody.

See the Visualisation and Portrayal



Hindolam or Malkauns …..Both are Raagas of Indhra Loka.
You feel the Greeneries You sense the fragrance of all Roses You see All Luminiscence.
Forget yourself. Dwell Deep into the Swapna Lok
Now, there is an option, for you either
Listen to a THILLANA by Bombay Sisters
http://www.musicindiaonline.com/p/x/mJC22Abdkt.As1NMvHdW/ CLICK HERE or
A VIOLIN RECITAL BY SRI KUNNAKUDI VAIDYANATHAN
THE GIANT AMONG MUSICIANS
http://www.musicindiaonline.com/p/x/lJQ0t199Fmd_xXZIWJ6wqXVvU7br/ CLICK HERE

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THANKS.

Thodi...Refreshing..Rejuvenating Morning Raga

Thodi…

Thaye Yasodha..undhan ayar kulathuditha..mayan..gopalakrishnan
seyyum jaalathai...keladi..
Intro
You must have got drowned in the depths of this divine Raag at least two dozen times in the last. Such a lyric composed in Raag Thodi has withstood time. Yes, I still remember my grandma singing in 1940s, followed by my mom. Virtually every mom sings this song.
Raag Thodi possibly has adrenaline in abundance. Yes. The moment you hear it
your heart begins to throb rapidly.
Grammar:
You learn that it is one among the many morning Raagas. Experts reveal that it derives its name from the word “thodagam” which meant in ancient parlance ‘ a small beginning”. It is not surprising therefore that this raga is mainly sung during mornings along with other ragas like Naattai, Hamsadhwani, Sowrashtram and Kedharam. This raag is mostly handled in natyam, and folk music.

Thodi belongs to the 8th Melakartha Raag of Hanumath Thodi which is a janya Raag. However, thodi differs from Hanumath Thodi as well as Suddha Thodi.

Now let us consider the Swaras of Thodi:

Arohanam (Ascendent) sa Re1 ga1 ma1 pa dha1 nee1 sa
Avarohanam (Decendent) sa nee dha pa ma pa ma ga re sa.

Hanumath Thodi swaras are different:
Arohanam: sa Re1 ga1 ma1 pa dha1 nee1 sa
Avarohanam sa nee dha pa ma ga re sa

While the Arohana swaras are similar in both Thodi and Hanumath Thodi, they differ in Avarohanam. In Thodi it is : sa nee dha pa ma pa ma ga re sa.
There is a vakram (a retrograde move) that is after madhyamam, panchamam again props up.

Suddha Thodi is a raag devoid of panchamam.
Arohanam: : sa re1 ga 1 ma 1 dha 1 nee 1 sa
Sa nee dha ma ga ree sa.


NOW, EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC THE RAAG DOES !
To begin with we are going to listen to a masterpiece in THODI by
Lalgudi Jayaraman (vocal) accompanied by his daughter. This video is possibly taken a couple of decades ago, at Lalgudi, a suburb of Tiruchy District, in Tamil Nadu, possibly at the Shiva Temple (Saptharishi Temple). Incidentally, Lalgudi (angarai village) is the place of birth of author of this blog.




Let us ALSO listen to AN ALAPANA IN THODI in violin by Ms.Aishu Venkataraman.
click at the title of this posting BUT, PLEASE DO IT AFTER FINISHING THE PAGE (purely for technical reasons.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emg2r8wj8i4

Now another performance which is
Vocal..Alaapana in Thodi
Kumari. K Dharini performed @ Carnataka Sangeetha Sabha on 14th April 2006. For more infomation, please visit http://www.cssabha.org

http://www.kdharini.com



Now listen to the same raag THODI sung recently at New Jersey Thamil Sangam fusing the raag with Western acoustic drums.

Ms.Anitha sings the Thodi based song at New Jersey Tamil Sangam. Jersey Rhythms orchestra: Acoustic drums: Arul Yaganppan, Keyboard:Venky Krishnaswamy,Lead guitar:RajKanth:Bass Guitar:John Holowach,Percussion:Shivakumar Muthuswamy and Raj Manian, Supporting Vocals: Anitha Arya, CHenthil Gurunathan, Durga Venkatraman and Swarna Venkatraman, Sound: Strides



Enjoy classical Music...
Coming to Film Music, a good many songs are immediately available.
K.B.Sundarambal's ever-lasting song " thanithirundhu Vazhunnai Thavamaniye.." shall live longer than humanity perhaps.
The other song that comes to my mind is " Unnaipol Pennallavo" in the film VANANGAMUDI

You may go to www.musiconline.com to listen to both songs.

Singing Thodi..is just Swimming silently as a swan.
Enjoy it. We may not able to describe in words how we feel.

Anandha Bairavi..(Love,Kindness and Compassion..All in One Raag)

Aanandha Bairavi belongs to 20th Melakartha Raaga Janya Raaga and owes its origin to Nata Bairavi. This is a suddha Madhyama Raaga.







The Swaras are:

Aarohanam: Sa Ga1 Re2 Ga1 M1 Pa Dha2 Pa Sa
Avarohanam: Sa Ni1 Dha2 Pa ma1 Ga1 Re2 Sa
Title of Kirthana Raaga Thala Composer

marivErE gati - Anandabhairavi - misra chApu - syAma sAstri

Singer:
Semmangudi N Srinivasa Iyer (vocals) accompanied by V Subramaniam (backup vocals),

Kadayanallur KS Venkataraman (backup vocals), Nagai R Muralidharan (violin) and

Umayalpuram K Sivaraman (mrudangam)

* Courtesy of TV Gopalakrishnan and www.sangeethapriya.org
** ** To watch more clips, join http://www.youtube.com/group/karnatik (more) (less)
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Will this be Dharma..You may tell me..Raag Manirang...

Shanmughapriya...

Listen to the Vistas of Raag Shanmughapriya from Ms.Sudha Raghunathan
The alapana part alone is exhibited here.



For listening to the song "Saravanabhavan ennum Thirumandhiram" Click the title Shanmughapriya. You will be taken the website www.youbube.com where you opt for Saravana, you get the song. Wah ! It is pure Bliss to listen to Ms.Sudha Raghunathan.

Now,

Shanmughapriya is the 56th Melakartha Ragham and is classified as Prathi Madhyama Ragham.
What is this Prathi Madhyamam?
Please listen to the song and then read the grammar of Swaras that follows.
ஸ்வரங்கள் ஏழாம்.
அவை :

பெயர் உச்சரிப்பு தமிழிசையில் அதன் பெயர்.

ஷட்ஜம்...... ஸ குரல்
ரிஷபம்.............. ரி உழை.
காந்தாரம்..................க கைக்கிளை.
மத்யமம்...................ம துத்தம்.
பஞ்சமம்...................ப இளி
தைவதம்..................த விளரி.
நிஷாதம்................ நி தாரம்.


இந்த ஏழு ஸ்வரங்களில் ஸ மற்றும் ப எந்த மாறுதலுக்கும் உட்படாதது.
ஸ, ப, இவ்விரண்டு ஸ்வரங்களுக்கும் ப்ரக்ருதி ஸ்வரங்கள் எனப்பெயர்.
மற்ற ஐந்து ஸ்வரங்களும் விக்ருதி ஸ்வரங்கள் எனப்படும். இந்த ஐந்து ஸ்வரங்களும் மாறுவதால், இந்த ஏழு ஸ்வரங்களும், பேதங்கள் காரணமாக (விக்ருதியின் காரணமாக) 12 ஸ்ருதிகள் ஆவதாக பெரியோர் கூறுவர்.

12 ஸ்ருதிகளாவன:
1. ஷட்ஜம்.
2. சுத்த ரிஷபம்.
3. சதுச்ரிதி ரிஷபம்....சுத்த காந்தாரம்.
4. சாதாரண காந்தாரம்...ஷட் ஸ்ருதி ரிஷபம்.
5. அந்தர காந்தாரம்.
6. சுத்த‌ ம‌த்ய‌ம‌ம்.
7. ப்ர‌தி ம‌த்ய‌ம‌ம்.
8. ப‌ஞ்ச‌ம‌ம்.
9. சுத்த‌ தைவ‌த‌ம்.
10. ச‌துஸ்ருதி தைவ‌த‌ம்..சுத்த‌ நிஷாத‌ம்.
11. கைசிக‌ நிஷாத‌ம். ...ஷ‌ட்ஸ்ருதி தைவ‌த‌ம்.
12. காக‌லி நிஷாத‌ம்.

ப்ர‌தி ம‌த்ய‌ம‌த்தை ஆதார‌மாக‌க் கொண்டு, ஷ‌ண்முக‌ப்பிரியா ராக‌ம் உள்ள‌து.

ச‌ர‌வ‌ண‌ பவ‌ என்னும் திரும‌ ந்திர‌ம்..இதை ச‌தா ஜ‌பி என் நாவே...ஷ்ண்முகப்பிரியா ராகத்திலே இயற்றப்பட்டுள்ள‌

பாப‌னாச‌ம் சிவ‌ன்...த‌மிழ் தியாக‌ராஜ‌ர் என‌ப்போற்ற‌ப்ப‌டுபவ‌ர், பாட்டினைக்கேட்டு எல்லாம் வ‌ல்ல‌ ஷ‌ண்முக‌ப்பெருமானின் திருவ‌ருளைப்பெருவீராக.

Darbaari Kaanada...Meera Bhajan by M.S.

This is classical Carnatic Music.




Ecstasy ! Thy Name is Music Divine...

now, please

Listen to Raag Darbari in HINDUSTHANI CLASSICAL BY PANDIT KISHAN MAHARAJ AND VILAYAT KHAN.