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Ras, Ritu & Raags

26th April 2018 Ashwini Narayangaonkar-Kamath indian classical music, raags, ras, ritu

A very apt phrase in Sanskrit with reference to Indian Classical Music (ICM) is Ranjayate Iti Raga. It means that raags are meant to capture the minds and hearts of the listener.

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The Raaj and the Raag

24th March 20184th April 2018 Ashwini Narayangaonkar-Kamath British Raj, indian classical music

The strengthening foothold of the British led to a great decline of patronage from the royals towards artistes of music, dance, poetry and all art forms.

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And the Story of Music continues…

3rd March 20183rd March 2018 Ashwini Narayangaonkar-Kamath British Raj, indian classical music, Mughal Empire

The inner turmoil in our country between the princely states and the coinciding timing of these monarchs still retaining the love for music, coupled with the arrival of the British, Dutch and Portuguese marked the creation of a new dimension in music.

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The story of our music

25th January 2018 Ashwini Narayangaonkar-Kamath indian classical music, sufi music

Both Hindu and Muslim rulers were passionate about music. Focusing on the late medieval period which extends from the 12th to the 18th century, Indian music saw a number of transformations, either due to the patronage of the royals or due to the lack of it.