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Feel the resonance of evening ragas.....Malabika Kanan was an Indian classical vocalist. Her first music rendering was in raga Ramkali on the All India Radio when she was 15 years old.

Feel the resonance of evevning ragas....

Feel the resonance of evening ragas....One of the most famous names associated with Classical Carnatic Music is that of Dr. Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna. This legendary musician was also an able composer, playback singer, poet, actor and multi-instrumentalist. Apart from working with famous Indian musicians like Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia and Kishori Amonkar, he also worked with several foreign musicians.

Thumri is one of the styles of Hindustani music having parts and sub parts. It comes under semi classical music. Expression of emotions is more emphasized in it in comparison to the purity of Rag. So is the reason that it is categorized under semi classical singing. The “Bandish” (Determined melody structure) is short in Thumri with prominence of essence of adornment and ornamentation. However devotion based Bandish is also sung in Thumri. The Ragas used in Thumri are generally of fickle tendencies such as Khamaj , Peelu, Bhairwi, Kafi, Gaurh Sarang and Des etc.

Style of Dadra is very similar to Thumri but the tempo of Dadra is faster than Thumri thus it allows more freedom to be playful with musical note. The pivotal emotion is ornamentation. Dadra style is sung in Dadra taal itself. Dadra taal is fast and playful in nature. Songs based on dances and ornamentations are mainly sung in this. Let’s know a little bit about Rag Bhairavi before listening to Dadra based on it. Rag Bhairavi has incepted from Bhairavi thhat (Family). In this Rag, Re (Re), Ga (Me), Dha (La) and Ni (Ti) are used as sharp denoted here with #. It is Sampurna in nature.

Thumri is one of the styles of Hindustani music having parts and sub parts. It comes under semi classical music. Expression of emotions is more emphasized in it in comparison to the purity of Rag. So is the reason that it is categorized under semi classical singing. The “Bandish” (Determined melody structure) is short in Thumri with prominence of essence of adornment and ornamentation. However, devotion based Bandish is also sung in Thumri. The Ragas used in Thumri are generally of fickle and playful tendencies such as Khamaj , Peelu, Bhairwi, Kafi, Gaurh Sarang and Des etc.

Style of Dadra is very similar to Thumri but the tempo of Dadra is faster than Thumri thus it allows more freedom to be playful with musical note. The pivotal emotion is ornamentation. Dadra style is sung in Dadra taal itself. Dadra taal is fast and playful in nature. Songs based on dances and ornamentations are mainly sung in this Rag. Let’s have some short but basic information about Rag Hamir before we listen to the Dadra based on this Rag. The very inception of Rag Hamir is from Kalyan That.

Thumri is one of the styles of Hindustani music having parts and sub parts. It comes under semi classical music. Expression of emotions is more emphasized in it in comparison to the purity of Rag. So is the reason that it is categorized under semi classical singing. The “Bandish” (Determined melody structure) is short in Thumri with prominence of essence of adornment and ornamentation. However, devotion based Bandish is also sung in Thumri. The Ragas used in Thumri are generally of fickle and playful tendencies such as Khamaj , Peelu, Bhairwi, Kafi, Gaurh Sarang and Des etc.

Style of Dadra is very similar to Thumri but the tempo of Dadra is faster than Thumri thus it allows more freedom to be playful with musical note. The pivotal emotion is ornamentation. Dadra style is sung in Dadra taal itself. Dadra taal is fast and playful in nature. Songs based on dances and ornamentations are mainly sung in this. Let’s have some short but basic information about Rag Mishr Kafi before we listen to the Dadra based on this Rag. Rag Kafi originated from kafi That. Pancham, which is Pa (Soh) is amply used in this rag.

Thumri is one of the styles of Hindustani music having parts and sub parts. It comes under semi classical music. Expression of emotions are chiefly emphasized in it in comparison to the purity of Rag. So is the reason that it is categorized under semi classical singing. The “Bandish” (Determined melody structure) is short in Thumri with prominence of essence of adornment and ornamentation. However, devotion based Bandish is also sung in Thumri. The Ragas used in Thumri are generally of fickle and playful tendencies such as Khamaj , Peelu, Bhairwi, Kafi, Gaurh Sarang and Des etc.