grammar of ragas

vaijayanthi · Post by **vaijayanthi** » 23 Aug 2007, 10:02

Hi all,
I am a singer and lover of carnatic music. But not a pro. I love to sing and want to learn it properly and with technical details. I do know to guess few ragas and sing them well, but lack theoritical knowledge. I do not know to talk about music , songs and ragas. My basic knowledge was through hearsay which i developed by listening to more music and learning from whoever i could come across.
Would like to know how i could gain the knowledge of grammar of ragas . Can anyone suggest a good book?
Also , i stay in Mumbai. Would like to know if i can find a guru in chembur or ghatkopar.

regards

mohan · Post by **mohan** » 23 Aug 2007, 11:17

'Ragas in Carnatic Music' by Dr S. Bhagyelakshmi is a useful resource.

The Fine Arts society in Chembur has vocal music teachers. See http://www.fineartschembur.com/ There are sure to be many other teachers in that area too.

msakella · Post by **msakella** » 23 Aug 2007, 14:29

Dear sister-member, vaijayanthi, I have written a book, â€˜Sangita Svararaga Sudha (English/Telugu)â€™, containing different patterns of Svarakalpana in 6 Talas in the form of Jatis and Svaras of a number of easy Muktayis along with Alapana of 36 Ragas notated and sung in the album of 9 cassettes costing Rs.600/- per each copy. I have kept some of its copies with one of my friends, Mrs. Padmavathy, a music-teacher, resides in Chembur and her residential telephone number is 022-25287383. If you want you can get a copy of it from her.
I have made many experiments upon my students and found some easy methods to make the aspirants able to sing Svarakalpana and Ragalapana on their own and accordingly I have brought out all these methods in this book. If you are interested in singing Svarakalpana or Ragalapana on your own you must practice the Laya-exercises furnished in this book and, in respect of ragalapana, you must become able to very carefully follow the notation of each Raga and sing it. After getting that book if you need any help you can contact me through my telephone number 040-27054232 or [email protected] or Yahoo messenger or Skype ID â€˜msakella2002â€™. With best wishes, amsharma.

vaijayanthi · Post by **vaijayanthi** » 23 Aug 2007, 14:56

Thank you very much for your quick responses Mr.Mohan and Mr.am sharma. I am very much inerested in singing svarakalpana and ragaalapana. But i think i am still to develop my hold in the ragaas. Hope the cassettes will help me with the same. thank you once again.

vaijayanthi · Post by **vaijayanthi** » 23 Aug 2007, 14:59

Mr.Mohan, can you tell me where i can get the aforesaid book. Also pls give me the publisher's details also if am not troubling you too much.thanks

mohan · Post by **mohan** » 23 Aug 2007, 17:56

vaijayanthi see http://www.geocities.com/cbhpub/music.html

msakella · Post by **msakella** » 23 Aug 2007, 20:28

Dear sister-member, vaijayanthi, Ragalapana is the pure juice of the fruit and unless the fruit is crushed one cannot get the juice out. If your rhythmical instinct is at the required level and if you, at first, practice regularly and vigorously all the different Laya-exercises under 'karnataka violin exercises' furnished in the â€˜Youtube-video-linksâ€™ provided in my postings in the â€˜Teaching/ Learning Karnataka Violinâ€™ under the main thread â€˜Sangita Kalalayaâ€™ of this forum you can definitely get reasonable control over Laya to sing Svarakalpana in different Talas furnished in my book. Later, going through the details of Kampitas and Gamakas and their application and utilization furnished in the 2nd part, Ragasudha of my book and getting reasonable acquaintance with them you can easily proceed with Ragalapana also.
Unless you do all these things it is not that easy to sing Svarakalpana and Ragalapana on your own. With best wishes, amsharma.

[email protected] · Post by **[email protected]** » 22 Sep 2007, 15:24

hello all ,
I am Jayanthy Aiyar , carnatac music performer and teacher.based in Delhi.. I also give classes on net. Anybody interested can call me at my email ID [email protected].

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vaijayanthi · Post by **vaijayanthi** » 26 Sep 2007, 15:40

Dear msakella,
Is the you tube link that is given still active? Because when i had tried to link it several times it gave me an error page.or should i be having some programs in my computer to activate the same?

vaijayanthi · Post by **vaijayanthi** » 26 Sep 2007, 15:42

Dear ms.Jayanthashry.
I am very much interested to learn and improve my little knowledge of carnatic music. Please confirm as to the contact details and particulars to learn thru net. I stay in Mumbai

msakella · Post by **msakella** » 17 Oct 2007, 20:22

Dear sister-member, vaijayanthi, For many days I was not in town and just today only I accidentally saw your posting in â€˜grammer of Ragasâ€™. I awfully feel sorry for the inordinate delay in replying. I hope the links of Youtube are always active. However, you can directly go to the web-site, â€˜Youtube.- broadcast yourselfâ€™ or â€˜Youtube.com/msakellaâ€™ to find the 40 video-links. I think it is better to have the BSNL-broadband to get all of them. If you have any doubt you can contact me through my Yahoo Messenger ID â€˜msakella2002â€™ around 7 am or 8 pm on any day. amsharma.

jayanthashry · Post by **jayanthashry** » 24 May 2008, 12:42

Dear mesakella
Sangita Svararaga Sudha (English/Telugu)â€™, where can i get this book of yours. I woud like to read your book.

msakella · Post by **msakella** » 28 May 2008, 20:31

Dear b/s-member, jayanthashry, If you tell me in which language you want the copy of this book and also give me your residential address in India along with your phone numbers I shall send it by courier service. The cost of this book in India is Rs.600/- plus courier charges of Rs.100/-. In Chennai, the copies of this book are available from the Karnatic Music Book center â€“ Ph:044-28111716/28113253. My phone numbers are 040-27054232 and Mobile No.9908822992. amsharma.