![]() An alapana which reminds you of ‘Alai payudhe’ is probably Kanada.Īn alapana which reminds you of ‘Yaro ivar yaro’ is probably Bhairavi.Tamil film songs of the early 1940s and Fifties could be used for this purpose. The first tip is to consider whether the alapana reminds one of any song along with its raga that one is familiar with. ![]() ‘Rasikas’ here refers to people who have had a reasonable spell of listening experience and are familiar at least with a few kritis and ragas and not to total strangers to Carnatic music or those who have just started listening to it. ![]() Jayalakshmi was explaining in her lecture ‘Raga identification for rasikas’ at the TAG auditorium on December 2. Is there a short-cut for acquiring adequate knowledge about ragas, which would enable an average listener to identify them? This was what the well-known musicologist Dr. It is not possible for every listener to undergo a formal course in Carnatic music. This can be done only by an experienced listener, who has heard a raga several times and is familiar with several kritis in it. Identifying a raga is a holistic process - to internalise its swarupa, have a mental model of it and then compare it with what the musician sings. This appreciation is based partly on the sounds one hears and likes and, partly on the understanding that something very skilful is taking place. In fact, this may be true of many listeners in any concert. Raga is the soul of Carnatic music but it is possible for a listener to enjoy listening without knowing the subtleties of raga or rhythm.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |