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 This illustration is taken from a ragamala album painted in the Provinicial Mughal style c. 1610. It represents the Bhairavi ragini, and has the following inscription: "Out of the lake, in a shrine of crystal, she worships Shiva with songs punctuated by the beat. This fair one, this bright one is Narada bhairavi." |
To give a better idea of the intent and scope of the Raga Guide, we have included several sections from the Introduction of the Guide plus the full analyses of four Ragas as web pages. Click on the links below to view them.Preface, by Joep Bor, editorSections from the Introduction What is Raga?Selected ragas, including historical and musical analysis and full length RealAudio samples HindolFull track listing of the four CDs, total playing time 5 hours 15 mins CD track listing |
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The Raga Guide is an introduction to the vast topic of Hindustani ragas, the melodic basis for the classical music of northern India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh. It is the modern reference work for listeners and connoisseurs, students and scholars. Ragas are complex entities. Performers, who have spent many years acquiring their knowledge, often prefer to keep silent, and in any case few have been taught to approach ragas from an analytical point of view. Musicologists, on the other hand, often lack a thorough practical insight into raga music. The authors of this guide are all well-versed in the theory and practice of raga music. Of the hundreds of ragas that exist, the guide surveys seventy-four of the most performed and well-established ones, with specially commissioned recordings by Hariprasad Chaurasia (flute), Buddhadev DasGupta (sarod), Shruti Sadolikar-Katkar (vocal) and Vidyadhar Vyas (vocal). |
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Joep Bor, editor |