Ragas, the expressional means of Indian Music are not merely the combination of notes. There are a number of conceptual aspects and various affinities in ragas which help in establishing every raga’s character. The total atmosphere of every raga strongly determines its mood, which in turn gives the aesthetic pleasure. So far, no author has attempted a single work on the concept of raga, particularly on the two phenomena of performing art, i.e. mood and expression. The present work fills that vacuum to a considerable extent in the area of Hindustani Music. These two phenomena have been studied with most brilliance and analytical attention. The salient feature of this book is that the author draws her conclusions after having tapped primary source material and interviews with the stalwarts of Indian music. This volume is indeed a valuable source of information for music lovers who may have a quest for an analytical understanding of the conceptual aspects of ragas.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Anupam Mahajan
Dr. Anupam Mahajan (Mrs. Is the Ganda Bandha Shishya of Padma Bhushan Pt. Debu Chaudhuri. She has been trained rigorously in intricacies of ‘Senia Gharana’ for over two decades under ‘Guru-Shishya-Parampara’. She has also received training from the her dada guru ‘Sitar Sudhakar’ Ustad Mushtaq ali Khan. After being groomed under such illustrious masters, she has acquired the depth of sound production and techniques and also deep understanding with respect to ragas. She is an ‘A’ grade artiste of AIR and Doordarshan and also a recipient of many awards. Besides being an excellent performer and teacher of repute, she is an author, scholar and research guide. Among her published works ‘Ragas in Hindustani Music-conceptual aspects’ and ‘Bhartiya Shastriya Sangeet evam Saundarya Shastra ‘ have been highly acclaimed and appreciated. She is working on a Major Research Project ‘Process and Sources of Research in Indian Classical Music’ funded by UGC. Presently, she is senior Reader at Faculty of music and Fine arts, University of Delhi.
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