Articles – Ravi Rajagopalan

Melody of the Serpents – Nagadhvani

[simple-author-box] Prologue: We have always seen that the musicological texts, ‘Ragalakshanamu’ of Sahaji (circa 1710 CE), the ‘Saramrutha’ of Tulaja(circa ...
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Obeisance to Lord Krishna – A Brief Blogpost

[simple-author-box] Prologue: This blogpost is to celebrate today, Janmashtami being the birthday of Lord Krishna with a very rare kriti ...
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O Goddess mInAkshI ! Princess of Kerala!

PROLOGUE: The blog’s heading may be a bit of a surprise. While, Goddess Meenakshi, the presiding deity of Madurai was ...
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Raga Malavi – A Misnomer?

[simple-author-box] PROLOGUE: The raga Malavi (mALavI) under mElA 28 ( Harikambhoji) as a scale is a creation of Tyagaraja with ...
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mahAganapatim vandE in Todi – The Syamantaka Gem

[simple-author-box] PROLOGUE: My view to the world of Indian mythology, puranas and ancient history during my childhood was through the ...
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