Government of IndiaThe concept of raga: an essay in understanding
Author: Saxena, S. K.
Keywords: Ragas
Hindustani music
Issue Date: 1991
Publisher: Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi
Description: Present article is about the focused on concept of raga. The verbal meaning of raga is quite transcended and the literal meaning of the word raga is well-known. Raga· form is not the only content of a classical music recital, no raga, as projected in music, has a rigidly identical look for every musician, critic, or rasika. The rasika or the critic too, depending on whether he inclines more to grammar and musicology or toaesthetic relish, may look upon a raga as an adroit manipulation of some specific swaras or as the potent locus or spring of a particular rasa.
Description: Reproduced from Sruti, Issue 80 May 1991
Source: Sangeet Natak Akademi
Type: Article
Received From: Sangeet Natak Akademi
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.contributor.author | Saxena, S. K. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-07-09T21:46:54Z |
| dc.date.available | 2017-07-09T21:46:54Z |
| dc.description | Reproduced from Sruti, Issue 80 May 1991 |
| dc.date.issued | 1991 |
| dc.description.abstract | Present article is about the focused on concept of raga. The verbal meaning of raga is quite transcended and the literal meaning of the word raga is well-known. Raga· form is not the only content of a classical music recital, no raga, as projected in music, has a rigidly identical look for every musician, critic, or rasika. The rasika or the critic too, depending on whether he inclines more to grammar and musicology or toaesthetic relish, may look upon a raga as an adroit manipulation of some specific swaras or as the potent locus or spring of a particular rasa. |
| dc.source | Sangeet Natak Akademi |
| dc.format.extent | 32-46p. |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf |
| dc.language.iso | en |
| dc.publisher | Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi |
| dc.subject | Ragas Hindustani music |
| dc.type | Article |
| dc.identifier.issuenumber | 101-102 |
| dc.format.medium | text |
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.contributor.author | Saxena, S. K. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-07-09T21:46:54Z |
| dc.date.available | 2017-07-09T21:46:54Z |
| dc.description | Reproduced from Sruti, Issue 80 May 1991 |
| dc.date.issued | 1991 |
| dc.description.abstract | Present article is about the focused on concept of raga. The verbal meaning of raga is quite transcended and the literal meaning of the word raga is well-known. Raga· form is not the only content of a classical music recital, no raga, as projected in music, has a rigidly identical look for every musician, critic, or rasika. The rasika or the critic too, depending on whether he inclines more to grammar and musicology or toaesthetic relish, may look upon a raga as an adroit manipulation of some specific swaras or as the potent locus or spring of a particular rasa. |
| dc.source | Sangeet Natak Akademi |
| dc.format.extent | 32-46p. |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf |
| dc.language.iso | en |
| dc.publisher | Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi |
| dc.subject | Ragas Hindustani music |
| dc.type | Article |
| dc.identifier.issuenumber | 101-102 |
| dc.format.medium | text |
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