Surely we must have all observed how nature’s movements are different. The gentle sound of the breeze as it caresses the leaves of a tree may be different from the howling sound of the wind during a ...

Bhairavi can be likened to a prayer, a divine call from the soul to the supreme Brahman. Named after the primordial Mother goddess herself, this raga is majestic in structure and lofty in stature – an ...

If there were one Hindustani raga that could be considered an all-time favourite with a cross-section of musicians and listeners, it would probably be Bhairavi. Back in the days when concerts ended at ...

Exposure to Raga Bhairavi for just 15 minutes a day could significantly lower stress levels within six days, scientists have said after a study exploring how this foundational melodic framework from ...

The tempos are flared, the raga’s gone rogue. And Carnatic musicians are more determined than ever to think outside the box. The ‘Skyfall’ theme in the Keeravani raga. The ‘Game of Thrones’ title ...

What is a raga ? Can we have a definitive, last-word definition? Conventionally, a raga has to satisfy the following conditions — its scale should have at least five notes; two varieties of the same ...