A Complete Audio Reference Encyclopaedia on Mela and Janya Ragas of Carnatic Music. Each casette is devoted to ragas of one Mela and contains a comprehensive description of the Mela raga, its Arohana and Avarohana, A brief Svara Sanchara for the raga, a short list of important compostions by various composers available in the raga. This is followed by a raga alapana rendering depicting the characteristic nuances and singing of the raga. To further the understanding the raga, a representative compostion in the raga has been rendered. This enables the learner to further understand the basic concepts of singing for each raga.

The series comprises of the following casettes.
• Sankarabharanam-Mela contaning the following Janya ragas in (three cassettes)
• 1.Arabhi, Atana, Hamsadhvani, Sankarabharanam
• 2.Begada, Bilahari, Kedaram, Hindustani Bihag, Navroh, Devagandhari
• 3.Garudadhvani, Hamsavinodini, Nilambari, Kadanakuthuhalam, Kurinji,Poornachandrika, Suddhasaveri, Kannada, Janaranjini
• Thodi Mela
• 1.Thodi, Asaveri, Ahiri, Dhanyasi, Punnagavarali, Suddhaseemanthi
•  MayamalavaGaula Mela
• Jaganmohini, Malahari, Revagupthi, Saveri, Gaula, Mayamalavagaula
• 4.Kamavardhini/Pantuvarali Mela
•  Kamavardhini, Kumudakriya, Kasiramakriya, Kamalaptapriya, Mandari,    Indumati, Harinatayani, Bhigavasantha,  Simhendramadhayamam,     Anandavalli, Pranavapriya
• 5.Kalyani Mela
•  Kalyani, Hamir Kalyani, Sunadavinodini, Saranga, Mohanakalyani,
•  Amrita Bihag, Yamuna Kalyani, Nadalaklyani
• 6.Keeravani/Vachaspathi Melas
•  Keeravani, Kiranavali, Kalyanavasantham,
•  Vachaspathi, Saraswathi, Bhushavali,Gurupriya,
• 7.Kharaharapriya Mela ( in 5 cassettes)
•  1.Kharaharapriya, Abhogi, Vrindavana Saranga, Bagesri, Abheri,Andolika, Agnikopam, Balachandrika
•  2.Darbar, Jayantasena, Kaanada, Jayamanohari, Mukhari,Udayaravidhandrika(Suddhadhanyasi), Karnaranjini.
•  3.Sriranjini, Saalagabhairavi, Sidhasena, Srimanoaranjini, Chakrapradipta,Manaoranjini, Ritigaula, Rudrapria,       Manirang, Kalanidhi
•  4.Nayaki, Chitharanjini, Hindustani Kapi, Dilipaka, Nadatarangani,Huseni, Devamritavarshini, Saindhavi, Sriragam
•  5.Devamanohari, Kannada Gaula, Nagasvaravali, Dhanakapi,Madhavamanohari, Svarabhushani, Dvigandharabhushani, Pushpalathika,Karnataka Devagandhari, Karnataka kapi, Madhyamavathi

More cassettes on different Mela ragas and its Janyas  are in preperation

Each casette comprises 60 minutes of recording.

The rendering has been done by Dr.S.Bhagyalekshmi, who is a well known musicologist and artist.

"The best tool for learning ragas of carnatic music."

 Also availabe from the author  KARNATIC MUSIC LEARNING SERIES  IN THREE AUDIO CASETTES
A complete introduction to learning the fundamental concepts of Carnatic Music.

• The first cassette conatains the fundamental svara concepts, practice lessons on Saralivarisa, Jantavarisa and Dattu Varisa.
• The Second cassette contains the lessons on Alankaram and Gitam
• The Third cassette contains the  Gitam, Svarajathi and Jathisvaram lessons.
• Well suited for the learners of carnatic music.
A hard copy reference is available for these lessons in Karnatic Music Reader in 4 parts
Lessons on Varnams, Kirtanas are in preperation

PRICED AT Rs 135.00 / $15.00 for the set of 3 cassettes.

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