Indian Classical Music And Sikh Kirtan
by Gobind Singh Mansukhani (M.A., LL.B, Ph.D.) © 1982
Ragamala
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by Gobind Singh Mansukhani (M.A., LL.B, Ph.D.) © 1982
Ragamala
Indian Classical Music And Sikh Kirtan by Gobind Singh Mansukhani (M.A., LL.B, Ph.D.) © 1982 Ragamala |
| Ragamala Literally ragamala[2] means a garland of ragas. As such it is a musical composition different rom a poem listing the names and geneologies of parent-scales (thath) and their branches and descendant-ragas. The beauty of the ragamala also called rag sagar (ocean of melodies) lies in the fact that each line or verse of the composition is sung in different ragas, so that the entire piece appears like a string of melodies hung on a particular common theme. In some cases different rhythms are used for different lines or verses and then it is known as talmala. |