Shruti Vs Keys

Indian Classical music is based on the Shrutis rather than Notes or Keys as we call them on our(?) Harmonium. Harmonium is not an Indian instrument as we all know. It has origins in Europe and hence is not equipped to play all the Shrutis that are used in our classical form of music.

Dr. Oke  (MBBS MD) has invented a Harmonium which can play all 22 Shrutis !
He has been awarded the following for his pioneering research in the field of classical music.
(Courtsey www.22shruti.com)

• Thane Bhushan Award (Thane Municipal Corporation),
• Thane Nagar Ratna Award (Nagar Vikas Manch) ,
• Thane Manabindu Award (Maharashtra Times-Indradhanu),
• Anil Mohile Award (Siddhakala Academy),
• Swa.Savarkar Award (Savarkar Nyasa),
• Dr.Sharadini Dahanukar Hirvai Sanman (K.E.M.Hospital),
• Swara-Kranti Award (Nadabrahma),
• Best Music Director Award (Maharashtra Times) for Drama : Dnyanoba Maza
• Surmani (Sur Singar Samsad),and
• Leadership through Innovation Award (Wockhardt).

Please visit www.22shruti.com for more information on Dr. Oke's invention.

Sur & Taal ... Two sides of the same coin??

This is my first post of 2013.

I have been learning Classical Vocal from Mr. Vishal Moghe and Mr. Mukul Kulkarni these days.

Few days ago, my teacher, Mr. Vishal said, people think Sur and Taal are different, but in reality they are the same. I was puzzled, so I asked him, how so?

He said, a sur is a result of a sound wave which has a certain frequency. If that frequency changes, the sur gets altered. So when we say "a perfect sur", we know that the frequency of that sound wave is constant.

Now, what is frequency? its an interval after which the wave reaches its peak, which is the basis of a Taal as well !!!

Taal is basically beats being played at a certain frequency.

So technically both Sur are Taal are the same.

I found it quite interesting.

Hope this new year brings a lot of beautiful music your way :)

Cheers!

Shubh Diwali!!!

Wish you all a very Happy and Prosperous Diwali dear friends!

My teacher, Mr. Vivek Chapke introduced me to the concept of "Murchhana" मूर्छना 


When we consider one of the non-Shadja Swar of any raga as a Shadja and follow the swar of that raga, we get a different Raga. 


I will give you an example. 
Raga Maarva has the following swar...

Aaroha: Sa Re Ga Ma Dha Ni Dha Sa'

Avaroha: Sa' Ni Dha Ma Ga Re Sa

(Swar with ' suffix indicate Taar Saptak. Swar with ' prefix indicate Mandra Saptak and Ma in Bold indicate Tivra MA)
When we make Dha from the Mandra Saptak a Shadja, we get Bhupali!
Take a look at the follow picture which shows the set of swar from both Ragas.

The Red Swar represent Maarva and Blue ones represent Bhupali. 
There are a lot of other examples which explain the concept of Murrchana. 

Raga Bhupali has the following swar...

Aaroha: Sa Re Ga Pa Dha Sa'

Avaroha: Sa' Dha Pa Ga Re Sa

Thanks,
Yogesh. 

Let the Mehfil begin!

Hello Friends,


This is my first step in the blog world!
Through this blog I am going to share with you my love for Hindustani Classical Music. 
I have been fortunate to be friends with some very talented people who are practicing either vocal or instrumental classical music. I am going to introduce them to you. 


I will also share anything I find interesting in Arts in general and Music in particular. 


Hope you will enjoy your time on my blog. 


Thanks,
Yogesh.