r/icm • u/[deleted] • Feb 13 '18
A great tool which gives a visual perspective on the movements and intricacies in the various ragas of Hindustani music. This is how ICM should be thought of. Here is Ram Deshpande's heartfelt rendering of Raga Bihag analyzed.
Excellent resource to learn the nuances of various ragas by harmonium player Rajan Parrikar. Focused mainly on Hindustani ragas, but a few Carnatic ones as well. The theoretical discussion is supplemented with large number of audio clips. Articles for most ragas also have a concise yet fulfilling oral explanation by the distinguished composer and teacher Ramashreya “Ramrang” Jha. Here you can listen to him talk about Raga Darbari Kannada. Language will be a barrier for non-Hindi speakers, but please feel free to ask for a translation of any of his recordings here.
A performing Carnatic singer since her teenage years, Charulatha Mani writes about her music and life. There are lots of articles on Carnatic ragas and many fine video lecture-demonstrations. Somewhat cluttered since you have to navigate through posts on her personal life, but the ragas covered on her blog can be found in this post. She has written many short articles for The Hindu and here's a playlist with some of her demonstrations.
This extends the "music in motion" concept to not only Carnatic but also other forms of Asian classical music. Free registration required to play a video. Ragam Hameer Kalyani by Sumithra Vasudev.
The YouTube channel Sangeetveda1 has a lot of videos with audio recordings of Pandit Gajananbuwa Joshi giving one on one tuition to Pandit Ulhas Kashalkar. Even if you are not looking to learn, it is very pleasing to listen to a master teach a sparkling student. The tutorial for Raga Bhairav.
A quick way to familiarize yourself with a Hindustani raga. This site contains short summaries of many common Hindustani ragas and some compositions by Vishwanath Rao Ringe "Tanarang" of Gwalior Gharana for each raga. The related YouTube channel Raaga Tutorials is a gem full of Tanarang's tuition.
The site contains short free lessons and articles on various aspects of Hindustani music. The Raagas page is similar to "Tanarang", but more lists popular music instead of classical compositions.
Quick fix to a Carnatic raga including songs and compositions. Also contains articles on basic theory, music appreciation, and talas (rhythm).
Extensive discussion with Hindustani classical artists on their approach to the music. Also includes performances by his students.
An American jazz musician who is also a dedicated Hindustani vocalist recommends various exercises and habits that will help with practicing a raga. His YouTube channel also has a playlist with video recordings of himself receiving taleem in Raga Shree from his guru Pandit S. G. Devasthali. Here's another one with audio recording of a Raga Ahir Bhairav tuition.
Noted critic and author writes about Hindustani music here. The blog contains articles on theory, history, interviews, reviews, and even video performances and lectures.
A great resource for beginners hoping to familiarize themselves to the world of Hindustani music and its musicians. Recordings are classified by ragas, time of day, and artists making it easy to find new content.
MP3 and/or lossless downloads for rare, out of print vinyls and cassettes published many decades ago. Indian Classical Music on Vinyls is another similar blog.
Please Note: The musical works on this page -- all commercially unavailable to the best of our knowledge -- are meant to promote artists and labels. If you like this music -- please go try and buy the original! Labels and artists need and deserve our support! This blog is produced because of a passion for indian classical music and a genuine desire to increase the audience for this beautiful art form.
Similar to "Flat, Black and Classical", but also contains music from the Middle East, and East/Southeast Asia.
r/icm • u/quimica_sg • May 14 '25
P.S- if Notes( swaras ) shown ending with ā or ī they represent the vikrut alternative of the swar. ↓/↑ refers the octave and the inverted commas or dashes are the swaras having different octave. Supertext Notes are Shade Notes that accompany before the actual Note.
I'm trying to re start writing these, I was getting a lot of love from these. Im professionally studying Music Now Alongwith my 15+ years of taaleem so these continue to improve.Do add your additions in the comments. With that being said, let's delve right in!
It is said when Persian influence started growing in the Mughal Courts of India, Kathak Gained life. The Mughal periods gave us a lot. Swami Haridas, Surdas and Purandardas were in the same century. Purandardas gave us the Carnatic while Haridas gave us a lot of dhrupad compositions. He sang for himself and so was the form of art music existing at that time . By his disciples era, Patronage was a big trend. The Mughals, obviously had guests, musician's far from their side who brought sufi and parsi music to India. It is believed these raagas created by Tansen are these influences on him, although many don't believe Tansen created Todi. "Miyaan Ki Todi" as it is regally called, is a sampoorna raaga. The permutations and combinations are infinite, although one must include the basic phrases that signify the raagas true identity. Let's have a look at some basic vistaar
Sa - ↓' Ni Dhā', ↓'NiMāDhā'Sa- -.
↓'DhāNiDhāSaNi'Rē-, Sa Gā Rē Gā RēGā-- Rē GāRēSā Sa Gā Rē Mā Gā Mā RēGāPa-- , MāDhāMāGā MāRēGā Rē GāRēSa--.
SaGāRēMāGāDhāMāNiDhāNi--- Dha NiDhāPa- MāDhāNi'Sa'↑ NiDhāNiMāDhā'Sa↑' DhāNiDhāSaNi'Rē- 'Sa RēRēGāRē GāRēSā-'↑ Dhā'GāRe'↑ DhāNi-- Dhā NiMāDhāMāGāMāRēGā- Rē, GāRēSa --.
In Miyaan ki Todi, Swaras are Aandolit i.e having the shade of it's post swara. Example - Gā Re. The phrases SaRēGāRē, DhāNiDhāSaNiRē or MāRēGāRē are very important . Everything leans to Rishabh, unlike multaani which skips it in aaroh(ascending) and focuses on Gandhaar.
In Miyaan Ki Todi, the use of Pancham is very beautiful. Some believe it to be used even less frequently like pickle, Some believe to use it frequently. Todi is a descent loving raaga (Purvang Pradhaan). Removing it's soul the Pancham ad adding a lot of Uttarang gives us with Gurjari Todi.
Tansen had three children. Saraswatee, the originator of the Rampur Gharana. Suratsen, the maker of Sitar, and Bilaskhan, who cried Bhairavi via Todi, removed the teevra madhyam and made Bilaskhani Todi.
Some Recordings
Ustaad Amir KhanSaheb - https://youtu.be/W8o0EwfMEMg?si=7ici6kW-0OgNsdYS Pt.Sanjeev Abhyankar - https://youtu.be/KnjuVDo-OmI?si=9YTheQEr8OFLufsv Pt.Vyankatesh Kumar - https://youtu.be/wQhkNikrWuw?si=9kd3l1QQUtpApTVk Pt.RaviShankar - https://youtu.be/0yRwYw8HleI?si=zRxsn9qy8ven5c0J Nikhil Banerjee - Bilaskhani Todi https://youtu.be/1JxVGSTdI_0?si=Kfii8l5Y_sh-UyGt Bharatrana Pt.Bhimsenjis famous Change Nainanwa Bandish- https://youtu.be/9vmlajlGQ90?si=_X2PGtDrvVHYVWjv Raaj Karo, An age old bandish by Dr.Ashwini Bhide https://youtu.be/T2u96HAbwMQ?si=03oWdy3Sa0Be4OKj Ashwini Bhide discusses Todi - https://youtu.be/9m1Hf-iA-Hw?si=hUmpEQegETC2Pcbv Gurjari Todi- Jaipur Special Bandish - Sughar Ban Ree - Manjiri Asnare Kelkar https://youtu.be/Vgdh4gaZanY?si=b1wnO5p64MED0O9G Miyan Ki Todi - Manjiri Asnare Kelkar (Famous Bandish Mere Man Yaahoo) https://youtu.be/hu-HNaNd_oY?si=L7D6WWCcOQ4DxYZy Miyaan Ki Todi - Famous Recording and Bandish - Mere Man Yaahoo - Gaansaraswati Kishoritai Amonkar (tears fr) - https://youtu.be/ctLaRB0pdDk?si=ZTys_WXJzSIoNNhh Bilaskhani Todi by her along with a beautiful lecture demo - https://youtu.be/MbdIXaWNoYQ?si=H-w27vzOrVQdGcWM
r/icm • u/nick9057 • 15h ago
Hey everyone, I’ve recently started learning Indian classical music and I’m trying to improve my swar gyan. I was wondering how long it usually takes to recognize swars properly and sing them accurately.
For those who have been learning for a while, how much time did it take you to feel confident with your sur and swar? Any tips for a beginner?
r/icm • u/Crafty-Iron-9057 • 15h ago
Hi
I am looking for someone who can help me with tuning the sitar and understanding raaga Asawari (sthayi, Antra, Taane, and Jhala) and can provide me with gats on Raaga Asawari, Tilak Kamod and Des.
r/icm • u/therevolverclub • 1d ago
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r/icm • u/AkshayTalwar • 2d ago
Hello everyone, I am trying to track down a specific instrumental fusion track that is incredibly close to my heart, but it has completely disappeared from public streaming platforms.
Track Title: Twilight (Sitar)
Artists: Ustad Niladri Kumar & Bickram Ghosh
Old Dead YouTube URL: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QJOrrX45e8M&ra=m
It was originally part of a lounge/fusion compilation album from the 2000s. Since the YouTube upload was deleted, the audio file is completely missing online. If anyone has this track saved on a hard drive, owns the original physical CD compilation, or knows a working archive drive where it is preserved, could you please guide me on how to listen to it? It would mean the world to me. Thank you.
r/icm • u/explorer_sandy_1234 • 2d ago
I have tower 24 hole harmonica . i want to learn the tune of song "Tu meri dost hai ". Please help
r/icm • u/AltruisticEye2924 • 4d ago
How to check if my harmonium bellow is completely perfect or if there is any aur leakage etc ?
Hello!
For those that don't know, I've been working on raga of the week on and off for the last few years. I got "the urge" again this week and have added support for all the chakras!
You can now:
If you've not been on the site before, I encourage you to click around, there's a decent amount of stuff to see.
Eventually I'm hoping this will be a one-stop shop for people looking to get into Carnatic music and I believe this is a good first step.
Let me know what you think!
Thanks :D
r/icm • u/idkwhattoputinhere09 • 6d ago
hi people of mumbai,
are there any genuinely good hindustani classical vocal gurus in mumbai who still teach in the traditional guru shishya kind of way?
i’m not really looking for music schools or the generic ajivasan type names that keep coming up whenever i search online. i’m specifically looking for a reputed, experienced guru, preferably someone old school, strict, and very particular about riyaaz and technique, but who genuinely teaches well and isn’t just running it like a business.
i’ve been learning hindustani classical vocals in the agra gharana and i’m currently in my 4th year, so i’m looking for someone who can actually take my training further rather than starting from the basics.
would really appreciate recommendations from people who have personally learnt from the guru or know their teaching closely. even if they’re not very famous online, please mention them.
looking for vocals specifically, not instrumental music. 🙏
r/icm • u/Dangerous_Building63 • 6d ago
Hello People!
I am learning classical music from the past 4 year and I’m still a beginner and have mostly been learning and practising, but I’d really like to start getting some experience performing in front of an audience.
I’m also interested in volunteering at classical music events to get more involved and gain experience.
r/icm • u/Democratic_Indian • 6d ago
I have been a student of Hindustani Classical Music since my childhood. I mainly learn the Sitar (Senia Maihar) and have also learnt Tabla (Farrukhabad). By the grace of God, I have had no trouble in grasping melodies and talas quickly, and I have a decent ear and sense for music. The problem is, despite so many years of training, I struggle with identifying ragas when listening to pieces, except a few like Yaman, Bhairav, Bhairavi, Jaunpuri, Ashavari and Darbari. I have seen younger people with far less training, even beginners, doing decent at this. I listen to music a LOT, trying to train my ears and senses. Does it get better with time or do I have a learning disability? Any tips? Thank you!
r/icm • u/Repulsive_cap_3768 • 7d ago
I have been playing Raag Yaman for a year now. It is undoubtedly the king of raags. I love Raag Yaman because it has so many diverse flavors, and it’s an overall joyous raag. As Ustad Shahid Parvez states: “Raag Yaman har din naya hai!”
For the past few months, I have been learning Raag Des. I would say Des is so full of joy that you forget all your worries and simply revel in it — not even a hint of pain, unlike Raag Yaman, which carries a subtle touch of melancholy in the mandra saptak
Just felt so humble and grateful for getting to witness such an experience in my life.
- Flute player
r/icm • u/Admirable-Charge7821 • 8d ago
I have been learning vocal since 2.5 months.
Honestly speaking i am not getting the vibe - simply. I was confused initially as well between vocal & instrumental - but i just went for vocal because of its low resistance.
Now i feel i am more inclined on instrumental - and i want t learn sitar - no matter how hard/easy it is. Would love to get some guidance from some rasikas here
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r/icm • u/Democratic_Indian • 9d ago
I was reading up on the extremely talented Sitar maestro Pandit Balaram Pathak, and in several websites there appears to be mentions of a raag he created dedicated to our former Prime Minister Late Lal Bahadur Shastri, aptly named "Raag Bahadur Shastri". Curious, I looked it up, but found no renditions of the raag on Youtube or anywhere online, except only mentions of it in some Facebook posts. If anyone can provide any link to a rendition or any details about the raag, it would be very helpful! Namaste! (Here's attached a link to such a website.)
r/icm • u/Nishad-Of-Colours • 9d ago
I'm a bansuri player and I am interested in the clarinet as a hindustani instrument. I know some players who play it like Pt. Ramkrishna, Pt. N. Vadavati, etc. I just can't find much information on how the instrument itself is modified (or not) and how musicians play it. Any leads or resources?
r/icm • u/prithwin_rajeeva • 9d ago
Practicing some tihais in kirwani and rupak taal hope you like it 🙏
r/icm • u/No-Load6100 • 9d ago
Hello
Anyone pursuing or recently enrolled in Bachelors in Performing Arts Hindustani Classical Music
Please share experience, how practical is conducted etc
r/icm • u/ragajoel • 10d ago
Great points made about the music in the contemporary sphere by two masters. What do you think ?
r/icm • u/Admirable-Charge7821 • 10d ago
I am a fairly newbie in ICM. I have always been an admirer and just want to understand the music more so i can make more sense out of it, i wish to enjoy it more hence i want to understand it.
Recently i have started taking online vocal classes from SMA, that's the first step i took.
But i am looking for some books or some other resources/ways to understand this field.
Any recommendations?
r/icm • u/Admirable-Charge7821 • 10d ago
I just started learning vocal music , like just 3 months back from sma online classes.
I was actually confused between vocal and instrumental, but i wanted to go for something very low resistive. Instrument would have needed me to go physical classes, even first step would be to find a good one, so i just went for vocal - just very 101 classes.
But now i feel i should get a instrument, just to set the vibe. I initially though of Tanpura, harmonium, surmandal - but my teacher advised to buy surmandal,harmonium may hurt my initial process, because then i will be Dependent on that.(My preference was surmandal though, it looks more indian). I can buy tanpura, but its just to set the ambient sound really - as of now Tanpura app works for me.
Honestly i wish to buy sitar (not because of Rishabh Rakhiram only), because i have been fascinated by its sound since childhood - but what i have heard is - its too difficult to learn it, and its a heavy investment too ~25k. And like it will be difficult to find a good guru to learn it. Really confused right now.
Has anyone learned sitar online? Is it really that hard? Should i switch form vocal to instrumental?
r/icm • u/yekyaapphaiyawrrr • 10d ago
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