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VOL. 14 No. 4

Raga Flow Chart Did you know?

Ragas in themselves often reproduce
Om conditions that they are associated
with. Raga Deepak, associated with
Nad Tansen, produces flames and Raga
Malhar produces clouds.
Ahat nad Anahat nad

Vadya Vocal aCtIvItY: mY favOURIte Raga
(instrumental) (sound without
friction)

Swara
(vowels)

Komal Tibra Visualisation of the raga
(soft) (brisk) E.g. Megh Malhar
Name of the Raga ________________________________
Saptak
(seven No. of notes Aaroha __________________________
vowels) Avaroha _________________________
Raga family _____________________________________
Sa re
Uniqueness (time, season etc.) _______________________
Favourite exponent of the Raga ______________________
Ga Ma When and where did I first hear the Raga (from teacher,
live performance, radio, TV) ________________________
_______________________________________________
Pa Dha Name all the musical accompaniments, if any
_______________________________________________

Ni
Tala Talk

laya
Tala refers to a fixed time cycle
raga and or metre, set for a particular
ragini forms composition, which is built from
the grouping of beats. There are
To the beat of seven basic tala groups.
the drum the notes
move on, T. Prathikshaa, VIII A, Sri Sankara Vidyashramam
Mat. Hr. Sec. School, Chennai
String them together Illustration by: Mansi Das, X E, Green
and a raga is born. The tala in Indian music varies Fields School, Delhi
from 3 to 128 beats.
In Carnatic music, the system of tala is very scientific.
Jhampa, Druva and Adi tala, are some of the most
common talas in Carnatic music.
In Hindustani music, the popular talas are Dadra, Rupak,
Jhaptala, Chautala, Jhumratala and Ektala. Teentala is the
most common tala.
Anjali Chhabra, VIII D, Army Public School, Ambala Cantt.

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