The music of North India is mesmerising, and shrouded in tradition and culture. There, raga is the art of life - it is the music of the mind. The tracks in this album focus on three instruments - the tabla, the alap and the voice - all central to the existence of Raga. Each instrument is broken down into the individual sounds that make up the intricate compositions. Performances on all three complete this introduction to the fascinating sound of Raga. This material is drawn from The Open University course AA317, Words and music.
Track 1: Indian Raga Music
A short introduction to this album
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Tracks in this podcast:
| Track | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Raga Music | A short introduction to this album Read more Indian Raga Music |
| 2 | Tabla Performance | Musicians Shubhasis and Debashish Bhattacharjee perform traditional Indian music, using the Tabla and Alap. Read more Tabla Performance |
| 3 | The Tabla | Musician Shubhasis Bhattacharjee describes the Tabla, and how it is played. Read more The Tabla |
| 4 | Tabla Solo | Shubhasis Bhattacharjee shows how compositions are put together using the Tabla and his voice. Read more Tabla Solo |
| 5 | The Alap | Debashish Bhattacharjee plays alap and sings. He explains the story behind the music, what it means to the performer and how the style has spread through generations. Read more The Alap |
| 6 | Ta Chalata: Alap Performance | Debashish Bhattacharjee performs Ta Chalata on the Alap. Read more Ta Chalata: Alap Performance |
| 7 | Bata Chalata: Vocal Performance | Shubhasis Bhattacharjee performs on the tabla, accompanied by Debashish Bhattacharjee. Read more Bata Chalata: Vocal Performance |
| 8 | Bata Chalata: Instrumental Performance | Shubhasis and Debashish Bhattacharjee perform Bata Chalata on the Tabla and the Alap. Read more Bata Chalata: Instrumental Performance |
| 9 | Bata Chalata: Composition | Composition in Indian music, looking at equal footings to both instrument and voice. Read more Bata Chalata: Composition |
| 10 | Voice and Instrument | The difference between voice and instrument, and their different qualities. Read more Voice and Instrument |
| 11 | Vocal forms | The differences between each method of playing the instruments. Read more Vocal forms |
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