Raga-Jazz Style

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Album Info

Release Date: 1994

Labels: EMI, The Gramophone Company Of India Ltd.

Manufactured & Distributed by The Gramophone Company Of India Limited.

Liner notes contain the description of the album and a short description of each composition.

RAGA TODI: This morning melody depicts a serene emotion with a tinge of pathos in it.

RAGA BHAIRAV: This early-morning raga conveys a mood of quiet dignity.

RAGA MALKAUNS: This midnight melody, lively and vivacious in character, is immensely popular in India.

RAGA KALAVATI: This raga, usually expounded towards midnight, conveys a mood of extreme urge.

RAGA TILAK KAMOD: This early-night raga is known for its bright, colourful appeal.

RAGA MIYAN MALHAR: This night melody, conventionally associated with the rainy season, unfolds a serious, profound mood.

RAGA BAIRAGI: This raga is expounded in the early hours of morning. The mood is one of quiet introspection.

RAGA JAIJAIWANTI: This night melody conveys a romantic mood.

RAGA MISHRA PILU: Essentially romantic in appeal, this raga can also lend itself to a variety of moods. It is usually associated with the third quarter of day.

RAGA SHIVRANJANI: This early-night raga evokes an atmosphere of separation and sorrow.

RAGA BHAIRAVI: This is a morning melody. But convention has it that it can be rendered as a concluding piece in a classical recital at any hour of day and night.