Topic started by Jerry Lamberth (@ 62.31.64.2) on Sun Nov 18 16:18:53 .
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I hope this is not an inappropriate post. I am new to the study of Indian classical music and I have a couple of questions (the first of many I am sure).
I am aware that a raga is a complex melding of scale, dominant notes and key phrases. Nonetheless as I listen I find it hard to pick up the key identifying phrases or the vadi/samvadi without any pointers. Is there anywhere I can get this kind of background on a raga (like hearing the arohana/avarohana) before I listen to it seriously?
My second question is simpler, I hope. I have a recording named Raga Kafi, and another named Mishra Kafi. What does Mishra signify, and what differences should I listen for?
My apologies if I am at the wrong place for asking such questions.
Kind regards
Jerry

Responses:

• From: Cyclops (@ 213-96-145-24.uc.nombres.ttd.es) on: Thu Nov 28 05:37:00
  
  1) Try www.ragain2001easysteps.com
  
  2) Mishra means "I wish you were here" as in "I really Mishra"
  
  Hope this helps
  
  
  
• From: Lakshman (@ kit-nas3-33.98.gate-way.net) on: Thu Nov 28 08:54:02
  
  Mishra means that some notes that are normally not in the scale of a given raga are used for either embellishment or to give it a different flavour or nuance. Examples are mishra kafi, mishra pilu, mishra shivaranjani etc.
  The best way, in my opinion, to understand the usage of the vadi samvadi notes is to keep listening to the compositions and learn by experience (unless you have a teacher). Books like Raganidhi by B.Subba Rao or books by Bhatkande will give you information on the vadi/samvadi svaras for each raga.
  
  
• From: jesse j. mathis (@ usr048.localink4.com) on: Thu Dec 5 20:56:31
  
  what kind of instrument does Kenny G play
  
  
• From: Cyclops the Pedant (@ 107.red-80-58-49.pooles.rima-tde.net) on: Thu Mar 6 06:43:46
  
  In reply to
  
  "What kind of instrument does Kenny G play?"
  
  I think you'll find he plays a *musical* instrument
  
  Or did you mean "What instrument does Kenny G play?"
  
  
  
  
• From: mari (@ cache-dh01.proxy.aol.com) on: Sat May 17 10:44:12
  
  Where do I ask a music country question? I would like to know who or what group sings the song, "Iwant to love sombody,love somebody like you"?
  
  
• From: Nick (@ mridangam.demon.co.uk) on: Sun May 18 05:14:30 EDT 2003
  
  Mari; if you google for "Somebody Like You" you will find the name Keith Urban. Doesn't mean anything to me.
  
  People looking for lyrics, singers etc of British and American popular (?) music will find google usually gives them what they want
  
  Now please excuse me taking the Country Music CD off and going back to some nice Carnatic music ;-)
  
  
• From: biju (@ 61.3.128.25) on: Sun May 18 09:10:21 EDT 2003
  
  Kenny G plays Saxophone..
  
  
• From: V Novielli (@ 0-1pool92-59.nas49.philadelphia1.pa.us.da.qwest.net) on: Fri Sep 19 12:50:47
  
  What musical instrument does Kenny G play?
  
  
• From: Gandharva (@ 203.124.137.117) on: Sat Sep 27 22:19:42 EDT 2003
  
  No luck with site "www.ragain2001easysteps.com"for Indian ragas learning ,Can you suggest some more sites where for beginners in Indian Ragas learning.thanxs!
  
  

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