Carnatic Music

Raga Riddle #5

Name this raga – one part is the name of one of Lord Muruga’s wives. Another part means serpent! Congrats

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Raga Riddle #4

“Which raga has a name, sound, and action?” Congrats to Smt Lakshmi Nateshkumar, Sri Krish Ayyar, and Sri Devanathan Varadarajan

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Raga Riddle #3

“Melakartha 65 sung in the East!” Congrats to Deva and Rajini for getting the answer! Thanks to those who submitted

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Saraguna Kāvumu

Among many beautiful varnams Sri Balamurali has composed, the Tōḍi varṇam stands out as a special one. You may have

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Raga Riddle #2

“She was thinking of the name of the raga, and the bell rang!” Congrats to Rajini and Sushila for getting

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Pantuvarāḷi Rāga

In this very original interpretation of Pantuvarāḷi (Mela 51, officially known as Kāmavardhani), one can see how the varja prayogas

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