OK, ok, I am a western music music theory expert. Since 1970, I have studied how notes are combined for the harmonic effects, how forms are created for a particular use, and how instrumentation effects the emotion of western music. But now, a whole door has opened to me: Classical Indian musical elements create the sound of that wonderful pallet. Thank you, Anuja Kamat, for creating this explanation of what makes your music wonderful. I think I clearly grasp this pebble from the mountain of Raag. If your explanations are insufficient for me to understand, your voice is not. Nor is your smile. Please keep posting, love. Peace, Carson
@@cyanhallows7809 Actually, what she says is that a raag is not a mode, or a scale, but it doesn't mean that there is no equivalent. Counterpoint may be an equivalent of chalan in western classical music.
@@Pio2001 No counterpoint is a completely different thing, for one thing is it is polyphonic where as chalan and raags are concerning a single set of notes
I've never seen someone so happy while teaching... makes my day ........ such soulful aura you radiate... I understood very well the concepts and looking forward to more.
I think, even the word UNIQUE is not enough for you. U must be a highly blessed preson as elaboration is beyond the words. Simply SUPERB - OUTSTANDING !!👍💐
Ya-Man!! Seriously!! I am not such a Smiling guy...when I see or come across such people who smile and just increase the entropy of the surrounding it feels alien!! 😇
@@eklektek yea maybe u r right 🙃 but that's what I meant increase in disorder of particles in the room when they enter... everything in the room suddenly feels alive
I think East starts with emotion and works towards grammar. West starts with grammar and work towards emotions. It applies even for Yoga. It starts with an emotion - that I want to be at peace. Then you figure out the physical steps. Even for ragas, it's highly mood mapped, with timing, season etc.
As a western musician I can say that the concept of chalan is related to modes. You can have the same set of notes and treat them different to produce certain feelings, but "how" to achieve these sounds is not as explicit as in a raag - it is left to the composer/improviser to know "how" to treat the notes differently. Great videos!
Dear Anuja! My name is Regina, I'm brazilian, and I am totally in love with your channel.. I love to sing in portuguese and english, and I also love india and everything from India, including Indian music.. So I always wanted to learn how to sing like indian artists that I listen to.. But the way you guys sing is so specific and it is so difficult to sing like you guys.. BUT NOW..... watching your channel I can begin to understand about your beautiful way to sing.. I wanna thank you so much.. Please, don't stop posting videos! ♥
I have studied (and still study - seems we never stop studying) North Indian Classical music with the sitar and rudra vin in the Bishnipur gharana since 1973. This video is an absolutely perfect explanation of the basics of raag. A must see for anyone who wishes to better understand this wonderful music. Just so well done and your singing is just beautiful.
I come from a multi-ethnic country and grew up hearing Indian music all my life. Here we have even created a fusion between a local sound called soca with Indian music that is called Chutney soca! You have deepened my understanding and appreciation of classical Indian music . I shall listen more intently and with greater joy now. Thank you !
Your English is perfect! Your singing knowledge is exceptionally well! But your smiles, heart, spirit and soul are beautifully priceless! A humble “thank you” so very much for sharing with the world your gift. 🙏♥️
3 things I totally loved/ liked about this video. 1. The inner radiance that you bring to the screen. It seems like you have not been touched by anything that is dark or negative. Magnificent! 2. The clarity and brevity of the piece. I forwarded it to my wife and told her that “In 10 odd minutes, this will change your level of appreciating Indian music classical or classical based popular ones!” 3. Lastly, I did not see any effort to denigrate western music or a supremacist pronouncement as Indian Classical music being the best in the world. I grew up on good old Bangla and Hindi songs, all of which were based on some raag or other. Graduated to being an avid listener Hindustani Classical music (khayal first and then instrumental - a bit reverse order than many others). Started listening to Western Classical music a bit later and was totally wowed by the amazing interplay of melody and harmony. It is only late in life, I got exposed to American Classical Music aka Jazz and Jazz theory - which is most complex, most liberating and allows enormous improvisations in harmony, melody and rhythm. I love when someone explains the musical theory in a lucid and structured manner, because that enriches my listening exponentially. Thank you again! God (or whoever/ whatever you believe in) bless you and may your 1000 watt smile be inextinguishable!
The two theories are so different, it seems that the eastern one naturally displays its far older origins though. I hope to fuse the two eventually with my own music, do you know of any artists currently attempting this?
@@patrickcompton1483 maybe these? A Meeting by the River th-cam.com/video/9Zxcenol8MY/w-d-xo.html Lots of beautiful performances come up on a search of Carnatic+jazz on TH-cam. Loved this one: th-cam.com/video/9Zxcenol8MY/w-d-xo.html
@@patrickcompton1483 I think East starts with emotion and works towards grammar. West starts with grammar and work towards emotions. It applies even for Yoga. It starts with an emotion - that I want to be at peace. Then you figure out the physical steps. Even for ragas, it's highly mood mapped, with timing, season etc.
I am a total idiot in classical Indian music, I was looking for a proper explanation for "what is a raag in Indian music," among hundred of TH-cam videos on the subject, finally I found this amazing introduction to "What is a Raag" Thank you very much Anjua, your introduction is very simple, explained it in nursery level language and style! appreciate it very much!
Wow. Truly amazing but yet so simple. Only someone with a deep understanding of classical music combined with enormous compassion could have explained so lucidly.
I've fallen in love with Indian classical music within just a few days of intensively researching and listening to it! Please keep posting. I need to learn Indian classical music and the Raag.
This is a great intro to Indian Classical Music. Its like Indian Music for Dummies. Its first time I heard anyone explain music so in-depth but in so few words. I was speechless first time I saw it. The worst part about the video was. when you were singing, it was so melodious I forgot the rules you explained a minute earlier. You really have a magical voice. After watching it 5 to 6 times, I finally opened the same video in 2 windows and did a comparative study. In my childhood days, I and my sisters used to visit a music teacher to learn music and we got so confused by all the ragas, variations we got scared and gave up. He was not bad, he was a great musician and performer, but you are a great teacher. Your way of explaining is like some one learning science, everything is logical, everything makes sense where as we were told to just memorize the sequence. In the end I will say this video is very inspirational and encouraging and will help upcoming singers and musicians better understand Indian Music. We never had such a music teacher.
So entertaining and informative-your videos are exactly what I was looking for-voice, instruments, concepts and philosophy. You are extremely appealing- and so generous with you’re knowledge, and both your voice and personality are beautiful! Thank you!
I was in awe when I watched this video for the first time which wasn't long ago but since then I come here everyday for 10:09 After watching this video, I was supposed to sleep but I couldn't stop thinking about it for hours. She's an amazing singer. 💖
Excellent scope of content. Just e enough to gain lots to examine without it being too much to benefit from as a step forward. Well, till next time, it's raagtime.
I am a 56yrs old man ,started singing just 2yrs back. Being a good listener of hindi film songs in my younger days, I am able to sing a few songs of MUKESHJI, RAFI SAB and KISHORE DA. But still I don't know anything about Raag or swar. This is my 1st lesson of classical Music. Thank you very much.
Thanks Anuja Kamat for keeping live the heritage and indian culture in the classical music which one has to understand and study which most of them think it's hard to understand. Nice and enjoyed the way you narrated . Wish for more such videos from you
Wish I could meet you Anuja maam some day. I have zero knowledge about music and hardly have any taste in music but by watching your videos I have started loving it. Such a nice voice and skill makes me love and respect you. Your are so awesome Anuja.
I am wondering if you had a wonderful teacher or maybe amazing parents, or most probably both, because you are just simply amazing, one of a kind, one of the best, and it is really not possible to explain just how amazing of a job you are doing. You are the elephant who does not know his size or the diamond who does not know its worth, yes you must know you are good, but i doubt if you realise you are one of the best, person, singer and teacher. Heartfelt gratitude and all the best wishes for everything you do. Happy Diwali!
Anuja, I love the way you explain so brilliantly, making it so simple to understand Raags & very much appreciate you having so much knowledge at so young age.🙏👍
I use to listen music and can roughly recognise some rags. Your lesson made me understand sense of intricacies of notes in them . Thank you very much for your brilliant teaching. God bless you.
Anuja, you are a perfect blend of a learner, teacher and performer - something that very few are blessed with. You are on your way to make your mark in life. Best wishes.
Yes and No. Both are correct- poornakshara sound as well as anglisization. Poornakshara still differentiates between a and aa sound. Thing is our tone that accommodated both laghu and deergh a sounds, has changed due to influence of foreign languages , that's why we end up with this argument.
I would say the vovel a in the end of word Raga is pronounced in Sanskrit not with mouth wide open whereas Westerners pronounce it with wide open mouth as in Ah. In modern practice aa is used to represent that sound. So, I think writing Raaga is a better way to suggest the correct pronunciation. I think experts in pronunciation of English could give examples of English words where the sound of vowel is similar to as in ga in Raga pronounced by the teacher in this video. To tell why the Westerners pronunciation is wrong I point out that the words Rama and Ramaa or Krishna and Krishnaa have different meanings Ramaa means wife whereas Rama is name of the God. It appears that Hindi pronunciation is Raam though in English it is often written as Ram. Fortunately, Ragaa and Yogaa have no other meanings and so no confusion!
This is great! As a sitar student I really appreciate these videos. You explain everything in a very nice way and make the concepts very easy to understand. I hope this encourages more people to study Indian classical music. Thank you.
I am a complete newbie...I had heard about the word Raag a lot...Now that exam stress is gone I came across the thought of learning all these Tabla Taals and Raags... Then I searched for meaning of Raag and found this video... Very nicely explained🙏 Thank you very much and... Ya-Man!! Seriously!! I am not such a Smiling guy...when I see or come across such people who smile and just increase the entropy of the surrounding it feels alien!! 😇
I thank you from the core of my heart for explaining in such an awesome way. Raag sounds more beautiful to me now because with your help I have started understanding raags. Dhanyawad
Indian: Raaga English: Scales My definition: A sequence of notes that goes (sounds good) together, with each other: foams a raag, (Examplea like Major, minor, Blues, Arabic Hijaz, Indian Raagas etc) You can create your own scales, but only you understand much and discover much deep in music. Note: Indian Raagas has much flavors and textures and specific way of using than western Scales but the idea is the same : to create a mood that fits the vocal and story of a lyric. Thanks...🌹
@ Vani Dham. That is not true. Scales also convey emotions. I mean if u just play the notes of a scale, in order, only once, u do not have a composition, but u still get some emotion. Once u compose a Melody with a scale, the emotions are more prominent. But a raag is way more sophisticated than a composition based on a scale in the western sense. A raag serves as a great framework for composing beautiful melodies. The melodies of western music do not evoke emotions in the same way melodies based on raags do.
"Raga" isn't an Anglicised version. It is the Kannada version. Kannada language is one of the languages in which Carnatic songs are composed. All words that end in 'am'(Ragam) in Sanskrit or Tamil end in 'a' (Raga) in Kannada.
I can't thank you enough. I am familiar with western music but my knowledge of indian classical music is quite poor. your videos have been immensely helpful in experiencing and understanding the ocean indian classical music is THANKS A TON...
Anujaji my hearty congrats and cool greetings to you and your twin sister,. Thankfully I appreciate you to present Theory, so organised way that even the innocent heart could be possessed and equipped with music.the step you have taken to teach is as pious as you both. I am also a teacher and students like me somuch as good teacher touch the heart.. I'm 64 years, now learning from best teacher.and let me request to please identify The. ONE who laid down His life to save us from self, sin and Satan to be our true SAVIOUR and let us make use of his services too. May bless you and your families.
Anuja. There are also concepts like vadi, samvadi and pakad of raag. Can you please explain these too. Your explanation of kan swar was very nice. You made it very clear. I would also look for more videos like how we represent or write down swar notation, especially meend, kan swar etc. But your initiative of explaining indian classic music is one of its kind. I was looking for such videos for long time. This is only one that matches my requirement. Excellent anuja... God bless you.
You are really doing an amazing job of educating listeners on so many aspects of Hindustani music. Love the way you explain the concepts. It is very clear and concise and always done with a beautiful smile on your face. The video sends out not just great, useful information to music lovers but also a very positive vibration! Keep it up !
Actually raga is the correct Sanskrit word. In the North because of Urdu influence you truncate the a and in the south they add a consonant.It's the same with so many words like Ved for veda ,yog for yoga etc.
As far as what I have learnt, even in English when they write Yoga its pronounced as योग . When they want to pronounce योगा they will write Yoga with a dot or a hyphen ( Im not sure which one ) on the a which indicates आ vowel. Therefore it is pronounced as Raag and Yog and Ram and Krishn only. Thanks.
@SAILESH S I dont think you understood what I said. Its Yoga in english and pronounced as योग itself. The 'a' doesnt make it योगा. So when in the word राम for example, रा has आ की मात्रा and म is म् + अ so म. So in English we dont make it रामा when we write Rama. If the last letter a had to be pronounced as आ then the letter a would have the symbol on it indicating the sound आ like is written for the letter a after letter r. This is what I have learnt. These are Hindi words and by using them in English language they shouldnt be changed in any way. If I am Shriya I remain Shriya in any language. So Yogaaaaa is wrong. Its योग and in english to pronounce it I spelt it as Yog I dint mean half ग .
Awesome explanation and presentation, Anuja dear! Thanks for sharing this beautiful knowledge ... :) Looking forward to more wonderful videos of yours. Stay blessed ...
I can't take my eyes off
She's so beautiful as her voice!!
The way she laughs!!!♥️
This is a brilliantly explained and interesting introduction to the topic! Thank you!
👀you are here also!🤩
I see you..
Love ur vids... Good to see that you follow Indian classical music too...😊
OK, ok, I am a western music music theory expert. Since 1970, I have studied how notes are combined for the harmonic effects, how forms are created for a particular use, and how instrumentation effects the emotion of western music. But now, a whole door has opened to me: Classical Indian musical elements create the sound of that wonderful pallet. Thank you, Anuja Kamat, for creating this explanation of what makes your music wonderful. I think I clearly grasp this pebble from the mountain of Raag.
If your explanations are insufficient for me to understand, your voice is not.
Nor is your smile. Please keep posting, love.
Peace, Carson
@Rogin You are correct. I stand corrected.
What is the equivalent in western music?
@@ojascooladventures There's no 'chalan' in western music theory as she explained
@@cyanhallows7809 Actually, what she says is that a raag is not a mode, or a scale, but it doesn't mean that there is no equivalent. Counterpoint may be an equivalent of chalan in western classical music.
@@Pio2001 No counterpoint is a completely different thing, for one thing is it is polyphonic where as chalan and raags are concerning a single set of notes
I've never seen someone so happy while teaching... makes my day ........ such soulful aura you radiate... I understood very well the concepts and looking forward to more.
I think, even the word UNIQUE is not enough for you.
U must be a highly blessed preson as elaboration is beyond the words.
Simply SUPERB - OUTSTANDING !!👍💐
Ya-Man!! Seriously!! I am not such a Smiling guy...when I see or come across such people who smile and just increase the entropy of the surrounding it feels alien!! 😇
@@Karthik-kt24 It is not increase in entropy, which means increase in disorder.
@@eklektek yea maybe u r right 🙃 but that's what I meant increase in disorder of particles in the room when they enter... everything in the room suddenly feels alive
I think East starts with emotion and works towards grammar. West starts with grammar and work towards emotions. It applies even for Yoga. It starts with an emotion - that I want to be at peace. Then you figure out the physical steps. Even for ragas, it's highly mood mapped, with timing, season etc.
Interesting observation!
Right brain left brain 🤪
She looks like she is the happiest person on Earth.
when you have super power like indian classic then you already got happiness in your life already
As a western musician I can say that the concept of chalan is related to modes. You can have the same set of notes and treat them different to produce certain feelings, but "how" to achieve these sounds is not as explicit as in a raag - it is left to the composer/improviser to know "how" to treat the notes differently.
Great videos!
That is obvious. Different singers would sing the same raag differently according to their gharana or locality. Also depends on their own perspective.
The joy in her eyes and the peace in the music...
Dear Anuja!
My name is Regina, I'm brazilian, and I am totally in love with your channel.. I love to sing in portuguese and english, and I also love india and everything from India, including Indian music.. So I always wanted to learn how to sing like indian artists that I listen to.. But the way you guys sing is so specific and it is so difficult to sing like you guys.. BUT NOW..... watching your channel I can begin to understand about your beautiful way to sing.. I wanna thank you so much.. Please, don't stop posting videos! ♥
Love and respect from Nepal ......
Regina Tuller , congratulations raging. I wish u a good singer as soon
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@@raegitano6345 Same hope from Maldives,, with a lot of respect and greetings...
M.D Records I wanna learn to sing too. I'm not brilliant.
I have studied (and still study - seems we never stop studying) North Indian Classical music with the sitar and rudra vin in the Bishnipur gharana since 1973. This video is an absolutely perfect explanation of the basics of raag. A must see for anyone who wishes to better understand this wonderful music. Just so well done and your singing is just beautiful.
I come from a multi-ethnic country and grew up hearing Indian music all my life. Here we have even created a fusion between a local sound called soca with Indian music that is called Chutney soca! You have deepened my understanding and appreciation of classical Indian music . I shall listen more intently and with greater joy now. Thank you !
Which country......if you don’t mind?
Are u from west Indies
@@mehroseemehrosee3887 Trinidad and Tobago
@@anonymous-bd4hx that's right😁. Home of Brian Lara
@@tracyfarrag1252 brain lara the goat 💪😎
I can learn music for years and I wouldn't learn what I did in this video.
You really have a gift and you've the heart to share it generously.
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Your joy is contagious! What a great video, I'm smiling and learning all at the same time.
Wow, learned so much in less than 12 minutes videos. Truly great work. Blessings!!!
You are indeed a boon to music lovers, your communication skills simply extraordinary for your age
She is 24 not teenager
Your English is perfect!
Your singing knowledge is exceptionally well!
But your smiles, heart, spirit and soul are beautifully priceless!
A humble “thank you” so very much for sharing with the world your gift. 🙏♥️
Sadhna Mam
U have way with words.
Beautifully written
U r a sweet person yourself.
Best wishes from USA.
Baaki sab theek hai lekin English ki taarif karna kucch khaas zaroori nahin tha wo bhi sabse pehle😑
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"Hey Raag, what's up?" "Just chalan"
Clever. 😂❤
😂😂can't stop laughing 😂
Hey man, totally fine, wass up !
Yes it's my actual name😂
Wtf.......🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@raagjivani8231 😂😂
Oh man, I'm glad I'm writing about raga. This woman is really gorgeous! (♡_♡)
I feel that u r a scientist of music...u have so much knowledge...😍
Jasna Varghese pratibha ‘s channel is great too
@@AB-hq6kw But is she a scientist?
Infectious enthusiasm, perfect understanding and wonderful communication skills. Kudos
Good
3 things I totally loved/ liked about this video.
1. The inner radiance that you bring to the screen. It seems like you have not been touched by anything that is dark or negative. Magnificent!
2. The clarity and brevity of the piece. I forwarded it to my wife and told her that “In 10 odd minutes, this will change your level of appreciating Indian music classical or classical based popular ones!”
3. Lastly, I did not see any effort to denigrate western music or a supremacist pronouncement as Indian Classical music being the best in the world.
I grew up on good old Bangla and Hindi songs, all of which were based on some raag or other. Graduated to being an avid listener Hindustani Classical music (khayal first and then instrumental - a bit reverse order than many others). Started listening to Western Classical music a bit later and was totally wowed by the amazing interplay of melody and harmony. It is only late in life, I got exposed to American Classical Music aka Jazz and Jazz theory - which is most complex, most liberating and allows enormous improvisations in harmony, melody and rhythm.
I love when someone explains the musical theory in a lucid and structured manner, because that enriches my listening exponentially. Thank you again!
God (or whoever/ whatever you believe in) bless
you and may your 1000 watt smile be inextinguishable!
Very nice comment.
Best wishes USA.
15 mark ka answer likh diya vaiii😂
The two theories are so different, it seems that the eastern one naturally displays its far older origins though. I hope to fuse the two eventually with my own music, do you know of any artists currently attempting this?
@@patrickcompton1483 maybe these?
A Meeting by the River
th-cam.com/video/9Zxcenol8MY/w-d-xo.html
Lots of beautiful performances come up on a search of Carnatic+jazz on TH-cam. Loved this one:
th-cam.com/video/9Zxcenol8MY/w-d-xo.html
@@patrickcompton1483 I think East starts with emotion and works towards grammar. West starts with grammar and work towards emotions. It applies even for Yoga. It starts with an emotion - that I want to be at peace. Then you figure out the physical steps. Even for ragas, it's highly mood mapped, with timing, season etc.
I am a total idiot in classical Indian music, I was looking for a proper explanation for "what is a raag in Indian music," among hundred of TH-cam videos on the subject, finally I found this amazing introduction to "What is a Raag" Thank you very much Anjua, your introduction is very simple, explained it in nursery level language and style! appreciate it very much!
Wow. Truly amazing but yet so simple. Only someone with a deep understanding of classical music combined with enormous compassion could have explained so lucidly.
I've fallen in love with Indian classical music within just a few days of intensively researching and listening to it! Please keep posting. I need to learn Indian classical music and the Raag.
Adam Neely sent me here. Thank you for these videos!
ComposerCaleb same
When I was young i use to get away from Indian classical music, but when I started meditating now I am loving it.
Raag shakes my spine with bliss.😇
Such a brilliant artist you are ... equally great teacher ... best regards from Asim from Karachi, Pakistan
5:20 How beautifully it started with "(ni) re ga ma......" that melodious "ni" WOW!
This is a great intro to Indian Classical Music. Its like Indian Music for Dummies. Its first time I heard anyone explain music so in-depth but in so few words. I was speechless first time I saw it.
The worst part about the video was. when you were singing, it was so melodious I forgot the rules you explained a minute earlier. You really have a magical voice. After watching it 5 to 6 times, I finally opened the same video in 2 windows and did a comparative study.
In my childhood days, I and my sisters used to visit a music teacher to learn music and we got so confused by all the ragas, variations we got scared and gave up. He was not bad, he was a great musician and performer, but you are a great teacher. Your way of explaining is like some one learning science, everything is logical, everything makes sense where as we were told to just memorize the sequence.
In the end I will say this video is very inspirational and encouraging and will help upcoming singers and musicians better understand Indian Music. We never had such a music teacher.
Sad to hear that your musical development was hampered by not getting the right instruction.
I have watched so many videos on youtube trying to understand the meaning of Raag, and this video did it. Wonderfully explained, thank you so much!
This girl :- sings beautifully
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Also this girl :- so this was my attempt..
You look like an embodiment of Raga. Through your voice and intellect the concept of ‘raga’ comes alive.
So entertaining and informative-your videos are exactly what I was looking for-voice, instruments, concepts and philosophy. You are extremely appealing- and so generous with you’re knowledge, and both your voice and personality are beautiful! Thank you!
I don't know much about music, but your smile is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. Keep smiling😊
The way she is laughing, looks like the Cameraman making some gestures and she is not able to hold her smile. :-D But very cute. Love your channel.
😀
😂😂😂💯💯💯
he is flashing her
@@vibsmith555 dude get your horny ass off here
Hello dear sister ..this was so very interesting ..you are a music channel like our dear Shiva ..thank you for share
I was in awe when I watched this video for the first time which wasn't long ago but since then I come here everyday for 10:09
After watching this video, I was supposed to sleep but I couldn't stop thinking about it for hours. She's an amazing singer. 💖
Try this
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Excellent scope of content. Just e enough to gain lots to examine without it being too much to benefit from as a step forward.
Well, till next time, it's raagtime.
Your rendition of Raag Marwa is inspiring and thoughtful. I wish you could sing the whole raag for your subscribers.
I am a 56yrs old man ,started singing just 2yrs back. Being a good listener of hindi film songs in my younger days, I am able to sing a few songs of MUKESHJI, RAFI SAB and KISHORE DA. But still I don't know anything about Raag or swar. This is my 1st lesson of classical Music. Thank you very much.
Thanks Anuja Kamat for keeping live the heritage and indian culture in the classical music which one has to understand and study which most of them think it's hard to understand. Nice and enjoyed the way you narrated . Wish for more such videos from you
Not many are aware of our Classical music heritage. This is a fantastic effort from you. Thank you, keep up the good work. I Salute your Guru.
No words to describe your presentations. Everything is so perfect. I'm enamored
I am sri lankan. I am doingmy visharada exam from the violin . Your explanations are golden. Thanks for your effort .❤
Wish I could meet you Anuja maam some day. I have zero knowledge about music and hardly have any taste in music but by watching your videos I have started loving it. Such a nice voice and skill makes me love and respect you. Your are so awesome Anuja.
I am wondering if you had a wonderful teacher or maybe amazing parents, or most probably both, because you are just simply amazing, one of a kind, one of the best, and it is really not possible to explain just how amazing of a job you are doing. You are the elephant who does not know his size or the diamond who does not know its worth, yes you must know you are good, but i doubt if you realise you are one of the best, person, singer and teacher. Heartfelt gratitude and all the best wishes for everything you do. Happy Diwali!
omg totally agree.
Vary true
Very
Then Marry her
Very informatively explained.
Anuja, I love the way you explain so brilliantly, making it so simple to understand Raags & very much appreciate you having so much knowledge at so young age.🙏👍
I have no idea about the technicalities... But I am spellbound dude... This is dope
V Beautiful explanation of Raag, which is crisp and clear as well. Liked it very much. Thanks
A lot of this is so over my head but you have a beautiful voice. Thanks for the video! 💜
I use to listen music and can roughly recognise some rags. Your lesson made me understand sense of intricacies of notes in them . Thank you very much for your brilliant teaching. God bless you.
Anuja, you are a perfect blend of a learner, teacher and performer - something that very few are blessed with. You are on your way to make your mark in life. Best wishes.
Woww wowww wowww....How clearly you have explained. Thank you very much ma'am.
This video was amazing! It cleared up so many questions I had. The ornamentation is definitely my favorite layer
Your Religion is music..Great..so energetic
Great that I found you. Was looking forward for such explanations. Your voice is outstanding and your ear is pitch perfect!
Jai Shri Radhe krishna
A lovely girl with a great presentation skills and sense of Music!
beautiful voice as well, beautifully explained. Really impressive.
I appreciate your efforts to teach classical music, awesome melody. Raaga is not Anglisized, it's Pooranakshara. In Karnataka sangeetha it is Raaga
It is anglicised in the sense that the 2nd A, be it Ragaa or Ramaa it's not such a streched aaa. It's supposed to be a small fleeting A.
Yes,you are right Nandiniji ,Raaga is the carnatic poornakshara ,way of saying it.,not anglicized.
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Yes and No. Both are correct- poornakshara sound as well as anglisization. Poornakshara still differentiates between a and aa sound. Thing is our tone that accommodated both laghu and deergh a sounds, has changed due to influence of foreign languages , that's why we end up with this argument.
I would say the vovel a in the end of word Raga is pronounced in Sanskrit not with mouth wide open whereas Westerners pronounce it with wide open mouth as in Ah. In modern practice aa is used to represent that sound. So, I think writing Raaga is a better way to suggest the correct pronunciation.
I think experts in pronunciation of English could give examples of English words where the sound of vowel is similar to as in ga in Raga pronounced by the teacher in this video.
To tell why the Westerners pronunciation is wrong I point out that the words Rama and Ramaa or Krishna and Krishnaa have different meanings Ramaa means wife whereas Rama is name of the God.
It appears that Hindi pronunciation is Raam though in English it is often written as Ram.
Fortunately, Ragaa and Yogaa have no other meanings and so no confusion!
@@d14d40 Yeah. Sanskrit pronunciation rests on G in Raaga, but, doesn't stretch out the 'a' sound. ( technically hindi's should rest too)
Anyone else noticed she speaks in key of B? A few flat 7ths and major 7ths.. Her speech is like melody. So surreal, awesome!
Glad u like Indian music.
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I have music viva tomorrow. After watching your video, I actually got to know what i m reading. Thank you!
You r just awesome. I m 55 years woman . When i see ur raaga videos i feel sooo good.plss always stay with us.💖💖💖
You ve knowledge n talent .There s a great teacher in you . You can be a guru for many in future . Keep it up .. all the best .Om.
अंग्रेजी में समझ नहीं आया आपने क्या बोला
I never knew more about music. I just heard abt raag but today I got it from You. What a explanation...
Thank you this is good wonderful lesson I feels in lessons I am in an other world and your are my teacher and v.v respectable
You loook very beautiful and pretty....and so is your explanation❤️❤️❤️
Such a sweet heart you are soo talented and soo pretty may God bless you always 🌹🌹🌹
Wonderful!!! love it. Thank so much for your teaching and your beautiful voice
This is great! As a sitar student I really appreciate these videos. You explain everything in a very nice way and make the concepts very easy to understand. I hope this encourages more people to study Indian classical music. Thank you.
Hi bro , seen your videos
Please refer to Pt. Ravi Sankar's interview videos where he explains what Raaga is and how it is different from scales.
I am a complete newbie...I had heard about the word Raag a lot...Now that exam stress is gone I came across the thought of learning all these Tabla Taals and Raags... Then I searched for meaning of Raag and found this video... Very nicely explained🙏 Thank you very much and...
Ya-Man!! Seriously!! I am not such a Smiling guy...when I see or come across such people who smile and just increase the entropy of the surrounding it feels alien!! 😇
This is addictive....cant stop watching n dint knew the video ended. Fascinating your way of speaking or teaching ...whoa.keep up the good work.
She has attractive smile on her while singing 😊😊😊😊 ..... God give smile to everyone who is sweet and good people
Thanks anuja...
Your passion is reflected through your hard work that you have done on your voice...
I thank you from the core of my heart for explaining in such an awesome way. Raag sounds more beautiful to me now because with your help I have started understanding raags. Dhanyawad
Your presentation is awesome!! Keep up the yeoman's job of demystifying of Bharitya Shastriya Sangeet! Bless you!!
I'm falling ❤️❤️ with tone niiii reyyy ga ma, da nii saaaa
Very good and informative. Never knew there were these many things associated with the term RAAG.... Thanks for sharing your knowledge Anuja..... :)
Wowww, what a way to understand the meaning of raag
Indian: Raaga
English: Scales
My definition: A sequence of notes that goes (sounds good) together, with each other: foams a raag, (Examplea like Major, minor, Blues, Arabic Hijaz, Indian Raagas etc) You can create your own scales, but only you understand much and discover much deep in music.
Note: Indian Raagas has much flavors and textures and specific way of using than western Scales but the idea is the same : to create a mood that fits the vocal and story of a lyric.
Thanks...🌹
Scale is equivalent to thaat in Indian classical music.
Raag is not the same as scale. Thaats are like scales. Raags are just based on thaats.
@@DipayanPyne true. Also, raagas convey specific emotions as well which scales do not.
@ Vani Dham. That is not true. Scales also convey emotions. I mean if u just play the notes of a scale, in order, only once, u do not have a composition, but u still get some emotion. Once u compose a Melody with a scale, the emotions are more prominent. But a raag is way more sophisticated than a composition based on a scale in the western sense. A raag serves as a great framework for composing beautiful melodies. The melodies of western music do not evoke emotions in the same way melodies based on raags do.
@ Vani Dham. Oh sorry. I missed the word SPECIFIC in your sentence. Yes, ragas convey emotions more specifically as compared to scales.
I like the way of explaining the raagas. Very pleasing. Tough rules are made very easy. Congradulations.
"Raga" isn't an Anglicised version. It is the Kannada version. Kannada language is one of the languages in which Carnatic songs are composed. All words that end in 'am'(Ragam) in Sanskrit or Tamil end in 'a' (Raga) in Kannada.
Very true and glad you pointed it out
Mam your explanation makes me more love with classic music
12tone brought me here and I'm so happy about this
Beautiful video. Kinda fell in love with Indian Classical.
I can't thank you enough. I am familiar with western music but my knowledge of indian classical music is quite poor. your videos have been immensely helpful in experiencing and understanding the ocean indian classical music is
THANKS A TON...
Anujaji my hearty congrats and cool greetings to you and your twin sister,. Thankfully I appreciate you to present
Theory, so organised way that even the innocent heart could be possessed and equipped with music.the step you have taken to teach is as pious as you both. I am also a teacher and students like me somuch as good teacher touch the heart.. I'm 64 years, now learning from best teacher.and let me request to please identify
The. ONE who laid down His life to save us from self, sin and Satan to be our true SAVIOUR and let us make use of his services too. May bless you and your families.
This is just excellent. Keep up the good work!
5:34 what a nice control of voice... 🤍
Anuja. There are also concepts like vadi, samvadi and pakad of raag. Can you please explain these too. Your explanation of kan swar was very nice. You made it very clear. I would also look for more videos like how we represent or write down swar notation, especially meend, kan swar etc. But your initiative of explaining indian classic music is one of its kind. I was looking for such videos for long time. This is only one that matches my requirement. Excellent anuja... God bless you.
I wish to learn- if you are into long distance teaching please share skype ID and contacts. Thanks.
Dinesh Kamath.. chalan is also called as pakad..
7:37 exactly what was going through my mind
this is really awesome, your voice is beautiful and i'm now hooked on raag, thank you
I wish you were my Teacher🙇🏽♀️🙏🏻
Same here....Anuja ji is so good.
I have heard that sa, re, ga,ma all came from animal. Could you tell me in details.
In a way, she is!
you are most enjoyable teacher I have ever seen. now I know what love is. thank you 🌺
Thank you for this wonderful lesson on RAAG.Peace be with you too young lady.
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Beautifully presented
❤️ thankyou for teaching me the basic of the Raag in a simplified well explained 👍
You are really doing an amazing job of educating listeners on so many aspects of Hindustani music. Love the way you explain the concepts. It is very clear and concise and always done with a beautiful smile on your face. The video sends out not just great, useful information to music lovers but also a very positive vibration! Keep it up !
I am really enjoying your videos and learning a lot about Indian classical music. You are very attractive too!
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Great job. Education is the key and the highest noble deed. Ignorance is not for humans.
Nice Anuja ji...your style of teaching is unique.... Man Gaiey USTAAD ,,,JI Aap ko...Namasker
Actually raga is the correct Sanskrit word. In the North because of Urdu influence you truncate the a and in the south they add a consonant.It's the same with so many words like Ved for veda ,yog for yoga etc.
True
You mean Urdu and Hindi (which are more similar than different).
As far as what I have learnt, even in English when they write Yoga its pronounced as योग . When they want to pronounce योगा they will write Yoga with a dot or a hyphen ( Im not sure which one ) on the a which indicates आ vowel. Therefore it is pronounced as Raag and Yog and Ram and Krishn only. Thanks.
@SAILESH S I dont think you understood what I said. Its Yoga in english and pronounced as योग itself. The 'a' doesnt make it योगा. So when in the word राम for example, रा has आ की मात्रा and म is म् + अ so म. So in English we dont make it रामा when we write Rama. If the last letter a had to be pronounced as आ then the letter a would have the symbol on it indicating the sound आ like is written for the letter a after letter r. This is what I have learnt. These are Hindi words and by using them in English language they shouldnt be changed in any way. If I am Shriya I remain Shriya in any language. So Yogaaaaa is wrong. Its योग and in english to pronounce it I spelt it as Yog I dint mean half ग .
Yes, but it should end with अ matra and not आ matra. Rāga, veda, yoga, etc. where ā is the full matra and a is the half matra.
Excellent explanation. Even a person like me who doesn't know even the basics of music can understand.😊
Awesome explanation and presentation, Anuja dear! Thanks for sharing this beautiful knowledge ... :)
Looking forward to more wonderful videos of yours. Stay blessed ...
please tell us about raag marubihag