Devotion, beauty and the opulence of love are the basis of Raga Khamaj which falls under the same thaat. Based on the theme, the murki or the ornamental beautification of the raga is formed. An ...

As mentioned last week, Khamaj, a raag prescribed for the night, has been exploited prolifically for the thumri genre. The second episode in the series on Khamaj focuses on bol banaav thumris in this ...

Tappa is a Hindustani vocal genre that has the song-text intricately woven with the melodic elaboration. Quicksilver phrases or taans, quite different from those used in khayal, are the hallmark of ...