Description
Shankara is a very popular north Indian rag. It is found in both classical as well as lighter forms of music.
The name “Shankara” has interesting origins. It is one of the names of lord Shiva. In the Sivasahasranama there is a line which goes: “Om Shankaraya Namah” (ॐ शङ्कराय नमः।) It means the “Lord of All Gods”.
Rag Shankara is often referred to as reflecting a veer ras (masculine or heroic mood) due to its association with Shiva.
Arohana
(general discussion of arohana) – (general discussion of notation)
Avarohana
(general discussion of avarohana)
Jati
Audav- Shadav – (general discussion of jati)
Vadi
Ga – (general discussion of vadi)
Samvadi
Ni – (general discussion of samvadi)
Time
9:00pm-midnight – (general discussion of time and rag)
That
Bilawal That – (general discussion of that)
Drone
Sa – Pa – (general discussion of drone)
Popular Songs
Selected Video
Other Sites of Interest
Indian Classical Music: Tuning and Ragas
Modes and Ragas: More Than just a Scale
Emotional responses to Hindustani Raga music: The role of musical structure
Automatic Raga Recognition in Hindustani Classical Music
Patrick Moutal. A Comparative Study of Selected Hindustānī Rāga-s based on Contemporary Practice
Automatic Tonic Identification in Indian Art Music: Approaches and Evaluation