{"id":8511,"date":"2024-01-07T10:14:51","date_gmt":"2024-01-07T04:44:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/calamur.org\/gargi\/?p=8511"},"modified":"2024-01-07T16:07:23","modified_gmt":"2024-01-07T10:37:23","slug":"raga-lalit-healing-light-of-dawn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/calamur.org\/gargi\/2024\/01\/07\/raga-lalit-healing-light-of-dawn\/","title":{"rendered":"Raga Lalit: Healing Light of Dawn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

After a long time i am writing about music again. Classical Music. And, i am loving it.
This is a series for \u2018Splainer<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 a platform i quite enjoy reading. The idea was to create a series that will get people into listening to music, without any of the complications of soft or hard notes. So, here goes. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed putting it together. This\u00a0appeared in March<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Editor\u2019s note:  <\/strong>It\u2019s a shame that <\/strong>Indian classical music often feels inaccessible to so many of us. Even if we enjoy listening to a performance or an artist as a layperson, we rarely understand the rich tapestry of tradition that gives them meaning. So we are delighted that Harini Calamur<\/a>\u2014who is a writer, veteran journalist and also a classical music aficionado\u2014has agreed to do a beginner\u2019s guide to Hindustani music. Each instalment in this series comes with its own delightful playlist:) Enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lalit – the Mellowness of Morning<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The mellow notes of Raga Lalit, played or sung usually in the early hours of dawn, are like a balm to a broken heart or an injured soul. It is like the Raga by its very presence heals you of the deep sorrow that has till now overwhelmed you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raga Lalit is usually played at between 4 am and 6 am \u2013 just that time when have woken up and are alone with your thoughts. The empathy and compassion in the raga make it distinctive. The song Badi Dheere Jali<\/strong><\/a> from Ishqiya, captures the sense of longing and pathos of the raga. This song from Amar Prem does the same \u2013 Raina Beeth Jaye<\/strong><\/a> is a deeply contemplative song that allows you to heal via introspection. Rahul Deshpande, the classical vocalist, has his own unique take on the song in Raga lalit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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