{"id":8552,"date":"2024-01-07T17:37:13","date_gmt":"2024-01-07T12:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/calamur.org\/gargi\/?p=8552"},"modified":"2024-01-07T17:37:16","modified_gmt":"2024-01-07T12:07:16","slug":"monsoon-ragas-a-symphony-of-raindrops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/calamur.org\/gargi\/2024\/01\/07\/monsoon-ragas-a-symphony-of-raindrops\/","title":{"rendered":"Monsoon Ragas: A Symphony of Raindrops"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the end of a long, hot summer come the monsoons thundering into our lives \u2013 soaking the parched earth and providing succour for the scorched soul.\u00a0 For a primarily agrarian land, the rains are rejuvenation \u2013 a chance for a fresh beginning. It is also the time of love and longing.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0It is not uncommon to see Indians across the country walk around with a big smile was they get drenched in the fresh rain. In the film Lagaan, Ashutosh Gowarikar visualises the longing for the rains, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GmCn31pq8i0\"><strong>with this fantastic AR Rehman composition<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GmCn31pq8i0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Hindustani classical music, the arrival of the monsoon is vividly portrayed through a set of ragas \u2013 over 35 ragas &#8211; classified as Monsoon or Varsha Ragas. There is of course <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RbjtMOvovAw\"><strong>Shudh Malhar<\/strong><\/a> (pure torrential rain) and then there are variants like Megh Malhar, Miyan ki Malhar, Gaud Malhar, Shudh Malhar, Ramdasi Malhar, Surdasi Malhar, and many many more\u2013 all of which are associated with heavy rains. It is said that a master musician by just singing or playing this raga, can bring torrential rains to earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RbjtMOvovAw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of my earliest encounters with the Raga was from the film Guddi, with Vani Jayaram singing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=56AUdC9mn4E\"><strong>Bole Re Papi Hara<\/strong><\/a>. The song&#8217;s lyrics \u00a0and \u00a0melody takes the audience on a journey, painting a picture of lush landscapes washed by rain. In more modern times, this composition by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6qs9gMGJAyY\"><strong>the Sufi Boys<\/strong><\/a> is sure to open up the skies and drench the parched earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6qs9gMGJAyY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Legend of Tansen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Folklore tells of a tale involving&nbsp;&nbsp; Ustad Tansen. The story unfolds with him being maneuvered into performing Raga Deepak \u2013 a request from Emperor Akbar himself. Deepak was a Raga so potent that when sung well it was believed to light fires. To counterbalance the imminent blaze, Tansen taught the cooling strains of Raga Megh Malhar to his daughter and another disciple. .Tansen&#8217;s performance of Raga Deepak was so intense that not only did it spontaneously light the diyas in Emperor Akbar&#8217;s court, but his body too began to radiate a fiery heat. Simultaneously, the soothing melodies of Megh Malhar, sung by his disciples, invoked the monsoon clouds. The heavens opened, pouring down rain, which doused the fires and thus saved the life of the legendary Tansen. A mesmerizing display of the extraordinary power of music, the story is a testament to Tansen&#8217;s unmatched mastery over his craft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Krishna and the rains<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Much of Hindustani Classical music borrows from folk traditions \u2013 and the plains around the Ganga and Jamuna. And, in this region there was nothing more all encompassing than Krishna, and his love for Radha; and the Gopis, and their love for Krishna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The word Krishna means dark, GhanShyam is the duskiest darkest cloud that will bring rains. The birth of Krishna was accompanied by torrential rains so severe that the Yamuna got flooded. I often think that the rain at that time would have sounded like this \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RqwE6K8Dy-g\"><strong>explosive recital<\/strong><\/a> of Raga Miyan Ki Malhar by Bhimsen Joshi \u2013 you can feel the power of the rains in full flow in this performance.\u00a0 Power is the word I would use with this brilliant piece by Suresh Wadkar for the film Saaz \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yQqVtUEMK3E\"><strong>Badal Ghumad Badh Aaye<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 in raga Miyan ki Malhar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RqwE6K8Dy-g?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aCz4tvuA8iU\"><strong>Raga Megh (or Megh Malhar)<\/strong> is<\/a> supposed to have been created by Lord Shiva who used the beat of the damru to ward off the heavy rains that descended on Vrindavan, when Krishna asked the villagers to worship the Govardhan instead of worshipping Indra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aCz4tvuA8iU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But it is not just about the fury of rains, the ragas are also associated with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NJ6Zbka84yk\"><strong>waiting for one\u2019s lover to return.<\/strong><\/a> The hope that \u00a0<strong><em>birha<\/em><\/strong> (or pangs of separation) will end with Megha (rain clouds) is a theme often repeated. It possibly harks back to the fact that those who travelled a lot, in ancient times, would get back before the monsoons.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NJ6Zbka84yk?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Instrumental Music<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the raga is so associated with Krishna, it is but natural that there are incredible compositions for the flute in this Raga. And, if it is the flute, who better than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=t4Cv4F27IdY&amp;t=269s\"><strong>Hari Prasad Chaurasia to play it<\/strong><\/a>? Another variant of Malhar is Surdasi Malhar \u2013 attributed to the poet saint Surdas. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PKuvjZXfzVY\"><strong>lovely recital by Nikhil Banerjee<\/strong><\/a> is a fine representation of the Raga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t4Cv4F27IdY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;start=269&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qUNMc_wze_c\"><strong>Desh Malhar<\/strong><\/a> is yet another variant of Malhar -more folksy as the name suggests. Not as prolific as the Miya Malhar or Megh Malhar, but it still has its followers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Vocal Music<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In its most ancient form, Malhar was sung as <a href=\"https:\/\/splainer.in\/sections\/2023\/Morning-Raga\/listen\">Drupad<\/a>. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VybguKMsaAc\"><strong>lovely recital by the Dagar brothers<\/strong><\/a> gives you a sense of how this raga would have sounded, bouncing off the walls of temples with stone walls. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another variant of the raga is Ramdasi Malhar \u2013 attributed to the poet saint Ramdas. These two pieces by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VuziFHmr9hc\"><strong>Veena Sahasrabuddhe<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q7tFHCleCzo\"><strong>Ustad Amir Khan<\/strong><\/a> are exquisite samples of the raga \u2013 one mellow, and the other vigorous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VuziFHmr9hc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gaud Malhar is another popular variant of Malhar \u2013 an amalgamation of the now extinct Gaud Raga, and the ever popular Malhar. The nature of the Raga is such that it can move from depicting the gentle drizzle to the magnificent storm. This is <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/eV11ijUCMgY\"><strong>Mukul Shivputra<\/strong><\/a> with a rendition in Raga Gaud Malhar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eV11ijUCMgY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And to conclude the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2ufWOchg7Bo\"><strong>mellifluous voice of Kesarbai Kerkar<\/strong><\/a> who with this piece, not just brings home the rains, but also the beloved she longs for. <strong><br><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2ufWOchg7Bo?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Playlist<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ghanan Ghanan \u2013 Megh Malhar &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GmCn31pq8i0\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GmCn31pq8i0<\/a> (though it has flashes of Raga Pilu in it too).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kumar Gandharva \u2013 Shudh Malhar &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RbjtMOvovAw&amp;t=274s\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RbjtMOvovAw&amp;t=274s<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bole Re Papi Hara \u2013 vani Jayaram &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=56AUdC9mn4E\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=56AUdC9mn4E<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bhimsen Joshi \u2013 Miyan ki Malhar &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RqwE6K8Dy-g\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RqwE6K8Dy-g<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Suresh Wadkar \u2013 Badal Ghumad Badh Aaye &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yQqVtUEMK3E\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yQqVtUEMK3E<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Garjat Barjat Sawan Aayo Re \u2013 Suman Kalyanpur and Kamal Barot &#8211; &nbsp;Barsaat ki Raat &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NJ6Zbka84yk\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NJ6Zbka84yk<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ustad Amjad Ali Khan | Rain Ragas | Megh &amp; Miyan ki Malhar | Sarod &amp; Double Tabla &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aCz4tvuA8iU\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aCz4tvuA8iU<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hari Prasad Chaurasia \u2013 Miyan ki Malhar &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=t4Cv4F27IdY&amp;t=269s\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=t4Cv4F27IdY&amp;t=269s<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nikhil Banerjee \u2013 Surdasi Malhar &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PKuvjZXfzVY\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PKuvjZXfzVY<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kala Ramnath \u2013 Desh Malhar &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qUNMc_wze_c\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qUNMc_wze_c<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dagar Brothers Sr &#8211; Raga Miyan Ki Malhar &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VybguKMsaAc\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VybguKMsaAc<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Veena Sahasrabuddhe \u2013 Ramdasi Malhar &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VuziFHmr9hc\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VuziFHmr9hc<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ustad Amir Khan \u2013 Ramdasi Malhar &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q7tFHCleCzo\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q7tFHCleCzo<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mukul Shivputra \u2013 Gaud Malhar &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/eV11ijUCMgY\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/eV11ijUCMgY<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kesarbai Kerkar \u2013 Gaud Malhar &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2ufWOchg7Bo\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2ufWOchg7Bo<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the end of a long, hot summer come the monsoons thundering into our lives \u2013 soaking the parched earth and providing succour for the scorched soul.\u00a0 For a primarily agrarian land, the rains are rejuvenation \u2013 a chance for a 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