The soul of any raga-based composition lies in the tonal geometry that shapes its essence, for it is this delicate structure that determines the full expression of the raga’s beauty and bliss. Gone are the golden days when musicians were deeply versed in translating the aesthetic longings of the soul into melody through the masterful application of ragas. Each raga is attuned to a particular time, season, and state of mind, and possesses the power to express a vast spectrum of emotions—joy and exuberance, love and devotion, longing and dejection, tenderness and compassion, philosophy and tranquility, nostalgia, separation and reunion, uncertainty, contemplation, self-narration, remorse, restlessness, a wavering mind, vivacity, and much more. Ragas subtly influence human physiology as well, affecting hormonal rhythms in the blood that are intimately linked with emotion. In these two articles, we shall immerse ourselves in those ragas that attain their greatest melodic beauty and majestic splendor in the evening—when long shadows of solitude begin to gather, and poetry flows effortlessly onto the page as one gazes at a distant, blinking star.
Late Evening Ragas and Associated Songs
Shuddha Kalyan
Shuddha Kalyan is a combination of two ragas Bhupali and Kalyan. Therefore, it is also known as Yaman kalyan. You will meet people who have traveled all their life, had a lot of playmates to occupy with, still their greatest plight is loneliness, they couldn't escape it. You will also come across individuals who remained confined, enjoyed solitude and never felt lonely. They had love blossomed in their life. It didn't matter whether it was divine love or empirical love, it was there. When it was there, they were in seventh heaven, when it disappeared, an intense longing surfaced. This feeling finds a wonderful expression in raga Shuddha Kalyan. This type of loneliness typically appears in the evening amidst the tormenting memories of the past. Loneliness is fine but you need someone there to tell you that it is fine! No medicine in the world can allay it, except the presence of your beloved. Crawl into the lonely spaces between the notes of Sudha Kalyan and perceive their earnest, heart-wrenching appeal.
चाँद फिर निकला
मेरी मुहब्बत जवाँ रहेगी
रसिक बलमा हाय रे
ये शाम की तनहाइयाँ
Tilak Kamod
The birds have left the tree which was once laden with fruits and flowers. The tree is now engrossed in those lovely memories. Spring returns and some of the birds are back. Now the tree is impatient to tell how it missed them. Both these situations are a perfect ambiance for raga Tilak kamod. One cannot live without memories; they beat inside us like a second heart. This moment is too painful if those memories were sweeter, you miss them. This moment is equally painful, no matter how bitter they were, you will never wish to let them go, once you were a part of them. They are your only companions during your loneliness regardless of howmuchever they deepen your isolation and longing. Time cannot erase the pages written by memories which remain there for ages in everyone's heart. You can't tear them apart or they will tear you, you can't burn them out for they will, in turn, burn you. In the twilight of the evening, the book of memories opens itself to haunt a person. Forgetting things is more difficult than remembering. At the end of the day, you realize that you are but a mere puppet in the hands of destiny. Things you cherish, disappear from your life without your permission and they as well come back without your permission changing forms.
तेरी याद दिल से भुला ने चला
ए री जाने ना दूँगी
चली चली रे मैं तो देस पराये
हमने तुझको प्यार किया है इतना
न शिकवा है कोई न कोई
शराबी शराबी ये सावन का मौसम
ठंडी ठंडी सावन की फुहार
वफा जिनसे की बेवफा हो गये
Tilang
The tonal ascents and descents (aroha and avaroha) provide a full scope for human emotions to be expressed. It will remind you of a fountain which suddenly springs up from its normal pattern or that of a bird which effortlessly encircles the sky during its unrestricted flight before gliding down on a branch of a tree. These emotions sprout from a broken heart or a delighted one. Emotions dominate over logic. You can't ignore them, no matter how biting or pleasant they are. There is something beautiful in revealing sadness also. It is no less beautiful than unveiling yourself in bliss. There are certain things which cannot be expressed in words and there are certain things which can't remain silent. Such things find their best revelation in the melodious tunes of the ragas. Raga Tilang is one of the best examples of that.
बता दो कोई कौन गली गये श्याम
छोटा सा बालमा
जा मैं तोसे नाही बोलू
लगन तोसे लागि बलमा
मैं अपने आप से घबरा गया हूँ
मेरी कहानी भूलने वाले
रहते थे कभी जिनके दिल में
सजन संग काहे नेहा लगाये
Jaijaiwanti
The day is over. What started off as a dream has now wound up in a memory. A pawn in the hands of your destiny, you are sitting alone with a glass of your favorite drink ☺, staring in the void. What bubbles from your heart up on your lips is raga Jaijaiwanti. Jaijaiwanti is a perfect combination of darkness, loneliness, memories and you. It goes very close to a gazal. You dress the bruises as you address your memories or you caress the roses as you express them until they fade out in the thin air. Soak yourself up in the following tunes.
बैरन हो गयी रैना
मनमोहना बडे झूठे रे
सुनी सुनी साँस की सितार पर
जिंदगी आज मेरे नाम से
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Beautiful collection sir pl update sir
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