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There is a belief that Amr̥tavarṣiṇi causes rain ( The name of the rāgam is derived from the Sanskrit words Amrita: meaning Nectar and Varshini: meaning one who causes a shower or rain, and hence the association with rain ), and that the Carnatic composer Muthuswami Dikshitar brought rain at Ettayapuram, Tamil Nadu, India by singing his ...
The romance of Radha and Krishna, the eternal lovers, became a theme of rain songs. So did the constant longing of a beloved waiting for her lover to return home. This latter theme attracted many poet saints of India and a vast body of devotional compositions based on Monsoon Ragas became the rage.
Jul 7, 2016 · Sourindro Mohun not only collated the complete list of these ragas and raginis, but also complemented them with their corresponding raga-dhyanas or raga meditations, which are Sanskrit couplets expressing the beauty, mood and other aspects of the particular raga.
Megh is a Hindustani classical raga. The meaning of megh in Sanskrit is 'cloud'. Hence this raga is mostly sung or played in the monsoon season. Another raga which describes rain is raga Malhar. These two ragas were merged and a new raga developed, raga Megh Malhar. The Carnatic music equivalent of this raga is Madhyamavati.
Nov 5, 2015 · Raga Malhar: The Songs of the Rain. The onslaught of the rainy season, spectacular after a hot summer, has inspired a family of at least 36 ragas classified as Raga Malhar.
May 11, 2021 · Tracing the history of a raga can lead quickly to the realm of myth. Composers may be heroic, half-legendary figures - Mian Tansen is said to have been able to summon fire with Raag Deepak and rain with Raag Malhar, astounding the onlookers at Emperor Akbar's 16th century durbar (royal court).
Jul 28, 2015 · White beads of rain fall from a brooding blue sky, indicating the height of the monsoon season. Below this is a line of trees, including, from left to right, the neem, the peepul, and a member of the Banyan family.
