Raga Hindole
Early
morning raga
A celebration
of spring. There are no 2nd or 5th notes. The 7th is used in
a roundabout way (vakra). The 4th is sharp. The raga proceeds
in three steps: the alap which unfolds the beauty of the raga,
second is medium-slow ektal of 12 beats, and the lively third
movement is in teental of 16 beats and expresses the
joyfulness
of springtime. The raga is played more in the upper octaves due
to its heroic mood. The 7th note is used with great caution generally
in a quick and subtle slide.
Raga Bageshri Late night raga
The 3rd and 7th
notes are flat. There is occasional use of the 5th which beautifies
the raga. The mood is graceful, deep and serious. The opening
alap establishes the structure and the mood of the raga. The
slow composition in ektal explores the depth of the raga and
the mood lightens during the fast teental. The voice of the flute
in both ragas reflects the singing style with its many nuances.