Why these Ragamala Paintings are so famous? One finds a fusion of poetry, music and painting in these marvellous paintings.
we find raga, a sanskrit wo rd, in the famous book Natya Shastra, written by sage Bharat . Raga is defined as the act of coloring of moods and emotions. Ragamala means a garland of ragas. Raga is a musical form of swara, a melodic scheme, on which Indian music is based and rendered extensively. According to traditional rules, these ragas have been formed and have alphabetical notes as the base, and differ slightly from one raga to another. These ragas are played at particular seasons and at particular time of the day. Ragas have been classified as dawn ragas, mid-day ragas, dusk ragas and mid-night ragas based on time theory. Mainly, the ragas have a strong association with nature and reflect the cycles and mood...