A Raga's Journey: Soulful Suddhadhanyasi


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A Brief Guide to Raga Shuddhadhanyasi (PDF):

Isai Payanam with Charulatha Mani - Raga Shuddhadhanyasi:


Audio Clips:

Film Songs in Raga Shuddhadhanyasi:



Also, in "A Raga's Journey":
Full of surprises - Ragas Vasantabhairavi and Begada
Soothing the Senses - Raga Nilambari
A Rare Treat - Raga Saramati
Morning Ragas - Ramapriya and Rishabhapriya
Pious Notes - Ragas Nasikabhushani and Vagadeeshwari
Priya Principle - Ragas Rasikapriya and Ratipatipriya
Versatile Nattai
Positively Tranquil - Raga Harikambhoji
Catchy and Classical - Raga Sankarabharanam
Of Love and Longing - Chandrakauns and Surya
Godly Gowrimanohari
Kedaragowla’s Many Moods
The Royal Durbar
Joy of Hamirkalyani
Power of Three - Ragas Madhyamavati, Brindavanasaranga, Brindavani
Wake up to Valaji
Distinctly Classical - Ragas Gowla and Lalitha
Auspicious Sri
A Complex Beauty - Raga Dwijavanti
Tale of Two Varalis - Ragas Punnagavarali and Kuntalavarali
Morning ragas - Bilahari and Malayamarutham
Endearing Khamas
Light and Melodious - Raga Sindhubhairavi
Harmonious Symmetry - Raga Kiravani
Mood Enhancers - Ragas Kedaram and Bahudari
A Bright Start - Raga Hamsadhwani
Mystical Revathi
Call of the Swan - Raga Hamsanadam
Tones of Grace - Ragas Natakurinji and Kurinji
Notes of Peace - Mukhari
Towering Thodi
Notes that Intrigue - Kapi
Folksy flavours - Senchuruti  and Yadukulakambhoji
Twice as Nice - Dharmavathi and Madhuvanthi
Six-note Splendour of Sriranjani
Heart-warming Tilang
Sivaranjani for Pathos
Two for Joy - Nalinakanthi and Karnaranjani

Comments

  1. AnonymousDecember 23, 2011 at 10:32 AM

    Thank you very much for this very useful information. I am very much indebted to you for enabling me enjoy and appreciate these ragas .I will be adding all your Isai payanam DVDs in my collection. You are doing a great service to your rasikas by sharing your well researched knowledge .
    With best regards
    Swaminathan.j

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  2. BaluJanuary 10, 2012 at 9:38 PM

    * You are doing a yeoman service to the CM world by popularising the Ragas with simple example of known kritis in CM &film music. I wish you had listened to TNS srudibedam of Suddha Dhanyasi in Kalyani in his MA concert this season.
    *My best wishes.
    S.Balasubramanian.

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  3. BaluJanuary 10, 2012 at 9:40 PM

    Kudos to your mission of popularising CM Ragas through simple methods.Great effort sustained.
    S.Balasubramanian.

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  4. amateurOctober 9, 2020 at 5:04 AM

    Dear ma'am, is punjabi undu from unnal mudiyum thambi also from Shuddha dhanyasi ragam?

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