 | Artistic depiction of a female Sarasvatī Vīņā player |
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 | Decorated statue of Goddess Sarasvati |
Decorated statue of Goddess Sarasvatī, during the days of the Sarasvati-pooja (tribute and offerings). Many groups of people construct and decorate statues of Goddess Sarasvati and exhibit them publicly. There is also a short of "contest" of which group will make the most beatiful one. When the Pooja-days end, groups of people carry these wonderfully-decorated statues the the river Ganga and sink them! |
 | Decorated statue of Goddess Sarasvati |
Decorated statue of Goddess Sarasvatī, during the days of the Sarasvati-pooja (tribute and offerings). Many groups of people construct and decorate statues of Goddess Sarasvatī and exhibit them publicly. There is also a short of "contest" of which group will make the most beatiful one. When the Pooja-days end, groups of people carry these wonderfully-decorated statues the the river Ganga and sink them! |
 | Detailed schematic description of a Sarasvatī Vīņā |
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 | Durga Krishnan, playing a Kriti on Sarasvati Vina |
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 | Goddess Sarasvatī |
Bronze statue |
 | Goddess Sarasvatī |
Bronze statue |
 | Goddess Sarasvatī |
Bronze statue |
 | Goddess Sarasvatī |
Varanasi, Saraswati Puja 2010 |
 | Goddess Sarasvatī |
Varanasi, Saraswati Puja 2010 |
 | Goddess Sarasvatī |
Varanasi, Saraswati Puja 2010 |
 | Goddess Sarasvatī |
Bronze statue |
 | Goddess Sarasvatī with Vīņā & Gramophone |
Η Sarasvatī, θεά της γνώσης και της μουσικής, κρατώντας το έγχορδο Vīņā, με το οποίο παραδοσιακά συσχετίζεται, περιτριγυρισμένη από διάφορα χαρακτηριστικά για αυτήν και τις ιδιότητές σύμβολα: κύκνος, νούφαρο, κόμπρα, και ευρισκόμενη μέσα σε λίμνη.
Το ιδιαίτερο στοιχείο είναι η ύπαρξη του γραμμοφώνου, καθώς η εν λόγω εικόνα χρησιμοποιήθηκε στις αρχές του 20ού αιώνα για διαφημιστικούς σκοπούς, για την προώθηση της νέας αυτής εφεύρεσης στους κύκλους των πλούσιων ακροατών. |
 | Mita Nag plays Raga Bhatiyar (morning Rāga) on Sitar |
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 | Principles for improvising the indian way |
A video presenting some basic structural elements of Hindusthani Classical Music, focusing on a Masīdkhanī-type composition on Rāga Ahir Bhairava. The following features are presented:
- a main composition (Bandish) [comprising of 3 parts: Sthāyī, Uccāla 1 & Uccāla 2),
- some exemplary elementary improvisational phrases (Tāna-s),
- the ways of moving back and forth to and from each part, by adjusting the Mukhaďā
Be in touch, for upcoming interactive version, in which the user will be able to loop parts, in order for him to study thoroughly. This video tutorial is mostly addressed to Greek and Western musicians wishing to get a glimpse of the principles undelying the improvisational practices of the Classical music of Northern India. |
 | Pt. Bhimsen Joshi performing Rāga Bhairavī |
Ακούγεται και Sāraņgī, αλλά δεν φαίνεται ο εκτελεστής. |
 | Sarasvatī statue dressed |
Statue of Goddess Sarasvatī, holding a Vīņā. Statue is located at the entrance of the Performing Arts Department, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, U.P., India. |
 | Sarasvatī Vīņā |
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 | Smt. Reshma Srivastava & Pt. Ram Kumar Mishra. Raag Kirwani (Drut Tintal) |
Smt. Reshma Srivastava developing evening melody Rāga Kirwani. Tablā accompaniment by Pt. Ram Kumar Mishra. Rhytmic cycle is Drut (fast) Tīntāla (16 Mātrā-s).
Concert held at Parga, Greece, 7 June 2012. Video recording & processing by Sakis Laios.
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 | Smt. Reshma Srivastava & Pt. Ram Kumar Mishra. Raag Kirwani (Vilambit Tintal) |
Smt. Reshma Srivastava developing evening melody Rāga Kirwani. Tablā accompaniment by Pt. Ram Kumar Mishra. Rhytmic cycle is Vilambita Tīntāla (16 Mātrā-s).
Concert held at Parga, Greece, 7 June 2012. Video recording & processing by Sakis Laios. |