Raag Hamsadhwani

Hamsadhwani is a pentatonic raga and appears in both Carnatic and Hindustani music.

Information:

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamsadhvani

2. Film Songs in Rag Hamsadhwani - Chandrakantha

3. Know Your Raga : Raga - Hamsadhwani, Thaat - Bilawal
4. Charulatha Mani: A Bright Start - Raga Hamsadhwani
5.

Carnatic learning resources and reference material:

Flute Performance: Carnatic style





Vocal Practice:
http://www.shivkumar.org/music/varnams/jalajakshi.pdf




Vocal Performance: Smt.M.S. Subbulakshmi

Hindustani learning resources and reference material:

Bansuri practice:
http://www.flutebansuri.com/raga-hamsadhwani-alaap

Performances:

Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia and Ustad Zakir Hussain - Bansuri recital in Hamsadhwani. - This is my favorite!

Vocal - Ustad Rashid Khan:

Raag Bhoopali

Audav/Audav - Pentatonic Scale

References:

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhopali
2. http://www.tanarang.com/english/bhoopali_eng.htm
3. http://chandrakantha.com/raga_raag/bhoopali/bhupali.html

Performances:
Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia - Bansuri

Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia and Pt. Shivkumar Sharma - Bansuri and Santoor

Ustad Rashid Khan - Vocal

Smt. Kishori Amonkar - vocal

Tutorials:

Lectures:

Raag Durga

References:

1. General Info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durga_(raga) 
2.Tutorials: http://learnraagabasics.blogspot.com/2011/01/raag-durga.html
3. http://www.tanarang.com/english/durga_eng.htm
4. http://chandrakantha.com/raga_raag/durga/durga.html
5. http://www.songsofyore.com/a-novices-romance-with-raga-durga/ 


Carnatic equivalent: Suddha Saveri


Bansuri - Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia - this is my favorite rendition of Raag Durga  from the album "Written on the Wind".





Santoor: Pt. Shivkumar Sharma

Shehnai: Another excellent rendition of Raag Durga by Ustad. Bismillah Khan

Vocal tutorials:











Vocal - Rajan and Sajan Mishra 




Kaatyaayani - Raag Durga

Raag Jhinjhoti

References:

1. http://www.tanarang.com/english/jhinjhoti_eng.htm
2. http://chandrakantha.com/raga_raag/film_song_raga/jhinjhoti.shtml 

Carnatic equivalent: Raag Jinjuti
https://soundcloud.com/musicalcloud2/jinjuti-swarajithe-part-1
  

Bansuri Performance (Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia & Pt. Shivkumar Sharma): 

This is my favorite! Listen to all parts in the playlist!





Bansuri by Ronu Majumdar:







Sitar:




Sarod:




Violin:




Vocal Performances:









Bansuri lesson from You Tube:





Vocal practice:

Raag Shyam Kalyan

Learning resources for Raag Shyam Kalyan

References:
1. http://www.tanarang.com/english/shyam-kalyan_eng.htm 
2. http://www.parrikar.org/hindustani/kamod/
3. https://autrimncpa.wordpress.com/shyam-kalyan/
4.http://chandrakantha.com/raga_raag/film_song_raga/shyam_kalyan.shtml 
5.https://harmonium-learning-centre.blogspot.com/2016/03/learn-harmonium-raga-shyam-kalyan-basic-lesson.html

Practice: 




Vocal by Ustaad Rashid Khan:




Shehnai by Ustaad Bimillah Khan: