Ragascapes will be updated routinely and will cover various aspects of Indian music. If you would like to submit an essay for posting, click here.

Although all articles will be accepted, they will be reviewed before posting. We would encourage you to limit comments to some genuine consideration of Indian music and to refrain from disparaging other artists and just making subjective comments about your personal likes and dislikes.

Swaras Ragas and Rasas--The Path of Indian Music
This essay focuses on the central themes of Indian music including tonality, melodic formation and their relation to the character and feeling content of ragas.
by SL, 28-Jun-2004

An Overview of Raga Malkauns
Raga malkauns is an ancient raga full of mystery. Though simple in structure it is difficult to express because of the mood it portrays.
by ashish kumar ambasta, 28-Nov-2003

Basics of Voice Culture
Effective control of breath, flexible speech organs, adjustments of resonators, wider range, mental perception, the shape of the mouth, effective pronunciation of the words, adjusting the voice to different tempos or speeds, controlling of volume or amplitude as the background of presentation demands, vowel pronunciation and a very important feature of voice training.

by Manjiree Gokhale, 25-Jan-2003

Perspectives on Dhrupad
by Deepak Raja, 10-Dec-1999

Kanailal and Brother:The History of a Indian Instrument Maker
This essay details the development of a famous sitar manufacturer and the major contributions he made to the modern sitar.
by Steven Landsberg, 22-Nov-1999

More about the Surbahar
by Deepak Raja, 25-Sep-1999

Tambura
by Steve Landsberg, 3-Sep-1999