I was explained what a Raga is composed of, with it's greater form parts, also the microtonality, and the phrasing with vocals and all other instruments from north India.įor me as a young composer, one of the most interessting things where the forms in this classical music, not only the rhythmic forms and the structuring, which itself is already absolute amazing, probably the furthest developed on this planet, but also the form of the raga with all it's details in form and performance. The most common tala's i had to play where:īut also irregular tala's like "7 1/2" or longer ones over "37 1/3" Tala is the most important aspect of classical music, and it can be considered to be the very basis or pulse of music. What i played on the harmonium is called Nagma, a melody over a cycle, with little embellishments. This any many other wisdoms i heard for the first time as a 20 year old from this older musicians from India. "There is a perfect balance in the universe"
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