This short excerpt comes from a longer raga performance in Raga Brindabani Sarang. Even in a brief phrase, a holistic raga grammar can appear ā alaap, dhun, taans, and tihayi ā if the phrasing is intentional. This work is part of my ongoing body of performance and research called Ragas on Guitar, where Iām exploring… Continue reading Raga Brindabani Sarang ā A Micro Performance Excerpt on Indian Lead Guitar
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Ragas on Guitar: Introducing Indian Lead Guitar as a Melodic Language
For most guitarists, the instrument is introduced through chords, harmony, and progressions. While this is a powerful musical path, it is not the only way the guitar can exist as a musical voice. There is another lineage of music ā rooted in Indian raga traditions ā where music is built not on chords, but on… Continue reading Ragas on Guitar: Introducing Indian Lead Guitar as a Melodic Language
Alaap ā Raga Yaman (Kameshwari) | Endless Raga Journeys (Indian Lead Guitar)
This piece is an Alaap excerpt from the first release in the Endless Raga Journeys series ā a long-form raga performance practice realized on guitar within the Indian Lead Guitar body of work. Alaap is central to this practice on guitar: free, voice-like melodic exploration where sound, silence, and microtonal movement shape the beginning of… Continue reading Alaap ā Raga Yaman (Kameshwari) | Endless Raga Journeys (Indian Lead Guitar)