What is a raga ? Can we have a definitive, last-word definition? Conventionally, a raga has to satisfy the following conditions — its scale should have at least five notes; two varieties of the same ...

IIT Mandi conducted a study that connects ancient India’s musical heritage with modern neuroscience. Research led by Prof. Laxmidhar Behera, Director, IIT Mandi, has shown how listening to Indian ...

Each raga, it is commonly held, in order to be truly efficacious has to be sung or played at a particular hour of the day or night. A more informed listener will even assert that belonging to a ...