All Ragas of Rahman

[wizzy]

^ he used the continuum in Rehna Tu from Dilli 6 http://soundcloud.com/shakthi92/a-r-...-the-continuum

I liked the one used in TOI concert

[Sunil_M88]

I'm sure I hear a raaga, but I wish I could decipher it

Rahman Ji (The real gadget boy of India)

[Sunil_M88]

RR, its the extended postlude, thanks for the link wizzy!

Also check this



Rahman Ji humming the continuum portion @ 3:06 onwards

[Gregorysab]

I'm sure I hear a raaga, but I wish I could decipher it

Rahman Ji (The real gadget boy of India)

This is Bhairavi raag

[Gregorysab]

Quoting a friend of mine, who wrote the album review of Delhi-6 when it came. While reviewing Rehna Tu, he wrote the following about the tail-end piece on continuum:

"It is fascinating that this piece sounds like a carnatic raaga without actually being any one in particular that I can place. It is probably close to a begada-like raga (only in scale though, deriving from both Shankarabharanam and HariKambhoji; there are bits that sound like kafi, shankarabharanam, khamas, and a minor tonal-shift part that sounds like abheri near the end)."

[RR]

I'm sure I hear a raaga, but I wish I could decipher it

If you can hear the raag and appreciate it, that's mostly it. Knowing the raga name is secondary.. What's in a name

BTW like to know more about this cool gadget (how does it work, how one plays, etc.) . can you write about it some other thread?

[Gregorysab]

RR,

http://www.hakenaudio.com/Continuum/...iew/Intro.html

or even a wiki page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuum_(instrument) will give you lot of idea. This link has a demo: http://www.cerlsoundgroup.org/Contin...les/ex235.html

ARR used it in the tailend piece of Rehna Tu and in Acid Darbari in 127 hours.

The instrument must be a boon for Indian classical music firstly. Because there is no scope for gamakas on keyboards while continuum allows that. Infact, I am surprised that no one pounced on it yet, to explore Indian classical. Even ARR has not yet tapped its key strengths (ability to produce micro-tones, apt for Indian classical) to great extent, so far...

ARR has also bought/got another new instrument called Harpejji:

[KV]

Aakarsh, you've read my thoughts! The continuum allows lots of room for flowing gamaks, but somehow hasn't been explored to any good extent yet. Even ARR's usage seems to be operating in simpler phrases (for all we know, this one could be very difficult playing!).
The Harpejji's a fascinating device! Looking at the number of possibilities with it... wow! Waiting to see this one explored as well. Any idea in which movies this has been put to use so far? Anything in the credits?

[Gregorysab]

Harpejji has not yet been used, as far as i Know. but ARR got one. (he is clearly an instrument man - the childlike enthusiasm on his face upon seeing a new instrument is evident)

[RR]

Thanks aakarsh.

Coming back to topic Here's a set of videos by Charulatha mani on ARR's raga usage in a few songs. Very good insights, don't miss them!









To summarise them,

Part 1. discusses these two songs:

narumugaye (naattai, maand )
vellai pookkal (hamsadhwani)

2. kathal rojavae (kaapi)
en mel vizhuntha (-do-)

3. thakka thayya (madhyamavathi)
thom karuvil irunthom (-do-)

I this this is debatable. Hindustani experts need to confirm.

4. kannum kannum (sivaranjani)
malargale (saranga, saraswathi)

The saranga part is again debatable. Some call it suddha sarang.