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53rd show (01/02/10) - special feature Miles from India - John McLaughlin

54th show (01/19/10) -.Raga CDs of the Month: Mangala Snaanam - Mangala Isai

55th show (02/16/10) - Raga CDs of the Month: GRAMA-S... Scales of ancient India

56th show (03/16/10) - Raga CDs of the Month: Music and Language (part 1 of 2)

57th show (04/20/10) - Raga CDs of the Month: Music and Language (part 2 of 2)

58th show (05/18/10) - Raga CDs of the Month: Indian Swara-s - Mother Nature

59th show (06/15/10) - Raga CDs of the Month: Nyasa - Silence in Ragas

60th show (07/20/10) - summer break (repetition of 10/09) - Jugalbandi... Duet in Indian Classics

61st show (08/17/10) - Raga CDs of the Month: Voice of Tradition - Dr. Smt. Gangubai Hangal

62nd show (09/21/10) - Raga CDs of the Month: Mother Durga - Patiency & Freedom

63nd show (10/19/10) - Raga CDs of the Month: CHANDRA - Moon Ragas

64th show (11/16/10) - Raga CDs of the Month: KALPITA SANGITA - Compositions in ICM

65th show (12/21/10) - Raga CDs of the Month: Studies in Indian Classics (part 1)

coming soon:		17th January 2011 - Raga CDs of the Month...

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example of a raga form: Raga Jhinjoti - the beauty of this melodious raga lies in its simplicity. It utilizes all the notes and use "komal Ni"*.This is a supportive raga of the Thaat Khamaj*. Elaboration of this raga is normally restricted to the lower and middle octave. The play time is the second quarter of the night.

Aroha (= ascending scala): SaReGaMa Pa Dha Ni Sa;
Avaroha (= descending scala): SaNiDhaPa MaGaReSa

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Mangala Snaanam – Mangala Isai (Holy Bath - Holy Music) – 16th January

1. Namagiripettai Krishnan (Nadhaswaram) - Bhayavami (Ragamalika) - CD „Nadhaswaram (EMI Music India)
2. TN Rajarathnam Pillai (Nadhaswara.pdfm/vocal) - Raga Thodi (1950)
3. T.N. Rajarathnam Pillai – Raga RaviChandrika
4. Sheik Meheboob Subhani & Kaleeshabi Meheboob (Nadhaswaram Duo) - Seeta Kalyanam (marriage song) - CD Subha Mohoortham – Marriage Songs on Nadhaswaram (1997, Shympnony Records)
5. Dr. Sheik Chinna Moulana (Nadhaswaram) - Raga Yadukula Kambhoji - CD Nadhaswaram – Vol. 1
6. Mambalam M. K.S. Shiva (Nadhaswaram) - Raga Yaman Kalyan - CD Golden Melodies of Nadaswaram
7. Kalyanasundaram - Tillana (Tyagaraja composition) - CD Mangala Isai (2007)
8. Mambalam M.K.S. Shiva (Nadhaswaram) - Raga Desh - CD Golden Melodies of Nadaswaram

Gramas – Music Scales of Ancient India - 16h February

1. Shahid Parvez (Sitar) – Raga Bhairav – CD Morning Ragas (Vol 1)
2. Ulhas Kashalkar (vocal) – Raga Alhaiya Bilawal – CD Tarana – Flights of Melody (1994, Music Today/The Orchard)
3. Jahnavi Jayaprakash (vocal) – Raga Hindol – CD Legacy (2007, Karnatic Lab Records)
4. Dr. L. Subramaniam (Violin) - Ragam Vasantapriya – CD 3 Ragas for Solo Violin (2006, Nimbus Records)
5. Shujaat Hussain Khan (Sitar) – Raga Deepak – CD A Tribute to Tansen – Deepak – A Raga set free (1999)
6. Bismillah Khan (Shehnai) & Prof. V.G. Jog (Violin) – Raga Todi (1965, HVM)
7. Shruti Sadolikar (vocal) – Raga Shree – CD Evening Ragas - Vol. 1 (1992, Living Media India Ltd.)
8. Bhimsen Joshi (vocal) – Raga Lalita Gauri - CD Ragas Puriya Dhanashree & Lalita Gauri (2006, Navras Records)

Music & Language (part 1 of 2) – 16h March

1. Zakir Hussain (Tabla Solo) & Mohammad Omar – CD Ustad Mohammad Omar: Virtuoso from Afghanistan (2002, Smithsonian Folkways Records)
2. Shahid Parvez (Sitar) – Raga Deshkar – CD Maestros Choice (1992, Living Media)
3. Aruna Sayeeram (vocal) – Raga Mohanam – CD The Jewels of Oothukkadu (2005, AVM Audio)
4. Kaushiki Chakrabarty (vocal) - Raga Misra Mand (Thumri) - CD Pure (2004, Senseworld Music)
5. Bhimsen Joshi (vocal) - Raga Shankara (Khyal) – In Celebration – Vol. 2 (2000, Navras Records)
6. Sultan Khan (Sarangi) & Zakir Hussain (Tabla) – Raag Charukeshi (Alap & Gat) – CD Raag Charukeshi & Folk Tunes
7. Padma Talwalkar (vocal) - Raga Durga (1998, Nimbus Records)
8. Sayeeduddin Dagar (vocal) - Raga Bhairav (Dhrupad) - CD Lineage of Dhrupad (2004, Senseworld Music)

Music & Language (part 2 of 2) – 20th April

1. Uday Bhawalkar (vocal) - Rag Malkauns (Dhrupad Composition)- CD Raga Shri - Raga Malkauns (1998, Nimbus Records)
2. Santosh Nahar (violin) - Tappa In Raga Kafi (Addha Taal) – CD The Golden Bow (2002, SenseWorld Music)
3. Enyet Khan (sitar) - Raga Bhupali – CD Prof. ENAYET KHAN – Centenary Tribute from Megaphone (2004, The Megaphone Company)
4. Raghunath Seth (flute) - Raag Shuddh Sarang (Gat In Rupak Taal) – CD Pandit Raghunath Seth (1997, Navras Records)
5. Meeta Pandit (vocal) - Raga Bilaskhani Todi  - CD Tansen (14 original compositions of the legend) (2006, Music Today)
6. Pt. Jasraj (vocal) with Appa Jalgaonkar (Harmonium) – Raga Bageshwari  - CD Night Ragas - Volume 2 (994, Music Today)
7. Ravi Shankar (Sitar) & London Symphony Orchestra (Conductor: Andre Previn) - Fourthmovement: Raga Manj Khamaj - CD Concerto For Sitar & Orchestra (original: 1998, 2005:Digital Remastering - EMI Classics)
8. Dr. L. Subramaniam (violin) - Ragam Vasantapriya - Three Ragas for solo violin (Sarasvatipriya, Vasantapriya, Sivapriya) (1990, Nimbus Records)

Indian Swara-s - Mother Nature - 18th May

1. Satish Vyas (Santoor) - Raga Jog (Alaap, Jod, Jhala) – CD Cascade (1996, Navras Records)
2. Ustad Asad Ali Khan (Rudra Veena) - Raga Gunakali (Alap, Jod, Jhala) – CD Inde Du Norde – North India Instrumental (1972/1991, Unesco: Series: Anthologie des musiques traditionelles)
3. Vikas Gupta (Sitar) - Raga Gaud Sarang – CD A Journey (2005, SenseWorldMusic (SWM))
4. Partho Sarothy (Sarode) - Raga Yaman - CD Tribute To Australia (2003, Hindusthan)
5. Tejendra Narayan Majumdar (Sarode) - Raga Bhatiyar – CD Twilight Melodies (2006, Navras Records)
6. Enayet Khan (Surbahar) - Raga Multani
7. Ustad Sabri Khan (Sarangi) - Raga Multani – CD Raga Darbari-Multani (1991)
8. Ustad Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan (Sitar) - Raga Tilak Kamod – CD 70th Birthday Rlease (1996, Navras Records)

Nyasa – Silence in Ragas – 15th June

1. Jay Kishor (Surbahar) - Raga Malkauns - CD The Color of Night ( 2003, Magnatude)
2. Ashwini Bhide Deshpande (vocal) - Raga Jaunpuri - khyal in jhaptal - CD Women Through The Ages Series (1999, Navras Records)
3. D.K. Pattammal (vocal) - Sivakamasundari (Raga: Mukhari) - CD 12 Sangita Kalanidhis (Live at Music Academy, Vol. 1) (1996, AVM Audio)
4. Prasanna (Electric Guitar) - Rara Rajeevalochana (Raga: Mohanam) - CD Vibrant Aesthetics (Guitar Meets Thavil) (1997, Inreco)
5. Roshan Jamal Bhartiya (Sitar) - Raga Yaman - CD Roshan Jamal Bhartiya Live (2004, Full Circle Arts)
6. Kishori Amonkar (vocal) - Samarpan (Raga: Yaman) - CD Samarpan - The Joy Of Surrender (2002, Music Today)
7. Raghunath Seth (Bansuri) - Raga Poorya Kalyan - CD Jugal Bandhi (Flute) – Live at Music Academy, 1987 (2005, AVM Audio)

summer break: Jugalbandi... Duet in Indian Classics (repetition of 10/2009) - 20th July

Tradition of Voice - Dr. Gangubai Hangal (biography) - 17th August

1. Live Recording (Indian Festival "Parampara - Indian Music on the way to the West") - Berlin, Haus der Kulturen der Welt (13th/14th März 1992)
2. Raga Miyan-Ki-Malhar - CD "Classic Raaga Collection" (Venus Records & Tapes, 1994)
3. Raga Basanta - Live recording (Delhi) - CD "The Voice of Tradition - Vocal Music from North India" (Wergo/Spectrum, 1991 / 1999)
4. Raga Bageshree (Vilambit (Ektaal) + Drut (Teentaal)) - CD "Maestro's Choice Series One - Gangubai Hangal" (Music Today / Living Media India Ltd., 1991)
5. Raga Marwa (Vilambit (Ektaal)) - CD "Classical Vocal. Ustad Amir Khan & Gangubai Hangal" (The Indian Record MFG. Co.Ltd., 1995)
6. Raga Jaijaivanti - CD Padma Vibhushan (Music Today, 2006 - original recording: 1991 / Living Media India)
7. Raga Bihag - CD "The Last Word in Hindustani Vocal (part II)" - Music Today (11/2009)

Ma Durga (Mutter Durga) | Patiency & Freedom of Fear - 21st September

1. Shantanu Bhattacharyya -Track 3: Jaya Jaya Durga Jaya Ma Tara (18:48) - Durga Kirtan (Isha Music, 2008)
2. Hariprasad Chaurasia -  Track 3: Raga Durga (Gat In Matta Taal, 11:54)  - Raga Cycle (Navras Records, 2006)
3. Rajan & Sajan Mishra -Track 3: Raga Durga (14:40)  - Evening Ragas (Vol. 3) (Music Tuday, Jewel Case (2003))
4. Birendra Krishna Bhadra  - part 1: Mahishasura Mardini (9:00) (All India Radio, MAHALAYA 2008)
5. Pt. Kumar Gandharva -Track 1: Raga Durga (28:52) -  Deep Ki Jyot Jare Re (Venus Records & Tapes Pvt. Ltd., 2004)
6. Pt. Shivkumar Sharma -Track 1: Raag Durga (31:36)  - Sangeet Sartaj  - Vol. 2 (Music Today, 2002)
7. Naseeruddin Sami (Dehli Gharana) & Wajid Hussain on Tabla -Track 1: Durga (4:36) - Round the Clock Ragas †Vol III (22.2.2003)
8. Ustad Salamat Ali Khan -Track 2: Durga (11:45) -  The Legendary Salamat Ali Khan  - Vol. 4 (EMI Pakistan, 1999)

Chandra – Moon Ragas – 19ter October

1. Rahul Sharma (Santoor) – Track 1: Raga Chandrakauns (Alap) (9:11) – CD Akaash (SMW – SenseWorldMusic , 2004)
2. Devashish Dey (Vocals) – Track 2: Raag Chandrakaunsh (17:58) – CD From The Ghaats of Benaras (2008)
3. Ali Akbar Khan (Sarod) – Track 1: Raga Chandranandan (17:31) – CD Traditional Music Of India (Fantasy Records, 1995 (2006))
4. Ustad Rashid Khan (Vocals) – Aali Re -  Track 4: Raga Chandradhwani (8:38) – CD Albela Sajan Aayo Re
5. Bombay Sisters (Vocals) – Kanakangi (1st Raga In Chakra I (Indu)) (6:25) – CD Varnams – Carnatic Classical Vocal (Anand Audio)
6. U Srinivas (Mandolin) – Track  5: Ganamurthy (3rd Raga In Chakra I (Indu)) (8:17) – CD Rama Sreerama (Real World Records, 2007)
7. S. Balachander (Veena) – Track 7: Vanaspati (Fourth Raga In Chakra I (Indu)) (7:35) – CD Marvellous Melakarta Melodies – Vol 3 (Saregama India, Ltd , 2005)
8. Rajesh Vaidhya (Veena) – Track 5: Tanarupi (6th Raga In Chakra I (Indu)) (10:27) – CD Fusion

Kalpita Sangita - compositional forms in Indian Classics - 16th November

1. Aruna Sayeeram – Track 6: Lalits Lavanga (Ashtapadi – Raga: Basant Bahar; Tala: Adi) (8:38) – CD: Perennial Favourites (Aruna Sayeeram)  (AVM Audio, 1998)
2. Srikanto Acharya – Track 7: Ankhiyan Hari darson ki pyasi (Lyric: Surdas) (6:09) – CD: Offering (Bhajans – Devotional songs) (Rhyme Records, 2001)
3. Parween Sultana – Track 3: Hansdhwani (Tarana) (11:37) – CD: Maestros Choice – Parween Sultana (Music Today (2002), Living Media Limited (2003)
4. Unnikrishnan – Track 9: Arul Thavazhum (Language: Tamil; Genre: Shivan-Guru Ramanar; Raga: Kalyani) (5:27) – CD: Ilayarajas Guru Ramana Geetham (Agi Music, 2005)
5. Sanjay Subramaniam – Track 6: Thillana (Raga: Kannada; Tala: Roopakam) (5:19) – CD: Mystic Moods (AVM Audio, 2005)
6. Sheik Chinna Moulana – Track 4 (Disk 3): Apadurukulo (Javali) (6:18) – CD: Paddhatti Live In Concert (1973) (Charsur Digital Workstation, 2003)
7. D.K.Pattammal – Track 1: Viribhoni Varnam (D.K.P) (Raga: Bhairavi) (7:32) – CD: Carnatic Vocal (Live) – Vol. 1 D.K. Pattamal (Inreco (The Indian Record MFG. Co.Ltd), 2000)

Studies in Indian Classical Music (part 1) - 21st December

1. Nasir Aminuddin Dagar – Track 1: Raga Miyan Ki Malhar – Aalap (10:02) – CD Raga Miyan Ki Malhar (2004, Saregama)
2. Uday Bhawalkar – Track 5: Raga Jog – Dhrupad (12:11) – CD A Dhrupad Recital (2010, Navras Records)
3. Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar – Track 2: Raga Bhimpalasi – Composition + Layakari – Kunjan Mein Rachyo Raas (Chautaal, 12 Beat) (18:35) – CD Dagar – The Pathway (2009, Navras Records)
4. Gundecha Brothers – Track 5: Aan Sunai Bansuri Kana Kana – Dhrupad (Sooltaal, 10 beats) (7:14) – CD Darshan (2002, SWM – SenseWorldMusic)
5. Bahauddin Dagar – Track 2: Ragini Todi (Jod, & Jhala) (14:59) – CD Dhrupad (2005, SWM – SenseWorldMusic)
6. Ritwik Sanyal – Track 4: Raga Darbari Kanada – Celestials) (11:29) – CD INDIA Dancing to the Flute – Music & Dance in Indian Art (1997, Celestial Harmonies)
7. Sayeeduddin Dagar – Track 3: Raga Bhairav – Dhrupad (Sadara, 10 Beats) (8:13) – CD Lineage of Dhrupad (2004, SWM – SenseWorldMusic)
8. Zia Mohiuddin Dagar – Track 1: Raga Gangeyabushan (Alap) (19:39) – CD Raga Gangeyabushan (2001 (Original: 1968), Amigo)

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Jingle: WEST meets EAST - indian ragas on western instruments
(CDNF 150562 ADD Made in India . PKD. 12/2004)

1. MISHRA KALENGRA: JINAN PRAKASH GHOSH (Harmonium) & V.G. JOG (Violin)   2.  THUMRI in RAGA KHAMAJ in ADDHA TEEN TAAL   3. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt (Slide Guitar)   4. RAGA KALAVATI: Shankar Jaikishan   5. RAGA MADHUVANTI: Charanjeet SINGH (Synthethizer)

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