Sampada Level 3 Theory

Raga

The manifestation and interaction of sweet and musical sounds with the combinations and permutations of quarter notes, semi tones, seven notes, gamakas of countless numbers which captures and pleases the minds and hearts of human, animals and even plants.

Grama Classification

Shadjagrama murchanas and Madhyagrama murchanas; its murchanas evolved into jathis and jathis evolved into ragas

Marga and Desya Ragams

Margaragms- pure, parental, and sampurna in nature

Desyaragams- ragams that belong to a particular place and style

Classification according to periods

1) Pre-Matanga Period

2) Port-Matanga Period

3) Prevailed in Ancient Tamil Music

Matangas Classification

Suddha Ragas-pure ragas

Chayalaga Ragas-ragas with shades from other ragas

Sankeerna Ragas- many shades

Narada's Classification

Purusha Ragams- masculine and robust in nature

Sthree Ragams- soft and feminine in nature

Napumsaka Ragams- neutral ragams

(THIS CLASSIFICATION IS NOW NOT USED)

Another Classification by Narada

Muktanga Kampita Swaras- gamakas on all notes

Ardhakampitha Ragas- only certain Swaras have gamakas

Kampaviheena Ragas- all Swaras are plain and flat

Suryaamsa and Chandraamsa by Narada

Suryaamsa ragas- day ragas

Chandraamsa ragas- night ragas