Ragas and Raginis: A Pictorial and Iconographic Study of Indian Musical Modes Based on Original Sources c8.59
Rāgas and Rāginīs: A Pictorial and Iconographic Study of Indian Musical Modes Based on Original Sources c8.59
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It will be seen that the rāgas belonging to the first group, are sung between 7 P.M. up to mid-night, and between 7 A.M. and mid-day. While the rāgas of the second group are sung between the 4 P.M. and 7 P.M. and 4 A.M. and 7 A.M. These correspond to Pūrva-rāgas to be sung in the evening, the Uttara-rāgas to be sung in the morning. They are designated ‘Sandhi-prakāśa’ rāgas (i.e. melodies which unify the two other groups). For the rāgas, belonging to the third group, come between the first and the second group.¹