Authentic Nuance to the Sound of Raga Music: Kala Ramnath Session - Zaki...

Kala Ramnath guides participants through the Alap, opening section of a Raga performance, while introducing the sliding ornamentations (meend) and its importance in giving authentic nuance to the sound of Raga music. Proper sliding ornamentations give the strongest flavor of Indian Raga music, and is often heard in the Alap which opens the Raga presentation with pure melody, free from any rhythmic cycle (Tala).http://www.carnegiehall.org/workshops