Sarasudha Ragam
Ragam
The classical heart of Sarasudha.
Performances, compositions, conversations and the continuing story of Carnatic music.
Featured Performances
Recent from the Ragam stage.
The Ragam stage is still empty.
No Carnatic performances have been featured yet. This is where the first one will appear.
Composers & Compositions
The lineage behind the repertoire.
A growing index of composers and the compositions that continue to shape Carnatic performance.
This index is still to be written.
Composer and composition profiles will appear here once the archive holds real material to describe.
Understanding Carnatic Music
A few terms to start with.
Raga
The melodic framework that gives a composition its distinct character and mood.
Tala
The rhythmic cycle underlying a composition, kept by hand gestures during performance.
Kriti
A structured devotional composition, typically in three sections, at the heart of the Carnatic repertoire.
Manodharma
The improvisational element of Carnatic music — melodic and rhythmic invention within a raga’s grammar.
Upcoming Ragam Events
Where to hear it live.
No Ragam gatherings are on the calendar yet.
As soon as a Carnatic performance or lecture demonstration is confirmed, it will appear here.