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Shruti Raga Invocation denotes microtone, sentiment, soulful music.
Shruti is the audible musical sound in the form of a microtone.
Raga (Raaga) has sentiment (rasa) as it's heart.
Invocation is soulful music.

Shweta Jhaveri preserves and fosters appreciation & artistry of North-Indian classical vocal music from her young age through concerts, teaching, research and creation. S.R.I. as a musical thought within the traditions presents excerpts of : her concerts and recordings, music forum with her longtime students, research and written works.


 ((Guru-shishya : Tutelage
  Mewati tradition
  Early years excerpts

 (( Puriyadhanãshri
 Bada-khayãl

 Concert excerpts:NewZealand
Tabla:Manjit Singh
Samvadini:
Samir Bhalodkar
 (( TaranaSaraswati vãni
 Tarana in Ektaal
 PuriyaDhanashri
Shruti

" Shruti is the audible musical sound in the form of a microtone."

Shruti is traditionally described in music as 'one which can be heard as musical sound is shruti'.

There are 22 shruti-s widely accepted in North-Indian classical music. Swara-s are based on shruti-s. In vocal music the subtleties of shruti-s can enhance and unfold a raga beautifully.

Raga
" Raga (Raaga) is melodic, aesthetic, scientific,
improvised with a group of specific notes
bound by traditional rules and characteristics,
expressive of a sentiment (rasa) that colours the mind,
pleases the soul."

Raga (Raaga) has its characteristics such as ascending/Aaroha & descending/Avaroha movements, Vaadi & Samvaadi / Main & Assistant notes, Anuvaadi/ notes other than vaadi-samvaadi, Rasa / sentiment, Prahar/ the time of the day for raga-performance, Chalan / raga's gait and a few other subtleties with which it is improvised. Raga is pronounced as Raaga in Indian classical music.
An invocation on Sound
( an excerpt from Booklet : Naada )

' Naada rupa param brahma '
Sound is God

Universal self is the nature of sound.

Supreme God is the nature of sound.

Universal energy is the nature of sound.

Therefore the Creation has sound as its own self.


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Remembering musician legend Ali Akbar khan on his centenary / 2022 :

Homage to my revered Mentor :   (( Maanjh Khamãj 

One of her favourite ragas created by legendary musician Ali Akbar khan, performed
as a vocalist of the Maihar symphony. Music & copyright © Shweta Jhaveri and other music establishments. All Rights Reserved.



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