Conventionally, paltas are regarded as ascending and descending execution of the scale (scale palta). They are prime constituents of music practice, wherein the emphasis is on technical perfection and grammatical correctness. Their pursuit leads to an effortless execution of musical ideas. Pt. Arvind Parikh ’s approach to the palta routine is inspired by his singular… Continue reading Paltas for various ragas
Prepared during 2008, this technical guide acknowledges that sitar music is a product of a highly complex man-machine relationship working behind the microphone, and a listener in front, expecting to be charmed. A few examples of what the video covers: The jawari and timbre preferences of the gharana The recommended metal and gauge for each… Continue reading Intracacies of Sitar
Arvindbhai’s focus always remained to seek the best in musical knowledge and expression from every musician of every gharana.Primarily for the talim of his students, he hosted around 45 “Baithak” sessions with eminent artistes, in which they shared their own life journey and also performed short recitals to demonstrate their styles and musical content. The… Continue reading Baithaks
The Music Section – covering Sitar & Its Practice, Ragas & Compositions, NCPA Recordings & Maestro Sessions, Baithaks, Books, Articles and other Resources – reveals in detail the vast range of Arvindbhai’s coverage of the structure of our classical music, its practice and performance, the interactions with and profiling of Ustad Vilayat Khansaheb and other… Continue reading Music
October 2021 The E-Book produced by his family and students celebrates the numerous facets of Arvindbhai’s life and achievements, both in the worlds of music and business.
It is believed that the great sage Bharat invented the musical scale and divided the same into 22 divisions (Shrutis), some time between years 200 B.C. to 500 A.D. i.e., about 1500 years ago. It is also believed that based on this scale, the raga system was conceived somewhere around 500 A.D. i.e. about 1500… Continue reading What is a Raga?
At the outset, I would like to refer to the basic objective or the theme of the Seminar. The heading of the concept note circulated to the participants, defines it as “the problems and methodology of collecting data from traditional musicians”. Later the note refers to the work required to be done, for the… Continue reading The Teacher and the Taught
INTRODUCTION: Art is the spark that flies from the contact of the individual soul with the universal soul of nature. Art is Man added to Nature. It is something that reaches the innermost depths of the human being. A human being when he is stirred to the core, expresses himself by no other means but… Continue reading The Sitar and its Evolution
The raga system is a uniquely ingenuous product of the Indian musical mind. It provides the framework within which the musician can simultaneously perform the roles of composer and performer through the process of improvisation. In this paper, I propose to deal with the basic definition of the raga, the principles of improvisation, and… Continue reading The Raga : From the Drop to the Ocean
