Melody

[arkiv]

Why do you call this "light" classical?  Its a standard raag form.  The tanpura is electronic, but that does not matter.

I don't call this "light" classical, the performer himself calls this light classical.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QuDEx3_Ygo

[bwv 1080]

I don't call this "light" classical, the performer himself calls this light classical.

OK but to say Shivranjani is a light raga is not to say that it is "light" classical.  Ragas have different moods associated with them

Raga Shivranjani is a very melodious raga and is sung during late evenings. As the name suggests, this raga is used to compose tunes to please the fearsome Lord of destruction, Shiva. This raga is extremely popular among instrumentalists. This raga is known to evoke the moods of romance and sorrow. Aroha and avaroha notes of the raga Shivranjani are very close to raga Bhoopali except that in raga Bhoopali, the GA note is shudha whereas in raga Shivranjani, the GA note is komal which is represented as lower case ga. Also vaadi and samvaadi notes are different in raga Shivranjani compared to raga Bhoopali. These differences set apart raga Shivaranjani from raga Bhoopali. Obviously, both ragassound totally different. Sometimes liberty is taken with raga Shivranjani and shudha Gandhar (Ga) may be used by some musicians.

Raga Shivranjani is originally from South Indian Classical music later adapted in Hindustani Classical music. As per one expert vocalist in South Indian Classical music, the original Classical raga Shivranjani is a janya of Vachaspati, the 64th melakarta, which is different from the raga Shivranjani of Hindustani Classical music. But lately, in South Indian Classical music, this raga is being sung in a similar way as in Hindustani Classical music. In reality, raga Shivapriya or Shankarapriya of South Indian Classical music closely resembles with Hindustani Classical raga Shivranjani. There is a composition in this raga with the lyrics "Va velava" by late Dr. S. Ramanathan

http://dr-narasinha-kamath.sulekha.com/blog/post/2003/04/i-mere-naina-raga-shivranjani-i.htm

[arkiv]

OK but to say Shivranjani is a light raga is not to say that it is "light" classical.  Ragas have different moods associated with them

Your enlightenment is right.

[Josquin des Prez]

The tanpura is electronic, but that does not matter.

No, it does matter. Very much. Here's how a real master does it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_S_78C-42A

Screw modernity. It only seems to breed artificial mediocrity.

[bwv 1080]

No, it does matter. Very much. Here's how a real master does it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_S_78C-42A

Screw modernity. It only seems to breed artificial mediocrity.

The tanpura (i.e. the drone) was electronic, not the tabla

[arkiv]

bwv 1080, I think Josquin confused sarangi with tambura.

[arkiv]

Tambura is the plucked instrument played vertically.

http://www.youtube.com/v/3G714HQttHk