Monday, February 28, 2011

Try , Try never say “DIE”


A own story by Advaith  The great mystery

A Sequel  to Try , Try never say “DIE” a story written by VI standard boy name “ADVAITHA V.S “  from St.Joseph’s Indian high School.
As a small boy Raja Sharma, Oh sorry!! You don’t know who Raja Sharma is. He was a good and efficient M.L.A. again, as a small boy Raja Sharma was an orphan. He was in an orphanage. His life was the worst. The boys were bullying him.

Do you think how he became like this? When he was 10 years old a teacher came to the orphanage. The classes began for the orphans. On the first day of the class, she taught them ABCD! How do you think someone can learn ABCD at the age of 10? In fact they don’t know how to hold a pencil! But she saw a boy writing a poem! she was totally astonished. She called him and read the poem
The poem was like this:
The heart is a mild flower,
But when it is not there,
You are a hard rock.
The violence, jealousy, anger
Nothing is anything,
But there is something.
Which is killing?
They asked him how did you know to write. He replied “I went to school, but they sent me outside because I didn’t have uniform, money to pay for fees and books to study. Hearing the words of that boy she felt very sad and said “I Smt. Laksmi Devi tell you that you will become a great person when you Grown-up”. She then tought him and made him prepare for board examination. He passed in first class and in nationals he got 7th rank. He then joined good college and passed many exams. He took up edams like B.Tech, M.Tech  and I.A.S.

He then started a software company and named it S.L.D “Software Technologies (S,.M.T  Lakshmi Devi Software Technologies) in the beloved name of his teacher. His company went on well, but one day he was passing through streets. He saw orphaned children and gave up his job to honest and hard-working employees of his company. Then he contested for a M.L.A from a slum area. He developed other areas. He build hospitals, schools and colleges with good playground and less fees, ration shops and employment. The greatest he did was that was Right to women against exploitation.

The election was coming near. His party’s fame was most popular. The other parties were jealous and had anger on him. The elections the Raja Sharma’s party won  and he became Chief Minister. He signed in term for 5 years. The next election was coming near, on the day of the election Raja Sharma was giving speech, suddenly he was shot. All who were present were suddenly stunned. He died at the age of 40.

The next Chief Minister was his son Arjun Sharma who was also a C.B.I office. The case was sent for C.B.I; Arjun Sharma took personal care about the case. He had a plan about it. They discussed the case with his team. After discussing, everyone kidnapped a M.L.A from a party and each Team Member disguised as a M.L.A and wen to those respective parties. Each of them asked “What do you feel about Raja sharma’s  death?”  They replied  “We feel pity on him, may god give him salvation and let god punish who have committed sin on him”. But party said “Who would know that we have killed him? Even his wretch son and his stupid team cannot find out “But Arjun Sharma was disguised to that group and he had a camera in his button on the shirt.
He went to the C.B.I office showed it to the head of the committee. They could not believe it and suddenly  something astonished them it was Raja Sharma who returned but Arjun asked “Is this dream or reality? Then Raja Sharma replied  “I didn’t leave this world, actually the day I was giving speech I knew that I was going to be shot, so I wore bullet proof jacket and when they shot me I was personally carried to home and no one knew I was alive. This  I did because to test you if you are capable of having responsibility, efficient of administrating and ability of generosity. Then Raja Sharma retired and gave his son Arjun Sharma the post of C.M and soon Arjun Sharma  equaled his father’s administration. They arrested the party who attempted to murder Raja Sharma. Then the  world  came to know about the greatest father and son story.


You have heard of the  story Try,Try never say die. This story is a sequel to it.

Arjun Sharma was administrating on this 5th year’s term. The election was coming near. The Arjun Sharma’s party was on the peak of it. Raja Sharma murder attempt made Arjun grief. After knowing that he was alive he didn’t have any words in the bound of joy. Arjun Sharma’s achievements overcame his father’s achievements. On the day of election Raja Sharma was giving speech. Suddenly someone shot him. Arjun though that he wasn’t dead; they took him to the hospital. They checked, but he was really dead. This time Arjun really grieved.
He went back to C.B.I and got ready for the great mystery. He and his team first went to see the body of Raja Sharma; they saw a bullet in his body. They saw a company and a shop name.  They went to that shop, showed the bullet and asked “Who bought these bullets?” the  shop keeper said “There are so many people who bring bullets from here” Arjun told “We are from C.B.I., and I am son of C.M. we are on an investigation on death of C.M and someone who has license can use this bullets and your shop will be shut if you don’t tell us who bought the bullets” The shopkeeper said “Please forgive me sir, please sir don’t shut shop and I will tell you who bought it, It was Abraham Hafiz”.
They went to the registration office they asked to show the name of Abraham Hafiz. There was 15 people with that name. They checked all the houses of that name, even there was a team member named Abraham Hafiz. This plan didn’t work soon they announced that “Who have murdered  Raja Sharma have to surrender or there will be severe punishments?”

No one came front. This plan also didn’t work. And at last Arjun said “I know who did it and said “I will call all the Abraham Hafiz and then pssss”.
They brought all Abraham Hafiz and Arjun Sharma said “All of you go the window and with my magical sword I will kill who have killed my father” and then he took a sword and lift it up and was almost going to put it down. Suddenly a man took up his head and then Arjun said” I knew this plan would work!!! What a shame??? An officer in C.B.I killing the greatest leader of all time”.
Suddenly Abraham Hafiz took gun and shot at him. But intelligent Arjun escapes and shots him. Abraham dies. A team member asks “Why did he want to kill you father?” Arjun replies
“Because of J E A L O U S Y!!!!!!!”

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Raga Lakshana- (Raga Characteristics)

Every singer and performer should confirm the characteristic of the raga which he sings or play to appeal and influence alike the scholar and lay person.

Solfa Notation: Script notation is used for writing Indian Music (Sa Ri Ga Ma) the several swaras are written as

                    Sa        Ri        Ga      Ma       Pa     Da     Ni     Sa

                    S          R         G       M         P       D       N      S


and represent by themseleves notes of duration of unit time. Unit time in Indian music is called 'Aksharakala' the duration of swara letter is one Aksgarakala.


A comma placed after a note increased its duration by unit time and a semi colon (;) placed  likewise increses its duration by two units time.


Aksharakala.   S = 1 Aksharakala.
                       S, = 2 Aksharakala.

                       S; = 3 Aksharakala.

                       S,: = 4 Aksharakala.

                       S;;, = 6 Aksharakala.


Musical time or duration or Kala.


In Prathama Kala one note is sung to until time.

In Dwithiya kala two note is sung to unit tome.

In Dwithiya kala note is sung to unit time.

In Tritiya kala  four note is sung to unit time.

In Chaturtha kala eight notes sung to unit time.


A horizotal line over a note or aroup of notes, halvers the  duration of the notes or a group. Two such lines reduces the duration and ending of talanga. Single line indicates end of each anga.


Avartha : completing one round(Avatha) of the Tala in full Eg. || SRGM | PD | NS || the two lines drawn indicate beginning and ending of talanga. Single line indicates endof each anga.


Note Variety : The mention of the name of the raga at the top of a melody indicates the kinds of notes (komal or thivra) used in that piece.


But in practice, sometime for the sake of convenience the numerals 1,2 and 3 are used to denote the varieties respectively then 16 notes of a sthayi or written as,



S = Shadja                               P = Panchama
R1=Shuddha rishabha              D1 = Shuddha Dhaivata

R2=Chatusriti rishabha            D2 = Chatasruti Dhaivata

R3=Shat Shruti rishabha           D3 = Shatshriti Dhaivata

G1=Shuddha Gandhara            N1 = Suddha Nishadha
G2=Sadharana Gandhara         N2 = Kaishiki Nishadha
G3=Anthara Gandhara             N3 = Kakali Nishadha.
M1= Shuddha Madhyama
M2=Prati Madhyama


 R2 = G1, R3 =G2, D2=N1, D3 = N2 in shruthi. Hence in 12 sritis there are 16 swara names as shown above. Base on these 16 swaras we have 72 mela kartha ragas and these are instrumental for the thousands of ragas that are now current.

Raga Characteristic


1. Raga. Shankarabharana                            Aro : S R2 G3 M P D N S

     Janaka raga, 29th Melakartha.                 Ava : S N3 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S


2. Raga Hamsa Dhwani                               Aro : S R2 G3 P N S
    Janya of 29th Mela Dheera                      Ava : S N3 P G3 R S


3. Raga Kalyani                                           Aro : S R2 G3 M2 P D2 N3 S

    Janaka raga, 65th Melekartha                  Ava : S N3 D2 P M2 G3 R2 S


4. Raga. Mohana                                         Aro : S R2 G3 P D2 S

    Janya of 28th Mela Kartha                       Ava : S D2 P G3 R2 S


5. Raga. Abhogi                                            Aro : S R2 G2 M1 D2 S

    Janya of 22nd Mela Kartha                       Ava : S D2 M1 G2 R2 S

    Kharaharapriya


6. Raga. Vasantha                                         Aro : S R2 G2 M1 D2 S

    Janya of 17th  Mela Kartha                       Ava : S D2 M1 G2 R2 S

    Surya Kantha


7. Raga. Kamboji                                           Aro : S R2 G2 M1 D2 S

    Janya of 28th  Mela Kartha                         

    Hari Kambodhi N3 is the                            Ava : S N2 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S

    Anya swara

8. Shree raga                                                 Aro : S R2 G2 M1 D2 S

    Janya of 28th  Mela Kartha                        Ava : S N2 P D2 N2 P M1 R2 G2 R2 S

    Kharahara Priya

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Hindustani Music

  1. There are twelve swaras in one sthayee.
  2. Has Raga-Ragini and Thaat methods.
  3. Though there is similarity in the nature of Ragas the names differ. Eg: Bhoop, malkouns, bhairav, ahir bhairav.
  4. In Talas, Trital Chowtal, Japthal etc., are in Practice
  5. Not so, Counts conducted through Tabala Sathi.
  6. There are Saneetha rachanas like drupad, dhamar, tarana, khyal, tappa, Tumri,Ghajal, Bhajan which are called Bandish.
  7. Sitar, been,sarel dilruba,saregni, santoor, Bansuri Shahanay, Tabala Pakvaz etc.,
Unity and diversity being practiced in both, Jugal Bandhi concerts have attracted music lovers in great nos.Mutual exchange of arts with adjustments take place spontaneously on the whole both methods have detracted the attention of the music lovers.