Raag Lankeshari is a melodic framework (raag) in South Asian classical music. Traditionally performed during the 21:00-23:59. It evokes a romantic mood. Stream 1 rendition of Raag Lankeshari on Saarey Music.
Ascending scale
S - R - G - m, D - P, D - n - S'
Descending scale
R' - N - S' - n - D - P - m - G - R - S
A captivating fusion of three night Raags: Baageshri, Raageshri, and Malgunji. Baageshri, characterized by a prominent ma–Sa connection and the omission of Pa in its ascent, merges with Raageshri to showcase a double-Ga. This combination often leads to more elaborate melodic progressions, reminiscent of Malgunji.
How to recognize Raag Lankeshari
Note the time of performance. Raag Lankeshari is traditionally performed during the 21:00-23:59.
Feel the mood. Raag Lankeshari evokes a romantic rasa — one of the clearest cues.
Raag Lankeshari is a melodic framework in South Asian classical music, traditionally performed during 21:00-23:59. It evokes a romantic mood. Ascending scale
S - R - G - m, D - P, D - n - S'
Descending scale
R' - N - S' - n - D - P - m - G - R - S
A captivating fusion of three night Raags: Baageshri, Raageshri, and Malgunji. Baageshri, characterized by a prominent ma–Sa connection and the omission of Pa in its ascent, merges with Raageshri to showcase a double-Ga. This combination often leads to more elaborate melodic progressions, reminiscent of Malgunji.
Raag Lankeshari is traditionally performed during 21:00-23:59. In South Asian classical music, each raag is associated with a specific time of day or night, believed to enhance its emotional impact and resonate with the natural rhythms of that period.
For the most authentic experience, listen to Raag Lankeshari during 21:00-23:59. South Asian classical music theory holds that each raag resonates most powerfully at its designated time, aligning with the listener's emotional and physiological state during that period. However, great performances of Raag Lankeshari can be appreciated at any time.
Raag Lankeshari evokes a romantic mood. In South Asian classical music, each raag is associated with a specific emotional quality (rasa) that the performer seeks to communicate through melodic phrases and ornamentations. The romantic character of Raag Lankeshari is expressed through its particular combination of notes, emphasis patterns, and characteristic phrases (pakad).
