Indian classical music always stands tall while
understanding the people and culture of our country. When its classical music all
religions intermingled into the truth of humanity, delve deep into the core of
human physiology. It’s a highest most chanted mantra of all ages since the beginning
of the universe. But unfortunately today the massive sprouting of mechanisation
of life (an inclination towards the mundane world) has left us far away from
the subtle context. It is within us but in a burial. When this vibration comes by
any chance we feel settled and peaceful unconsciously. The seven swaras of classical music are in firm knot with vertebras of our
body and when they get chance to be tuned the third dimension of life
transcended. All ragas thus have a greater influence in toning the aura of
human body and healing the deadly diseases. Raga Charukeshi apart from rejuvenating the mind helps us to cure heart
ailments evoking flavours of Sringara
(Romance), Soka (Sorrow), Saantha (peace) and Bhakti rasa (devotion).
Raga
Charukeshi (literary represents one with beautiful hair) has its origin in
Carnatic music. It is the 26 th Melakarta ragam
in the 72 Melakarta ragam system
of Carnatic music.
The raga on later has been imported into Hindustani
music and being an entrant it suffers a state of gestation in the Hindustani style.
With purely a new set of scale there are a number of ways in constructing the
raga and applying even in film songs. The Hindustani instinct in one way has
imbibed the constituent poorvanga and
uttaranga portions of the scale in
terms of familiar patterns. Whereas Pt Ravi Shankar, Vijay Raghab Rao has gone
with an alternative style by advancing the gandhar
to evolve a different swaroopa. Likewise
the uttaranga scope enthusiastically
hunted by the Hindustani cult are Asavari ( Darbari like behaviour) and
Bhairavi. Charukeshi’s journey in Indian films reminds us of works of
kalyanji-anandji, Shankar-jaikishen et al. It’s a big spread of beautiful hair
from heart to soul.
Pt Prosenjit Sengupta (File Photo)
A convoluted
journey on the raga is still predominant in Hindustani style of music. Among
all leading Sarod players of India my Guruji
Pt Prosenjit Sengupta of Maihar-Senia gharana has blended Raga Kausi and Bhairavi to rouse emotions in mind in an amicable way. His master
strokes have evolved the aura (with beautiful hair) in a mesmerizing way and
help us to dissolve into the divine of ‘Charukeshi’. In this turbulent time of
pandemic his genius is a blessing to us to heave a sigh of relief and to travel
within. 
Hi, I am Partha, a freelance journalist... Here my intention is not to hurt the sentiment of peoples and their views....just trying to exert a little effort to rediscover the spirit of life bit differently and enjoy freedom which is free from freedom......
Thanks Partha at first for your brilliant informations of Raag Charukeshi and secondly for recognition of my playing. Indian Rag/Raginis has the power to give the positive reactions on human mind and body.We all should listen this type of music to refresh our mind and soul.Waiting for more articles in future.Regards
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I am blessed to have your comment..my humble respect and pronam to you..
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