Raga Shankara
Shankara is a raga in Hindustani classical music, the raga is of audav-shadav nature. It has five swaras (notes) in the arohana (ascent) and six in the avarohana (descent). All the swaras are used are shudhha swaras, no komal swara is used. It is an Uttaranga pradhan raga, with the higher notes on the saptak (octave) being used more frequently.
Shankara is considered a solemn and dignified raga that is difficult to master.Veer-Rasa (Roudra Roop for Tandav of Lord Shankara) is the best expression of this Raag.
Raga Shankara’s immense popularity and prestige derive not merely from a share in the Lord’s name. The raga is the musical embodiment of his personality, comporting with all its attributes: raudra, veera, irrascible, volatile, capricious and, above all, cool. This high-powered melody is the subject of our present exposé. This is filed under the Bilawal thaat corresponding to the 29th Carnatic melakarta, Shankarabharanam.
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