Transcript -- Shubhasis Bhattacharjee shows how compositions are put together using the Tabla and his voice.

Indian Raga Music - for iPod/iPhone

Transcript -- Tabla Solo

Indian Raga Music

Transcript -- A short introduction to this album

Transcript -- Indian Raga Music

Musicians Shubhasis and Debashish Bhattacharjee perform traditional Indian music, using the Tabla and Alap.

Tabla Performance

Musician Shubhasis Bhattacharjee describes the Tabla, and how it is played.

The Tabla

Transcript -- Musician Shubhasis Bhattacharjee describes the Tabla, and how it is played.

Transcript -- The Tabla

Shubhasis Bhattacharjee shows how compositions are put together using the Tabla and his voice.

Tabla Solo

Debashish Bhattacharjee plays alap and sings. He explains the story behind the music, what it means to the performer and how the style has spread through generations.

The Alap

Transcript -- Debashish Bhattacharjee plays alap and sings. He explains the story behind the music, what it means to the performer and how the style has spread through generations.

Transcript -- The Alap

Debashish Bhattacharjee performs Ta Chalata on the Alap.

Ta Chalata: Alap Performance

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The music of North India is mesmerising, and shrouded in tradition and culture. There, raga is the art of life - it is the music of the mind. The tracks in this album focus on three instruments - the tabla, the alap and the voice - all central to the existence of Raga.  Each instrument is broken down into the individual sounds that make up the intricate compositions. Performances on all three complete this introduction to the fascinating sound of Raga.  This material is drawn from The Open University course AA317, Words and music.