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What does "Raga" mean? "
Raga" is a set of music phrases that evokes feelings
"In ancient times music was the foundation of all the sciences. Education was begun with music with the persuasion that nothing could be expected of a man who was ignorant of music." Marcus Tullius Cicero (Roman Philosopher)
"To study music we must learn by rules. To create music, we must break them" - Nadia Boulanger
Learning "Ragas" and "Rhythms" is a huge part of Carnatic Classical Music. Like the Western School of Music has 7 modes, Carnatic
Music has hundreds of ragas which gives children an excellent opportunity to train their ears to several sounds at a very early age.
With so many modes, learning can be daunting at first. At The Raga Monsters, learning is achieved in a creative way. A child is allowed
to absorb information and is given an opportunity to self learn through self expression. Similar techniques are applied for Rhythms.
Rhythms ranging from 1 - 8 as a foundation for creating any rhythmic cycle. For instance, Raga Malahari below is learnt like this -