Fundamentals of Rag

Fundamentals of Rag -

 Introduction to the North Indian concept of the rag.
Swar (Sur) - The "note".
Saptak (The Scale) - Introduction to the scale.
Scales and Modes - More advanced material on scales.
That - The modes.
Jati - The number of notes in the rag.
Arohana / Avarohana - Ascending and descending structures.
Vadi & Samvadi - Important notes of the rag.
Pakad (Swarup) - Characteristic phrases.
Samay - Timings
Raga / Ragini - The old way of visualising relationships between rags
Saptak - The Register
Index of Rags - A few common North Indian rags discussed in Chandrakantha.com.

Laharas - A collection of laharas for tabla / pakhawaj solos as well as Kathak dance performances.

Fundamentals of Tal - An introduction to the North Indian approach to rhythm.
Avartan - The cycle.
Bol - mnemonic syllables
Bollywood Film Songs - A breakdown of many popular songs organised by their tals
Index of Tals - The common rhythmic patterns in North Indian music.
Khali - Waving of the hands.
Lay - Tempo.
Matra - The Beat
Sam - First beat of the cycle.
Tali - The claps.
Theka - The "Groove".
Vibhagh - The measure (bar).
Genre - A breakdown of the styles of North Indian music.

Film Songs in Rags - An index of classical based film songs indexed by rag.

Notation - A discussion of the North Indian approach to musical notation