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Wake up to a raga
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Some music to drive that stress away
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THE FOUR-CASSETTE album, Moods of Yoga (Sony Music, Rs. 65 each), composed by Pandit Satish Vyas, may be just what you need if you end (and perhaps even begin) each day on a note of stress. Some people, they say, perform better under stress. But most of us could do very well without it.
"Certain ragas and taals have tremendous effect on the body and mind. Even if you don't know the intricacies of classical music, you might have noticed how some kinds of music soothe while others make you feel alert and energetic.
The music I've composed for these albums makes use of such music," said Pandit Vyas in a telephonic interview from Mumbai. These tapes are meant to go with yoga sessions.
The CDs and cassettes can also be bought individually and listened to. Take just one, Asana: The Awakening — heralding the dawn and the beginning of a new day.
The first number, "Awakening the Soul", is based on Bairagi, an early morning raga. "It helps detach oneself from the previous day's mental and physical stress and prepare for the day ahead with equanimity," said Pandit Vyas. The santoor and other instruments seem to welcome the new day — soothing and refreshing.
On Side B is "Morning Fragrance" based on Gurjari Todi, a late morning raga. It eggs you on to appreciate the fragrance of the morning, leaving the spirit uplifted, alert, and relaxed. The music can be used in conjunction with yoga practice at specific times of the day. Listening can help reach a heightened state of peace through body and mind, day or night.
Each raga rendering is split into more than one track, developing the mood from a spiritual beginning to a gradual build-up of rhythm. It becomes a full-scale emotional experience. Pandit Satish Vyas was born into a family of musicians, and is of the leading santoor players of India.
After learning from the legendary Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, he embarked on his own career in 1992. Since then, he has toured around the world performing at various concert venues including at the Mozart Festival in Venice.
In these albums, he is accompanied by Pandit Bhavani Shankar on the pakhawaj and Fazal Qureshi and Mukundraj Deo on the tabla.
K. SATYAMURTY
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