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Raga Chalan, Swar Vistar,
Raga Improvisation

Chalan (Books)

    The following works are dedicated to the systematic expansions of the 650+ Ragas given in Ragopedia and about 50+ Rare Ragas. All music is composed by Pandit Shiv Dayal Batish and edited by Ashwin Batish. These 7 Volumes follow the alphabetical order of Ragopedia.

    Every raga Chalan has at its beginning, the information from the Ragopedia:

    Raga Name, Thaat, Play time, Vadi, Samvadi followed by its Arohi/Avarohi in Staff and Sargam notations.

    To this Ragopedia information are added new pointers that will help you understand the raga more fully. These additions are highlighted below:

  • Doha: A two line verse summarizing the most important raga elements.
  • Jati: Ascending and descending note classification.
  • Note Info: A list of modified (Vikrit) notes used in the raga
  • Pakar: The raga's cognitive or catch phrase.
  • Mood: The moods this raga evokes.
  • Playing Hints & Comments: Additional details about the raga.
  • Carnatic Affiliation: This compares the North Indian raga with any South Indian types. If a close match is found, it is so stated, giving its S. I. name, along with information on any composition Panditji has composed on it. This segment also links the Southern and the Northern works composed by Panditji.

    • First Ten Thaat Raga Chalans (Cassettes, Lead Sheets / Text package)

    1st 10 Thaat Raga Chalan Set Front Cover
    MIDI music playback on 3 CDs or 10 cassettes with Lead Sheets written in Staff and Sargam Notations (total 56 pages) for the 1st 10 Thaat Ragas: Asavari, Bhairava, Bhairavi, Bilaval, Kafi, Kalyan, Khammaj, Marava, Pooravi, and Todi. Some introductory theory is also included. This set will give you a good idea of the larger 7 volume Chalan set.

    1st 10 Thaat Raga Chalan Set Front Cover
  • CATALOG# BR7002CDSET /Full Set / ISBN N/A (10 Thaat Raga Notations & 3 CDs) Price $69.95 +S/H

  • CATALOG# BR7002CASSSET /Full Set / ISBN 1-882319-09-5 (10 Thaat Raga Notations / 10 Tapes) Price $69.95 +S/H

  • CATALOG# BR7002N / Notations and Theory only, 56pp. / ISBN 1-882319-35-4 / Price $11.95 +S/H

  • CATALOG# BR7002CD CDs only / ISBN N/A Price $59.95 +S/H

  • CATALOG# BR7002C Tapes only (packaged in a cassette album) / ISBN 1-882319-36-2 / Price $59.95 +S/H

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    • *CHALAN - Volume 1 (A-C)

    This volume contains expansions for 108 Ragas from Ragopedia chapters A, B, and C. pp. 350
  • CATALOG#-BP2 / Price $49.95
  • ISBN 1-882319-02-8 (Volume 1) / ISBN 1-882319-76-1 (7 Volume Set)

    • *CHALAN, Volume 2 (D-I)

    This volume contains expansions for 107 Ragas from Ragopedia, chapters D, G, H, and I. pp. 315
  • CATALOG# - BP3 / Price $49.95
  • ISBN 1-882319-03-6 (Volume 2) / ISBN 1-882319-76-1 (7 Volume Set)

    • *CHALAN, Volume 3 (J-K)

    This volume contains expansions for 116 Ragas from Ragopedia, chapters J and K. pp. 314

  • CATALOG#-BP4 / Price $49.95
  • ISBN 1-882319-04-4 (Volume 3) / ISBN 1-882319-76-1 (7 Volume Set)

    • *CHALAN, Volume 4 (L-M)

    This volume contains expansions for 88 Ragas from Ragopedia, chapters L and M. pp. 260

  • CATALOG#-BP5 / Price $44.95
  • ISBN 1-882319-05-2 (Volume 4) / ISBN 1-882319-76-1 (7 Volume Set)

    • *CHALAN, Volume 5 (N-R)

    This volume contains expansions for 108 Ragas from Ragopedia, chapters N, P, and R. pp. 310

  • CATALOG#-BP6 / Price $49.95
  • ISBN 1-882319-06-0 (Volume 5) / ISBN 1-882319-76-1 (7 Volume Set)

    • *CHALAN, Volume 6 (S)

    This volume contains expansions for 109 Ragas from Ragopedia, chapter S. pp. 350

  • CATALOG#-BP7 / Price $49.95
  • ISBN 1-882319-07-9 (Volume 6) / ISBN 1-882319-76-1 (7 Volume Set)

    • *CHALAN, Volume 7 (T-Y) and Rare Ragas

    This volume contains expansions for 38 Ragas from Ragopedia, chapters T, U, V, and Y and 70 rare Raga forms discovered during the extensive research process by the author. pp. 325

  • CATALOG#-BP8 / Price $49.95
  • ISBN 1-882319-08-7 (Volume 7) / ISBN 1-882319-76-1 (7 Volume Set)

    • *MIDI PANDIT (700+ Cassettes)

    Chalans of the 700+ Ragas from Ragopedia, recorded one raga per cassette, for a total of 700+ tapes. All Chalans are composed by Pandit Shiv Dayal Batish and the sequencing and synthesizer programming is by Ashwin Batish. Each cassette has on Side A: The Chalan playback with Panditji's sampled Sargam vocals. Side B: Instrumental version of the same Chalan using high quality synthesizer patches. approx. 20 - 30 min.

  • Price each cassette $15.00
  • 10 ragas $100.00
  • 50 ragas $395.00
  • Whole set (700+ ragas) . . . . to be announced.

    To fully understand the scope of this work we recommend you star with the "First Ten Thaat Raga Chalans" listed below. Plans are under way to make these ragas available on two CD-ROMS titled "Midi Pandit". Presently we have to custom make each raga request. But we hope to have these on line soon.

    • *Midi Pandit (CD ROM )

    The whole set of 700+ ragas in MIDI file format. This can be uploaded by any sequencing program with MIDI file compatibility (MAC or PC). Price and availability to be announced.

    Price: Please inquire for price and date of release

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