Raga Harmony : Harmonic structures & Tonalities in Indian classical music

About the Book

A NEW ERA IN CLASSICAL MUSIC UNVEILED BY DR L. SUBRAMANIAM.
Dr L. Subramaniam, who’s been called ‘arguably the greatest violinist in the history
of Indian music’, is also one of the most formally inventive musicians of our time.
A polymorphous talent, he is not bound by genres or geographies nor fear of the
untried and uncharted.

It is in this spirit that, as a young student, Dr Subramaniam set about creating a
system that would integrate the melodic nature of the Indian raga system with
the harmonic structure of Western classical music. What those early years of
study—tried and tested over the decades—led to was the possibility of orchestral
compositions for Indian ragas, evoking their mood within the rich sound of
symphony orchestras.

Raga Harmony unveils Dr Subramaniam’s revolutionary thirty-six-scale concept
that will allow compositions by Indian composers based on Indian ragas to be
performed by some of the most prestigious orchestras across the globe. The use of this system enables the generation of lush harmonies that are not only uncommon and pleasing, but also intricate and intellectually intriguing.