Sumanas
Ragas for the Heart and Circulatory System
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Carnatic Todi is an evening raga, with the rasas, or moods, of devotion and sympathy. The combination of lowered notes emphasized in this recording is intended to produce a soothing effect on the emotions, a result of the cascading downward flow of notes which may benefit the circulatory system by regulating blood pressure.
Dr. P. Bharathi – veena
Ashaman – guitar
K.V. Balakrishnan – tabla
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Rag Shubhapantuvarali, a raga of devotion, also acts on the heart. (The Sanskrit word Sumanas, can be translated as “Good Heart”). The rhythm of the recording approximately matches that of the human heartbeat.
Dr. P. Bharathi – veena
Michael Braudy – violin
K.V. Balakrishnan – tabla
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Rag Pilu evokes sympathy and devotion, like the 2nd track, and also emphasizes the emotion of love.
Dr. P. Bharathi – veena
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