

This has happened to several people I know who ordered flutes from India (including myself on 1 occasion) and then upon arrival, they did not allow the flute to warm up (because it had been on a delivery van out in the cold). This pressure will be too much for the bamboo to take and it may crack. If the bamboo is very cold on the outside and then you suddenly blow warm air into it without warming the outside of the bamboo first, the bamboo will expand inside but the outside will stay the same. So we can see that performing ragas is much more than just playing notes, it is like painting a picture in front of an audience and trying to convey all the emotions and make a beautiful painting. I can call one of them any moment and immerse myself in its musicality their personalities are so rich and complex that I never feel lonely". Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia once said "For me, ragas are gods or goddesses, all members of a great family.


Now - Musicians usually explain ragas in a completely different way. The pakad also helps players identify which raga is being played. These notes are played over and over again throughout a performance and that is why it is important to know them.
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The pakad refers to typical (and generally accepted) patterns of notes associated with a specific raga and which will help you to bring out the essence and full feeling of a particular raga. When you learn a new raga, you will learn first the Aroha (Ascending scale - notes played from bottom to top) & avaroha (descending scale - notes played from top to bottom), then you will need to know the Vadi & Samvadi and also the Pakad.
