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Sharad Mohan · @ssharadmohhan
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Today is being celebrated in

Celebrated by & this day marks the Coming of ()

The festival is associated with the Hindola Raga eliciting the ferver of Young Love in represented by Radha & in this c1790 AD from now at Cleveland Museum

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Sharad Mohan · @ssharadmohhan
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to my Tune!

c1700 AD from from a dispersed sold by Bonhams.

Inscription in language of region identifies this as 'Raga Gaud' ( Mode).

I wonder how will the standing upside down play his ?

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c1680 AD from or (erstwhile Hill States) & now at Ashmolean Museum UK, of Moon God Chandra, illustrating the (Garland of Ragas or ) 'Raga Chandra' which is performed in the hours after midnight.

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c1680 AD from or (both erstwhile Hill States) & now at Ashmolean Museum UK, of the Moon God Chandra, illustrating the (Garland of Ragas or ) 'Raga Chandra' which is performed in the hours after midnight.

#goodnighteveryone #IndianMiniaturePainting #painting #Basohli #jammu #Nurpur #himachalpradesh #punjab #ragamala #musicalmodes #india #indianclassicalmusic #IndianCulture #indianminiaturepaintings #classicalmusic #indianheritage #IndianHistory #art #heritage #history #paintings #goodnight

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Sharad Mohan · @ssharadmohhan
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Awoken by a bloody *₹#&*ing 'Cockerel' early in the morning. My bed was so warm on a cold morning.
I feel like shooting this just like in this gentleman did!

c1775 AD from an illustration to Mode Vibhasa now at Victoria & Albert Museum

'The Lover Aims his Bow at the Cockerel, Herald of the Dawn & Traditional Enemy of Lovers'

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A lovely

'A Noble Devotee Seated on a Terrace besides a Pavalion, Listening to an Ascetic Playing a Vina ( ).

c1780 AD Provincial from sold by Bonhams on 18th May 2022 for £2,000.

This subject is unique to where Musical Modes ( or, Garland of ) are depicted in
This one being a Kedar

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Sharad Mohan · @ssharadmohhan
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A lovely

'A Noble Devotee Seated on a Terrace besides a Pavalion, Listening to an Ascetic Playing a Vina ( ).

c1780 AD Provincial from sold by Bonhams on 18th May 2022 for 2,000.

This subject is unique to where Musical Modes ( or, Garland of Modes) are depicted in
This one being a Kedar

#IndianMiniaturePainting #indian #musicalinstrument #Mughal #painting #delhi #india #ragamala #music #paintings #Ragini #indianclassicalmusic #heritage #art #history #indianminiaturepaintings

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Indian paintings are beautiful too!
This circa 1680 AD from a Illustration to a (literally: String of Verses) series of Todi from the collection of Betsy Salinger was on Sotheby's sale of 26th October 2022, estimated £15,000 - £20,000.
are Notes and uniquely in India, such Notes are depicted as
Like, Todi Raga, one of the almost 100 verses, a Lady is portrayed playing (a Todi Raga) to Blackbucks.
of

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Sharad Mohan · @ssharadmohhan
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Indian paintings are beautiful too!
This circa 1680 AD from a Illustration to a (literally String of Verses) series Todi from the collection of Betsy Salinger was on Sotheby's sale of 26th October 2022, estimated £15,000 - £20,000.
are Notes and uniquely in India, such Notes are depicted as
Like, Todi Raga, one of the almost 100 verses, a Lady is portrayed playing (a Todi Raga) to Blackbucks.
of

#deccan #painting #ragamala #Ragini #ragmala #musical #paintings #music #art #heritage #india

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