Raga Se Bane Dhun A Musical Journey from Raga to Hindi Film Music

A raga is a definite melodic structure governed by explicit rules, whereas a dhun is a related tonal entity that cannot be so rigidly defined. Hindi film music is greatly influenced by genres such as thumri and its allied forms, using myriad dhuns based on traditional ragas.While film music is immensely popular, raga music itself is little known. In an attempt to highlight the significance of the invaluable wealth of ragas and its connection with dhun, Ajoy Chakraborty, the eminent vocalist and respected guru of the Patiala Gharana, will present some ragas along with film songs based on the corresponding dhuns.