Please tell me it is possible to folllow time theory in present music education and don't u think by this theory we losses some melodious raagas also.

Hi Deepti, Are you concerned about present music education or music performances/recitals ? I shall answer both ways as per my knowledge and experience. Yes, at concerts time theory is still being followed. You may attend concerts and find that almost every artists presents Raga according to the time of performance. About music education, it is not being followed however students are informed about the time theory and specific time for each and every raga. Your point is valid that by following this theory we might loose some of the ragas i.e. late night or early morning or probably the afternoon ragas too. As most if the concerts happen in late evening and only few festivals are whole night or at any other time. But Artists do not perform only at concerts, they also release albums and certainly they have option to consider the odd time ragas in their albums. read less

My answer is a personal reflection of my understanding and study of Hindustani music. I believe ragas can be sung at any time, I have practised Multani and Yaman in the morning, and air bhairav and Bibhas in the evening. I don't believe it distorted my presentation of the raga... Or the time of the day affected my singing. Having said so, when ragas were alloted to a particular prahar of the day by our learned gurus, there was a science to it. But finally music is subjective and persons! read less