Gana Naya Desika

[satyabalu]

* Are there classifications of ragas as ghana naya desika ragas or even rakthi ragas ? ghana of course I know N G A V Sri.
*Can any raga partake the character of one or more of the qualities as mentioned above.?
* On what basis they are respectively classified ? Are these clasifications prescribed by grammarians being followed or evolved?

[keerthi]

A rasikas discussion.

Prof. Visweswaran raises questions about the pigeonholing of ragas as ghana naya and dESya here.

[ramakriya]

Thanks Keerthi for the link.