Pandit Raghunath Seth

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Raghunath Seth is the best of the mostly self-taught flutists, and is the only bansuri player whose light classical music rivals Hari Prasad. For a number of years, he was a colleague of Sachdev's early teacher Vijay Raghav Rao at the Government of India Documentary Films Division, producing and composing music for films. When Vijay Raghav Rao retired from his post as Director of the music division in 1980, Raghunath Seth was given the position and became his successor. Like Hari Prasad, his music is a blend of many different influences. He often plays classical music in the style of the slow tintal gat favored by sitar and sarod performers, followed by a piece in fast tintal which is somewhat more similar to a chota kheyal than a true drut gat. Another musician who follows this kind of development is the famous sarangi maestro Pt. Ramnarain, with whom I was blessed to have had some lessons. Raghunath Seth has synthesized many styles into a unique presentation which does not resemble anyone else, and is characterized by excellent control of pitch, rhythm, and rag as well as a wide repertoire of diverse pieces, including such light styles as dadra, kajri, bhajan, and dhun. He is also fond of playing obscure rags in unusual scales derived from Karnatik music, often pentatonic, as does Vijay Raghav Rao. Raghunath Seth uses a bamboo key to play the seventh hole of his medium-bore flutes. He also uses two different seventh holes, one tuned to Shuddha Ma, the other to Tivra Ma, a

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Classical Flute Music of India

Pandit Raghunath Seth

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Ragas Shuddh Sarang, Dhani, Mishra, Pilu & Dhun

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Ragas Shuddh Sarang, Dhani & Dhun

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Ek Baar Phir (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Realm of Raga

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Tanav: Music Therapy for Relieving Stress

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Sitar Beat: Indian Style Heavy Funk

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Yaman

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Ek Baar Phir

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Flute Summit

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Kitchens of India Vol 2

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