ssharadmohhan, 11 months ago to india

'Desakh Raga'
An #IndianClassicalMusic Mode

c1775 AD #IndianMiniaturePainting from a #Rajput #Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) from #Bundi #Rajasthan #India now at Kapoor Galleries #USA

Ragamala #Paintings draw inspirations from human experiences & visualise them in #Art forms.
Found in #IndianCulture only, where #Music & #MusicalModes are represented by a #Painting

#IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #Culture #History #Heritage #MastoArt

@pvonhellermannn @Jyoti @anirvan

ssharadmohhan, 10 months ago to india

'A Maiden at her Toilette'.

c1775 AD Provincial #Mughal #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Golconda #Deccan #India from the Doris Weiner collection sold by Christie's

This #MughalArt #Painting from a #Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) series depicts 'Ramkali #Ragini #IndianClassicalMusic

'A Lady runs her hands through her hair while looking into a mirror'.

#GoodMorning everyone.
Have a great day.

@pvonhellermannn #IndianHeritage #Art #MastoArt #IndianHistory #Music #History #Heritage #Paintings

ssharadmohhan, 2 months ago to india

Oh, have I been able to wash off the #Holi colours off my face after a wild #HoliCelebration?

A Vilaval #Ragini from an 18th century #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Sirohi #Rajasthan #India seems to wonder in this #Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) #Painting from the Toby Falk collection sold by Christies Inc. on 27th Oct 2023

#IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #Paintings #Heritage #Histodons #History #Art #IndianClassicalMusic #Music #MastoArt #Artist #Festival #Celebration #HoliFestival

ssharadmohhan, 10 months ago to music

Vaitaliki Vidya is the art of waking up the master early morning with #music.

c1780 AD #pahari #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Basohli in #jammu or #Nurpur in #HimachalPradesh now at Ashmolean #Museum

This #painting is from a #Himalayan #Ragamala (Garland of Melodies).

#india #IndianHeritage #IndianClassicalMusic #IndianHistory #art #museums #history #heritage #mastoart #paintings #

Good morning @pvonhellermannn and everyone.
Have a great day ahead.

ssharadmohhan, 9 months ago to india

Lecherous Peeping Tom!

c1827 AD #Rajput #IndianMiniaturePainting from #Kotah #Rajasthan sold by Bonhams on 23rd September 2020.

'Maharao II Observes his Lover Bathing'.

The lover is aware of his sneak-a-peek from his reflection in the mirror.

This #Painting is an adaptation of the #IndianClassicalMusic 'Purva Raga' #Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) musing on the love-play between Lord #Krishna & Radha.

#Art #IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #Heritage

#GoodMorning everyone.
@pvonhellermannn

ssharadmohhan, 1 month ago to delhi

Thunderstorm in #Delhi
Many of us got caught in the #DelhiRain

A girl flees to her house during the storm & is received by an older woman in this c1760 CE #Mughal #IndianMiniaturePainting of Madhu Madhavi #Ragini from a #Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) now at Victoria and Albert #Museum London

#DelhiRains #Music #Art #IndianHeritage #IndianClassicalMusic #Paintings #Artist #MastoArt #Histodons #IndianHistory #Heritage #History #Painting #Museums #India #Weather #RainyDay #MughalArt

ssharadmohhan, 1 month ago to music

'Vaitaliki Vidya' is the gentle art of waking up the master in the morning with #Music

Water bucket or alarm clock not required!

This c1680 CE #Pahari #IndianMiniaturePainting from a #Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) #IndianClassicalMusic from #Basohli #Jammu or #Nurpur #HimachalPradesh is now at Ashmolean #Museum UK

#BasohliMiniaturePaintings #Art #Artist #IndianHistory #MastoArt #Histodons #History #Heritage #Museums #Paintings #IndianHeritage #Musician #Painting