Ragmala painting, is based on the Indian system of Ragas or musical modes. Each painting is associated with a specific melodic movement and has the same effect on the viewer as the Raga when sung, has on the listener. Ragmala painting is a tradition exclusive to India and has given to India art some of its greatest masterpieces. Ragamala Paintings are a series of illustrative paintings from medieval India based on Ragamala or the 'Garland of Ragas', depicting various Indian musical nodes, Ragas. It stands as a classical example of amalgamation of art, poetry and classical music in medieval India Ragamala paintings were created in most schools of India painting, starting in the 16th and 17th century and are today named accordingly, as Mughal Ragamala, Rajasthan or… Click here to read more