Ragamala Miniatures
http://bibliodyssey.blogspot.com/2010/12/ragamala-miniatures.html
Image coming soon.
BibliOdyssey blogs about Ragamala miniature manuscript illumination from sixteenth century northern India. The paintings were known as "ragamala ('garland of ragas'). A raga is a musical phrase that evokes an emotional response in the listener, and is associated with a particular time of day, season and mood. 'Male' ragas were joined with 'female' raginis."