The term Ragamala means a garland of musical melodies. This highly imaginative traditional period is confluence of three Art forms Music, Poetry & Painting. Ragamala paintings are visual interpretation of Indian Classical Music. Musicians inspired by folk music converted the traditional into classical set up, ascertaining mood & mode of certain set of notes. To make the system easy to learn by disciples as well as master of music, Ragamala system was classified making common raga with five or six Raginis (weaves) to each, continued to enhance the size by adding several Ragaputa (sons) Ragaputries & wives of sons. Artist in modern period tried to visualize this art traditional in their own way in different techniques. Some tried in abstract and other in their own style. Indian painting visualize abstract into concrete by symbolic representation etc. to makes commoners, understand the hidden elements of the concept. But to illustrate abstract content in abstract way leads to no where.

Dr. Nathu Lal Verma an eminent artist practicing traditional idioms, tried Ragamala subject and completed a set of 36 paintings. No modern could dare the complete set as yet. Disciple of Padmashri Kripal Singh Shekhawat, he uses earth, Mineral & vegetable colours with profuse use of gold & silver in the painting. He taught at University of Rajasthan, visual Art department and retired recently in June 2006. His glowing colours sparkling gold lines, twinkling gold leaf patches in Afshan on outer border of the painting and powerful line of figures and other forms continuity and devotion to the subject. According to set of formulas of Ragamala, he has followed the system of Hanumat mat (system) one of the four systems like the Bharat, Meshkarana's & Painter's system.