Sarasangi (pronounced sarasāngi) is a

raga A ''raga'' or ''raag'' (; also ''raaga'' or ''ragam''; ) is a melodic framework for improvisation in Indian classical music akin to a melodic mode. The ''rāga'' is a unique and central feature of the classical Indian music tradition, and as a ...

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(musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 27th ''

melakarta Mēḷakartā is a collection of fundamental musical scales (ragas) in Carnatic music (South Indian classical music). ''Mēḷakartā'' ragas are parent ragas (hence known as ''janaka'' ragas) from which other ragas may be generated. A ''melaka ...

'' rāgam (parent scale) in the 72 ''melakarta'' rāgam system of Carnatic music. It is called Sowrasena in

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school of Carnatic music.''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications In Western music it is known as the

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Structure and Lakshana

It is the 3rd rāgam in the 5th ''chakra Bana''. The mnemonic name is ''Bana-Go''. The mnemonic phrase is ''sa ri gu ma pa dha ni''. Its ' structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see ''swaras'' in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms): * : * : This rāgam uses the ''swaras'' ''chathusruthi rishabham, antara gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, shuddha dhaivatham'' and ''kakali nishadham''. By definition, Sarasangi, a ''melakarta'' rāgam, is a ''sampurna'' rāgam (has all seven notes in ascending and descending scale). It is the ''shuddha madhyamam'' equivalent of ''

Latangi Latangi (pronounced latāngi) is a ragam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 63rd ''Melakarta'' rāgam in the 72 ''melakarta'' rāgam system of Carnatic music. It is called Geetapriya or Gitapriya in th ...

'', which is the 63rd ''melakarta'' scale.

''Janya'' rāgams

''Sarasangi'' has a few minor ''

janya ''Janya'' is a term meaning "derive". In Carnatic (South Indian) music a ''janya raga'' is one derived from one of the 72 ''melakarta'' ragas (fundamental melodic structures). ''Janya'' ragas are classified into various types based on a varie ...

'' rāgams (derived scales) associated with it, of which ''Kamala manohari'' and ''Nalinakanti'' are popular. See List of ''janya'' rāgams for all rāgams associated with ''Sarasangi''.

Compositions

Here are a few common compositions sung in concerts, set to ''Sarasangi''. *''Jaya jaya padmanabha'' by

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*''Sourasenesham vallisham'' by

*''Nikela dayaradu'' by

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*''Paripaliso guru vadiraja'' by

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*''Vandeham govinda'' by

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* "Tirupati malaiyurai Venkata vaa" by M. M. Dandapani Desigar

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Related rāgams

This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam. ''Sarasangi's'' notes when shifted using ''

Graha bhedam ''Graha Bhedam'' in Carnatic music is the process (or result of the process) of shifting the Tonic note (''śruti'') to another note in the rāgam and arriving at a different rāgam. Its equivalent in Hindustani classical music is called a ''mur ...

'', yields 2 other major Melakarta rāgams, namely, ''

Dharmavati Dharmavati is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 59th ''Melakarta'' rāgam in the 72 ''melakarta'' rāgam system of Carnatic music. It is called ''Dhaamavati'' in Muthuswami Dikshitar school of ...

'' and '' Chakravakam''. ''Graha bhedam'' is the step taken in keeping the relative note frequencies same, while shifting the ''shadjam'' to the next note in the rāgam. For further details and an illustration refer '' Graha bhedam on Dharmavati''.

Notes

References

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