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Sankarabharanam (raga)
Dhīraśankarābharaṇaṃ, commonly known as ''Śankarābharaṇaṃ'', is a rāga in Carnatic music. It is the 29th ''Melakarta'' rāga in the 72 ''Melakarta'' rāga system of Carnatic music. Since this raga has many Gamakās (ornamentations), it is glorified as ''"Sarva Gamaka Māṇika Rakti Rāgaṃ".'' By scale wise, the Śankarābharaṇaṃ scale corresponds to '' Bilaval'' in the Hindustani music system. The Western equivalent is the major scale, or the ''Ionian mode''.''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras Hence this rāga is one of the most popular scales across the world, known with different names in different musical styles. Its nature is mellifluous and smooth. This rāga offers a large scope for compositions. It is ideal for a melodious, but still laid back majestic presentation. Structure and Lakshana It is the 5th Rāga in the 5th ''Chakra Bā� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bilaaval (thaat)
Bilaval or Bilawal () is the most basic of all the ten thaats of Hindustani classical music of the Indian subcontinent. All the swaras in the thaat are shuddha or all swaras in the natural scale. Bilaval as a raga is not rendered these days however a small variation of the raga called Alhaiya Bilaval is very common. This is a morning raga and its pictorial descriptions create a rich, sensuous ambience in consonance with its performance. Ragas Ragas in Bilaval include: # Alhaiya Bilawal # Bhinna Shadja #Bihag #Bilaval # Deshkar # Devgiri Bilawal #Durga #Hamsadhvani #Hemant # Kukubh Bilawal # Shankara # Sukhiya #Shukla Bilawal #Pahadi Pahari or Pahadi may refer to: * Pahari language, the name of several languages and dialects of South Asia * Pahari people (Nepal), an ethnic group of Nepal * Pahari people, a cover term for many Northern Indo-Aryan speaking groups of Uttarakhand ... # Mand (raga) References {{reflist Hindustani music terminology ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabhi
Arabhi or Aarabhi (pronounced ārabhi) is a ragam (musical scale) in Carnatic music (South Indian classical music). It is a ''Janya'' raga (derived scale), whose '' Melakarta'' raga (parent scale, also known as ''janaka'') is '' Shankarabharanam'', 29th in the 72 ''Melakarta'' raga system. It is a combination of the pentatonic scale '' Shuddha Saveri'' (or ''Durga'' in Hindustani Music) and the '' sampurna raga'' scale ''Shankarabharanam''. ''Arabhi'' is a raga that dates back to 7 AD. Originally, it was called as ''pazhanthakkam'' in Ancient Tamil music. A very auspicious ragam that emanates Veera rasa (valour), Arabhi is one of the five ''Ghana'' ragams that shine with special brilliance when '' Thanam'' is played on Veena. Structure and Lakshana Its structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see '' swaras in Carnatic music'' for details on below notation and terms): * : * : ''Arabhi'' raga is an ''Owdava-sampoorna'' raga meaning, 5 ''swaras'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garudadhvani
Garudadhvani or Garudadhwani is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a ''janya'' rāgam (derived scale) from the 29th ''melakarta'' scale '' Shankarabharanam''. It is a ''janya'' scale, as it does not have all the seven ''swaras'' (musical notes) in the descending scale. It is a combination of the ''sampurna raga'' scale ''Shankarabharanam'' and the pentatonic scale ''Mohanam''.''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras Structure and Lakshana ''Garudadhvani'' is an asymmetric rāgam that does not contain ''madhyamam'' or ''nishādham'' in the descending scale. It is an ''sampurna-audava'' rāgam (or ''owdava'' rāgam, meaning pentatonic descending scale). Its ''ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa'' structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows: * ārohaṇa : * avarohaṇa : The notes used in this scale are ''shadjam, cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurinji
''Strobilanthes kunthiana'', known as Kurinji or Neelakurinji in Tamil language and Malayalam and Gurige in Kannada, is a shrub of the bear's breeches family (Acanthaceae) that is found in the shola forests of the Western Ghats in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The purplish blue flower blossoms only once in 12 years, and gave the Nilgiri Mountains range its name as ''nil'' (blue) + ''giri'' (mountains). The name Neelakurinji originates from the Tamil language, Tamil Language ''neela'' (blue) + ''kurinji'' (flower). Of all long interval bloomers (or plietesials) ''Strobilanthes kunthiana'' is the most rigorously demonstrated, with documented bloomings in 1838, 1850, 1862, 1874, 1886, 1898, 1910, 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, and 2018, these have no match to Solar cycles. The Paliyan tribal people living in Tamil Nadu used it as a reference to calculate their age. This plant flowers during September–October. Description Kurinji grows at an altitude of 1300 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kedaram
Kedaram (pronounced kēdāram) is a rāga A raga ( ; , ; ) is a melodic framework for improvisation in Indian classical music akin to a musical mode, melodic mode. It is central to classical Indian music. Each raga consists of an array of melodic structures with musical motifs; and, fro ...m in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a derived scale (''janya'' rāgam) from ''Sankarabharanam (raga), Shankarabharanam'', the 29th ''Melakarta'' rāgam.''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications Structure and Lakshana ''Kedaram'' is an asymmetric scale that does not contain ''dhaivatam''. It is called a ''vakra audava-shadava'' rāgam, in Carnatic music classification. This classification implies that it has 5 notes in ascending scale with zig-zag notes and 6 notes in descending scale. Its ''ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa'' structure is as follows (see Swara#Svaras in Carnatic music, ''swaras'' in Carnatic music for d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poornachandrika
__NOTOC__ Poornachandrika is a raga in Carnatic music, classical music of South India. It is a ''janya'' raga of Shankarabharanam, 29th in the 72 Melakarta ragas. Structure and Lakshana Its ''arohana-avarohana'' structure is as follows: ''Arohana'': ''Avarohana'': Popular Compositions * ''Panchanadeesha Pahimaam'' and ''Ne Jesina'' by Patnam Subramania Iyer * ''Telisi Rama'' by Tyagaraja * ''Palukavemi Na'' by Tyagaraja * ''Shanku Chakra'' by Muthuswami Dikshitar * ''Varadanipuna'' by G.N. Balasubramaniam * ''Sri Rajarajeshwari'' by Muthuswami Dikshitar * ''Sri Ranganatham Upasmahe'' by Muthuswami Dikshitar * ''Palaya mam deva'' by Swati Tirunal Sri Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma III (16 April 1813 – 26 December 1846) was the Maharaja of the Kingdom of Travancore. He was a great musician and composer who has to his credit over 400 classical compositions in both Carnatic and Hindustani st ... Notes References {{Janya Janya ragas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shuddha Saveri
Shuddha Saveri or śuddha sāveri is a ragam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music) and Yakshagana music. It is an ''audava'' rāgam (or ''owdava'' rāgam, meaning pentatonic scale). It is a ''janya'' rāgam (derived scale)of the Melakarta ragam Dhīraśaṅkarābharaṇaṃ which is 29th Melakarta raga. In Hindustani music it is called ''Durga''.''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras According to the school of Muthuswami Dikshitar, this rāgam is called ''Devakriya''. '' Karnataka Shuddha Saveri'', a janya rāgam of 1st '' melakarta'' '' Kanakangi'', is called ''Shuddha Saveri'' by the Dikshitar school. ''Devakriya'' in the Tyagaraja school of music is a different Raga, which is a Janya of Natabhairavi(Mela 20). Structure and Lakshana ''Shuddha Saveri'' is a symmetric rāgam that does not contain ''gāndhāram'' or ''nishādam''. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niroshta
Niroshta is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a pentatonic scale (''audava''/''owdava'' rāgam). It is a derived scale ('' janya'' rāgam), as it does not have all the seven '' swaras'' (musical notes). ''Niroshta'' literally means without the lips.''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras If the lips do not meet / touch, then the notes ''Ma'' and ''Pa'' cannot be uttered. This scale does not use either note and hence the name. It is a very pleasing rāgam. Structure and Lakshana ''Niroshta'' is a symmetric pentatonic scale (''audava-audava'' ragam''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications in Carnatic music classification – ''audava'' meaning 'of 5') that does not contain ''madhyamam'' and ''panchamam''. Its ' structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see ''swaras'' in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms): * : * : Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathanakuthuhalam
Kathanakuthuhalam or kathanakuthoohalam, also known as kathanakuthuhala is a raga in Carnatic music. Patnam Subramania Iyer is credited with inventing this raga. The famous kriti ''Raghuvamsha Sudhambudhi'' written by him is in this raga. Select compositions Thillanas: 1. Dr. Balamuralikrishna 2. Dr. TV Gopalakrishnan 3. Dr. Lalgudi Jayaraman 4. Sri M. D. Ramanathan Varnams: 1. Neeve Rakshakudani-Mysore Vasudevachar 2. Sharanagatha Vatsale-Calcutta Krishnamurthy 3. Kuvalayakshi- GN Balasubramaniam Krithis: 1. Mangala Varadayaki- GN Balasubramaniam 2. Raghuvamsha Sudha-Patnam Subramania Iyer 3. Kathanakuthuhala Ragapriye-Venkatrama Iyer 4. Giripriyam-Muthiah Bhagavatar 5. Kadhanum Kannanum-Lyrics by Brazil Dr. Subramanyam, Tuned by KN Shashikiran 6. Kathanakutuhala Priya Hasini-Nagpur Srinivasan 7. Mohana Krishna- GN Balasubramaniam 8. Gopala Nandana-Muthiah Bhagavatar 9. Neekela Dayaradhu-Mysore Vasudevachar 10. Ganam Pozhivan- N. S. Chidambaram There is al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamsadhvani
Hamsadhvani (meaning "the cry of the swan"), is a rāga in Carnatic music (musical scale of Carnatic tradition of Indian classical music). It is an ''audava'' rāgam (or ''owdava'' rāga, meaning pentatonic scale). It is a ''janya'' rāga of the Melakartha raga, Sankarabharanam (29th) but according to Hamsadhvani's prayoga or the way it is sung it is said to be the janya of Kalyani (65th). ''Hamsadhvani'' is also extensively used in Hindustani music and is borrowed into it from Carnatic music.''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras It was created by the Carnatic composer Ramaswami Dikshitar (1735–1817), father of Muthuswami Dikshitar (one of the musical trinity of Carnatic music), and brought into Hindustani music by Aman Ali Khan of the Bhendibazaar gharana. It has become popular due to Amir Khan. Structure and lakshana ''Hamsadhvani'' does not contain ''madhyamam'' or ''dhaivatham''. It is a pentatonic scale (''audava-audava'' ragam''Raga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jana Ranjani
Jana Ranjani is a raga in Carnatic music, the classical music of South India. It is a janya raga of Shankarabharanam, the 29th of the 72 melakarta ragas. The raga is named thus because it induces a feeling of enjoyment (''Jana'' – People and ''Ranjani'' – can be enjoyed by people) among the ''rasikas'' (audience). Structure and Lakshana It is a ''Vakra sampoorna – Audava ragam'' i.e. the ascending scale has all the notes in a zig-zag manner and the descending scale has five notes. Its ''Arohana–Avarohana'' structure is as follows: ''Arohana'': ''Avarohana'': Popular compositions * "Vidajaladhura" by Tyagaraja * "Nadadina" by Tyagaraja * "Pahimam Sri Rajarajeswari" by Maha Vaidyanatha Iyer * Third Charanam of "Ranjani Mridupankaja Lochani" of Tanjavur Sankara Iyer. * "Smarane Sukhamu Rama Nama" by Tyagaraja * "nannu brOva rAdA" of Syaama Sasthri *''Pranapathe nee salaho'' by Vyasatirtha Related ragas This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
