Gambhiranata 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 ...

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(musical scale of South Indian classical music) and

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where it is called Naati. It is an ''audava'' rāgam (or ''owdava'' rāga, meaning pentatonic scale). It is a ''

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 vari ...

'' rāga (derived scale), as it does not have all the seven ''

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s'' (musical notes). ''Gambhiranata'' is also known as ''Shuddha Nata''.''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras

Structure and Lakshana

''Gambhiranata'' is a symmetric rāga that does not contain ''rishabham'' or ''dhaivatam''. It is a 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'). Its ascending and descending scale structure (') is as follows: * : * : The notes used in this scale are ''shadjam, antara gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam'' and ''kakali nishadam'' (see ''swaras'' in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms). ''Gambhiranata'' is considered a ''janya'' rāgam of '' Chalanata'', the 36th ''

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 derived. A ''melaka ...

'' rāgam, though it can be derived from 8 other melakarta rāgams, by dropping both ''rishabham'' and ''dhaivatam''.

Popular compositions

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'' at temple processions are set to this musical scale. Here are some compositions set to this scale. *''Mudadinda Ninna kondaduvenu'': ancient traditional invocation song in Yakshagana. *''Sri jalandharam'' composed by

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*'' Varnam – Amma Anandadayini'' by M. Balamuralikrishna *''Girijaramana'' by

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Related rāgams

Graha bhedam

''Gambhiranata's'' notes when shifted using ''

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

'', yields another pentatonic rāgam, '' Bhupalam''. ''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 more details and illustration of this concept refer '' Graha bhedam on Gambhiranata''. *''

Amritavarshini Amr̥tavarṣiṇi is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music), created in the early nineteenth century by Muthuswami Dikshitar. It is an ''audava'' rāgam (meaning pentatonic scale) in which only five of the ...

'' is a rāgam which has ''prati madhyamam'' in place of the ''shuddha madhyamam''. See below table for more details. *''

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 ...

'' is a rāgam which has ''chathusruthi rishabham'' in place of the ''shuddha madhyamam''. See below table for more details.

Grahabedam

Scale similarities

*'' Nata'' is a rāgam which has scale of '' Chalanata'', the 36th ''

'' rāgam, in the ascending scale, while retaining the descending scale similar to ''Gambhiranata''. Its ' structure is S R3 G3 M1 P D3 N3 S : S N3 P M1 G3 S

Notes

References

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