Jalarnavam (pronounced , meaning ''the ocean'') is a

raga 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 Carnatic music (known as or in the Dravidian languages) is a system of music commonly associated with South India, including the modern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and southern Odisha. It is o ...

(musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 38th ''

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 in the 72 ''melakarta'' rāgam system of Carnatic music. It is called Jaganmōhanam in

Muthuswami Dikshitar Muthuswami Dikshitar (Mudduswamy Dikshitar) (, 24 March 1776 – 21 October 1835), mononymously Dikshitar, was a South Indian poet, singer, veena player, and a prolific composer of Indian classical music. He was the youngest member of what is re ...

school of Carnatic music.''Sri Muthuswami Dikshitar Keertanaigal'' by Vidwan A Sundaram Iyer, Pub. 1989, Music Book Publishers, Mylapore, Chennai''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

It is the 2nd rāgam in the 7th ''chakra Rishi''. The mnemonic name is ''Rishi-Sri''. The mnemonic phrase is ''sa ra ga mi pa dha ni''. Its ' structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see ''swaras'' in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms): * : * : (the specific notes used in this scale are ''shuddha rishabham, shuddha gandharam, prati madhyamam, shuddha dhaivatham, kaisiki nishadham'') As it is a ''melakarta'' rāgam, by definition it is a ''sampoorna'' rāgam (has all seven notes in ascending and descending scale). It is the ''prati madhyamam'' equivalent of ''

Ratnangi Ratnangi (pronounced ratnāngi, meaning ''the one with a gem-like body'') is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 2nd ''melakarta'' rāgam (parent scale) in the 72 ''melakarta'' rāgam system of ...

'', which is the 2nd ''melakarta''.

''Janya'' rāgams

''Jalarnavam'' has a 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 vari ...

'' rāgam (derived scale) associated with it. See List of ''janya'' rāgams for full list of rāgams associated with ''Jalarnavam'' and other ''melakarta'' rāgams.

Compositions

A few compositions set to this scale are: *''Kanaka mayura'' by Koteeswara Iyer *''Maheswari kavuma uma'' by Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna

Related rāgams

This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam. ''Jalarnavam'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 no other ''melakarta'' rāgam, like all 6 rāgams in the ''Rishi chakra'' (''

Salagam Salagam (pronounced sālagam) is a ragam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 37th ''melakarta'' rāgam in the 72 ''melakarta'' rāgam system of Carnatic music. It is called Sowgandini in Muthuswami Diksh ...

Jhalavarali Jhalavarali (pronounced , meaning ''A moon with the sun's heat''), is a ragam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 39th ''Melakarta'' rāgam in the 72 ''melakarta'' rāgam system of Carnatic music. It is ...

Navaneetam Navaneetam (pronounced navanītam, meaning ''the eternal new one'') is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 40th ''Melakarta'' rāgam (parent scale) in the 72 ''melakarta'' rāgam system of Carnatic ...

, Pavani'' and '' Raghupriya'' being the other 5). Only these rāgams have a gap of 3 notes anywhere in their scale, between G1, to M2. Such a gap does not occur in any other ''melakarta'' by definition. ''Graha bhedam'' is the step taken in keeping the relative note frequencies same, while shifting the ''shadjam'' to the next note in the rāgam.

Notes

References

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