Madhyamavati (madhyamāvati) 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 ...

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 an ''audava'' rāga (or ''owdava'' rāga, meaning pentatonic scale), as it does not have all the seven musical notes (''

swara Swara () or svara is an Indian classical music term that connotes simultaneously a breath, a vowel, a note, the sound of a musical note corresponding to its name, and the successive steps of the octave, or ''saptanka''. More comprehensively ...

s''). 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). The equivalent of ''Madhyamavati'' in

Hindustani music Hindustani classical music is the Indian classical music, classical music of the Indian subcontinent's northern regions. It may also be called North Indian classical music or ''Uttar Bhartiya shastriya sangeet''. The term ''shastriya sangeet'' ...

is ''Madhumad Sarang''.''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras It also has other equivalents in Hindustani music such as ragas Megh and Megh Malhar. It is considered a very auspicious rāgam and every Carnatic music concert ends with either a song in ''Madhyamavati'' or the ending of the last song is sung in this rāgam.''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications It is very suitable for elaboration and exploration due to even spacing of notes. The scale uses the first three notes of the cycle of fifths ''S, P and R2'' and fourths ''S, M1 and N2''.

Structure and Lakshana

''Madhyamavati'' is a symmetric rāga that does not contain ''gāndhāram'' or ''dhaivatam''. It is a pentatonic scale (''audava-audava'' rāgam in Carnatic music classification – audava meaning 'of 5'). Its ' structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see ''swaras'' in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms): * : * : This scale uses the notes and . ''Madhyamavati'' is considered a ''janya'' rāga of ''

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'', the 22nd

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 ...

rāga, though it can be derived from other melakarta rāgas, ''

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'', ''

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'' or ''

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'', by dropping both ''gāndhāram'' and ''dhaivatam''.

Popular compositions

''Madhyamavati'' rāgam lends itself for extensive elaboration and exploration and has many compositions. Here are some popular '' kritis'' composed in this scale. *''Vinnavimpave''
Daruvu
by Saahaji Maharaj *''Bhagyada Lakshmi Baaramma'' by

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(originally composed in Shree ragam) *''Sundara Nanda Kumara'' in

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and ''Aadathu Asangaathu Vaa Kanna'' in

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*''Eshtu Sahasavantha'', ''Sevakanelo naanu'', By

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*''Baro Guru Raghavendra'' By Shreesha Vittala Dasaru *''Edurarai Guruve'' By

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*''Tolu Tolu Ranga'', An evergreen song by

commonly sung in Madhyamavathi * Ninna Olumeinda, Vyasa Badari Nivasa By

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* Dasanagu Visheshanagu By

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*''Nyayiru Kayathu'', Ancient Tamil

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*''Dharma Samvardhini'', ''mahatripurasundari mamava jagadishvari'' by

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*''Palinchu kamakshi'' by

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*''Marali Marali Jayamangalam'', ''Adivo Alladivo'', ''Choodaramma Satulala'', ''Alara Chanchala'' by

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*''Santoshi Mata'' by

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*''Shri Parameshwaram Chinmaya tava'', ''Shri Rama Jaya Bhuma'', ''Shrimat Tripurasundari Amba'' by

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*''Bhajamahe Shri Tripurasundari'' by Hari Sundareswara Sharma in

Madhyamvathi
(instrumental bansuri) by one of the mediators in Isha yoga center. * Radha vadhana an ashtapati by jeyadeva * Muruga enadharuyire varnam by periyasamitooran

Film songs

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: * "Swami Devane Loka Palane (School Master)" * "Kamalada Mogadole Kamalada Kannole (Hosa Itihaasa)" * "Maduve Gandidu Nodamma (Addadaari)" * "Pandharapuravemba Dodda Nagara (Dasara Pada)" * "Pata Pata Gaali Pata (Aapta Mitra)" * "Eesha Ninna Carana Bhajane Aase Inda (Bhajane)" * "Kaashi Inda Bandanilli Vishvanaatha (Bhakti Geete)" * "Yaava Shilpi Kanda Kanaso Neenu (Janma Janmada Anubandha)" * "Barede Neenu Ninna Hesara (Seetha)" * "Elli Ninna Bhaktaro Alle Mantralaya (Bhakti Geete)" * "Kempadavo Ella Kempadavo (Ellindalo Bandavaru)" * "Jagadisha Mallesha Sarvesha Goureesha (Baduku Bangaravayitu)" * "Cheluvayya Cheluvo Taani Tandaana (Jaanapada)" * "Kodagana Koli Nungitta (Tatva Pada)" * "Kalita Hudugi Kudure Nadigi (Jaanapada)" * "Nammoora Mandara Hoove (Aalemane)" * "Adavi Deviya Kaadu Janagala (Rayaru Bandaru Mavana Manege)" * "Hrudayave Ninna Hesarige (Belli Modagalu)" * "Suvvi Suvvi Suvaalamma (Svatimuttu)" * "Attitta Nodadiru (Bhavageete)" * "Shivanu Bhikshakke Banda (Folk)" * "Mutta Mutta Chinaari Mutta (Chinnaari Mutta)" * "Bhaagyada Balegaara (Folk)" * "Munisu Tarave Mugude (Bhaavageete)" * "Harivaraasanam (Bhakti Geete)" * "Esthu Saahasavanta Neene Balavanta (Bhakti Geete)" * "Daasanaanu Visheshanaagu (Dasa Pada)" * "Indu Shukravaara Shubhava Taruva Vaara (Bhakti Geete)" * "Vaara Bantamma (Bhakti Geete)" * "Bhaagyada Lakshmi Baaramma (Dasa Pada)" * "Sadaa Kannale Olavina (Kaviratna Kaalidaasa)" * "Beladingalaagi Baa (Mishra, Huliyahalina Mevu)"

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Language:
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Non-film songs

Related rāgas

This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.

''Graha bhedam''

''Madhyamavati'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 4 other major pentatonic rāgas, namely, ''

Mohanam Mohanam is a raga in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is an ''audava'' rāga (or ''owdava'' rāga, meaning pentatonic scale). It is usually described as a ''janya'' rāga of Harikamboji (28th Melakartha Raga). ...

'', ''

Hindolam Hindōḷaṃ is a ragam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is an ''audava'' rāgam (5 notes in arohana and avarohana) as it does not have all the seven ''swaras'' (musical notes). Hindolam is not the same a ...

'', ''

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 (derive ...

'' and ''

Udayaravichandrika Udayaravichandrika, or Shuddha Dhanyasi, is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is an ''audava'' rāgam (or ''owdava'' rāgam, meaning pentatonic scale). It is a ''janya'' rāgam (derived scale), as it ...

'' (also known as ''Shuddha Dhanyasi''). ''Graha bhedam'' is the step taken in keeping the relative note frequencies same, while shifting the ''shadjam'' to the next note in the rāga. For more details and illustration of this concept refer '' Graha bhedam on Mohanam''.

Scale similarities

*'' Kedaragaula'' is a rāgam\ which has the ascending scale of ''Madhyamavati'' and descending scale of ''Harikambhoji''. Its ' structure is : *''Manirangu'' is a rāga which has ''gāndhāram'' in the descending scale, while all other notes in both the ascending and descending scale are same as ''Madhyamavati''. Its ' structure is : *'' Revati'' is a rāga which has ''shuddha rishabham'' in place of ''chatushruti rishabham'' in the scale, while all other notes are same as ''Madhyamavati''. Its ' structure is : *'' Brindavana Sāranga'' is also a rāga that has some similarities in scale with ''Madhyamavati''. Its ' structure is : *'' Andolika'' is an asymmetric rāga which has ''chatusruti dhaivata'' in place of ''panchama'' only in the descending scale, while all other notes are same as ''Madhyamavati''. Its ' structure is : *''Nagagandhari'' is again an asymmetric raga which has the ascending scale of ''Madhyamavati'', but the descending scale is a slightly ''Vakra'' scale of its melakarta ''

''. Popular keerthanams are composed by

in this raga. Its ' structure is :

Notes

References

{{Janya Janya ragas Janya ragas (kharaharapriya)

Structure and Lakshana

Popular compositions

Film songs

Language:Tamil Tamil may refer to: People, culture and language * Tamils, an ethno-linguistic group native to India, Sri Lanka, and some other parts of Asia **Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka ** Myanmar or Burmese Tamils, Tamil people of Ind ...

Language:Kannada Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a ...

Language:Telugu Telugu may refer to: * Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of South India ** Telugu literature, is the body of works written in the Telugu language. * Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India * Telugu script, used to write the Tel ...

Non-film songs

Related rāgas

''Graha bhedam''

Scale similarities

Notes

References

Language:
Tamil Tamil may refer to: People, culture and language * Tamils, an ethno-linguistic group native to India, Sri Lanka, and some other parts of Asia Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka Myanmar or Burmese Tamils, Tamil people of Ind ...

Language:
Kannada Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a ...

Language:
Telugu Telugu may refer to: * Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of South India ** Telugu literature, is the body of works written in the Telugu language. * Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India * Telugu script, used to write the Tel ...