Revagupti (pronounced ''rēvagupti'') 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 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 a pentatonic scale (''audava'' rāgam or ''owdava'' rāgam). 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 ...

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

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'' (musical notes). It is a morning rāgam.''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras The similar scales in

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are ''Rewa'' and ''

Bibhas Bibhas is a Hindustani classical raga. Theory Bibhas (sometimes also called 'Vibhas') is a pentatonic raga belonging to the Bhairav Thaat. This Raga is sung during daybreak. It is quite similar to Raga Deshkar as changing the Shuddha Dha and ...

''.

Structure and Lakshana

''Revagupti'' is a symmetric rāgam that does not contain ''madhyamam'' or ''nishādham''. It is a symmetric pentatonic scale (''audava-audava'' ragam 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, shuddha rishabham, antara gandharam, panchamam'' and ''shuddha dhaivatham'', as per

notation and terms for the ''swaras''. ''Revagupti'' is considered a ''janya'' rāgam of ''

Mayamalavagowla Mayamalavagowla (pronounced ) is a raga of Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is classified as 15th '' melakarta'' raga under Venkatamakhin's '' melakarta'' system. Originally known as ''malavagowla'', "maya" was p ...

'', the 15th ''

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 5 other melakarta rāgams by dropping both the ''madhyamam'' and ''nishādham''.

Popular Compositions

Here are a few songs composed in ''Revagupti''. *''Gopalaka Pahimam'' is popular krithi rendered in this raga nowadays, though originally it was set in the raga Bhupalam by Maharaja

Swathi Thirunal 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 ...

*''Rama Rama Pahi Rama'' by Maharaja

*''Griha bala memi'' composed by

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*''Sada vinata sadare'' and ''Sharavana bhava guruguham'' by

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*''Ni vera ganidhi and Purushottamuda'' by

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Varnam Varṇam is a type of composition in the Carnatic music system that encapsulates the key features of a raga, and considered as a foundational element in the learning path. Varnams capture the essence of the ragam in terms of typical swara patt ...

-Aravinda Malarkanna'' by ''Seetha Raman'' *''

-Swayam Varenyam'' by ''Pallavi Subbayya Bhagavathar'' *''Shri Ganeshwara'' by N. Ravikiran

Film Songs

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Related rāgams

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

Scale similarities

*'' Bhupalam'' rāgam differs from ''Revagupti'' only by the ''gāndhāram''. It uses ''sadharana gāndhāram'' instead of ''antara gāndhāram'' and its ' structure is S R1 G2 P D1 S : S D1 P G2 R1 S *'' Bhauli'' rāgam uses an additional ''nishadam'' in descending scale, in comparison to ''Revagupti''. Its ' structure is S R1 G3 P D1 S : S N3 D1 P G3 R1 S *''

Karnataka Shuddha Saveri Karnataka Shuddha Saveri 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 does not have ...

'' rāgam uses ''shuddha madhyamam'' in place of ''antara gandharam'' of ''Revagupti''. Its ' structure is S R1 M1 P D1 S : S D1 P M1 R1 S

Notes

References

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