Brindaavani Sarang or Brindaabani Sarang, also known as raga Sarang, is a

Hindustani classical Hindustani classical music is the 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'' literally means classica ...

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 ...

. It is also called Vridaavani Sarang. This raga falls under the category of

Sarang ragas Sarang ragang {{IPA, hns, ˈsärəŋg ˈrägäŋg (ISO 15919/IAST: ''Sāraṅg rāgaṅg'', Hindi and Marathi: सारंग रागांग, Bengali: সারং রাগাঙ্গ), and all other ragas falling under this category are raga ...

Theory

Brindabani Sarang is a

Kafi Kafi is a classical form of Sufi music in the Punjabi and Sindhi languages that originated from the Punjab and Sindh regions of South Asia. Some well-known Kafi poets are Baba Farid, Bulleh Shah, Shah Hussain, Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, Sa ...

thaat A ''thaat'' () is a "parent scale" in North Indian or Hindustani music. It is the Hindustani equivalent of the term '' Melakartha raga'' of Carnatic music. The concept of the ''thaat'' is not exactly equivalent to the western musical scal ...

. It was created by

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. The associated mythology being that he brought Lord

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to earth by singing this raga who took the form of an idol which can still be seen in

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. One of the famous Ragas for the Sarang , it is a popular of this family, together with Shuddha Sarang, and Madhyamad Sarang. The name Brindavani Sarang is a testament to its popularity in the region around Mathura. The notes ''Ga'' and ''Dha'' are not used in this raga. A characteristic of all Sarang is the way ''Rishab'' (Re) is sung. The Rishabh is not accorded embellishments, so it is sung without any ''meenḍ'' of adjacent ''swara''s neither with any ''andolan''. This preeminence of Re makes the ''swar'' the ''vadi'' of this Raga as also for all other varieties of this family (). Another dominant phrase is Sa - Ni - Pa, also used in many other ragas, notably the popular Kanhada family. The distinguishing factor being that the Ni in Kanhada's S-N-P takes a ''kaṇ'' of the Pa (of ), with a effect, whereas the Ni of Sa-Ni-Pa in Sarang is rendered pure. Brindavani Sarang's classification in thaat Kaafi is peculiar as it uses the shuddha form of "Ni" in its Aaroha, whereas the form of "ni" and "ga" is the main characteristic of the Kaafi thaat. So it is possible to make a mistake in identifying its thaat as

Khamaj Khamaj () is a Hindustani classical Music raga within the Khamaj thaat which is named after it. Many ghazal ''Ghazal'' is a form of amatory poem or ode, originating in Arabic poetry that often deals with topics of spiritual and roman ...

. This raga evokes the sringara rasa - romantic love.

Aroha and Avaroha

Arohana Arohana, Arohanam, Aroh or Aroha, in the context of Indian classical music, is the ascending scale of notes in a raga.''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, ''Glossary'' pages, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications The pitch increases a ...

: N S R M P N S'

Avarohana An Avarohana, Avarohanam or Avaroha, in the context of Indian classical music, is the descending scale of any raga.''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, ''Glossary'' pages, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications The notes descend in pitch ...

: Ni ''

svara 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 ...

'' is ''Shuddha'' in ''Arohana'' and ''Komal'' in Avarohana.

Vadi and Samavadi

Vadi:

Rishabha Rishabhanatha (Devanagari: ऋषभनाथ), also Rishabhadeva (Devanagari: ऋषभदेव, ), Rishabha (Devanagari: ऋषभ, ) or Ikshvaku (Devanagari: इक्ष्वाकु, ''Ikṣvāku''), is the first (Supreme preacher) ...

(re)

Samavadi The samavadi or samvadi is the second-most prominent (though not necessarily second-most played) note of a raga in Indian classical music. The primary note of the raga is the '' vadi''; the vadi and samavadi are in most cases a fourth or fifth a ...

Panchama Pancham ( ) is the fifth svara from the seven svaras of Hindustani and Carnatic music. Pancham is the long form of the syllable प (Pa). Details Regarding panchama and its importance in Indian classical music: * Pancham is the fifth svara in ...

(pa)

Pakad or Chalan

Ni Sa Re Ma Re Pa Ma Re Ni Sa R M P n - PMR, M- R N S R-S

Organisation and relationships

Thaat A ''thaat'' () is a "parent scale" in North Indian or Hindustani music. It is the Hindustani equivalent of the term '' Melakartha raga'' of Carnatic music. The concept of the ''thaat'' is not exactly equivalent to the western musical scal ...

Kafi Thaat Kafi () is one of the ten basic thaats of Hindustani music from the Indian subcontinent. It is also the name of a raga (Kharaharapriya) within this thaat. Description Kafi thaat makes use of the Komal Gandhara and Komal Nishad. So basically it ...

Samay (Time)

Madhyanah (noon), Afternoon. It is generally sung as Rajasthani folksongs.

Seasonality

It is generally regarded as a of summer season.

Rasa

Shringar Rasa: The emotion of love, including spiritual love Veer Rasa: The Rasa of Valour

Related Raga

Madhumad Sarang has the Shuddha Ni dropped or Varjit (excluded). It is still considered a chanchal raga. Megh malhar has same notes but it is Dhrupad ''anga'' raga and is serious in rendering, with a lot of . Another distinguishing factor is that while Rishabh is used extensively in Megh Malhar (as also in Sarang), the Rishabh there takes a very strong meenḍ from Madhyam (Me), a salient in the singing of ''meenḍ''-heavy Megh.

Carnatic compositions

''Kamalaptakula'' by

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''Soundararaajam Asharaye'', ''Swaminathena Samrakshitoham'' and ''Rangapura Vihara'' by Muthuswami Deekshithar ''Aathma Nivedanam'' by

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''Eke Mamathe Kottu'' by

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''Arige Vadhuvade'' and ''Aada Pogona Baaro'' by

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''Ranga Banda Brindavanadalli'' by

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''Ananda Mayage'' By

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''Iko Node Ranganathana'' By

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''Amburuhânanâ'' by

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''Kaliyuga Varadhan'' by

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''Venkatesha Natham'' by Gowrishankar Stapati ''Thillana'' in Brindavani by M. Balamuralikrishna ''Thillana'' in Brindavani by

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''Thillana'' in Brindavani by P. K. Rajagopala Iyer

Film songs

: * "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)"

Tamil language

Hindi language

Malayalam language

Telugu language

Other songs

References

*Bor, Joep ''(ed).'' Rao, Suvarnalata; der Meer, Wim van; Harvey, Jane ''(co-authors)'' ''The Raga Guide: A Survey of 74 Hindustani Ragas''. Zenith Media, London: 1999.

External links

SRA on Samay and Ragas

Rajan Parrikar on Ragas

Film Songs in Rag Brindavani Sarang

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