Shubhapantuvarali (pronounced , meaning ''the auspicious moon'') is a
rāgam 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 45th ''
melakarta'' rāgam in the 72 ''melakarta'' rāgam system of Carnatic music. It is called in
Muthuswami Dikshitar school of Carnatic music.
[''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications][''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras] Todi (thaat)
Todi () is one of the ten basic thaats of Hindustani music from the Indian subcontinent. It is also the name of a raga within this thaat.
Description
Todi has Komal Rishab, Gandhar, and Dhaivat, as well as Teevra Madhyam. The Todi (raga), Todi ...
is the equivalent 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'' ...
.
Being sad in tone, it is usually used for sad songs by musicians.
Structure and Lakshana
It is the 3rd rāgam in the 8th ''chakra Vasu''. The mnemonic name is ''Vasu-Go''. The mnemonic phrase is ''sa ra gi mi pa dha nu''.
Its ' structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see
''swaras'' in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):
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This scale uses the notes ''shuddha rishabham, sadharana gandharam, prati madhyamam, shuddha dhaivatham'' and ''kakali 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 ''
Dhenuka'', which is the 9th ''melakarta'' scale.
''Janya'' rāgams
''Shubhapantuvarali'' has a few minor ''
janya'' rāgams (derived scales) associated with it. See
List of ''janya'' rāgams for full list of rāgams associated with ''Shubhapantuvarali''.
Compositions
Here are a few common compositions sung in concerts, set to ''Shubhapantuvarali''.
*''Ennalu urake'' by
Thyagaraja
*''Sri Satyanarayanam'' and ''Pasupatheeswaram'' by
Muthuswami Dikshitar
*''Pahimaam payoraasi''
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 ...
composed by
Kalyani Varadarajan
*''Karamubatti''
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 ...
composed by
Nallan Chakravarthy
*''Nee Samanamevaru'' composed by
G.N. Balasubramaniam
*''Karunanu Nanu kĀpĀdumu'' composed by
Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna
*''Sri Lakshmi Ramana Narayana'' composed by
Narayana Raju
*''Velane Vere Gati'' composed by
Koteeswara Iyer
*''Paripahimam Shri Dasarathe'' composed by
Mysore Vasudevachariar
Film Songs
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Malayalam
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Related rāgams
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.
''Shubhapantuvarali's'' notes when shifted using ''
Graha bhedam'', yields a ''melakarta'' rāgam, namely, ''
Chalanata''. ''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 further details and an illustration refer ''
Graha bhedam on Chalanata''.
Notes
References
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Melakarta ragas