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 (derived scale)of the Melakarta ragam Dhīraśaṅkarābharaṇaṃ which is 29th Melakarta raga. In Hindustani music it is called ''Durga''.''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras According to the school of Muthuswami Dikshitar, this rāgam is called ''Devakriya''. '' Karnataka Shuddha Saveri'', a janya rāgam of 1st '' melakarta'' '' Kanakangi'', is called ''Shuddha Saveri'' by the Dikshitar school. ''Devakriya'' in the Tyagaraja school of music is a different Raga, which is a Janya of Natabhairavi(Mela 20).

Structure and Lakshana

''Shuddha Saveri'' is a symmetric rāgam that does not contain ''gāndhāram'' or ''nishādam''. It is a pentatonic scale (''audava-audava'' ragam 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):
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It is a scale that uses the following variants of the ''swaras'' – ''chatushruti rishabham, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam'' and ''chatushruti dhaivatam''.

''Shuddha Saveri'' is considered a ''janya'' rāgam of '' Sankarabharanam'', the 29th ''melakarta'' rāgam, though it can be derived from other melakarta rāgams, '' Kharaharapriya'', '' Gourimanohari'' or '' Harikambhoji'', by dropping both ''gāndhāram'' and ''nishādam''.

Popular compositions

Here are some popular '' kritis'' composed in ''Shuddha Saveri''.
* ''Darini telusukonṭi'', ''Neeku Evvari Bodhana'', ''Lakshanamulu'', ''Orula Naduko'' and ''Kalaharaṇamela Ra Hare'' by Tyagaraja in Telugu
* ''Samajavarada Niku'' by Poochi Srinivasa Iyengar
* ''Taye tripura sundari'' by Periyasaamy Thooran
* ''Janani pahi sada (Navarathri 7th Day krithi) and Sahasika Danuja'' by Swathi Thirunal
* ''Ānalekara'', by Purandara Dasa which is set to this rāgam, is one of the first few '' geetams'' (very short compositions) taught to beginners. It is Purandara Dasa's first composition.
* ''Dharma Shravana'' By Purandara Dasa
* ''Ee Muddu Krishnana'' By Vadiraja Tirtha
* ''Shri Guruguha Tharayashu Mam, Sri Vatukanatha Shiva, Lalithambikam, Sandhya Devim and Sri Madhuramba Samrakshathu'' by Muthuswami Dikshitar
* ''sarvajīva dayākarī'' by Oothukkadu Venkata Kavi is also popular
* ''kamala-vilochani'' by Hari Sundareswara sharma
* ''shankara gangadhara shrikantha'' and ''shrimat simhasaneshvari'' by Muthiah Bhagavatar
* ''Veedhula Veedhula'' by Annamacharya
* ''Ada Pogona'', ''Elladi Bande'' By Sripadaraja
* ''Hyange Madalayya '' By Gopala Dasa
*''Sadhasiva Kumara'' and ''Kalpagambikai Undu'' by Papanasam Sivan

Film songs

Language:

Tamil

Related rāgams

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

''Graha bhedam''

''Shuddha Saveri's'' notes when shifted using ''Graha bhedam'', yields 4 other major pentatonic rāgams, namely, '' Mohanam'', '' Hindolam'', '' Madhyamavati'' and '' Udayaravichandrika'' (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 rāgam. See '' Graha bhedam on Mohanam'' for more details and illustration of this concept.

Scale similarities

* Ārabhi is a rāgam which has the ascending scale of Shuddha Saveri and descending scale of Shankarabharanam. Its structure is S R2 M1 P D2 S : S N3 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S
* Jana Ranjani is a rāgam which has the ascending scale of Shankarabharanam and descending scale of Shuddha Saveri. Its structure is S R2 G3 M1 P D2 N3 P S : S D2 P M1 R2 S
* Karnataka Shuddha Saveri of Dikshitar school has ''Shuddha Rishabham'' in place of ''Chatushruti Rishabham'' and ''Shuddha Dhaivatam'' in place of ''Chatushruti Dhaivatam''. Its structure is S R1 M1 P D1 S : S D1 P M1 R1 S.
* Yadukulakamboji is a rāgam which has the ascending scale of Shuddha Saveri and descending scale of Harikambhoji. Its structure is S R2 M1 P D2 S : S N2 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S

Notes

References

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