Shri ragam is an ancient

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 ...

m in the Carnatic tradition. It is also written as Sri or Sreeraga.''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications This scale 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) in the ascending scale. ''Shree'' is the ''asampurna melakartha'' equivalent of ''

Kharaharapriya Kharaharapriya is a rāga in Carnatic music. It is the 22nd ''melakarta'' rāga (parent scale) in the 72 ''melakarta'' rāga system. It is possible that the name of the ragam was originally ''Harapriya'' but it was changed to conform to the Kat ...

'', 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 ...

'' rāgam.''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras It is the last of the 5 ''Ghana'' rāgams of Carnatic music. It is a popular rāgam that is considered to be highly auspicious. Notably, Carnatic Shree takes the lower ''madhyamam'' being the asampurna scale equivalent of Kharaharapriya. It is not related to the Hindustani raga, Shree.

Structure and Lakshana

''Shree'' is an asymmetric rāgam that does not contain ''gāndhāram'' or ''dhaivatam'' in the ascending scale. It is a ''audava-vakra-sampurna'' rāgam (or ''owdava'', meaning pentatonic in ascending scale), where ''vakra'' indicates the zig-zag nature of jumping notes in descending scale. Its ''ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa'' structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see ''swaras'' in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms): * ārohaṇa: * avarohaṇa: (or) This scale uses the notes ''chatushruti rishabham, sadharana gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam, chatushruti dhaivatam'' and ''kaisiki nishadam''.

Popular compositions

''Shree'' rāgam has been decorated with compositions by many composers. A few of the popular

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are listed here. *''Sami ninnekori'', a ''

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 ...

'' by Karur Devudu Iyer in Telugu *''Mayanai'' - 5th Thiruppavai by

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tuned by Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar *The fifth '' Pancharatna Kriti'' ''Endaro Mahanubhavulu'' composed by

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in Telugu, the last of the 5 Thiruvarur Pancharatna Krithis *''Nama Kumusumamula, Yuktamu Gaadhu'' by

in Telugu *''Sri Varalakshmi'', ''Sri Muladhara Chakra Vinayaka'' , ''Sri Kamalambike, Sri Abhayamba, Sri'' ''Vishvanatham Bhaje, Tyagaraja Mahadhvajaaroha and Kameshvarena Samrakshitoham'' by

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in Sanskrit *''Karuna judu ninnu'' by Shyama Shastri in Telugu *''Vanajasana Vinuta'' composed by Subbaraya Shastri in

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*''Bhavayami Nanda'' and ''Reena Madadritha'' by

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*''Vande Vasudevam (Sanskrit), Dinamu Dwadasi Nedu (Telugu), O! Pavanatmaja O! Ghanuda (Telugu)'' by

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*''Bandanene Ranga'' (9th Navaratna Malike), ''Adi Varahana'' (very rare composition on Lord Varaha) by

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*''Mangalam Arul'' and ''Ramam Bhajatha Manuja'' by

Papanasam Sivan Paapanaasam Raamayya Sivan (26 September 1890 – 1 October 1973) was an Indian composer of Carnatic music and a singer. He was awarded the Madras Music Academy's Sangeetha Kalanidhi in 1971. He was also a film score composer in Kannada cinema a ...

in Tamil *'' Karuna Cheyvan Enthu'' by

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-originally in Yadukulakamboji *''Mahaganapathe'' by R N Doraiswamy

Film Songs

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Tamil Devotional Songs

Related rāgams

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

Scale similarities

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Madhyamavati Madhyamavati (madhyamāvati) is a raga in Carnatic music (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 (''swaras''). ...

'' is a rāgam which has a symmetric ascending and descending scale, which matches the ascending scale of ''Shree''. Its ''ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa'' structure is S R2 M1 P N2 S : S N2 P M1 R2 S *''Manirangu'' is a rāgam which has ''gāndhāram'' in the descending scale, while all other notes in both the ascending and descending scale are same as ''Madhyamavati''. Its ''ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa'' structure is S R2 M1 P N2 S : S N2 P M1 G2 R2 S

Notes

References

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