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rāga A ''raga'' or ''raag'' (; also ''raaga'' or ''ragam''; ) is a melodic framework for improvisation in Indian classical music akin to a melodic mode. The ''rāga'' is a unique and central feature of the classical Indian music tradition, and as ...

m in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is an ''audava'' rāgam (or ''owdava'', meaning pentatonic scale). It is a '' janya'' rāgam (derived scale), as it does not have all the seven '' swaras'' (musical notes).

Structure and Lakshana

' is a symmetric rāgam that does not contain ''rishabham'' or ''nishādam''. It is a pentatonic scale (''audava-audava'' ragam''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras 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): * : * : (the notes used in this musical scale are ''shadjam, antara gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam, chathusruti dhaivatam'') ' is considered a ''janya'' rāgam of ''

Harikambhoji Harikambhoji (pronounced harikāmbhōji) is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 28th ''Melakarta'' rāgam (parent scale) in the 72 ''melakarta'' rāgam system. One of the first scales employed b ...

'', the 28th ''

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 generated. A ''melak ...

'' rāgam, though it can be derived from other melakarta rāgams, '' Chakravakam'', ''

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'', '' Shankarabharanam'', ''

Vagadheeswari Vagadheeswari (pronounced vāgadheeśwari) is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 34th ''melakarta'' rāgam (parent scale) in the 72 ''melakarta'' rāgam system of Carnatic music. It is called Bhog ...

'' or '' Shoolini'', by dropping both ''rishabham'' and ''nishādam''.

Popular compositions

' rāgam has a few compositions in classical music. *''śrīpatē nīpada'' by Thyagaraja *''Garuda Gamana by

Patnam Subramania Iyer Patnam Subramania Iyer (1845 – July 31, 1902) was a composer and singer of Carnatic music. Subramaniya Iyer followed the traditions of the great composer Tyagaraja. He has left behind almost one hundred compositions. Subramaniya Iyer was bor ...

*''Sri Sankara Guruvaram'' by Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan *''gaṃ gaṇapatē sadā '' by

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*''bhutapataye namo namaste'' , ''bandhamu seyaradu'' by

Muthiah Bhagavatar Harikesanallur Muthiah Bhagavatar (15 November 1877 – 30 June 1945), commonly known as Muthiah Bhagavatar, is one of Carnatic classical music's famous twentieth-century composers. He also created about 20 '' ragas''. Early life Muthiah was bo ...

*''Sivachidambarame'' by Muthu Thandavar

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Related rāgams

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

''Graha bhedam''

s'' notes when shifted using ''

Graha bhedam ''Graha Bhedam'' in Carnatic music is the process (or result of the process) of shifting the Tonic note (''śruti'') to another note in the rāgam and arriving at a different rāgam. Its equivalent in Hindustani classical music is called a ''mur ...

'', yields another popular pentatonic rāgam, ''

Hamsadhwani Hamsadhvani (meaning "the cry of the swan"), is a rāga in Carnatic music (musical scale of Carnatic tradition of Indian classical music). It is an ''audava'' rāgam (or ''owdava'' rāga, meaning pentatonic scale). It is a ''janya'' rāga of th ...

''. ''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 more details and illustration of this concept refer '' Graha bhedam on Hamsadhwani''.

Scale similarities

*'' Mohanam'' is a rāgam which has ''chathusruthi rishabham'' in place of the ''shuddha madhyamam''. Its ' structure is S R2 G3 P D2 S : S D2 P G3 R2 S *'' Shuddha Saveri'' is a rāgam which has ''chathusruthi rishabham'' in place of the ''antara gandharam''. Its ' structure is S R2 M1 P D2 S : S D2 P M1 R2 S

Notes

References

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