Pavani (pronounced pāvani, meaning ''the purifier'') is a
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
Carnatic music, known as or in the Dravidian languages, South Indian languages, is a system of music commonly associated with South India, including the modern Indian states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, an ...
(musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 41st ''
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 in the 72 ''melakarta'' rāgam system of Carnatic music. It is called Kumbhini in
Muthuswami Dikshitar
Muthuswami Dikshitar (Mudduswamy Dikshitar)(, 24 March 1776 – 21 October 1835), mononymously Dikshitar, was a South Indian poet, singer and veena player, and a legendary composer of Indian classical music, who is considered one of the musical ...
school of Carnatic music.
[''Sri Muthuswami Dikshitar Keertanaigal'' by Vidwan A Sundaram Iyer, Pub. 1989, Music Book Publishers, Mylapore, Chennai]
Structure and Lakshana
It is the 5th rāgam in the 7th ''chakra Rishi''. The mnemonic name is ''Rishi-Ma''. The mnemonic phrase is ''sa ra ga mi pa dhi nu''.
[''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications] Its ' structure is as follows (see
''swaras'' in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):
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The notes used in this scale are ''shuddha rishabham, shuddha gandharam, prati madhyamam, chathusruthi dhaivatham'' and ''kakali nishadham''. It is a
''sampurna'' rāgam – a rāgam that has all seven ''
swara
Svara or swara (Devanagari: स्वर, generally pronounced as ''swar'') is a Sanskrit word that connotes simultaneously a breath, a vowel, the sound of a musical note corresponding to its name, and the successive steps of the octave or '' ...
s'' (notes). It is the ''prati madhyamam'' equivalent of ''
Manavati
Manavati (pronounced mānavati, meaning the bride) is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 5th '' Melakarta'' rāgam in the 72 ''melakarta'' rāgam system of Carnatic music. In Muthuswami Dikshitar ...
'', which is the 5th ''melakarta'' scale.
Film Song
Language:
Tamil
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''Janya'' rāgams
''Chandrajyoti'' is a ''
janya
''Janya'' is a term meaning "derive". In Carnatic (South Indian) music a ''janya raga'' is one derived from one of the 72 ''melakarta'' ragas (fundamental melodic structures). ''Janya'' ragas are classified into various types based on a varie ...
'' rāgam (derived scale) that is associated with it, in which
Thyagaraja
Thyagaraja (Telugu: త్యాగరాజ) (4 May 1767 – 6 January 1847), also known as Thyāgayya and in full as Kakarla Thyagabrahmam, was a composer and vocalist of Carnatic music, a form of Indian classical music. Tyagaraja and his ...
has composed couple of songs. See
List of ''janya'' rāgams for a full list of ''Pavani's janyas''.
Film Song in Ragam Chandrajyoti
Language:
Tamil
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* Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia
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Compositions
*''Sachidanandamaya'' by
Muthuswami Dikshitar
Muthuswami Dikshitar (Mudduswamy Dikshitar)(, 24 March 1776 – 21 October 1835), mononymously Dikshitar, was a South Indian poet, singer and veena player, and a legendary composer of Indian classical music, who is considered one of the musical ...
*''Anjaade'' by
Koteeswara Iyer
*''Jaya Dhanada Sakha'' by
M. Balamuralikrishna
Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna (6 July 1930 – 22 November 2016) was an Indian Carnatic vocalist, musician, multi-instrumentalist, playback singer, composer, and character actor. He was awarded the Madras Music Academy's Sangeetha Kalanidhi in ...
Related rāgams
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.
''Pavani'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 ...
'' does not yield any other ''melakarta''. ''Graha bhedam'' is the step taken in keeping the relative note frequencies same, while shifting the ''shadjam'' to the next note in the rāgam.
This is obvious for the 6 ''Rishi chakra'' rāgams (''
Salagam
Salagam (pronounced sālagam) is a ragam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 37th ''melakarta'' rāgam in the 72 ''melakarta'' rāgam system of Carnatic music. It is called Sowgandini in Muthuswami Diks ...
,
Jalarnavam
Jalarnavam (pronounced , meaning ''the ocean'') is a ragam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 38th ''Melakarta'' rāgam in the 72 ''melakarta'' rāgam system of Carnatic music.
It is called Jaganmōhan ...
,
Jhalavarali
Jhalavarali (pronounced , meaning ''A moon with the sun's heat''), is a ragam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 39th ''Melakarta'' rāgam in the 72 ''melakarta'' rāgam system of Carnatic music.
It is ...
,
Navaneetam
Navaneetam (pronounced navanītam, meaning ''the eternal new one'') is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 40th ''Melakarta'' rāgam (parent scale) in the 72 ''melakarta'' rāgam system of Carnatic ...
'' and ''
Raghupriya
Raghupriya (meaning ''The one dear to Raghu'') is a ragam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 42nd ''melakarta'' rāgam (parent scale) in the 72 ''melakarta'' rāgam system of Carnatic music. It is calle ...
'' being the other 5), as they have 3 missing notes between G1 and M2. Since no other ''swara'' pair in rules of ''melakarta'' rāgams have a 3 note gap, ''Graha bhedam'' yields only invalid scales within those rules.
Film Song in Ragam Pavani
Language:
Tamil
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* Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia
**Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils
**Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia
* Tamil language, nativ ...
Notes
References
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Melakarta ragas