Saramati is a

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

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 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) from the 20th ''

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 ...

'' scale

Natabhairavi Naṭabhairavi is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 20th ''melakarta'' rāgam in the 72 ''melakarta'' rāgam system. It corresponds to the Natural minor scale of western music system. Natabhaira ...

.''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications It is a ''janya'' scale, as it does not have all the 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'' (musical notes) in the descending scale.

Structure and Lakshana

''Saramati'' is an asymmetric rāgam that does not contain ''panchamam'' or ''rishabham'' in the descending scale. It is a combination of the ''

sampurna raga In Indian classical music, Sampūrṇa rāgas (संपूर्ण, Sanskrit for 'complete', also spelt as ''sampoorna'') have all seven ''swaras'' in their scale. In general, the swaras in the ''Arohana'' and ''Avarohana'' strictly follow the a ...

'' scale ''Natabhairavi'' and pentatonic scale ''

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

''. It is an ''sampurna-audava'' rāgam (or ''owdava'' rāgam, meaning pentatonic descending scale).''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras Its ' structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows: * : * : The notes used in this scale are ''shadjam, chathusruthi rishabham, sadharana gandharam, panchamam, shuddha dhaivatham'' and ''kaisiki nishadham'' in ascending scale, with ''panchamam'' and ''rishabham'' dropped in descending scale. For the details of the notations and terms, see ''swaras'' in Carnatic music.

Popular compositions

A few compositions have been set to ''Saramati'' rāgam. * ''Mokshamugalada'' by

Tyagaraja 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 ...

* ''Sarasadala nayane'' by Muthiah Bhagavatar * ''Manasaramati'' by Thanjavur Shankara Iyer * ''Unnata Venkata'' by Thulaseevanam * ''Shârade Namaste'' and ''Sâramati Saraswati'' by

Kalyani Varadarajan Kalyani Varadarajan (8 October 1923 – 28 October 2003), commonly known as Kalyani, was one of Carnatic music's famous twentieth-century composers. She created carnatic compositions in all 72 melakarta ragas, besides scores of janya ragas. Ear ...

Music composer

Ilaiyaraaja Ilaiyaraaja (born R. Gnanathesikan, 3 June 1943) is an Indian musician, composer, arranger, conductor, orchestrator, instrumentalist, lyricist and singer, popular for his works in Indian Cinema, prominently in Tamil films. Reputed to be one of ...

has set the

krithi "Mari Mari Ninne" to this Raga in the movie Sindhu bhairavi, even though the actual krithi is in the raga

Kambhoji Kambhoji or Kambodhi is a popular Raga in Carnatic Music. It is classified as a derived raga from 28th Melakartha, Harikambhoji. Scale The scale of Kambhoji is Ascending: S R2 G3 M1 P D2 S Descending: S N2 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S (N3 P D2 S) ...

Film Songs

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Language:
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Related rāgams

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

Scale similarities

*''Hindolam'' has a symmetric pentatonic scale, with the notes same as the descending scale of ''Saramati''. Its ' structure is S G2 M1 D1 N2 S : S N2 D1 M1 G2 S

Notes

References

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