Shadvidamargini (pronounced , meaning ''the one with the road to a hundred forms of knowledge'') is a
ragam in
Carnatic music
Carnatic music, known as or in the 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, and Sri Lanka. It is ...
(musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 46th ''
melakarta'' rāgam (parent scale) in the 72 ''melakarta'' rāgam system of Carnatic music. It is called Stavarājam 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][''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications][''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras]
Structure and Lakshana
It is the 4th rāgam in the 8th ''chakra Vasu''. The mnemonic name is ''Vasu-Bhu''. The mnemonic phrase is ''sa ra gi mi pa dhi ni''.
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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The ''swaras shuddha rishabham, sadharana gandharam, prati madhyamam, chathusruthi dhaivatham'' and ''kaisiki nishadham'' are used in this scale. As it is a ''melakarta'' rāgam, by definition it is a
''sampoorna'' rāgam (has all seven notes in ascending and descending scale). It is the ''prati madhyamam'' equivalent of ''
Natakapriya
Natakapriya, (pronounced nāţakapriya, meaning ''the one dear to theatre'') is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 10th ''melakarta'' rāgam (parent scale) in the 72 ''melakarta'' rāgam system. A ...
'', which is the 10th ''melakarta'' scale.
''Janya'' rāgams
''Shadvidamargini'' has a few minor ''
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 ...
'' rāgams (derived scales) associated with it. See
List of ''janya'' rāgams for full list of rāgams associated with ''Shadvidamargini''.
Compositions
A few compositions set to ''Shadvidhamargini'' are:
*''Jnanam Osaga Rada'' 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 ...
*''Andaranga Bhakthi'' by
Koteeswara Iyer
*''Haimavate bhaja manasa'' by Dr.
M. Balamuralikrishna
*''sharanam tava charanam'' by Bharani
*Geetham pada ugandha (Krithi) by Senarylia Shashtri
Related rāgams
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.
''Shadvidamargini's'' notes when shifted using ''
Graha bhedam'', yields ''
Nasikabhooshani'', a minor ''melakarta'' rāgam. ''Graha bhedam'' is the step taken in keeping the relative note frequencies same, while shifting the ''shadjam'' to the next note in the rāgam.
Notes
References
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Melakarta ragas