Shubhapantuvarali (pronounced , meaning ''the auspicious moon'') 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 (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 45th ''

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 in Muthuswami Dikshitar school of Carnatic music.''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras Todi (thaat) is the equivalent in Hindustani music. Being sad in tone, it is usually used for sad songs by musicians.

Structure and Lakshana

It is the 3rd rāgam in the 8th ''chakra Vasu''. The mnemonic name is ''Vasu-Go''. The mnemonic phrase is ''sa ra gi mi pa dha nu''. Its ' structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see ''swaras'' in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms): * : * : This scale uses the notes ''shuddha rishabham, sadharana gandharam, prati madhyamam, shuddha dhaivatham'' and ''kakali nishadham''. 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 '' Dhenuka'', which is the 9th ''melakarta'' scale.

''Janya'' rāgams

''Shubhapantuvarali'' has a few minor '' janya'' rāgams (derived scales) associated with it. See List of ''janya'' rāgams for full list of rāgams associated with ''Shubhapantuvarali''.

Compositions

Here are a few common compositions sung in concerts, set to ''Shubhapantuvarali''. *''Ennalu urake'' by Thyagaraja *''Sri Satyanarayanam'' and ''Pasupatheeswaram'' by Muthuswami Dikshitar *''Pahimaam payoraasi'' varnam composed 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 ...

*''Nee Samanamevaru'' composed by

G.N. Balasubramaniam Gudalur Narayanaswamy Balasubramaniam (6 January 1910 – 1 May 1965), popularly known as GNB, was an Indian Carnatic singer. He innovated the art through emphasis on ''laya ''control and reducing the ''gamakas'' which eventually made Carnatic ...

*''Karunanu Nanu kĀpĀdumu'' composed by

Dr. 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 ...

*''Sri Lakshmi Ramana Narayana'' composed by

Narayana Raju Narayana ( Sanskrit: नारायण, IAST: ''Nārāyaṇa'') is one of the forms and names of Vishnu, who is in yogic slumber under the celestial waters, referring to the masculine principle. He is also known as Purushottama, and is co ...

*''Velane Vere Gati'' composed by Koteeswara Iyer *’'Paripahimam Shri Dasarathe'’ composed by Mysore Vasudevachariar

Film Songs

Language: Tamil & Malayalam

Related rāgams

This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam. ''Shubhapantuvarali'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 a ''melakarta'' rāgam, namely, ''

Chalanata Chalanata (pronounced chalanāta) is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 36th ''Melakarta'' rāgam in the 72 ''melakarta'' rāgam system of Carnatic music. It is one of the few rāgams referred b ...

''. ''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 further details and an illustration refer '' Graha bhedam on Chalanata''.

Notes

References

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