Nata (nāṭa) is a rāgam 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), sometimes spelled Nattai. 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 36th '' melakarta'' scale '' Chalanata''. 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. 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 ''Chalanata'' and the pentatonic scale '' Gambhiranata''.''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras It is an auspicious raga, which is mostly sung in the early part of the concert. There is a raaga named Nata in Hindusthani music as well, and another raaga named Shuddha Nat. But they are sung rarely, and have no association with the Nattai of Carnatic Music.

Structure of Lakshana

''Nata'' is an ASYMMETRIC rāgam that does not contain ''gandharam'' and ''dhaivatam'' in the descending scale. It is an ''sampurna-audava'' rāgam (or ''owdava'' rāgam, meaning pentatonic descending scale). Its ' structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows: * : * : It is a vivadi raga. The notes used in this scale are ''shadjam, shatsruthi rishabham, antara gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam, shatsruthi dhaivatam'' and ''kakali nishadham'' in ascending scale, with ''dhaivatam'' and ''gandharam'' skipped in descending scale. For the details of the notations and terms, see ''swaras'' in Carnatic music.

Popular Compositions

There are many compositions set to ''Nata'' rāgam. Many compositions in praise of Lord

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are set to this raga. Here are some popular '' kritis'' composed in this ragam. *''Sri Rajadhiraja'' (Tanavarnam) *The first ''

Pancharatna Kriti The ''Pancharatna kritis'' (transliterated as ''Pañcaratna kṛti'') (Sanskrit: ''pancha'' "five" + ''ratna'' "gems") are a set of five '' kritis'' (songs) in Carnatic classical music, composed by the 18th-century Indian composer Tyagaraja. Al ...

'' ''Jagadananda karaka'' and ''Ninne Bhajana'' by

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*''Swaminatha paripalaya'', ''Mahaganapatim'' and ''Parameswara'' by

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*''Paahi Saure'' and ''Jaya Devaki Kishora'' by

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*''Umaiyor Bhagane'' by

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*''Veda Mathe Veda Vinuthe'' by Muthiah Bhagavathar *''Pahi Nikhila Janani'' by

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*''Sarasijanabha Mam Pahi'' by

Palghat Parameswara Bhagavathar Palghat Parameswara Bhagavathar (1815-1892) was a Carnatic music composer and musician born in Nurani, Kerala, India. His musical talents developed to such an extent that Swati Tirunal had great admiration and confidence in him. Whenever the Mah ...

*''Sri Mahaganapathe Surapathe'' by Mayooram Viswanatha Sasthri *''Kamalambike Mamava Sada'' by

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*''Karimukhavarada'' by G. N. Balasubramaniam *''Sri Gajanana'', ''Sri Padmanabham'', ''Pranathosmi Devam'' and ''Re Re Manasa'' by Thulaseevanam *''Sri Gananatha'' by Pallavi Sesha Iyer *''Tanthi Ma Mukha'' by Koteeswara Iyer *''Suryakodi Mamaprabhamakudei'' by Kutti Kunju Thankachi *''Namo Namo Raghukulanayaka'' by

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*''Jaya Jaya Janaki'' (1st Navaratna Malike), ''Vandisuvudadiyali'' by

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*"Ananda Nartana Ganapathim"by Oothukkadu Venkata Kavi *"Sidhi Arul Siva Sakthi Balagane" by Nilakanta Sivan Maha Ganapathim by Muthuswami Dikshitar

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Related rāgams

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