A Janya raga of Carnatic music, also used in Hindustani classical music
Shivaranjani or Sivaranjani is a musical scale used in Indian classical music. There are two scales, one in Hindustani music and one in Carnatic music . The Hindustani rāga is a pentatonic scale,[ 1] as is the Carnatic scale categorized as Audava-Audava (audava meaning 'of 5') resulting in 5 notes in the Arohanam and 5 in the Avarohanam.
The Hindustani rāga Shivaranjani belongs to the Kaafi thaat in terms of classification of the scale.[ 2] Its structure is as follows:
The komal (soft) gandhar (g) in place of shuddh gandhar (G) is the difference between this rāga and the global musical scale of Bhoop .
Borrowed into Carnatic music [ edit ]
Shivaranjani scale with shadjam at C
In Karnatic Music, this is a janya rāga (derived scale) from 22nd mela-kartha raga Kharaharapriya. It is a audava-audava rāgam in Carnatic music classification (i.e., a ragam that has five notes in both its arohana and avarohana). Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (ascending and descending scale) using swaras in Carnatic music notation is as follows:
(the variant notes used in this scale are chathusruthi rishabham, sadharana gandharam, chathusruthi dhaivatham other than the invariants shadjam and panchamam )
Popular compositions [ edit ]
The opening stanza of Kurai ondrum illai based on lyrics of Rajaji
Andavan Ambe composed by Papanasam Sivan
Antaryami Alasithi Solasithi - popular rendering of Annamacharya 's krithi.
Yamanelli Kanenendu , Aluvudyatako Rangayya - popular renderings of Purandara Dasa 's krithis.
Va Velava composed by M D Ramanathan
The traditional Marathi Abhang - Majhi Dev Puja too has a popularized version of it, in this raga.
Song
Movie
Composer
Singer
"Soppana Vaazhvil"
Sivakavi
Papanasam Sivan
M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar
"Kaalathil Azhiyaatha"
Mahakavi Kalidas
K. V. Mahadevan
K. B. Sundarambal
"Muthukku Muthaga"
Anbu Sagodharargal
Ghantasala
"Idayaveenai Thongum Pothu"
Iruvar Ullam
P. Susheela
"Kalaimagal Kai Porule"
Vasantha Maligai
"Nalandhana" (Nilamani Ragam similar)
Thillana Mohanambal
"Varugavae Varugavae"
Aathi Parasakthi
"Saravana Poikaiyil"
Idhu Sathiyam
Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy
"Naan Pesa Ninaippathellam"
Palum Pazhamum
P. Susheela , T. M. Soundararajan
"Neerodum Vaikaiyile"
Paar Magaley Paar
"Aandavane Un"
Oli Vilakku
M. S. Viswanathan
P. Susheela
"Enna Vegam Nillu"
Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum
T. M. Soundararajan , A. L. Raghavan
"Ellorum Nalam Vaazha"
Enga Mama
T. M. Soundararajan
"Thangathil Mugameduthu"
Meenava Nanban
K.J. Yesudas , Vani Jairam
"Naan Paadikkonde Iruppen" (pathos)
Sirai
Vani Jairam
"Uruguthey Idhayame"
Nooravathu Naal
Ilaiyaraaja
"Vaa Vaa Anbe Anbe"
Agni Natchathiram
K.J. Yesudas , K.S. Chitra
"Vanna Nilavey Vaigai" (Vijayanagari Ragam similar)
Paadatha Thenikkal
"Solai Pushpangale"
Ingeyum Oru Gangai
P. Susheela , Gangai Amaran
"Unnaithane Thanjam Endru"
Nallavanukku Nallavan
K.J. Yesudas , Manjula Gururaj
"Kaathirunthu Kaathirunthu"
Vaidehi Kathirunthal
P. Jayachandran
"Pethu Eduthavathaan"
Velaikkaran
Malaysia Vasudevan
"Oh Priya Priya!"
Idhayathai Thirudathe
Mano , K.S. Chitra
"Kudagu Malai" (Vijayanagari ragam)
Karakattakkaran
"Kuyil Paattu"
En Rasavin Manasile
Swarnalatha , Ilaiyaraaja
"Adi Aathadi"
Kadalora Kavithaigal
Ilaiyaraaja , S. Janaki
"Chinna Ponnu Selai"
Malaiyoor Mambattiyan
"Valli Valli Enna"
Deiva Vaakku
"Yaar Aluthu Yaar Thuyaram"
Kannukoru Vannakili
K.J. Yesudas , Ilaiyaraaja
"Yaarai Keattu"
En Uyir Kannamma
K.S. Chitra
"Adhikaalai Neram"
Naan Sonnathey Sattam
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam , Asha Bhosle
"Manikuyil Isaikkuthadi"
Thanga Manasukkaran
Mano
"Vaanuyarntha Solaiyile"
Idaya Kovil
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
"Sindhu Nathi Seemane" (Vijayanagari Ragam)
Ponnumani
"Anba Sumanthu"
"Aathorathile Aalamaram"
Kasi
Hariharan
"Neethaane Naaldhorum"
Paattu Vaathiyar
K.J. Yesudas , Swarnalatha
"Paattu Solli Paada Solli"
Azhagi
Sadhana Sargam (Won National Award)
"Naan Pooveduthu"
Naanum Oru Thozhilali
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam , S. Janaki
"Oru Jeevanthan"
Naan Adimai Illai
Vijay Anand
"Koovurakuyilu"
Solaiyamma
Deva
"Ezhelu Jenma Bandham"
Therku Theru Machan
Kannathil Kannam
Watchman Vadivel
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam , K. S. Chithra
Pennkiliye Pennkiliye
Sandhitha Velai
P. Unnikrishnan , Sujatha Mohan
"Poovannam"
Azhiyatha Kolangal
Salil Chowdhury
P. Jayachandran , P. Susheela
"Kannum Kannum"
Thiruda Thiruda
A.R. Rahman
Mano
"Thaneerai Kaadhalikum"
Mr. Romeo
Sangeetha ,Sajith
"Anjathe Jeeva"
Jodi
Sirkazhi G. Sivachidambaram , Swarnalatha
"Dingu Dongu"
Sarvam Thaala Mayam
Bamba Bakya, Anthony Daasan
"Vaigai Karai Katre"
Uyirullavarai Usha
Vijaya T. Rajendar
K. J. Yesudas
"Padi Azhaithen"
Rasigan Oru Rasigai
Raveendran
"Yezhisai Geethame"
"Marikolunthu Mulla Uruthuma"
En Aasai Rasathi
Dr. Chandilyan
"Maamarathu Poo"
Oomai Vizhigal
Manoj Gyan
S. N. Surendar ,B. S. Sasirekha
"Sendhoora Poove"
Senthoora Poove
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam ,B. S. Sasirekha
"Yaar Padalo & Pooncholaiyai"
Panthaya Kuthiraigal
K. J. Yesudas , Malaysia Vasudevan
"Sevaanam Pookalthoovum"
Chinna Mayil
P. Jayachandran , K.S. Chitra
"Kanna Devaloga"
Rojakkal Unakkaga
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam , Swarnalatha
"Masai Matham"
MGR Nagaril
S. Balakrishnan
"Pattu Onnu Paadattuma"
Pudhu Vasantham
S. A. Rajkumar
K. J. Yesudas (Ver 1), S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (Ver 2)
"Anantham Anantham"
Poove Unakkaga
P. Unnikrishnan , K.S. Chitra
"Vanathu Nilaveduthu"
Simmarasi
P. Unnikrishnan , Swarnalatha
"Kalyana Vaanil"
Aanandham
Unni Menon ,Sujatha
"Enai Thedum Megam"
Kannodu Kann
Shankar–Ganesh
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam , Vani Jairam
"Moongililai Kaadugale"
Penmani Aval Kanmani
"Nee Parkama Poriye"
Manaivi Oru Manthiri
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam , Uma Ramanan
"Sala Sala Yena"
Ponnu Pakka Poren
K. Bhagyaraj
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam , K. S. Chithra
"Nenjil Kodiyaagam"
Chinna Chittu
Devendran
Vellai Rojavea
Nanbargal
Babul Bose
Satheesh,K. S. Chithra
Ennuyerea Ennuyerea
"Avaravar Vazhkaiyil"
Pandavar Bhoomi
Bharadwaj
Bharadwaj
"Unakkena Iruppaen"
Kaadhal
Joshua Sridhar
Haricharan
"Yedi Kallachi"
Thenmerku Paruvakaatru
N. R. Raghunanthan
Vijay Prakash , Shreya Ghoshal
"Kurai Ondrum Illai"
Arai En 305-il Kadavul
Vidyasagar
Harini
"Poo Meedhu"
Dishyum
Vijay Antony
Malgudi Subha
"Ooradangum Samathiley"
Kalavani
S. S. Kumaran
Senthilvelan
"Unkooda Pesathaane"
Rubaai
D. Imman
Shreya Ghoshal , Anthony Daasan
"Sudalamada Saamikitta"
Pettikadai
Mariya Manohar
Shreya Ghoshal
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspects of this rāgam.
Shivaranjani's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam , yields 2 other pentatonic rāgams, namely, Sunadavinodini and Revati . Graha bhedam is the step taken in keeping the relative note frequencies same, while shifting the shadjam to the next note in the rāgam. See Graha bhedam on Shivaranjani for more details and an illustration.
Mohanam is a popular rāgam which has the antara gandharam in place of sadharana gandharam . Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S R2 G3 P D2 S : S D2 P G3 R2 S
Abhogi is a popular rāgam which has the shuddha madhyamam in place of panchamam . Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S R2 G2 M1 D2 S : S D2 M1 G2 R2 S
The Carnatic scale Shivaranjani is a janya rāgam (derived scale) associated with the 64th parent scale Vachaspati (melakarta ). It has vakra prayoga (zig-zag notes in its scale and note phrases) and its scale is as follows.[ 3]
The compositions in this scale are:[ 3]
^ Alternate notations:Carnatic: S R₂ D₂ Ṡ Western: C D A C
^ Alternate notations:Carnatic: Ṡ D₂ P S Western: C A G C
^ Alternate notations:Hindustani: S R G̱ P D Ṡ Western: C D E♭ G A C
^ Alternate notations:Hindustani: Ṡ D P G̱ R S Western: C A G E♭ D C
^ Alternate notations:Hindustani: S R G M̄ D P Ṉ Ṡ Western: C D E F♯ A G B♭ C
^ Alternate notations:Hindustani: Ṡ Ṉ D P D M̄ G R S Western: C B♭ A G A F♯ E D C
^ Chakraborty, S.; Mazzola, G.; Tewari, S.; Patra, M. (2014). Computational Musicology in Hindustani Music . Computational Music Science. Springer International Publishing. p. 3. ISBN 978-3-319-11472-9 .
^ Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras
^ a b Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
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