| Nattakurinji |
Nattakurinji is a raga (musical scale) in Carnatic music. It is an audava janya raga of 28th Melakarta raga Harikambhoji. This raga is good to sing in evenings.[1] It is used rarely in Hindustani, but is very popular in Carnatic music.[2] [3] The raaga Kurinji belongs to the Melakarta family Shankarabharanam but is sung relatively rarely. [4]
Nattakurinji is an asymmetric rāgam. It is said to have three types of ascending (arohana) and descending scales (avarohana). In practice all 3 types of arohana and avarohana, as well as other usages (prayogas) are found. Its structure (one ascending and descending scale) is as follows:
The notes used in this scale are shadjam, chathusruthi rishabham, antara gandhara, chathusruthi dhaivatham and kaisiki nishadham in ascending scale, with rishabham excluded in descending scale. For the details of the notations and terms, see swaras in Carnatic music. It is also classified as a "rakti" raga (a raga of high melodic content).
There are many compositions set to Nattakurinji rāgam. Some of the popular compositions are:
| Song | Language | Film | Composer | Singer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kavalaiyai Theerpathu Naattiya Kalaiye | Tamil | Sivakavi | Papanasam Sivan | M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar |
| Anbe Amudhey | Uthama Puthiran | G. Ramanathan | T. M. Soundararajan,P. Susheela | |
| Kaniya Kaniya Mazhalai Pesum | Mannathi Mannan | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | ||
| Maaman Kurai | Siraichalai | Ilaiyaraaja | K. S. Chithra,Gangai Amaran | |
| Kannamoochi yenada(Sahana touches also) | Kandukondain Kandukondain | A. R. Rahman | K. S. Chithra,K. J. Yesudas | |
| Poongatru Veesum | Mr. Madras | Vidyasagar | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| Theme | Thavamai Thavamirundhu | Sabesh–Murali | Sharreth,Madhu Balakrishnan,Sudha Ragunathan | |
| Udayam Vaalkkannezhuthi | Malayalam | Njangal Santhushtaranu | ||
| Thiranurayum | Anandabhadram | |||
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