Shivaranjani Explained
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.
Hindustani scale
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
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 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
- 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
Film songs
Tamil
| 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 |
| "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 |
| "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 | |
Related rāgams
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspects of this rāgam.
Graha bhedam
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.
Scale similarities
- Mohanam is a popular rāgam which has the antara gandharam in place of sadharana gandharam. Its 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 structure is S R2 G2 M1 D2 S : S D2 M1 G2 R2 S
Carnatic scale
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]
Compositions
The compositions in this scale are:
See also
References
- Book: Chakraborty, S. . Mazzola . G. . Tewari . S. . Patra . M. . Computational Musicology in Hindustani Music . Springer International Publishing . Computational Music Science . 2014 . 978-3-319-11472-9 . 3.
- Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras
- Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
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