Amritvarshini (raga)

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Amritvarshini

Thaat	Kalyan
Arohana	S G M P N Ṡ
Avarohana	Ṡ N P M G S
Vadi	P
Samavadi	S

Hindustani classical music
Concepts
Shruti Swara Raga Tala Gharana Instruments
Genres
Dhrupad Dhamar Khyal Tarana Thumri Dadra Qawwali Ghazal
Thaats
Bilaval Khamaj Kafi Asavari Bhairav Bhairavi Todi Purvi Marva Kalyan
v t e

Amritvarshini is a Hindustani classical raga. It is performed between 7 and 10 p.m.

Theory

The raga contains five notes each in Arohana and Avarohana; Sa Shuddha Ga and Shuddha Ni; TeevraMadhyama and Pa. It is classified as an Audava/Audava pentatonic raga.^[1]

Arohana and Avarohana

Aroha (Ascent): S G M P N Ṡ

Avaroha (Descent): Ṡ N P M G S

Vadi and Samavadi

Vadi: P

Samvadi: S

Pakad or Chalan

Pakad: SGmPNmPmG, mG->S

Chalan: SGmG, mGS, GmPN, NPmG, GmPNPmG, mG->S;

GmPNS, PNSGmGS, NS NP, NmPmG, mG->S

Organisation and relationships

Thaat: Kalyan

The Raga is based on Carnatic Raga

rāga of the 66th Melakartha Chitrambari, though it can be derived from other Melakarthas Kalyani, Gamanashrama or Vishwambari by dropping both Rishabh and Dhaivat.

Samay (Time)

Nomenclature: Nomenclature for Notation- ‘D ‘n ‘N  ; S r R g G M m P d D n N; S’ r’ R’ /

P, RS – Halt between P and RS/Meenda (Glissando)- P->m /Kana swara (Grace note) RG

References

• “RagaNidhi”- Prof. S Subbarao, Vol.I – Published by The Music Academy, Chennai
• “Raga Darshana”- Pt. ManikbuwaThakurdas, Vol.II- Pt.

ManikbuwaThakurdasJanmashabdiSamiti, Mumbai

Film Songs

• Thoongatha vizhigal rendu (Agninakshatram) (Tamil),Composer: Ilayaraja, Singers: KJ Yesudas,Janaki
• Vanin Devi Varuga (Oruvar vazhum Alayam) (Tamil),Composer: Ilayaraja, Singers: Spb,Janaki
• Malaikoru Devane (Sri Raghavendra) (Tamil),Composer: Ilayaraja, Singers: KJ Yesudas
• Unathu Kalai (Sasanam) (Tamil), Composer: Balabharathi, Singers: KS Chitra
• Kathiruntha malli (Mallu veeti minor) (Tamil), Composer: Ilayaraja, Singers: P Susheela
• Azhagiya Megangal (Ganga Gowri) (Tamil), Composer: MS Viswanathan, Singers: S. Janaki
• Sivagami Aada Vanthaal (Paattum Bharathum), Composer: MSV, Singer: P. Susheela, TMS
• Ippothenna Thevai (Makkal Aatchi), Composer: Ilayaraja, Singer: Lekha

References

External links

• More details about raga Amritvarshini