Nasikabhushani
Avarohanam | Ṡ N₂ D₂ P M₂ G₃ R₃ S |
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Equivalent | Hungarian major scale |
Carnatic music |
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Nasikabhushani (pronounced nāsikābhūshaṇi) is a
Structure and Lakshana
Nasikabhushani is the 4th rāgam in the 12th chakra Aditya. The mnemonic name is Aditya-Bhu. The mnemonic phrase is sa ru gu mi pa dhi ni.[2] Nasikabhushani's ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows:
The notes used in this scale are shatsruthi rishabham, antara gandharam, prati madhyamam, chathusruthi dhaivatham, kaisiki nishadham. See
Nasikabhushani is a melakarta rāgam and hence by definition it is a
Janya rāgams
Nasikabhushani has a couple of minor
Compositions
A few compositions set to Nasikabhushani rāgam are:
- Maravairi ramani by Thyagaraja
- Thandarul ayya by Koteeswara Iyer
- Srirama Saraswathi by Muthuswami Dikshitar
- Adigalige Vandipe by Vijaya Dasa
- Ambikām Upāseham by Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna
Film Songs
Language:Tamil
Song | Movie | Composer | Singer |
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Thendral Ennum | Pasa Kiligal
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Vidyasagar | Madhu Balakrishnan |
Thaaye | Kaiyum Kalavum | Satish Raghunathan | Karthika Vaidhyanathan |
Related rāgams
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.
Nasikabhushani's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam from the dhaivatham (D2), yields another minor melakarta rāgam Shadvidamargini. Graha bhedam is the step taken in keeping the relative note frequencies same, while shifting the shadjam to the next note in the rāgam.
Nasikabhushani corresponds to Hungarian major scale in Western music.
Notes
References
- ^ Sri Muthuswami Dikshitar Keertanaigal by Vidwan A Sundaram Iyer, Pub. 1989, Music Book Publishers, Mylapore, Chennai
- ^ a b Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
- ^ Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras
- ^ S, Aravind. "Nasikabhushani, Oxymoron but beautiful". Melakarta Melodies- A Journey through the 72 Melakarta Ragas.