- Namanarayani
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Carnatic Music Concepts Sruti • Swara • Raga • Tala • Melakarta • Asampurna Melakarta
Compositions Varnam • Kriti • Geetham • Swarajati • Ragam Thanam Pallavi • Thillana
Instruments melody: Vocals • Saraswati veena • Venu • Violin • Chitra veena • Nadaswaram • Mandolin
rhythm: Mridangam • Ghatam • Morsing • Kanjira • Thavil
drone: Tambura • Shruti box
Composers Namanarayani (pronounced Nāmanārāyaṇi, Sanskrit: नामनारायणि, Tamil: நாமநாராயணி) is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 50th Melakarta rāgam in the 72 melakarta rāgam system of Carnatic music. It is called Nāmadēshi in Muthuswami Dikshitar school of Carnatic music.[1][2][3]
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Structure and Lakshana
It is the 2nd rāgam in the 9th chakra Brahma. The mnemonic name is Brahma-Sri. The mnemonic phrase is sa ra gu mi pa dha ni.[2] Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):
(this scale uses the notes shuddha rishabham, antara gandharam, prati madhyamam, shuddha dhaivatham, kaisiki nishadham)
As it is a melakarta rāgam, by definition it is a sampoorna rāgam (has all seven notes in ascending and descending scale). It is the prati madhyamam equivalent of Vakulabharanam, which is the 14th melakarta.
Janya rāgams
Namanarayani has a few minor derived scales (janya rāgams) associated with it. See List of janya rāgams for full list of scales associated with Namanarayani and other melakarta rāgams.
Compositions
A few compositions set to Namanarayani scale are:
- En maname by Koteeswara Iyer
- Narmada kaveri by Muthuswami Dikshitar
- Mahadeva pahimam by Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna
Related rāgams
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.
Namanarayani's notes when shifted using Graha bedham, yields no other melakarta rāgam. Graha bedham is the step taken in keeping the relative note frequencies same, while shifting the shadjam to the next note in the rāgam.
References
Melakarta Ragas Shuddha
Madhyama
RagasIndu chakraNetra chakraAgni chakra13. Gayakapriya · 14. Vakulabharanam · 15. Mayamalavagowla · 16. Chakravakam · 17. Suryakantam · 18. HatakambariVeda chakra19. Jhankaradhvani · 20. Natabhairavi · 21. Keeravani · 22. Kharaharapriya · 23. Gourimanohari · 24. VarunapriyaBana chakra25. Mararanjani · 26. Charukesi · 27. Sarasangi · 28. Harikambhoji · 29. Dheerasankarabharanam · 30. NaganandiniRitu chakra31. Yagapriya · 32. Ragavardhini · 33. Gangeyabhushani · 34. Vagadheeswari · 35. Shulini · 36. ChalanataPrati
Madhyama
RagasRishi chakraVasu chakra43. Gavambhodi · 44. Bhavapriya · 45. Shubhapantuvarali · 46. Shadvidamargini · 47. Suvarnangi · 48. DivyamaniBrahma chakra49. Dhavalambari · 50. Namanarayani · 51. Kamavardani · 52. Ramapriya · 53. Gamanashrama · 54. VishwambariDisi chakra55. Shamalangi · 56. Shanmukhapriya · 57. Simhendramadhyamam · 58. Hemavati · 59. Dharmavati · 60. NeetimatiRudra chakra61. Kantamani · 62. Rishabhapriya · 63. Latangi · 64. Vachaspati · 65. Mechakalyani · 66. ChitrambariAditya chakra67. Sucharitra · 68. Jyoti swarupini · 69. Dhatuvardani · 70. Nasikabhushani · 71. Kosalam · 72. RasikapriyaCarnatic music · Swaras · Ragas · Asampurna Melakarta Ragas Janya Ragas A-D Abheri · Abhogi · Andolika · Amritavarshini · Anandabhairavi · Arabhi · Atana · Bhairavi · Bhupalam · Bilahari · Devagandhari · DhanyasiG-K M-N Madhuvanti · Madhyamavati · Malahari · Malayamarutam · Mohanakalyani · Mohanam · Nagasvaravali · NiroshtaR-S Ranjani · Revati · Sahana · Saramati · Saveri · Shivaranjani · Shuddha Saveri · Shree ranjani · SunadavinodiniU-V Udayaravichandrika (Shuddha Dhanyasi) · ValajiCarnatic music · Melakarta Ragas · Asampurna Melakarta Ragas · List of Janya Ragas Categories:- Carnatic Ragas
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