Shivaranjani

Shivaranjani
Thaat	Kafi
Arohana	S R g P D Ṡ
Avarohana	Ṡ D P g R S

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:

ārohaṇa : S R g P D Ṡ^[a]
avarohaṇa : Ṡ D P g R S^[b]

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

Shivaranjani scale with shadjam at C

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 ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (ascending and descending scale) using swaras in Carnatic music notation is as follows:

ārohaṇa : S R₂ G₂ P D₂ Ṡ^[c]
avarohaṇa : Ṡ D₂ P G₂ R₂ S^[d]

(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
The traditional Marathi Abhang - Majhi Dev Puja too has a popularized version of it, in this raga.

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
"Neerodum Vaikaiyile"	Paar Magaley Paar		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	Vani Jairam
"Vaa Vaa Anbe Anbe"	Agni Natchathiram		K.J. Yesudas, K.S. Chitra
"Vanna Nilavey Vaigai" (Vijayanagari Ragam similar)	Paadatha Thenikkal		K.J. Yesudas, K.S. Chitra
"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		Mano, K.S. Chitra
"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"	Ponnumani
"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"	Rasigan Oru Rasigai	Raveendran
"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	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha
"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		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
"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	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Vellai Rojavea	Nanbargal	Babul Bose	Satheesh,K. S. Chithra
Ennuyerea Ennuyerea	Nanbargal	Babul Bose	Satheesh,K. S. Chithra
"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 ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa 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 ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa 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]

ārohaṇa : S R₂ G₃ M₂ D₂ P N₂ Ṡ^[e]
avarohaṇa : Ṡ N₂ D₂ P D₂ M₂ G₃ R₂ S^[f]

Compositions

The compositions in this scale are:^[3]

Andavan anbe and Tarunamidaya dayai composed by Papanasam Sivan
Maha Tripura Sundari Varnam composed by Madurai R. Muralidaran

Notes

^
Alternate notations:
- Carnatic: S R₂ D₂ Ṡ
- Western: C D A C
^
Alternate notations:
- Carnatic: Ṡ D₂ P S
- Western: C A G C
^
Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: S R G̱ P D Ṡ
- Western: C D E♭ G A C
^
Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: Ṡ D P G̱ R S
- Western: C A G E♭ D C
^
Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: S R G M̄ D P Ṉ Ṡ
- Western: C D E F♯ A G B♭ C
^
Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: Ṡ Ṉ D P D M̄ G R S
- Western: C B♭ A G A F♯ E D C

References

^ Chakraborty, S.; Mazzola, G.; Tewari, S.; Patra, M. (2014). Computational Musicology in Hindustani Music. Computational Music Science. Springer International Publishing. p. 3. ISBN 978-3-319-11472-9.
^ Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras
^ ^a ^b Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications

External links

Film Songs in Rag Shivaranjani (Hindustani)

[3] Alternate notations:
Carnatic: S R₂ D₂ Ṡ
Western: C D A C

[2] Carnatic: S R₂ D₂ Ṡ

[3] Western: C D A C

[4] Alternate notations:
Carnatic: Ṡ D₂ P S
Western: C A G C

[5] Carnatic: Ṡ D₂ P S

[6] Western: C A G C

[5] Alternate notations:
Hindustani: S R G̱ P D Ṡ
Western: C D E♭ G A C

[8] Hindustani: S R G̱ P D Ṡ

[9] Western: C D E♭ G A C

[6] Alternate notations:
Hindustani: Ṡ D P G̱ R S
Western: C A G E♭ D C

[11] Hindustani: Ṡ D P G̱ R S

[12] Western: C A G E♭ D C

[8] Alternate notations:
Hindustani: S R G M̄ D P Ṉ Ṡ
Western: C D E F♯ A G B♭ C

[14] Hindustani: S R G M̄ D P Ṉ Ṡ

[15] Western: C D E F♯ A G B♭ C

[9] Alternate notations:
Hindustani: Ṡ Ṉ D P D M̄ G R S
Western: C B♭ A G A F♯ E D C

[17] Hindustani: Ṡ Ṉ D P D M̄ G R S

[18] Western: C B♭ A G A F♯ E D C

[Chakraborty_Mazzola_Tewari_Patra_2014_p._3-1] Chakraborty, S.; Mazzola, G.; Tewari, S.; Patra, M. (2014). Computational Musicology in Hindustani Music. Computational Music Science. Springer International Publishing. p. 3. ISBN 978-3-319-11472-9.

[raganidhi-2] Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras

[ragas-7] Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications

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