Kapi (raga)
Arohanam | S R₂ M₁ P N₃ Ṡ |
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Avarohanam | Ṡ N₂ D₂ N₂ P M₁ G₂ R₂ S |
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Kāpi is a popular rāga in Carnatic music, the classical music of South India.[1] Kāpi is a janya rāgam of Kharaharapriya with a meandering vakra scale. Typically performed at slow and medium speeds, it is capable of inducing moods of devotion, pathos and sadness in the listeners. Kāpi is different from the Hindustani raag and thaat Kafi. The equivalent raag in Hindustani is Pilu.
Structure and Lakshana[]
Kāpi is an audava-vakra sampoorna rāgam with an ascending pentatonic scale and a descending scale with seven notes, but not in a descending order. Use of and make it a Bhashanga Raagam.
The presence of different nishāda swarās (N2 and N3) lends a distinctive quality to Kāpi, along with the fact that it uses a set of vakra swarās (N2 D2 N2).
There is also a mild presence of shuddha daivatham (D1) that renders an invaluable feeling of devotion to the raagam. This, and the presence of (G3) makes it difficult to pinpoint the exact nature of the avarohana of the raagam.
In the song Jagadhodharana composed by Sangeeta Pitamaha Sri Purandara Dasa ,the note Suddha Dhaivatham (Dha1) also occurs as a foreign note(anya swara)
Kapi ragam gives the feeling Devotion , Sentiment and happiness
Compositions[]
Some of the popular compositions in Kāpi are:
- Jagadoddhārana Adisidaleshodaa, Bannisi gopi[2] - Purandaradasa
- Mee Valla Gunadosha Memi, Intha Sowkhya - Thyagaraja
- Venkatachalapate Ninu Nammiti - Muthuswami Dikshitar
- Viharamanasa Rame, Smarasi Pura, Sree Madhavamanu - Swathi Thirunal
- Enna thavam seydanai Yashoda - Papanasam Sivan
- Bhaja maadhavam anisham - Mysore Vasudevacharya
- Maya Gopabala - K C Kesava Pillai
- Jaanaki ramana dasaratha nandana -
- Javo Mat Thum (Upaakhyanam) - Swathi Thirunal
- Chinnanchiru Kiliye (First two stanzas) - Subramanya Bharathi
- Kurai Ondrum Illai (Two charanam verses) - Chakravarti Rajagopalachari
- Karthikeyanai - Mayuram Viswanatha Sastri
- Aravinda Padamalar - Ambujam Krishna
- Charanamule Nammiti - Bhadrachala Ramadasu
- Kanaka Simham - Kalyani Varadarajan
- Kanna Vaa Manivanna Vaa (First two verses) - Ambujam Krishna
- Nee mattume en nenjil nirkirai - Perumal Murugan and K Arun Prakash
Film Songs[]
Language:Tamil[]
Song | Movie | Composer | Singer |
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Dhianame Nee | Ashok Kumar | Alathur V. Subramanyam | M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar |
Chinnanciru kiliye Kannammaa
(Ragamalika:Kapi,Maand,Vasantha) |
Manamagal | C. R. Subburaman | M. L. Vasanthakumari,V. N. Sundharam |
Neela Vanna Kannaa Vaadaa
(Ragamalika:Kapi,Yamunakalyani) |
Mangaiyar Thilakam | Susarla Dakshinamurthi | R. Balasaraswathi Devi |
Poovagi Kayagi | Annai | R. Sudarsanam | P. Bhanumathi |
Sentamizh Thenmozhiyaal | Maalaiyitta Mangai | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | T. R. Mahalingam |
Paatondru | Pasamalar | Jamuna Rani | |
Madhura Nagaril | Paar Magaley Paar | P. B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela | |
Senthur Murugan(Raga Pilu) | Santhi | ||
Kadhal Siragai | Palum Pazhamum | P. Susheela | |
Kaalamithu Kaalamithu | Chitthi | M. S. Viswanathan | |
Thamizhil Athuoru | Sange Muzhangu | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | |
Nilavu Vandhu Vaanathaiye | Thirudi | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | |
Poomazhai Thoovi | Ninaithadhai Mudippavan | T. M. Soundararajan | |
Naan Paadidum Kavithaiyin | Samayalkaaran | ||
Un Kannil Near | Vietnam Veedu | K. V. Mahadevan | |
Malargaliley Pala | Thirumal Perumai | ||
Hari Hari Gokula | T. M. Soundararajan, Master Maharajan, P. Susheela | ||
Antha Sivagami | Pattanathil Bhootham | R. Govardhanam | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela |
Madhurai Arasaalum | Thirumalai Thenkumari | Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan | Sirkazhi Govindarajan, L. R. Eswari,M. R. Vijaya |
Ye Paadal Ondru | Priya | Ilaiyaraaja | K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki |
Sangathil Padatha | Auto Raja | Ilaiyaraaja, S. Janaki | |
Kanne Kalaimaane | Moondram Pirai | K. J. Yesudas | |
Thanni Thotti | Sindhu Bhairavi | ||
Chinna Chinna Roja Poove | Poovizhi Vasalile | ||
Chinna Chinna Vanna Kuyil | Mouna Ragam | S. Janaki | |
Chinna Thayaval(Charukesi traces too) | Thalapathi | ||
Saami Kitta Solli | Aavarampoo | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | |
Maalai Soodum Vaelai | Naan Mahaan Alla | ||
Neethana Neethana | Thalattu Padava | Arunmozhi,S. Janaki | |
Sembaruthi Poovu | Chembaruthi | Mano, K.S. Chitra, Bhanumathi | |
Alaiodu Alaiyaga | Maranthen Mannithen | Bhavatharini | |
Unna Nenachu | Psycho | Sid Sriram | |
Muthu Muthu Therottam(Raga Pilu) | Aani Ver | Shankar–Ganesh | Vani Jairam |
Ammamma Saranam | Sattam | Gangai Amaran | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam |
Kaadhal Rojave(Hummming in Desh ragam) | Roja | A. R. Rahman | S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha Mohan(Humming only) |
En Mel Vizhunda | May Maadham | P. Jayachandran, K.S. Chitra | |
Erani Kuradhani | Kadhalan | S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | |
July Matham | Pudhiya Mugam | S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Annupamaa | |
Anbae Idhu | Rhythm | Sadhana Sargam | |
Kuchi Kuchi | Bombay | Hariharan, Swarnalatha, G. V. Prakash Kumar | |
Pachai Kiligal | Indian | K. J. Yesudas, Nirmala Seshadri | |
Naalai Ulagam | Love Birds | P. Unnikrishnan, Sujatha Mohan | |
Kadhali Nee Enna Seivai | Rangeela | P. Unnikrishnan, Kavita Krishnamurthy | |
Oru Poiyavadhu | Jodi | Hariharan(ver 1),Srinivas,Sujatha Mohan(ver 2) | |
Aalanguyil Koovum Rayyil | Parthiban Kanavu | Vidyasagar | Harini |
Vizhiyum Vizhiyum | Sadhurangam | Madhu Balakrishnan, Harini | |
Aasai Aasai(Pallavi and anupallavi only) | Dhool | Shankar Mahadevan, Sujatha Mohan | |
Kaadhal Vandhadhum | Poovellam Un Vasam | K. J. Yesudas, Sadhana Sargam | |
Desing Raja Thaan | Thavasi | S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha Mohan | |
Boomiyea Boomiyea | Sengottai | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | |
Thai Masi | Vasanthakala Paravai | Deva | |
Angam Unathu Angam | Pudhu Manithan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | |
Chinna Ponnuthaan | Vaigasi Poranthachu | Mano, K. S. Chithra | |
Karuppu Nila | En Aasai Machan | K. S. Chithra | |
Karupputhan Enakku | Vetri Kodi Kattu | Anuradha Sriram | |
Chinna Roja | Oruvan | Hariharan | |
Ravivarman(Charanam only) | Vasanthi | Chandrabose | K.J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra(humming only) |
Minnal Oru Kodi | V. I. P. | Ranjit Barot | Hariharan, K.S. Chitra |
En Kannadi Thoppukkulle | Malabar Police | S. A. Rajkumar | |
Pallangkuzhiyin | Aanandham | P. Unnikrishnan, Harini | |
Karisai Kaattu Pennae | Raja | K. S. Chitra, Manikka Vinayagam | |
Idhu Nee Irukkum Nenjamadi | Krishna | Mano | |
Ithu Kuzhanthai | Oru Thalai Ragam | T. Rajendar | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
Vannam Konda(Ragam Pilu) | Sigaram | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
Enna Azhagu | Love Today | Shiva | |
Poonkuruvi Paadadi | Sundara Kandam | Deepak | S. Janaki, Mano |
Mukundha Mukundha | Dasavathaaram | Himesh Reshammiya | Sadhana Sargam |
Kannukkulle kadhala | Thamizh | Bharadwaj | P. Unnikrishnan, Swarnalatha |
Thozha Thozha Kanavu Thozha | Pandavar Bhoomi | Chitra Sivaraman, Yugendran | |
Nachendru Inchondru | Attahasam | Srinivas, Ujaini | |
Thuli Thuliyaai Kottum Mazhai | Paarvai Ondre Podhume | Bharani | Hariharan, Swarnalatha |
Urugudhe Maragudhe | Veyil | G. V. Prakash Kumar | Shankar Mahadevan, Shreya Ghoshal |
Unn Perai Sollum | Angadi Theru | Naresh Iyer, Shreya Ghoshal, Haricharan | |
Ragasiya Kanavugal | Bheemaa | Harris Jayaraj | Hariharan, Madhushree |
Ivan Yaaro | Minnale | P. Unni Krishnan, Harini | |
Asku Laska | Nanban | Vijay Prakash, Chinmayi, SuVi | |
Mazhaye Mazhaye | June R | Sharreth | Hariharan, Sujatha |
Konjum Manjal | Ullaasam | Karthik Raja | Hariharan, Harini |
Chellame Chellam | Album | Hariharan, Shreya Ghoshal | |
Jalsa Panungada | Chennai 600028 | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Ranjith, Tippu, Premji Amaran, Haricharan, Karthik |
Ore Oru Kanpaarvai | Nedunalvaadai | Jose Franklin | Yazin Nizar,Purnima Krishnan |
Onnavitta Yaarum Yenakilla | Seemaraja | D. Imman | Sean Roldan,Shreya Ghoshal |
Paakaathey Paakaathey | Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam | Vijay Yesudas,Pooja Vaidyanath | |
Kodi Aruvi | Mehandi Circus | Sean Roldan | Pradeep Kumar,Nithyashree |
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ Viswanathan, T.; Matthew Harp Allen (2004). Music in South India. Oxford University Press US. pp. 44–51. ISBN 978-0-19-514591-5.
- ^ ""Jagadodharana"".
- Janya ragas