Madhyamavati

Madhyamavati
Arohanam	S R2 M1 P N1 S
Avarohanam	S N1 P M1 R2 S

Madhyamavati (madhyamāvati) is a rāga in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is an audava rāga (or owdava rāga, meaning pentatonic scale), as it does not have all the seven musical notes (swaras). It is a janya rāga (derived scale). The equivalent of Madhyamavati in Hindustani music is Madhumad Sarang.^[1]^[2]

It is considered a very auspicious rāgam and every Carnatic music concert ends with either a song in Madhyamavati or the ending of the last song is sung in this rāgam.^[3] It is very suitable for elaboration and exploration due to even spacing of notes. The scale uses the first three notes of the cycle of fifths S, P and R2 and fourths S, M1 and N2.^[3]

Structure and Lakshana[]

Madhyamavati is a symmetric rāga that does not contain gāndhāram or dhaivatam. It is a pentatonic scale (audava-audava rāgam^[1]^[3] in Carnatic music classification - audava meaning 'of 5'). Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):

ārohaṇa : S R₂ M₁ P N₂ Ṡ^[a]
avarohaṇa : Ṡ N₂ P M₁ R₂ S^[b]

This scale uses the notes chatushruti rishabham, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam and kaisiki nishadam. Madhyamavati is considered a janya rāga of Kharaharapriya, the 22nd Melakarta rāga, though it can be derived from other melakarta rāgas, Charukesi, Natabhairavi or Harikambhoji, by dropping both gāndhāram and dhaivatam.^{[citation needed]}

Popular compositions[]

Madhyamavati rāgam lends itself for extensive elaboration and exploration and has many compositions. Here are some popular kritis composed in this scale.

Bhagyada Lakshmi Baaramma by Purandara Dasaru in Kannada (originally composed in Shree ragam)^[4]
Eshtu Sahasavantha, Sevakanelo naanu, By Vadiraja Tirtha
Edurarai Guruve By Vyasatirtha
Marulu madikonde, Shiva Darushana, Ellanu balle, Indu Nanenu Sukrutava, , Enu Pelali Thangi, By Purandara Dasa
Tolu Tolu Ranga, An evergreen song by Purandara Dasa commonly sung in Madhyamavathi
Ninna Olumeinda By Vijaya Dasa
Dasanagu Visheshanagu By Kanaka Dasa
Nyayiru Kayathu, Ancient Tamil Kuṟuntokai poetry by Poet Kayamanar in Sandham- Symphony Meets Classical Tamil by Composer Rajan
Alakalalla, Nadupai and Muchchada brahma and Rama Katha Sudha by Tyagaraja in Telugu
Dharmasamvardhinim, mahatripurasundari mamava jagadishvari by Muthuswami Dikshitar in Sanskrit
Palinchu kamakshi by Shyama Sastri in Telugu
Kosalendra mamavamita, Bhavaye Padmanabham Iha, Sarasamukha sarasijanabha by Swathi Thirunal
Ramabhirama by Mysore Vasudevachar in Sanskrit
Sharavanabhava Guhane and Karpagame Kan by Papanasam Sivan in Tamil
Akhilanda Nayaka by Thulasivanam in Sanskrit
Sri Chamundeswarim Bhajeham Santatam by Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar in Sanskrit
Vidachi sukhimpave and Devi parvati by Saint Gnanananda Teertha (Ogirala Veera Raghava Sarma) in Telugu
Shankari ShrI Rajarajeshvari, Aadaadhu Ashangaadhu vaa by Oothukkadu Venkata Kavi in Tamil
Tuning of Adivo Alladivo and Marali Marali Jayamangalamu by Annamacharya in Telugu
Santoshi Mata by Kalyani Varadarajan
Shri Parameshwaram Chinmaya tava, Shri Rama Jaya Bhuma, Shrimat Tripurasundari Amba by Muthiah Bhagavatar
Bhajamahe Shri Tripurasundari by Hari Sundareswara Sharma in Sanskrit
Harivarasanam by K. Janaki Amma in Sanskrit
’’Vinayakuni’n
Madhyamvathi ( instrumental bansuri ) by one of the mediators in Isha yoga center.

Film songs[]

Language:Tamil[]

Song	Movie	Composer	Singer
Arbutha Leelaigalai	Sivagami	K. V. Mahadevan	M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar
Engiruntho Vanthan	Padikkadha Medhai		Seerkazhi Govindarajan
Thirumal Perumaikku (Ragamalika)	Thirumal Perumai		T. M. Soundararajan
Malarodu Vilaiyaadum	Deiva Balam	Aswathama	P. B. Srinivas, S. Janaki
Muthukkalo Kangal	Nenjirukkum Varai	M.S.Viswanathan	T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Pachaikili Muthucharam	Ulagam Sutrum Valiban
Velale Vizhigal	Ennai Pol Oruvan
Sandhanathil Nala Vaasam	Praptham
Kana Kaanum	Agni Sakshi		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Saritha
Aagaya Gangai	Dharma Yuddham	Illayaraja	Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki
Anandham Then Sindhum	Mann Vasanai
Nila Kayuthu (Sri Ragam traces too)	Sakalakala Vallavan
Adi Penney	Mullum Malarum		Jency Anthony
Dhagam Edukira Neram	Enakkaga Kaathiru		Uma Ramanan
En Kalyana	Azhage Unnai Aarathikkiren		Vani Jairam
Solaikuyile	Ponnu Oorukku Pudhusu		S. P. Sailaja
Eeramana Rojave	Ilamai Kaalangal		K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki(little girl's voice)
Thazham Poovae Vaasam	Kai Kodukkum Kai		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Sevvanthi pookalil	Mella Pesungal		Deepan Chakravarthy, Uma Ramanan
Kuyile Kuyile	Aan Paavam		Malaysia Vasudevan, K.S. Chitra
Ejamaan Kaladi	Ejamaan		Malaysia Vasudevan
Azhagaana Mancha Pura	Ellame En Rasathan		Mano, S. Janaki
Nee Thane Enthan	Ninaivellam Nithya		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Kavithai Paadu	Thendrale Ennai Thodu
Thanga Nilavukkul	Rickshaw Mama
Ponmeni Uruguthey	Moondram Pirai		S. Janaki
Adi Aadivarum Pallaakku	I Love India
Kadhal Vennila	Lakshmi Vandhachu	Ravindran
Siraiyinil Veenai	Kaalaiyum Neeye Maalaiyum Neeye	Devendran
Pon Vaniley	Koocham	Gangai Amaran	K. J. Yesudas
Ennadi Muniyamma	Vaanga Mappillai Vaanga	Shankar–Ganesh	T. K. S. Natarajan
Tholvi Nilayenna	Oomai Vizhigal	Manoj Gyan	P. B. Srinivas, Aabavanan
Jalakku Jalakku	Endrendrum Kadhal	Manoj Gyan	Sujatha Mohan, S. N. Surendar
Thom Karuvil Irundom	Star	A. R. Rahman	Shankar Mahadevan
Columbus	Jeans		A. R. Rahman
Thaiyya Thaiyya	Uyire		Sukhwinder Singh, Malgudi Subha, Palakkad Sriram
Alangatti Mazhai	Thenali		Kamal Haasan, Srinivas, Sujatha Mohan, Baby Silono Rath & Baby Sharanya Srinivas
Vaan Varuvaan	Kaatru Veliyidai		Shashaa Tirupati
Thumbi Thullal (Abheri traces also)	Cobra		Nakul Abhyankar, Shreya Ghoshal
Anandham Anandham	Murai Maman	Vidyasagar	P. Unni Krishnan, Sujatha Mohan, Manorama
Aiyyarettu	Majaa	Vidyasagar	Shankar Mahadevan, Anuradha Sriram
Edhedho Karpanai	Vaai Kozhuppu	Chandrabose	TL Thyagarajan, Lalitha Sagari
Vizhamale Irukka Mudiyuma	Student Number 1	M. M. Keeravaani	S. P. B. Charan, K.S. Chitra
Aadiyile Sedhi	En Aasai Machan	Deva	K.S. Chitra
Mamarakkuyile Maamarakuyile	En Aasai Rasave		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha
Semeena Vinmeena	Anantha Poongatre		Hariharan
Uthu Uthu Paakathinga	Veeram Vilanja Mannu		P. Unnikrishnan, Swarnalatha
Athipazham Sivappa	Raja Pandi		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Paathi Nila	Kamarasu	S. A. Rajkumar
Va Va Vanam Ingu Thooramillai	Minor Mappillai	Isaivanan
Dhavanipotta Deepavali	Sandakozhi	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Vijay Yesudas, Shreya Ghoshal
Thaaliyae Thevaiyillai	Thaamirabharani		Hariharan, Bhavatharini
Kaatrukku Kaatrukku	Thulluvadho Ilamai		Harish Raghavendra, Harini, Febi Mani, Sunder Rajan
Anbae Anbae	Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal	Harris Jayaraj	Harish Raghavendra, Harini
Nenjangootil	Dishyum	Vijay Antony	Jayadev, Rajalakshmi
Chembaruthi Poo	Vinnukum Mannukum	Sirpy	Arunmozhi, K.S. Chitra
Chinna Chinna Idangalai	Chinna Madam		Mano, Sujatha Mohan
Ragasiyamanthu Kadhal	Kodambakkam		Harish Raghavendra, Harini
Paathi Kadhal	Modhi Vilayadu	Colonial Cousins	Bombay Jayashree, Sunitha Sarathy
Kannum Kannum	Sundhara Travels	Bharani	Krishnaraj
Kangal Neeye	Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal	G. V. Prakash Kumar	Sithara
Siragi Un Sirippaala	Mehandi Circus	Sean Roldan	Sathyaprakash, Lalitha Sudha
Sivakumar Pondatti	Sivakumarin Sabadham	Hiphop Tamizha	Gana Michael

Language:Kannada[]

Song	Movie	Composer	Singer
Nammora Mandara Hoove	Aalemane	C. Ashwath	S. P. Balasubramanyam
Hrudayave Ninna	Belli Modagalu	Upendra Kumar	S. Janaki, Mano
Kodagana Koli Nungitha	Santa Shishunala Sharifa	C. Ashwath	C. Ashwath
Sakala Karya Karanige	Malaya Marutha	K.J. Yesudas	Vijaya Narasimha

Language:Telugu[]

Song	Movie	Composer	Singer
Kashmiru Loyalo Kanya kumarailo O Chandamama	Pasivadi Pranam	K._Chakravarthy	S. P. Balasubramanyam
Manasu Aagadhu Vayasu Thaggadhu	Bangaru Bullodu	Raj–Koti	S. P. Balasubramanyam
Vastaadu naa raju ee roju	Alluri Seetarama Raju		P. Suseela

Non-film songs[]

Song	Language	Album	Composer	Lyricist	Singer	Audio Label
Nagendra Haraya	Sanskrit	Shiva Stotram	Mahesh Mahadev	Adi Shankaracharya	Mahesh Mahadev, Priyadarshini	PM Audios
Paliso Sri Hari enna ne Paliso	Kannada	Dasamruta	Mahesh Mahadev	Harapanahalli Bhimavva	Mahesh Mahadev, Priyadarshini	PM Audios

Related rāgas[]

This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.

Graha bhedam[]

Madhyamavati's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam, yields 4 other major pentatonic rāgas, namely, Mohanam, Hindolam, Shuddha Saveri and Udayaravichandrika (also known as Shuddha Dhanyasi).^[3] Graha bhedam is the step taken in keeping the relative note frequencies same, while shifting the shadjam to the next note in the rāga. For more details and illustration of this concept refer Graha bhedam on Mohanam.

Scale similarities[]

Kedaragaula is a rāgam\ which has the ascending scale of Madhyamavati and descending scale of Harikambhoji. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S R₂ M₁ P N₂ S: S N₂ D₂ P M₁ G₃ R₂ Ṡ
Manirangu is a rāga which has gāndhāram in the descending scale, while all other notes in both the ascending and descending scale are same as Madhyamavati. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is Ṡ R₂ M₁ P N₂ S: S N₂ P M₁ G₂ R₂ Ṡ
Revati is a rāga which has shuddha rishabham in place of chatushruti rishabham in the scale, while all other notes are same as Madhyamavati. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is Ṡ R₁ M₁ P N₂ S: S N₂ P M₁ R₁ Ṡ
Brindāvana Sāranga is also a rāga that has some similarities in scale with Madhyamavati. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is Ṡ R₂ M₁ P N₃ S: S N₂ P M₁ R₂ G₂ Ṡ
Andolika is an asymmetric rāga which has chatusruti dhaivata in place of panchama only in the descending scale, while all other notes are same as Madhyamavati. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is Ṡ R₂ M₁ P N₂ S: S N₂ D₂ M₁ R₂ S

Notes[]

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Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: S R M P Ṉ Ṡ
- Western: C D F G B♭ C
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Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: Ṡ Ṉ P M R S
- Western: C B♭ G F D C

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras
^ Rao, B. Subba (1956). Bharatiya Sangeet: Raga Nidhi: Encyclopedia of Indian Ragas, a Comparative Study of Hindustani & Karnatak Ragas. V. Patwardhan, Chairman, Vishnu Digambar Smarak Samiti.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
^ https://karnatik.com/c1146.shtml

[4] Alternate notations:
Hindustani: S R M P Ṉ Ṡ
Western: C D F G B♭ C

[2] Hindustani: S R M P Ṉ Ṡ

[3] Western: C D F G B♭ C

[5] Alternate notations:
Hindustani: Ṡ Ṉ P M R S
Western: C B♭ G F D C

[5] Hindustani: Ṡ Ṉ P M R S

[6] Western: C B♭ G F D C

[raganidhi-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras

[2] Rao, B. Subba (1956). Bharatiya Sangeet: Raga Nidhi: Encyclopedia of Indian Ragas, a Comparative Study of Hindustani & Karnatak Ragas. V. Patwardhan, Chairman, Vishnu Digambar Smarak Samiti.

[ragas-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications

[6] ttps://karnatik.com/c1146.shtml

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