Nata (raga)

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Carnatic music
Tanjavur-style Tambura
Concepts
Śruti Svara Rāga Tāḷa Mēḷakarta Asaṃpūrṇa Mēḷakarta
Compositions
Gītaṃ Svarajati Varṇaṃ Kr̥ti Kīrtana Rāgaṃ Tānaṃ Pallavi Tillana
Instruments
Melody Sarasvati Vīṇā Veṇu Nādasvaraṃ Goṭṭuvādyaṃ (Citra Vīṇā) Violin Percussion Mr̥daṅgaṃ Ghaṭaṃ Morsing Kanjira Thavil Drone Tambura Shruti box
Composers Glossary
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Nata (nāṭa) is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a janya rāgam (derived scale) from the 36th melakarta scale Chalanata. It is a janya scale, as it does not have all the seven swaras (musical notes) in the descending scale. It is a combination of the sampurna raga scale Chalanata and the pentatonic scale Gambhiranata.^[1][2] It is an auspicious raga, which is mostly sung in the early part of the concert.^[1]

Structure of Lakshana[]

Ascending scale with shadjam at C, which is same as Chalanata scale

Descending scale with shadjam at C, which is same as Gambhiranata scale

Nata is an ASYMMETRIC rāgam that does not contain gandharam and dhaivatam in the descending scale. It is an sampurna-audava rāgam (or owdava rāgam, meaning pentatonic descending scale).^[1][2] Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows:

• ārohaṇa : S R₃ G₃ M₁ P D₃ N₃ Ṡ^[a]
• avarohaṇa : Ṡ N₃ P M₁ R₃ S^[b]

It is a vivadi raga. The notes used in this scale are shadjam, shatsruthi rishabham, antara gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam, shatsruthi dhaivatam and kakali nishadham in ascending scale, with dhaivatam and gandharam skipped in descending scale. For the details of the notations and terms, see swaras in Carnatic music.

Popular Compositions[]

There are many compositions set to Nata rāgam. Many compositions in praise of Lord Ganesha are set to this raga.^[1] Here are some popular kritis composed in this ragam.

• Sri Rajadhiraja (Tanavarnam)
• The first Pancharatna Kriti Jagadananda karaka and Ninne Bhajana by Tyagaraja
• Swaminatha paripalaya, Mahaganapatim and Parameswara by Muthuswami Dikshitar
• Paahi Saure and Jaya Devaki Kishora by Swathi Thirunal
• Umaiyor Bhagane by Papanasam Sivan
• Veda Mathe Veda Vinuthe by Muthiah Bhagavathar
• Pahi Nikhila Janani by Irayimman Thampi
• Sarasijanabha Mam Pahi by Palghat Parameswara Bhagavathar
• Sri Mahaganapathe Surapathe by Mayooram Viswanatha Sasthri
• Kamalambike Mamava Sada by Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar
• Karimukhavarada by G. N. Balasubramaniam
• Sri Gajanana, Sri Padmanabham, Pranathosmi Devam and Re Re Manasa by
• Sri Gananatha by
• Tanthi Ma Mukha by Koteeswara Iyer
• Suryakodi Mamaprabhamakudei by
• Namo Namo Raghukulanayaka by Annamacharya
• Jaya Jaya Janaki, Vandisuvudadiyali by Purandaradasa
• "Ananda Nartana Ganapathim"by Oothukkadu Venkata Kavi
• "Sidhi Arul Siva Sakthi Balagane" by Nilakanta Sivan

Maha Ganapathim by Muthuswami Dikshitar

Film Songs[]

Language: Tamil[]

Related rāgams[]

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

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