Shree (Carnatic raga)
Arohanam | S R₂ M₁ P N₂ Ṡ |
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Avarohanam | Ṡ N₂ P M₁ R₂ G₂ R₂ S |
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Shri ragam is an ancient ragam in the Carnatic tradition. It is also written as Sri or Shree.[1] This scale does not have all the seven swaras (musical notes) in the ascending scale.[1] Shree is the asampurna melakartha equivalent of Kharaharapriya, the 22nd Melakarta rāgam.[1][2] It is the last of the 5 Ghana rāgams of Carnatic music.[1] It is a popular rāgam that is considered to be highly auspicious.[2]
Notably, Carnatic Shree takes the lower madhyamam being the asampurna scale equivalent of Kharaharapriya. It is not related to the Hindustani raga, Shree.
Structure and Lakshana[]
Shree is an asymmetric rāgam that does not contain gāndhāram or dhaivatam in the ascending scale. It is a audava-vakra-sampurna rāgam (or owdava, meaning pentatonic in ascending scale),[1] where vakra indicates the zig-zag nature of jumping notes in descending scale. 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 chatushruti rishabham, sadharana gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam, chatushruti dhaivatam and kaisiki nishadam.
Popular compositions[]
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Shree rāgam has been decorated with compositions by many composers. A few of the popular kritis are listed here.
- Sami ninnekori, a Varnam by Karur Devudu Iyer in Telugu
- Mayanai - 5th Thiruppavai by Andal
- The fifth Pancharatna Kriti Endaro mahanubhavulu composed by Tyagaraja in Telugu, the last of the 5 gems
- Nama kumusumamula, Yuktamu gAdu by Tyagaraja in Telugu
- Sri Varalakshmi, Sri Muladhara Chakra Vinayaka , Sri Kamalambike, Sri Abhayamba, Sri Vishvanatham Bhaje, Tyagaraja Mahadhvajaaroha and Kameshvarena Samrakshitoham by Muthuswami Dikshitar in Sanskrit
- Karuna judu ninnu by Shyama Shastri in Telugu
- Vanajasana Vinuta composed by Subbaraya Shastri in Telugu
- Bhavayami Nanda and Reena Madadritha by Swathi Thirunal
- Vande Vasudevam (Sanskrit), Dinamu Dwadasi Nedu (Telugu), O! Pavanatmaja O! Ghanuda (Telugu) by Annamacharya
- Bandanene Ranga, Adi Varahana (very rare composition on Lord Varaha) by Purandara Dasa
- Mangalam arul by Papanasam Sivan in Tamil
- Karuna Cheyvan Enthu by Irayimman Thampi
Film Songs[]
Language:Tamil[]
Song | Movie | Year | Composer | Singer |
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Deviyar Iruvar | Kalai Kovil | 1964 | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | P. Susheela |
Ulagin Mudalisai(Hindi lines in Ragam Pahadi) | Thavapudhalavan | 1972 | M. S. Viswanathan | T. M. Soundararajan, P. B. Srinivas |
Sugamana Ragangale(Pallavi only) | Miruthanga Chakravarthi | 1983 | Vani Jairam | |
Ninaivaale | Andaman Kadhali | 1978 | K.J. Yesudas, Vani Jairam | |
Sugaraagame Yen(Ragam Manirangu) | Kanni Rasi | 1985 | Ilayaraja | Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam |
Solam Vidhakayile | 16 Vayathinile | 1977 | Illayaraja | |
Saamakozhi Koovudhamma | Ponnu Oorukku Pudhusu | Ilayaraja, S. P. Sailaja | ||
Kandane Engum | Kaatrinile Varum Geetham | 1978 | S. Janaki, Vani Jairam(Pathos) | |
Poovana Enna Thottu | Ponmana Selvan | 1989 | Mano, Vani Jairam | |
Devi Durga Devi | En Padal Unakaga | Mano, K.S. Chitra | ||
Nee Pogum Pathayil | Gramatthu Minnal | 1987 | Malaysia Vasudevan, K.S. Chitra | |
Vaadi Yen Sengamalam | Raasukutti | 1992 | Minmini | |
Perai Chollava | Guru | 1980 | S. P. Balasubramaniam, S. Janaki | |
Kondai Seval Koovum | Enga Chinna Rasa | 1987 | Shankar–Ganesh | |
Thodu Vaanam Nijamalla | Kavithai Paada Neramillai | L. Vaidyanathan | S. Janaki | |
Theendai Mei Theendai | En Swasa Kaatre | 1999 | A. R. Rahman | S. P. Balasubramaniam, K. S. Chitra |
Selai Kattum | Kodi Parakuthu | 1988 | Hamsalekha | |
Kaakai Chiraginile | Purusha Lakshanam | 1993 | Deva | |
Pacha Marikozhundhu | Veeram Vilanja Mannu | 1998 | S. P. Balasubramaniam, Anuradha Sriram | |
Manase Manase | Nenjinile | 1999 | P. Unnikrishnan, K. S. Chitra | |
Cochin Madapura | Unnudan | 1998 | P. Unnikrishnan, Swarnalatha | |
Suttipoove | Kaivantha Kalai | 2006 | Dhina | Karthik, Sadhana Sargam |
Perunthil Nee | Pori | 2007 | Madhu Balakrishnan, Madhushree, Dhina | |
Sinthamani Sinthamani | Aahaa Enna Porutham | 1997 | Vidyasagar | Hariharan, S. Janaki |
Thodu Thodu Vaa Mella | Dharma Devathai | 1986 | Raveendran | K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki |
Ottiyaanam Senju | Arul | 2004 | Harris Jayaraj | Hariharan,Srimathumitha |
Pooncholai Kiliye | Aran | 2006 | Joshua Sridhar | Karthik, Asha G. Menon |
Tamil Devotional Songs[]
Song | Album | Composer | Singer |
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Aadhaaram Neeyae | Sri Guru Bhagavan | Veeramani Kannan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
Related rāgams[]
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.
Scale similarities[]
- Madhyamavati is a rāgam which has a symmetric ascending and descending scale, which matches the ascending scale of Shree. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S R2 M1 P N2 S : S N2 P M1 R2 S
- Manirangu is a rāgam 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 S R2 M1 P N2 S : S N2 P M1 G2 R2 S
Notes[]
References[]
- Janya ragas
- Janya ragas (kharaharapriya)