Notes on Changes to rAgams List

Last Updated On: 24 June, 2000


The following rAgams were added to the list on 15th January, 1998. Added MP3 pieces on 24 June, 2000.

shudhDha HindhOlam (also varamu)   Play MP3

ArOHanam: S G2 M1 D2 N2 S
avarOHanam: S N2 D2 M1 G2 S

This rAgam is associated with karaHarapriyA (22) in this list. Many musicians sing Saint Thyagaraja's krithi "manasulOni marma" in this rAgam, which has got its own unique melody and beauty. This rAgam is also called "varamu".

karnaranjani

ArOHanam: S R2 G2 M1 G2 P D2 S
avarOHanam: S N2 D2 P M1 G2 R2 S

This rAgam is associated with karaHarapriyA (22), as can been seen from its avarOHanam. Harikeshanallur Mutthiah Bhagavathar is said to have created this rAgam. His composition "vAncha thOnu" is very melodius and Madurai T N Seshagopalan has rendered this song in his double cassette album containing only compositions of Harikeshanallur Mutthiah Bhagavathar. I have also heard another melodious composition "Om namO nArAyanA" sung towards the end of the concerts by Sudha Raghunathan.

karnAtaka shudhDha sAvEri   Play MP3

ArOHanam: S R1 M1 P D1 S
avarOHanam: S D1 P M1 R1 S

This rAgam is associated with kanakAn'gi (1). Muthuswami Dikshitar has composed a song "EkAmbresha nAyikE" in this rAgam. This rAgam is known as shudhDha sAvEri in his nomenclature.

Other Changes

You can view notes on changes made later to this rAgam list on 2 April, 2000, 27 October, 1999 and 12 April, 1998. You can also view information on earlier changes too.

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