Nattakurinji
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Nattakurinji is a raga (musical scale) in Carnatic music. It is an audava janya raga of 28th Melakarta raga Harikambhoji. This raga is good to sing in evenings.[1] It is used both in Hindustani and Carnatic music.[1][2][3]
Structure and Lakshana
Nattakurinji and is an asymmetric rāgam is said to have three types of ascending (arohana) and descending scales (avarohana).[2] In practice all 3 types of arohana and avarohana, as well as other usages (prayogas) are found. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (one ascending and descending scale) is as follows:[1]
The notes used in this scale are shadjam, chathusruthi rishabham, antara gandhara, chathusruthi dhaivatham and kaisiki nishadham in ascending scale, with rishabham excluded in descending scale. For the details of the notations and terms, see swaras in Carnatic music.
Popular compositions
There are many compositions set to Nattakurinji rāgam. Some of the popular compositions are:
- Manasu vishaya and Kuvalaya dalanayana composed by Tyagaraja
- Budham aasrayami and Parvati kumaram by Muthuswami Dikshitar
- Mayamma by Shyama Shastri
- Pal vadiyum mugam by Oothukkadu Venkatasubramanya Iyer
Film songs
| song | language | film |
|---|---|---|
| valkanneshuthi | malayalam | njangal santhustaranu |
| thira nurayum | malayalam | anantabhadram |
| Kannamoochi yenada | Tamil | Kandukonden kandukonden |
References
- 1 2 3 Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
- 1 2 Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras
- ↑ http://www.indiamusicinfo.com/raga_today/nattakurinji.html