Shubhapantuvarali
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{{Carnatic}}
Shubhapantuvarali (pronounced {{IAST|śubhapantuvarāḻi}}, meaning the auspicious moon) is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 45th melakarta rāgam in the 72 melakarta rāgam system of Carnatic music. It is called {{IAST|Shivapantuvarāḻi}} in Muthuswami Dikshitar school of Carnatic music.Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH PublicationsRaganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras Todi (thaat) is the equivalent in Hindustani music. Being sad in tone, it is usually used for sad songs by musicians.
Structure and Lakshana
Image:Shubhapantuvarali scale.svg
It is the 3rd rāgam in the 8th chakra Vasu. The mnemonic name is Vasu-Go. The mnemonic phrase is sa ra gi mi pa dha nu. Its {{IAST|ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa}} structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):
- Arohana: {{svaraC|S|R1|G2|M2|P|D1|N3|S'|foot=yes}}
- Avarohana: {{svaraC|S'|N3|D1|P|M2|G2|R1|S|foot=yes}}
This scale uses the notes shuddha rishabham, sadharana gandharam, prati madhyamam, shuddha dhaivatham and kakali nishadham. As it is a melakarta rāgam, by definition it is a sampoorna rāgam (has all seven notes in ascending and descending scale). It is the prati madhyamam equivalent of Dhenuka, which is the 9th melakarta scale.
''Janya'' rāgams
Shubhapantuvarali has a few minor janya rāgams (derived scales) associated with it. See List of janya rāgams for full list of rāgams associated with Shubhapantuvarali.
Compositions
Here are a few common compositions sung in concerts, set to Shubhapantuvarali.
- Ennalu urake by Thyagaraja
- Sri Satyanarayanam and Pasupatheeswaram by Muthuswami Dikshitar
- Pahimaam payoraasi varnam composed by Kalyani Varadarajan
- Karamubatti varnam composed by Nallan Chakravarthy
- Nee Samanamevaru composed by G.N. Balasubramaniam
- Karunanu Nanu kĀpĀdumu composed by Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna
- Sri Lakshmi Ramana Narayana composed by Narayana Raju
- Velane Vere Gati composed by Koteeswara Iyer
- Paripahimam Shri Dasarathe composed by Mysore Vasudevachariar
Film Songs
=Language: [[Tamil language|Tamil]]=
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!Song !Movie !Composer !Singer |
| Enge Maraindhanayo |
| Vanga Kadalin |
| Kaala Magal
| rowspan="4" |Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | rowspan="3" |P. Susheela |
| Unnai Naan Santhithaen |
| Indha Naadagam |
| Oru Kootil |
| Kaaviya Mullai
|Kaneer Pookal |rowspan="6"|S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| Manathil Oru Paattu
|Ilayagangai |
| Vaigaraiyil Vaigaikaraiyil
|rowspan="13"|Illayaraja |
| Engey Nimmathi |
| Kandupudichen |
| Theerthakkarai Orathiley |
| Ayiram Thamarai |
| Azhakindran Madhavan |
| Moonu Mudichaala Muttala Aanen
|rowspan=2|Malaysia Vasudevan |
| Ithukkuthana Un Mela Aasaipatten |
| Ennai Nee Padathe
|rowspan=2|S. Janaki |
| Unnai Nambi Valgiren |
| Prabho Venkatesa
|Ezhumalayan Magimai |
| Kanavugaley Kanavugaley
|rowspan=3|K. J. Yesudas |
| Iruhi Kidakkum Paarai
|Puthupatti Ponnuthaye |
| Poiyindri Meiyyodu
|rowspan=2|Chandrabose |
| Vethala Madichi Kodukka Aasaiya |
| Aalamara Kilaiyinilae |
=Language: [[Malayalam]]=
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!Song !Movie !Composer !Singer |
| Rama Katha Ganalayam |
| Ore Kadal (All Songs) |
Related rāgams
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.
Shubhapantuvarali's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam, yields a melakarta rāgam, namely, Chalanata. Graha bhedam is the step taken in keeping the relative note frequencies same, while shifting the shadjam to the next note in the rāgam. For further details and an illustration refer Graha bhedam on Chalanata.
Notes
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