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1 Structure and Lakshana  





2 Janya rāgams  





3 Compositions  





4 Film Songs  



4.1  Language:Tamil  







5 Related rāgams  





6 See also  





7 Notes  





8 References  














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Dharmavati

Arohanam

S R G M P D N 

Avarohanam

 N D P M G R S

Carnatic music

Concepts

  • Svara
  • Rāga
  • Tāḷa
  • Mēḷakarta
  • Asaṃpūrṇa Mēḷakarta
  • Compositions

  • 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

  • Glossary
  • t
  • e
  • Dharmavati is a rāgaminCarnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 59th Melakarta rāgam in the 72 melakarta rāgam system of Carnatic music. It is called DhaamavatiinMuthuswami Dikshitar school of Carnatic music.[1][2] Madhuvanti is the nearest Hindustani music scale to Dharmavati.[2] Raga Dharmavati was introduced in Hindustani music in vocal style for the first time by late Pandit Samaresh Chawdhury ( disciple of Pandit Ravi Shankar)

    Structure and Lakshana[edit]

    Dharmavati scale with Shadjam at C

    It is the 5th rāgam in the 10th chakra Disi. The mnemonic name is Disi-Ma. The mnemonic phrase is sa ri gi mi pa dhi nu.[1] Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):

    (the notes in this scale are chathusruthi rishabham, sadharana gandharam, prati madhyamam, chathusruthi dhaivatham, 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 Gourimanohari, which is the 23rd melakarta.

    Janya rāgams[edit]

    Dharmavati has a few janya rāgams (derived scales) associated with it, of which Madhuvanti, Ranjani, Sri Tyagaraja and Vijayanagari are popular in concerts. See List of janya rāgams for all rāgams associated with Dharmavati.

    Compositions[edit]

    Here are a few common compositions sung in concerts, set to Dharmavati.

    Notable film composers like T.G.Lingappa, Ilaiyaraja and later A. R. Rahman have composed film songs based on the scale of Dharmavati. T.G.Lingappa composed song such as 'kanasalli bandavanyare' (Shruti seridaga). Ilaiyaraja composed songs such as 'Meendum Meedum Vaa' (Vikram), 'Andhela Ravamidhi', (Swarna Kamalam), 'Vaanaville' (Ramana), 'Nataraaja paadaalu' (Aalaapana) in this raaga while Rahman composed "Ottagathai Kattiko", in the 1993 Tamil film Gentleman, based on the Dharmavati scale.

    Film Songs[edit]

    Language:Tamil[edit]

    Song

    Movie

    Composer

    Singer

    Kaadhal Kaadhal Endru Pesa

    Uttharavindri Ulle Vaa

    M. S. Viswanathan

    P. Susheela,M. L. Srikanth

    Ammaanai

    Avan Oru Sarithiram

    T. M. Soundararajan, Vani Jayaram

    Hello My Dear Wrong Number

    Manmadha Leelai

    K.J. Yesudas, L. R. Eswari

    Mella Pesungal Pirar

    Kasethan Kadavulada

    Kovai Soundarajan, L. R. Eswari

    Oomai Pennai Pesa Sonnal

    Alaigal

    S. Janaki

    Kaalai Maalai

    Gnana Paravai

    K. J. Yesudas, K.S. Chitra

    Nandhaa En Nila

    Nandhaa En Nila

    V. Dakshinamoorthy

    S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

    Ilam Solai Poothadhal

    Unakkaagave Vaazhgiren

    Illayaraja

    Konji Konji

    Veera

    Natarajan Kudi Konda

    Salangaiyil Oru Sangeetham

    Yennullil Yengo

    Rosappu Ravikkaikari

    Vani Jairam

    Vaazhvae Maayama

    Gaayathri

    B. S. Sasirekha

    Vaanaville Vaanaville

    Ramanaa

    Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam,Illayaraja

    Hey Aiyasamy

    Varusham Padhinaaru

    S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K.S. Chitra

    Meendum Meendum va

    Vikram

    S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki

    Otagatho Kattiko

    Gentleman

    A. R. Rahman

    Idhu Sugam

    Vandicholai Chinraasu

    S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam

    Padal Naan Pada

    Idhu Oru Thodarkathai

    Gangai Amaran

    S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

    Oh Swarnamuki

    Karuppu Vellai

    Deva

    S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K.S. Chitra

    Ulagathil Ulla

    Thai Poranthachu

    P. Unnikrishnan, Sujatha Mohan

    Un Samayalarayil

    Dhill

    Vidyasagar

    Thavaminri kidaitha

    Anbu

    Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam

    Silendra Theepori Ondru

    Thithikudhe

    Sujatha Mohan

    Tha Thi Thom

    Azhagan

    M. M. Keeravaani

    K.S. Chitra

    Un Azhagukku

    Aalavandhan

    Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy

    Shankar Mahadevan, Sujatha Mohan

    Kanaa Kaanum Kaalangal

    7G Rainbow Colony

    Yuvan Shankar Raja

    Harish Raghavendra, Srimathumitha, Ustad Sultan Khan

    Kanda Naal Mudhalai (Ragam Madhuvanti)

    Kanda Naal Mudhal

    Subhiksha, Pooja

    Eno Uyirmele

    Punnagai Poove

    Bhavatharini

    Vaada Bin Lada

    Mankatha

    Krish, Suchitra

    Enakena Yerkanave

    Parthen Rasithen

    Bharadwaj

    P. Unnikrishnan, Harini

    Idhu Kathala

    February 14

    Haricharan

    Aayiram Yaanai

    Vallamai Tharayo

    Nithyasree Mahadevan, Chinmayi

    Unnai Thinam Ethirparthen

    Kadhaludan

    S. A. Rajkumar

    Prasanna, P. Unnikrishnan

    Unnai Saranadainthen

    Ammuvagiya Naan

    Sabesh–Murali

    Harish Raghavendra, Kalyani

    Vaaney Vaaney

    Viswasam

    D. Imman

    Hariharan, Shreya Ghoshal

    Sengathire Sengathire

    Kadaikutty Singam

    Pradeep Kumar

    Kanna Thoodhu Po Da

    Putham Pudhu Kaalai

    Govind Vasantha

    Bombay Jayashri

    Mogamma Illai Mochama

    Indira Vizha

    Yathish Mahadev

    Hariharan,Sujatha Mohan

    Omkara Pranava Mantra Swaroopam

    Maaligai

    Mahesh Mahadev

    Priyadarshini

    Related rāgams[edit]

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

    Dharmavati's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam, yields 2 other Melakarta rāgams, namely, Chakravakam and Sarasangi. 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 Dharmavati.

    See also[edit]

    Notes[edit]

    1. ^ Alternate notations:

      • Hindustani: S R   P D N 
  • Western: C D E F G A B C
  • ^ Alternate notations:

    • Hindustani:  N D P   R S
    • Western: C B A G F E D C

  • References[edit]

    1. ^ a b Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
  • ^ a b Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras
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