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Ṡ N ₂D ₂P G ₃S
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Glossary
Valaji or Valachi is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a pentatonic scale (audava or owdava rāgam, which means "of 5"). It is a janya swaras Valaji in Hindustani music is Kalāvati .[1] [2]
Structure and Lakshana [ edit ]
Valaji scale with shadjam at C
Valaji is a symmetric rāgam that does not contain rishabham or madhyamam . It is a pentatonic scale (audava-audava rāgam[1] [2] ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa swaras in Carnatic music
(the notes used in this scale are shadjam, antara gandharam, panchamam, chathusruthi dhaivatham and kaisiki nishadham )
Valaji is considered a janya rāgam of Chakravakam Melakarta Harikambhoji Vagadheeswari Ramapriya Vachaspati or Nasikabhooshani rishabham and madhyamam . Since Chakravakam is lowest in ordinal number among these 6 melakarta scales, Valaji is associated with it.
Popular compositions [ edit ]
Valaji is a pleasing scale, but has only a few compositions in classical music. It has been used to score film music as well. Here are some popular kritis Valaji .
Jalandhara supithasthe japa kusuma bhasure by Muthiah Bhagavatar
Santatam Ninne by G. N. Balasubramaniam
Sri Gayatri , by Saint Gnanananda Tirtha (Sri Ogirala Veera Raghava Sarma)
Tândava Priyâ by Kalyani Varadarajan
Dari Yavudayya , Nachike Padabeda by Purandara dasa
Padhame thunai by Papanasham Shivan
Related rāgams [ edit ]
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.
Graha bhedam [ edit ]
Valaji's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam Abhogi 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 more details and illustration of this concept refer Graha bhedam on Abhogi
Scale similarities [ edit ]
Malayamarutam shuddha rishabham in both ascending and descending scales in addition to the notes in Valaji . Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa S R ₁G ₃P D ₂N ₂Ṡ : Ṡ N ₂D ₂P G ₃R ₁S
Nagasvaravali shuddha madhyamam in place of the nishadam . Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa S G ₃M ₁P D ₂Ṡ : Ṡ D ₂P M ₁G ₃S
Mohanam chathusruti rishabham in place of the nishadam . Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa S R ₂G ₃P D ₂Ṡ : Ṡ D ₂P G ₃R ₂S
Film Songs [ edit ]
Composer
Singer
Naan Indri Yaar Vaaruvaar(Ragamalika: Abhogi, Valaji)
Maalaiyitta Mangai
1958
Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy
T. R. Mahalingam , A. P. Komala
Marakka Mudiyumaa?
1966
T. K. Ramamoorthy
P. Suseela , K. J. Yesudas
Yeriyile Oru Kashmir Roja (Ragamalika: Kedar/Hamirkalyani, Valaji)
Madhanamaaligai
M. B. Sreenivasan
Ragasiya Police 115
1968
M. S. Viswanathan
P. Suseela
Sumathi En Sundari
1971
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam , B. Vasantha
Thanga Pathakkam
1974
Vani Jayaram , Sai Baba
Meenava Nanban
1977
Vani Jairam
Raga Bandhangal
Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan
Kudumbathin Thalaivi Kulavilakku
Olimayamaana Ethirkaalam
Vijaya Bhaskar
Kavyamela
V. Dakshinamoorthy
P. Leela
Oru Paarvai Nooru Kavithai(unreleased)
(Ragamalika:Valaji,Sahana,Kalyana Vasantham,Bhairavi )
Manoranjitham
V. Kumar
T. M. Soundararajan , Vani Jayaram
Naan Irukka Bayam Edarkku
Neethiyin Marupakkam
1985
Ilaiyaraaja
S. Janaki
Hemavin Kadhalargal
Raveendran
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Ottumangani
Shankar–Ganesh
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam , Vani Jairam
Adhu Antha Kaalam
1988
Chandrabose
K.J. Yesudas , Vani Jairam
Aboorva Nanbargal
1991
K. S. Chithra
Paattuku Yaar Ingu Pallavi
Band Master
1993
Deva
S.P. Balasubrahmanyam ,K. S. Chithra
Killadi Mappillai
1994
Mano
Desam
2004
A. R. Rahman
S.P. Balasubrahmanyam , Master Vignesh, Baby Pooja
Rummy
2014
D. Imman
Santhosh Hariharan, AV Pooja
Lyricist
Composer
Singer
Siva Pujaku Chigurinchina Siri Siri Muvva
Swarnakamalam
1988
Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry
Ilaiyaraja
S.P. Balasubrahmaniam , P. Susheela
Western: C E G A B ♭ C
^ Alternate notations:
Hindustani: Ṡ Ṉ D P G S
Western: C B ♭ C
References [ edit ]
^ 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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