Shankarabharana Ragam

arohanam : Sa Re2 Ga3 Ma1 Pa   Dha2 Ni3 Sa
avarohanam : Sa Ni3   Dha2 Pa Ma1 Ga3 Re2 Sa


   In western music, the above mentioned arohanam and avarohanam can we represented as,

arohanam    (accending) :  C   D   E   F   G   A   B   C
avarohanam (decending) :  C   B   A   G   F   E   D   C

[29th Melakartha Ragam]


     It is same as the major scale note in Western music .i.e., C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C respectively (i.e., C Major scale). This ragam is called as the king of all other ragams in Carnatic music. Instead of shuddha madhyamam(Ma1)[F], if we replace this with prathi madhyamam (Ma2)[F#] the ragam will change to Mecha kalyani ragam (65 th Melakartha Ragam). Some few composition based on this ragams are shown below.

1. Carnatic kriti, "Seetha kalyana vibhogame " composed by Tyagaraja.

2. Carnatic kriti, "Bhakthi bheeksha meeyave " composed by Tyagaraja.

3. "Ambalapuzhai unni kannaodu ne " from the film Adwaitham.

4. "Oru venal puzhayil thelineril " from the film Pranayakalam.

5. "Agar tum miljavo " from the film Zeher