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'''Varali''' or '''Varaali''' (pronounced varāḷi) is a [[rāga]]m in [[Carnatic music]] (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is classified either as the 39th mela kartha raga or as a ''[[janya]]'' rāgam (derived scale) of the 39th ''[[melakarta]]'' scale ''[[Jhalavarali]]''. Even though it is a mela kartha, the scale is most often rendered with a ''vakra'' scale (zig-zag notes) in the ascending scale.<ref name="raganidhi">''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras</ref><br />
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It is a ''[[Vivadi|vivadi rāgam]]''. It is the 4th in the list of 5 ''Ghana'' rāgams (''[[Nata (raga)|Natta]]'', ''[[Gaula (raga)|Gaula]]'', ''[[Arabhi]]'' and ''[[Shree (Carnatic raga)|Shree]]'' being the others).<ref name="ragas">''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications</ref> In olden times, this rāgam was called ''Varati'',<ref name="ragas" /> and is said to be more than 1300 years old.<ref name="raganubhava">[http://www.carnatica.net/newsletter/varalinewsletter.htm Summary of the Raganubhava session on Varali on 13 February 2000]</ref> It is with this name that it is referred in old musical texts like ''[[Sangita Makarandha]]'' and ''[[Sangita Ratnakara]]''.<ref name="raganubhava" /><br />
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== Structure and Lakshana ==<br />
''Varali'' is an asymmetric rāgam due to the ''vakra prayoga'' in ascending scale. It is a ''vakra-sampurna-sampurna'' rāgam (''sampurna'' meaning containing all 7 notes).<ref name="raganidhi" /><ref name="ragas" /> Its ''ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa'' structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows:<br />
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*[[Arohana|ārohaṇa]] : {{svaraC|S|G1|R1|G1|M2|P|D1|N3|S'|foot=yes}}<br />
*[[Avarohana|avarohaṇa]] : {{svaraC|S'|N3|D1|P|M2|G1|R1|S|foot=yes}}<br />
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The notes used in this scale are ''shadjam, shuddha rishabham, shuddha gandharam, prati madhyamam, panchamam, shuddha dhaivatam'' and ''kakali nishadham''. The ''madhyamam'' used is said to be slightly higher than the ''prati madhyamam'', and is also called as ''chyuta panchama madhyamam'' (also referred as ''Varali madhyamam'').<ref name="raganubhava" /> For the details of the notations and terms, see [[Swara#Svaras in Carnatic music|''swaras'' in Carnatic music]]. Some also believe that it can be sung as S R1 G1, and this phrase also appears in many compositions, Kanakanaruchira being one of the most popular. <br />
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== Belief ==<br />
It is believed that Varali, when taught directly by a teacher to a student, will strain their relationship or could cause ill effects to one or the other.<ref name="ragas" /> The ragam is said to be learnt by listening and self-learning.<br />
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==Popular compositions==<br />
There are many compositions set to ''Varali'' rāgam. Many compositions in praise of Lord [[Ganesha]] are set to this raga.<ref name="ragas" /> Here are some popular ''[[Kriti (music)|kritis]]'' composed in this ragam.<br />
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*The fourth ''[[Pancharatna Kriti]]'' ''Kanakana ruchira'' composed by [[Tyagaraja]], the fourth of the 5 gems<br />
*''Eti Janmam Idi, Karuna Elagante, Sri Rama Sri Rama Jitha Rama, Sri Rama Jaya Rama, Dharanu Nee Saridaivamu, Indukemi, Noremi Sri Rama, Pahi Paramaathma, Pahi Ramaa Ramana, Vaddayunde, Ee Menu Kaligina, Bhavasannutha, Marakathamani and Ne Pogadakunte'' by [[Tyagaraja]]<br />
*''Mamava Meenakshi, Lambodaraya Namaste and Sheshachala Nayakam'' by [[Muthuswami Dikshitar]]<br />
*''Karunajudavamma and Kamakshi Bangaru'' by [[Shyama Shastri]]<br />
*''Intha prodayye'' and ''Valapudacha'' by [[Kshetrayya]] padam<br />
*''Ka Vaa Vaa'' and ''Dikku Verilai'' by [[Papanasam Sivan]]<br />
*''Valayunniha'', a Malayalam Padam and M''amava Padmanabha'' by Maharaja [[Swathi Thirunal]]<br />
*''Ille Vaikuntha namma Srilakshmi'' by [[Purandara Dasa]]<br />
*''Idhigo Bhadradri'' by [[Bhadrachala Ramadasu]]<br />
* Aazhi Mazhai Kanna by [[Andal]] tuned by [[Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar]]<br />
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==Notes==<br />
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