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'''Jana Ranjani''' is a raga in [[Carnatic music]], the classical music of [[South India]]. It is a [[janya]] raga of [[Shankarabharanam]], the 29th of the 72 [[melakarta]] ragas. The [[raga]] is named thus because it induces a feeling of enjoyment (''Jana'' – People and ''Ranjani'' – can be enjoyed by people) among the ''rasikas'' (audience).
'''Jana Ranjani''' is a raga in [[Carnatic music]], the classical music of [[South India]]. It is a [[janya]] raga of [[Sankarabharanam (raga)|Shankarabharanam]], the 29th of the 72 [[melakarta]] ragas. The [[raga]] is named thus because it induces a feeling of enjoyment (''Jana'' – People and ''Ranjani'' – can be enjoyed by people) among the ''rasikas'' (audience).


== Structure and Lakshana ==
== Structure and Lakshana ==
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* "Smarane Sukhamu Rama Nama" by [[Tyagaraja]]
* "Smarane Sukhamu Rama Nama" by [[Tyagaraja]]
* "nannu brOva rAdA" of [[Syaama Sasthri]]
* "nannu brOva rAdA" of [[Syaama Sasthri]]
*''Pranapathe nee salaho'' by [[Vyasatirtha]]


== Related ragas ==
== Related ragas ==
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== References ==
== References ==
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* Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
* Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
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[[Category:Janya Ragas]]
[[Category:Janya ragas]]

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Jana Ranjani
ArohanamS R₂ G₃ M₁ P D₂ P N₃ 
Avarohanam D₂ P M₁ R₂ S

Jana Ranjani is a raga in Carnatic music, the classical music of South India. It is a janya raga of Shankarabharanam, the 29th of the 72 melakarta ragas. The raga is named thus because it induces a feeling of enjoyment (Jana – People and Ranjani – can be enjoyed by people) among the rasikas (audience).

Structure and Lakshana[edit | edit source]

It is a Vakra sampoorna – Audava ragam i.e. the ascending scale has all the notes in a zig-zag manner and the descending scale has five notes. Its Arohana–Avarohana structure is as follows:[1]

Arohana: S R₂ G₃ M₁ P D₂ P N₃ [lower-alpha 1]

Avarohana:  D₂ P M₁ R₂ S[lower-alpha 2]

Popular compositions[edit | edit source]

  • "Vidajaladhura" by Tyagaraja
  • "Nadadina" by Tyagaraja
  • "Pahimam Sri Rajarajeswari" by Maha Vaidyanatha Iyer
  • Third Charanam of "Ranjani Mridupankaja Lochani" of Tanjavur Sankara Iyer.
  • "Smarane Sukhamu Rama Nama" by Tyagaraja
  • "nannu brOva rAdA" of Syaama Sasthri
  • Pranapathe nee salaho by Vyasatirtha

Related ragas[edit | edit source]

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

Janaranjani is very similar to Poornachandrika and these Ragas are known as twin Ragas.[2] Unless sung with perfect sangathis and pidis, it is highly difficult to differentiate between the two.

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani: S R G M P D P N 
    • Western: C D E F G A G B C
  2. Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani:  D P M R S
    • Western: C A G F D C

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Raga Janaranjani : Raga Surabhi". www.ragasurabhi.com. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  2. "Raga Comparison Poornachandrika And Janaranjani : Raga Surabhi". www.ragasurabhi.com. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  • Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications

External links[edit | edit source]