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{{Short description|Janya raga of Carnatic music}}
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'''Shri ragam''' is an ancient [[raga]]m in the [[Carnatic Music|Carnatic]] tradition. It is also written as '''Sri''' or '''Shree'''.<ref name="ragas">''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications</ref> This scale does not have all the seven ''[[swara]]s'' (musical notes) in the ascending scale.<ref name="ragas" /> ''Shree'' is the ''asampurna melakartha'' equivalent of ''[[Kharaharapriya]]'', the 22nd ''[[Melakarta]]'' rāgam.<ref name="ragas" /><ref name="raganidhi">''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras</ref> It is the last of the 5 ''Ghana'' rāgams of Carnatic music.<ref name="ragas" /> It is a popular rāgam that is considered to be highly auspicious.<ref name="raganidhi" />
'''Shri ragam''' is an ancient [[raga]]m in the [[Carnatic Music|Carnatic]] tradition. It is also written as '''Sri''' or '''Sreeraga'''.<ref name="ragas">''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications</ref> This scale does not have all the seven ''[[swara]]s'' (musical notes) in the ascending scale.<ref name="ragas" /> ''Shree'' is the ''asampurna melakartha'' equivalent of ''[[Kharaharapriya]]'', the 22nd ''[[Melakarta]]'' rāgam.<ref name="ragas" /><ref name="raganidhi">''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras</ref> It is the last of the 5 ''Ghana'' rāgams of Carnatic music.<ref name="ragas" /> It is a popular rāgam that is considered to be highly auspicious.<ref name="raganidhi" />


Notably, Carnatic Shree takes the lower ''madhyamam'' being the asampurna scale equivalent of Kharaharapriya. It is not related to the [[Hindustani Classical Music|Hindustani]] raga, [[Shree (Hindustani raga)|Shree]].
Notably, Carnatic Shree takes the lower ''madhyamam'' being the asampurna scale equivalent of Kharaharapriya. It is not related to the [[Hindustani Classical Music|Hindustani]] raga, [[Shree (Hindustani raga)|Shree]].
According to Indian classical vocalist [[Pandit Jasraj]], Shree is "an evening raga, sung during the sunset. It is full of grace and majesty, and the main mood it creates is one of devotion and dedication."<ref>{{cite news
| last =
| first =
| title = Indian classical music: Different kinds of ragas
| newspaper = The Times of India
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| publisher = Times Group
| date = 29 September 2016
| url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/indian-classical-music-different-kinds-of-ragas/articleshow/54540966.cms?from=mdr
| access-date = 10 May 2021}}</ref>


==Structure and Lakshana==
==Structure and Lakshana==
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[[File:Kharaharapriya scale.svg|thumb|right|300px|Notes in descending scale is that of ''Kharaharapriya'' scale, shown here with ''shadjam'' at C]]
[[File:Kharaharapriya scale.svg|thumb|right|300px|Notes in descending scale is that of ''Kharaharapriya'' scale, shown here with ''shadjam'' at C]]


''Shree'' is an asymmetric rāgam that does not contain ''gāndhāram'' or ''dhaivatam'' in the ascending scale. It is a ''audava-vakra-sampurna'' rāgam (or ''owdava'', meaning pentatonic in ascending scale),<ref name="ragas" /> where ''vakra'' indicates the zig-zag nature of jumping notes in descending scale. Its ''ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa'' structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see [[Swara#Swaras in Carnatic music|''swaras'' in Carnatic music]] for details on below notation and terms):
''Shree'' is an asymmetric rāgam that does not contain ''gāndhāram'' or ''dhaivatam'' in the ascending scale. It is a ''audava-vakra-sampurna'' rāgam (or ''owdava'', meaning pentatonic in ascending scale),<ref name="ragas" /> where ''vakra'' indicates the zig-zag nature of jumping notes in descending scale. Its ''ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa'' structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see [[Swara#Svaras in Carnatic music|''swaras'' in Carnatic music]] for details on below notation and terms):


* [[Arohana|ārohaṇa]]: {{svaraC|S|R2|M1|P|N2|S'|foot=yes}}
* [[Arohana|ārohaṇa]]: {{svaraC|S|R2|M1|P|N2|S'|foot=yes}}
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== Popular compositions ==
== Popular compositions ==
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''Shree'' rāgam has been decorated with compositions by many composers. A few of the popular [[kriti]]s are listed here.
''Shree'' rāgam has been decorated with compositions by many composers. A few of the popular [[Kriti (music)|kritis]] are listed here.


*The fifth ''[[Pancharatna Kriti]]'' ''Endaro mahanubhavulu'' composed by [[Tyagaraja]] in Telugu, the last of the 5 gems
*''Sami ninnekori'', a ''[[Varnam]]''  by Karur Devudu Iyer in Telugu
*''Sami ninnekori'', a ''[[Varnam]]''  by Karur Devudu Iyer in Telugu
*''Nama kumusumamula'' by Tyagaraja in Telugu
*''Mayanai'' - 5th Thiruppavai by [[Andal]] tuned by [[Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar]]
*''Yuktamu gAdu'' by Tyagaraja in Telugu
*The fifth ''[[Pancharatna Kriti]]'' ''Endaro Mahanubhavulu'' (the last of the 5 Ghana Raga [[Pancharatna Kriti]]s), ''Nama Kumusumamula'' and ''Yuktamu Gaadhu'' by [[Tyagaraja]] in Telugu
*''Sri Varalakshmi'', ''Sri Muladhara chakra vinayaka'' , ''Sri Kamalambike'' and ''Sri vishvanatham bhaje'' by [[Muthuswami Dikshitar]] in Sanskrit
*''Sri Varalakshmi'', ''Sri Muladhara Chakra Vinayaka'', ''Sri Kamalambike, Sri Abhayamba, Sri'' ''Vishvanatham Bhaje, Tyagaraja Mahadhvajaaroha and Kameshvarena Samrakshitoham'' by [[Muthuswami Dikshitar]] in Sanskrit
*''Karuna Judu Ninnu'' by [[Shyama Shastri]] in Telugu
*''Vanajasana Vinuta'' composed by [[Subbaraya Shastri]] in [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
*''Bhavayami Nanda'' and ''Reena Madadritha'' by [[Swathi Thirunal]]
*''Bhavayami Nanda'' and ''Reena Madadritha'' by [[Swathi Thirunal]]
*''[[Karuna Cheyvan Enthu]]'' by [[Irayimman Thampi]]
*''Vande Vasudevam (Sanskrit), Dinamu Dwadasi Nedu (Telugu), O! Pavanatmaja O! Ghanuda (Telugu)'' by [[Annamacharya]]
*''Karuna judu ninnu'' by [[Shyama Shastri]] in Telugu
*''Bandanene Ranga'' (9th Navaratna Malike), ''Adi Varahana'' (very rare composition on Lord Varaha) by [[Purandara Dasa]] in [[Kannada]]
*''Mangalam arul'' by [[Papanasam Sivan]] in Tamil
*''Mangalam Arul'' and ''Ramam Bhajatha Manuja'' by [[Papanasam Sivan]] in Tamil
*''Vande Vasudevam'' by [[Annamacharya]] in Sanskrit
*''Annaiye'' by [[Koteeswara Iyer]]
*'' Mayanai'' part of the Thiruppavai by [[Andal]]
*''[[Karuna Cheyvan Enthu]]'' by [[Irayimman Thampi]] in [[Malayalam]]-originally in [[Yadukulakamboji]]
*''Vanajasana Vinuta'' composed by [[Subbaraya Shastri]] in [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
*''Mahaganapathe'' by R N Doraiswamy
*''Dinamu Dwadasi Nedu'' by [[Annamacharya]] in Telugu
*''O! Pavanatmaja O! Ghanuda'' by [[Annamacharya]] in Telugu
*''Bandanene Ranga'' by [[Purandara dasa]]


== Film Songs ==
== Film Songs ==
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|[[Kanni Rasi]]
|[[Kanni Rasi]]
|1985
|1985
|rowspan="9"|[[Ilayaraja]]
|rowspan=9|[[Ilayaraja]]
|[[Malaysia Vasudevan]], [[Vani Jairam]]
|[[Malaysia Vasudevan]], [[Vani Jairam]]
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|-
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|-
|Saamakozhi Koovudhamma
|Saamakozhi Koovudhamma
|Ponnu Oorukku Pudhusu
|[[Ponnu Oorukku Pudhusu]]
|
|
|[[Ilayaraja]], [[S. P. Sailaja]]
|[[Ilayaraja]], [[S. P. Sailaja]]
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|1978
|1978
|[[S. Janaki]], [[Vani Jairam]](Pathos)
|[[S. Janaki]], [[Vani Jairam]](Pathos)
|-
|Perai Chollava
|[[Guru (1980 film)|Guru]]
|1980
|[[S. P. Balasubramaniam]], [[S. Janaki]]
|-
|-
|Poovana Enna Thottu
|Poovana Enna Thottu
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|1992
|1992
|[[Minmini]]
|[[Minmini]]
|-
|Perai Chollava
|[[Guru (1980 film)|Guru]]
|1980
|rowspan=2|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. Janaki]]
|-
|Kondai Seval Koovum
|[[Enga Chinna Rasa]]
|rowspan=2|1987
|[[Shankar–Ganesh]]
|-
|-
|Thodu Vaanam Nijamalla
|Thodu Vaanam Nijamalla
|[[Kavithai Paada Neramillai]]
|[[Kavithai Paada Neramillai]]
|1987
|[[L. Vaidyanathan]]
|[[L. Vaidyanathan]]
|[[S. Janaki]]
|rowspan=2|[[S. Janaki]]
|-
|Andhi Malai Kovil
(Inspired from Endaro mahanubhavulu By Thyagaraja)
||Andhi Malai(Album song)
|1992
|[[Ouseppachan]](Keyboard By AR Rahman)
|-
|-
|Theendai Mei Theendai
|Theendai Mei Theendai
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|1999
|1999
|[[A. R. Rahman]]
|[[A. R. Rahman]]
|rowspan="3"|[[S. P. Balasubramaniam]], [[K. S. Chitra]]
|rowspan="3"|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chitra]]
|-
|-
|Selai Kattum
|Selai Kattum
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|[[Veeram Vilanja Mannu]]
|[[Veeram Vilanja Mannu]]
|1998
|1998
|[[S. P. Balasubramaniam]], [[Anuradha Sriram]]
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Anuradha Sriram]]
|-
|-
|Manase Manase
|Manase Manase
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|[[Kaivantha Kalai]]
|[[Kaivantha Kalai]]
|2006
|2006
|rowspan=2|[[Dhina]]
|[[Dhina]]
|[[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Sadhana Sargam]]
|[[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Sadhana Sargam]]
|-
|Perunthil Nee
|[[Pori (film)|Pori]]
|2007
|[[Madhu Balakrishnan]], [[Madhushree]], Dhina
|-
|-
|Sinthamani Sinthamani
|Sinthamani Sinthamani
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|[[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]
|[[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]
|[[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[S. Janaki]]
|[[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[S. Janaki]]
|-
|-
|-
|Thodu Thodu Vaa Mella
|Thodu Thodu Vaa Mella
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|[[Raveendran]]
|[[Raveendran]]
|[[K. J. Yesudas]], [[S. Janaki]]
|[[K. J. Yesudas]], [[S. Janaki]]
|-
|Ottiyaanam Senju
|[[Arul (film)|Arul]]
|2004
|rowspan=2|[[Harris Jayaraj]]
|[[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Srimathumitha]]
|-
|Anbae Anbae
|[[Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal]]
|2014
|[[Harish Raghavendra]], [[Harini (singer)|Harini]]
|-
|-
|Pooncholai Kiliye
|Pooncholai Kiliye

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Shree ragam
ArohanamS R₂ M₁ P N₂ Ṡ
AvarohanamṠ N₂ P M₁ R₂ G₂ R₂ S
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Shri ragam is an ancient ragam in the Carnatic tradition. It is also written as Sri or Sreeraga.[1] This scale does not have all the seven swaras (musical notes) in the ascending scale.[1] Shree is the asampurna melakartha equivalent of Kharaharapriya, the 22nd Melakarta rāgam.[1][2] It is the last of the 5 Ghana rāgams of Carnatic music.[1] It is a popular rāgam that is considered to be highly auspicious.[2]

Notably, Carnatic Shree takes the lower madhyamam being the asampurna scale equivalent of Kharaharapriya. It is not related to the Hindustani raga, Shree.

Structure and Lakshana[edit | edit source]

Ascending scale is same as Madhyamavati scale, shown here with shadjam at C
Notes in descending scale is that of Kharaharapriya scale, shown here with shadjam at C

Shree is an asymmetric rāgam that does not contain gāndhāram or dhaivatam in the ascending scale. It is a audava-vakra-sampurna rāgam (or owdava, meaning pentatonic in ascending scale),[1] where vakra indicates the zig-zag nature of jumping notes in descending scale. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):

This scale uses the notes chatushruti rishabham, sadharana gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam, chatushruti dhaivatam and kaisiki nishadam.

Popular compositions[edit | edit source]

Template:Unsourced-section Shree rāgam has been decorated with compositions by many composers. A few of the popular kritis are listed here.

Film Songs[edit | edit source]

Language:Tamil[edit | edit source]

Song Movie Year Composer Singer
Deviyar Iruvar Kalai Kovil 1964 Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy P. Susheela
Ulagin Mudalisai(Hindi lines in Ragam Pahadi) Thavapudhalavan 1972 M. S. Viswanathan T. M. Soundararajan, P. B. Srinivas
Sugamana Ragangale(Pallavi only) Miruthanga Chakravarthi 1983 Vani Jairam
Ninaivaale Andaman Kadhali 1978 K.J. Yesudas, Vani Jairam
Sugaraagame Yen(Ragam Manirangu) Kanni Rasi 1985 Ilayaraja Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
Solam Vidhakayile 16 Vayathinile 1977 Illayaraja
Saamakozhi Koovudhamma Ponnu Oorukku Pudhusu Ilayaraja, S. P. Sailaja
Kandane Engum Kaatrinile Varum Geetham 1978 S. Janaki, Vani Jairam(Pathos)
Poovana Enna Thottu Ponmana Selvan 1989 Mano, Vani Jairam
Devi Durga Devi En Padal Unakaga Mano, K.S. Chitra
Nee Pogum Pathayil Gramatthu Minnal 1987 Malaysia Vasudevan, K.S. Chitra
Vaadi Yen Sengamalam Raasukutti 1992 Minmini
Perai Chollava Guru 1980 S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Kondai Seval Koovum Enga Chinna Rasa 1987 Shankar–Ganesh
Thodu Vaanam Nijamalla Kavithai Paada Neramillai L. Vaidyanathan S. Janaki
Andhi Malai Kovil

(Inspired from Endaro mahanubhavulu By Thyagaraja)

Andhi Malai(Album song) 1992 Ouseppachan(Keyboard By AR Rahman)
Theendai Mei Theendai En Swasa Kaatre 1999 A. R. Rahman S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
Selai Kattum Kodi Parakuthu 1988 Hamsalekha
Kaakai Chiraginile Purusha Lakshanam 1993 Deva
Pacha Marikozhundhu Veeram Vilanja Mannu 1998 S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Anuradha Sriram
Manase Manase Nenjinile 1999 P. Unnikrishnan, K. S. Chitra
Cochin Madapura Unnudan 1998 P. Unnikrishnan, Swarnalatha
Suttipoove Kaivantha Kalai 2006 Dhina Karthik, Sadhana Sargam
Sinthamani Sinthamani Aahaa Enna Porutham 1997 Vidyasagar Hariharan, S. Janaki
Thodu Thodu Vaa Mella Dharma Devathai 1986 Raveendran K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki
Ottiyaanam Senju Arul 2004 Harris Jayaraj Hariharan, Srimathumitha
Anbae Anbae Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal 2014 Harish Raghavendra, Harini
Pooncholai Kiliye Aran 2006 Joshua Sridhar Karthik, Asha G. Menon

Tamil Devotional Songs[edit | edit source]

Song Album Composer Singer
Aadhaaram Neeyae Sri Guru Bhagavan Veeramani Kannan S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

Related rāgams[edit | edit source]

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

Scale similarities[edit | edit source]

  • Madhyamavati is a rāgam which has a symmetric ascending and descending scale, which matches the ascending scale of Shree. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S R2 M1 P N2 S : S N2 P M1 R2 S
  • Manirangu is a rāgam which has gāndhāram in the descending scale, while all other notes in both the ascending and descending scale are same as Madhyamavati. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S R2 M1 P N2 S : S N2 P M1 G2 R2 S

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani: S R M P Ṉ Ṡ
    • Western: C D F G B♭ C
  2. ↑ Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani: Ṡ Ṉ P M R G̱ R S
    • Western: C B♭ G F D E♭ D C
  3. ↑ Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani: Ṡ Ṉ P D Ṉ P M R G̱ R S
    • Western: C B♭ G A B♭ G F D E♭ D C

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras
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