'''Dharmavati''' is a [[rāga]]m in [[Carnatic music]] (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 59th ''[[Melakarta]]'' rāgam in the 72 ''melakarta'' rāgam system of Carnatic music. It is called '''''Dhaamavati''''' in [[Muthuswami Dikshitar]] school of Carnatic music.<ref name="ragas">''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications</ref><ref name="raganidhi">''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras</ref> ''[[Madhuvanti]]'' is the nearest [[Hindustani music]] scale to ''Dharmavati''.<ref name="raganidhi" />
'''Dharmavati''' is a [[rāga]]m in [[Carnatic music]] (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 59th ''[[Melakarta]]'' rāgam in the 72 ''melakarta'' rāgam system of Carnatic music. It is called '''''Dhaamavati''''' in [[Muthuswami Dikshitar]] school of Carnatic music.<ref name="ragas">''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications</ref><ref name="raganidhi">''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras</ref> ''[[Madhuvanti]]'' is the nearest [[Hindustani music]] scale to ''Dharmavati''.<ref name="raganidhi" />
== Compositions ==
Here are a few common compositions sung in concerts, set to ''Dharmavati''.
*''Parandaamavati Jayathi'' by [[Muthuswami Dikshitar]] (includes the name of rāgam ''Dhaamavati'' in the lyrics)
*''Ododi vandhen kanna'' by [[Ambujam Krishna]]
*''Bhajana Seyada Rada'' by [[Mysore Vasudevachar]]
*''Vashama Nee'' by [[M. Balamuralikrishna]]
''Mullai Oorntha'', ancient Tamil [[Sangam period]] [[Kuruntokai]] poetry was set to Dharmavati ragam by [[Rajan Somasundaram|Composer Rajan]] in the album [[Sandham- Symphony Meets Classical Tamil]]. Notable film composers like T.G.Lingappa, [[Ilaiyaraja]] and later [[A. R. Rahman]] have composed [[film song]]s based on the scale of ''Dharmavati''. [[T. G. Lingappa|T.G.Lingappa]] composed song such as 'kanasalli bandavanyare' ([[Shruthi Seridaaga|Shruti seridaga]]). [[Ilaiyaraja]] composed songs such as 'Meendum Meedum Vaa' ([[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]), 'Andhela Ravamidhi', ([[Swarna Kamalam]]), 'Vaanaville' ([[Ramanaa (film)|Ramana]]), 'Nataraaja paadaalu' ([[Aalaapana]]) in this raaga while Rahman composed "[[Ottagathai Kattiko]]", in the 1993 Tamil film ''[[Gentleman (1993 film)|Gentleman]]'', based on the ''Dharmavati'' scale.
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.
Dharmavati's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam, yields 2 other Melakarta rāgams, namely, Chakravakam and Sarasangi. 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 further details and an illustration refer Graha bhedam on Dharmavati.
