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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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[[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

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

  • "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

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

  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

  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