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{{Short description|Janya raga of Carnatic music}}
{{for|other terms or people|Revati (disambiguation)}}
{{for|other terms or people|Revati (disambiguation)}}
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'''Revati''' is a [[rāga]]m in [[Carnatic music]] (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is an ''audava'' rāgam (or ''owdava'' rāgam, meaning pentatonic scale). It is a ''[[janya]]'' rāgam (derived scale), as it does not have all the seven ''[[swara]]s'' (musical notes).
'''Revati''' is a [[rāga]]m in [[Carnatic music]] (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is an ''audava'' rāgam (or ''owdava'' rāgam, meaning pentatonic scale). It is a ''[[janya]]'' rāgam (derived scale), as it does not have all the seven ''[[swara]]s'' (musical notes).


In [[Hindustani music]] a raga that closely resembles ''Revati'' is ''[[Bairagi|Bairagi Bhairav]]''.<ref name="raganidhi">''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras</ref> It is said to evoke ''Karuṇa'' [[rasa (aesthetics)|rasa]] (pathos).<ref name="raganidhi" /> This scale has also been used in chanting [[Vedas]].
In [[Hindustani music]] a raga that closely resembles ''Revati'' is ''[[Bairagi (raga)|Bairagi Bhairav]]''.<ref name="raganidhi">''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras</ref> It is said to evoke ''Karuṇa'' [[rasa (aesthetics)|rasa]] (pathos).<ref name="raganidhi" /> This scale has also been used in chanting [[Vedas]].
 
Arohanam- S R1 M1 P N1 S
 
Avarohanam- S N1 P M1 R1 S


==Structure and Lakshana==
==Structure and Lakshana==
''Revati'' is a symmetric rāgam that does not contain ''gāndhāram'' or ''dhaivatam''. It is a pentatonic scale (''audava-audava'' ragam<ref name="raganidhi" /><ref name="ragas">''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications</ref> in Carnatic music classification – ''audava'' meaning 'of 5'). Its ''{{IAST|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):
''Revati'' is a symmetric rāgam that does not contain ''gāndhāram'' or ''dhaivatam''. It is a pentatonic scale (''audava-audava'' ragam<ref name="raganidhi" /><ref name="ragas">''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications</ref> in Carnatic music classification – ''audava'' meaning 'of 5'). Its ''{{IAST|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|{{IAST|ārohaṇa}}]] : {{svaraC|S|R1|M1|P|N2|S'|foot=yes}}
*[[Arohana|{{IAST|ārohaṇa}}]] : {{svaraC|S|R1|M1|P|N2|S'|foot=yes}}
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==Popular compositions==
==Popular compositions==
''Revati'' rāgam lends itself for elaboration and exploration and has many compositions. Here are some popular ''[[kriti]]s'' composed in ''Revati''.
''Revati'' rāgam lends itself for elaboration and exploration and has many compositions. Here are some popular ''[[Kriti (music)|kritis]]'' composed in ''Revati''.


*''Jagannatha anatharakshaka'' by Subba Rao
*''Mohana Vamshi'' by Dr. [[M. Balamuralikrishna]]
*''Nanati baduku'' by [[Annamacharya]]
*''Jagannatha Anatharakshaka'' by Subba Rao
*''Rogaharane krupasagara'', ''Siri Ramana'' By [[Jagannatha Dasa]]
*''Nanati Baduku'' and ''Akati Velala'' by [[Annamacharya]]
*''Mahadeva shiva shambho'' by Thanjavur Sankara Iyer
*''Dhavalagangeya Gangadhara'' By [[Vadiraja Tirtha]]
*'' Bho shambho shiva shambho svayambho'' by [[Dayananda_Saraswati_(Arsha_Vidya)|Swami Dayananda Saraswati]]
*''Parvati Bhagavathi'' By Ganakalabhushana [[R. K. Padmanabha]]
*''navaratna bhushanalankrte'' by Kollegal R Subramanian
*''Rogaharane Krupasagara'', ''Siri Ramana'', ''Venkatesha Stavaraja'' By [[Jagannatha Dasa (Kannada poet)|Jagannatha Dasa]]
*''Mahadeva Shiva Shambho'' by Thanjavur Sankara Iyer
*''Sri Hare Janardhana'' by Puthucode Krishnamurthy
*''Bho Shambho'' by [[Dayananda Saraswati (Arsha Vidya)|Swami Dayananda Saraswati]]
*''Navaratna Bhushanalankrte'' by Kollegal R Subramanian
*''Vâni Vēna Pâni'' by [[Kalyani Varadarajan]]
*''Vâni Vēna Pâni'' by [[Kalyani Varadarajan]]
 
*''Janani Janani'' by Cuddalore Subramaiam
[[Lalgudi Jayaraman]] has also composed a melodious ''Thillana'' in this rāgam.
*''Mayiladum Mayilaiyin'' by GN Rajagopal
*''Mangala Dayini'' by Adiseshayyar
*''Petra Thai'' by Ramalinga Vallalar
*''[[Tillana]]'' by [[Lalgudi Jayaraman]]


== Film Songs ==
== Film Songs ==
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|[[Manal Kayiru]]
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|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]],B. S. Sasireka
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|Viral Meetaal  
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|Kanavu Ondru
|Kanavu Ondru
|[[Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu]]
|[[Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu]]
|rowspan="4"|[[Illayaraja]]
|rowspan="6"|[[Illayaraja]]
|[[S. Janaki]]
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|[[Priyanka (1994 film)|Priyanka]]
|[[Priyanka (1994 film)|Priyanka]]
|[[K. S. Chithra]]
|[[K. S. Chithra]]
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|Vaanampaartha
|[[Karisakattu Poove]]
|rowspan=2|Illayaraja
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|Kaattu Vazhi Thunbam Illa
|Thandavakone
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|Adadaa Aghangaara Arakka Kaigalil
|Adadaa Aghangaara Arakka Kaigalil
|[[Pithamagan]]
|[[Pithamagan]]
|rowspan=2|[[K.J. Yesudas]]
|rowspan=3|[[K.J. Yesudas]]
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|Ennai Peththavalae
|[[Melmaruvathur Arpudhangal]]
|[[K. V. Mahadevan]]
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|Kannurangu Ponmayile
|Kannurangu Ponmayile
|[[Idhu Namma Aalu (1988 film)|Idhu Namma Aalu]]
|[[Idhu Namma Aalu (1988 film)|Idhu Namma Aalu]]
|[[K. Bhagyaraj]]
|[[K. Bhagyaraj]]
|-
|Enakkum Unakkum Inimel Enna Kurai
|Puthiya Sangamam
|Ramakrishna Raja
|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]],[[S. Janaki]]
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|Bhuvaneswari Arul  
|Bhuvaneswari Arul  
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|[[Vijaya T. Rajendar]]
|[[Vijaya T. Rajendar]]
|Kalyan, [[S. Janaki]]
|Kalyan, [[S. Janaki]]
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|Thodhuvala Elai
|[[Thaai Manasu]]
|rowspan=2|[[Deva (composer)|Deva]]
|[[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[S. Janaki]]
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|Chandiranum Sooriyanum
|[[Watchman Vadivel]]
|rowspan=2|[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
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|Ennai Thottu Vittu
|[[Poomaname Vaa]]
|rowspan=2|[[Sirpy]]
|-
|Chinna Chinna Pavada
|Shenbaga Thottam
|[[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
|-
|-
|Kaakha Kaakha
|Kaakha Kaakha
|[[Naan Avanillai (2007 film)|Naan Avanillai]]
|[[Naan Avanillai (2007 film)|Naan Avanillai]]
|[[Vijay Antony]]
|[[Vijay Antony]]
|[[Vijay Antony]], [[Charulatha Mani]],Megha,Vinaya,Maya
|[[Vijay Antony]], [[Charulatha Mani]], Megha, Vinaya, Maya
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|Dhavam Ondru
|[[ABCD (film)|ABCD]]
|[[D. Imman]]
|[[Nithyasree Mahadevan]], Balram
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|Oh Nenje Nenje
|[[Yamuna (film)|Yamuna]]
|Elakkiyan
|[[Haricharan]]
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==Related rāgams==
==Related rāgams==
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.  
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.


In Japanese/Western music Revati corresponds to [[Insen scale]]
In Japanese/Western music Revati corresponds to [[Insen scale]]
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==References==
==References==
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{{reflist}}


{{Melakarta ragas|state=collapsed}}
{{Melakarta ragas|state=collapsed}}

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Revati is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is an audava rāgam (or owdava rāgam, meaning pentatonic scale). It is a janya rāgam (derived scale), as it does not have all the seven swaras (musical notes).

In Hindustani music a raga that closely resembles Revati is Bairagi Bhairav.[1] It is said to evoke Karuṇa rasa (pathos).[1] This scale has also been used in chanting Vedas.

Structure and Lakshana[edit | edit source]

Revati is a symmetric rāgam that does not contain gāndhāram or dhaivatam. It is a pentatonic scale (audava-audava ragam[1][2] in Carnatic music classification – audava meaning 'of 5'). Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):

(notes used in this scale are shuddha rishabham, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam, kaisiki nishadham)

Revati is considered a janya rāgam of Ratnangi, the 2nd Melakarta rāgam, though it can be derived from other melakarta rāgams, Vanaspati, Hanumatodi, Natakapriya, Vakulabharanam or Chakravakam, by dropping both gāndhāram and dhaivatam.

Popular compositions[edit | edit source]

Revati rāgam lends itself for elaboration and exploration and has many compositions. Here are some popular kritis composed in Revati.

Film Songs[edit | edit source]

Language:Tamil[edit | edit source]

Song Movie Composer Singer
Illam Sangeetham Athil Avan Aval Adhu M. S. Viswanathan S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
Mandhira Punnagai Manal Kayiru S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, B. S. Sasireka
Viral Meetaal Pennai Solli Kutramillai P. Susheela
Maragatha Megam Meegathukum Thaagam undu S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
Ninaithaal Unaithan Unnidathil Naan (1986) Thayanban K.J. Yesudas, Vani Jairam
Anandha Thagam Vaa Indha Pakkam Shyam Deepan Chakravarthy, S. Janaki
Kanavu Ondru Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu Illayaraja S. Janaki
Sangeetha Jathimullai Kaadhal Oviyam S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Durga Durga Priyanka K. S. Chithra
Vaanampaartha Karisakattu Poove Illayaraja
Kaattu Vazhi Thunbam Illa Thandavakone
Adadaa Aghangaara Arakka Kaigalil Pithamagan K.J. Yesudas
Ennai Peththavalae Melmaruvathur Arpudhangal K. V. Mahadevan
Kannurangu Ponmayile Idhu Namma Aalu K. Bhagyaraj
Enakkum Unakkum Inimel Enna Kurai Puthiya Sangamam Ramakrishna Raja S. P. Balasubrahmanyam,S. Janaki
Bhuvaneswari Arul Thaye Neeye Thunai Raveendran K.J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra
Vizhigal Meydaiyam Imaigal Kilinjalgal Vijaya T. Rajendar Kalyan, S. Janaki
Thodhuvala Elai Thaai Manasu Deva Mano, S. Janaki
Chandiranum Sooriyanum Watchman Vadivel S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
Ennai Thottu Vittu Poomaname Vaa Sirpy
Chinna Chinna Pavada Shenbaga Thottam Mano, K. S. Chithra
Kaakha Kaakha Naan Avanillai Vijay Antony Vijay Antony, Charulatha Mani, Megha, Vinaya, Maya
Dhavam Ondru ABCD D. Imman Nithyasree Mahadevan, Balram
Oh Nenje Nenje Yamuna Elakkiyan Haricharan

Tamil Devotional Songs[edit | edit source]

Song Album Composer Singer
Guru Bhagavane Saranam Sri Guru Bhagavan Veeramani Kannan S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

Related rāgams[edit | edit source]

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

In Japanese/Western music Revati corresponds to Insen scale

Graha bhedam[edit | edit source]

Revati's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam, yields 2 other pentatonic rāgams, namely, Shivaranjani and Sunadavinodini. Graha bhedam is the step taken in keeping the relative note frequencies same, while shifting the shadjam to the next note in the rāgam. See Graha bhedam on Shivaranjani for more details and an illustration.

Scale similarities[edit | edit source]

  • Madhyamāvati is a rāgam which has the chathusruthi rishabham in place of the shuddha rishabham. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S R2 M1 P N2 S : S N2 P M1 R2 S

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani: S Ṟ M P Ṉ Ṡ
    • Western: C D♭ F G B♭ C
  2. ↑ Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani: Ṡ Ṉ P M Ṟ S
    • Western: C B♭ G F D♭ C

References[edit | edit source]

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