Vanaspati (raga)

Vanaspati
Arohanam	S R₁ G₁ M₁ P D₂ N₂ Ṡ
Avarohanam	Ṡ N₂ D₂ P M₁ G₁ R₁ S

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Vanaspati (meaning the lord of the forest) is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 4th melakarta rāgam in the 72 melakarta rāgams of Carnatic music, following the Katapayadi sankhya system. In the Muthuswami Dikshitar school of music, this raga is called Bhānumati.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Structure and Lakshana[edit]

Vanaspati scale with shadjam at C

Vanaspati is the 4th rāgam in the 1st chakra Indu of the melakarta system. Its mnemonic name is Indu-Bhu. Its mnemonic phrase is sa ra ga ma pa dhi ni.^[2] Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on this notation):

ārohaṇa S R₁ G₁ M₁ P D₂ N₂ Ṡ^{[lower-alpha 1]}
avarohaṇa Ṡ N₂ D₂ P M₁ G₁ R₁ S^{[lower-alpha 2]}

Shuddha rishabham, shuddha gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, chathusruthi dhaivatham and kaisiki nishadham are the swaras used in this scale. As it is a melakarta rāgam, by definition it is a sampoorna rāgam (has all seven notes in ascending and descending scale). It is the shuddha madhyamam equivalent of Navaneetam, which is the 40th melakarta rāgam.

Asampurna Melakarta[edit]

Bhānumati is the 4th Melakarta in the original list compiled by Venkatamakhin. The notes used in the scale are the same, but the ascending scale is different. It is a shadava-sampurna raga (6 notes in ascending scale, while full 7 are used in descending scale).^[4]

ārohaṇa: S R₁ M₁ P D₂ N₂ Ṡ^{[lower-alpha 3]}
avarohaṇa: Ṡ N₂ D₂ P M₁ G₁ R₁ S^{[lower-alpha 4]}

Janya rāgams[edit]

Rasāli is one of the better known of few janya ragams (derived scales) associated with Vanaspati. See List of janya rāgams for full list of rāgams associated with Vanaspati.

Compositions[edit]

Pariyachakama composed by Tyagaraja in raga Vanaspati.
ĒswarĪ JagadĪswari composed by Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna
Brihadamba madamba, Matsyavatara and Guruguha swamini composed by Muthuswamy Dikshitar in raga Bhanumati.

Film Songs[edit]

Language:Tamil[edit]

Song	Movie	Composer	Singer
Naa Romba Busy	Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga	D. Imman	Neeti Mohan, Santhosh Hariharan, Sharanya Gopinath

Related rāgams[edit]

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

Vanaspati's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam, yields a minor melakarta rāgam Mararanjani. 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 Vanaspati.

Notes[edit]

↑
Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: S Ṟ R M P D Ṉ Ṡ
- Western: C D♭ E F G A B♭ C
↑
Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: Ṡ Ṉ D P M R Ṟ S
- Western: C B♭ A G F E D♭ C
↑
Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: S Ṟ M P D Ṉ Ṡ
- Western: C D♭ F G A B♭ C
↑
Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: Ṡ Ṉ D P M R Ṟ S
- Western: C B♭ A G F E D♭ C

References[edit]

↑ Sri Muthuswami Dikshitar Keertanaigal by Vidwan A Sundaram Iyer, Pub. 1989, Music Book Publishers, Mylapore, Chennai
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
↑ Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras
↑ Shree Muthuswami Dikshitar Keerthanaigal, by A Sundaram Iyer, Music Book Publishers, Mylapore, Chennai

[4] Alternate notations:
Hindustani: S Ṟ R M P D Ṉ Ṡ
Western: C D♭ E F G A B♭ C

[2] Hindustani: S Ṟ R M P D Ṉ Ṡ

[3] Western: C D♭ E F G A B♭ C

[5] Alternate notations:
Hindustani: Ṡ Ṉ D P M R Ṟ S
Western: C B♭ A G F E D♭ C

[5] Hindustani: Ṡ Ṉ D P M R Ṟ S

[6] Western: C B♭ A G F E D♭ C

[7] Alternate notations:
Hindustani: S Ṟ M P D Ṉ Ṡ
Western: C D♭ F G A B♭ C

[8] Hindustani: S Ṟ M P D Ṉ Ṡ

[9] Western: C D♭ F G A B♭ C

[8] Alternate notations:
Hindustani: Ṡ Ṉ D P M R Ṟ S
Western: C B♭ A G F E D♭ C

[11] Hindustani: Ṡ Ṉ D P M R Ṟ S

[12] Western: C B♭ A G F E D♭ C

[dikshitarr-1] Sri Muthuswami Dikshitar Keertanaigal by Vidwan A Sundaram Iyer, Pub. 1989, Music Book Publishers, Mylapore, Chennai

[ragas-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications

[raganidhi-3] Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras

[dikshitar-6] Shree Muthuswami Dikshitar Keerthanaigal, by A Sundaram Iyer, Music Book Publishers, Mylapore, Chennai

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v t e Janya ragas
A-B	Abheri Abhogi Ahiri Amritavarshini Anandabhairavi Andolika Arabhi Asaveri Atana Bageshri Bahudari Bhairavi Bhupalam Bilahari Bowli
D-J	Darbar Darbari Kanada Devagandhari Dhanyasi Gambhiranata Garudadhvani Gaula Hamsadhvani Hamsanadam Hamsanandi Hindolam Jana Ranjani Jaunpuri
K-L	Kalyanavasantam Kambhoji Kāpi Karnataka Shuddha Saveri Kedaragaula Kedaram Khamas Lavangi
M	Madhuvanti Madhyamavati Malahari Malayamarutam Mohanakalyani Mohanam Mukhari
N-R	Nagasvaravali Nata Nattakurinji Navarasa kannada Niroshta Patmanjiri Pharaju Poornachandrika Punnagavarali Ranjani Reethigowla Revagupti Revati
S	Sahana Salaga Bhairavi Saramati Saveri Shivaranjani Shree ragam Shree ranjani Shuddha Saveri Sindhu Bhairavi Sunadavinodini
T-V	Tilang Udayaravichandrika (Shuddha Dhanyasi) Valaji Varali Vasantha Yadukulakamboji Yamunakalyani
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