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| Arohanam | S G₃ M₁ D₂ N₃ Ṡ |
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| Avarohanam | Ṡ N₃ D₂ M₁ G₃ R₁ S |
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Vasantha (pronounced vasantā) is a raga in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a janya raga of Suryakantam, the 17th Melakarta raga.[1] According to P|Subba Rao, majority opinion is that the raga is derived from Mayamalavagowla, the 15th Melakarta raga.[2]
Vasantha is suitable to be sung in evening and is considered an auspicious raga.[1]
Structure[edit | edit source]
Vasantha is an asymmetric scale that does not contain panchamam. It is called a vakra audava-shadava raga, malathiga[1] structure is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):
- ārohaṇa : S G₃ M₁ D₂ N₃ Ṡ[lower-alpha 1]
- avarohaṇa : Ṡ N₃ D₂ M₁ G₃ R₁ S[lower-alpha 2]
This scale uses the notes shadjam, shuddha rishabham, antara gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, chathusruthi dhaivatham and kakali nishadam. Some claim that Vasantha had only D1 and not D2 originally.
Popular compositions[edit | edit source]
Vasantha has ample scope for alapana. This scale has been used by many composers for compositions in classical music. Here are some popular compositions in Vasantha.
- Ninne Kori, a popular Adi tala Varnam by Tecchur Singarachar
- Sannutangi, a popular Adi tala Daruvarnam, Shiva Mahasena and Jaya Mangalam by Muthiah Bhagavatar
- Dani Korikenu, a rare Jhampa Tala Padavarnam by Poochi Srinivasa Iyengar
- Seetamma Mayamma and Etla Dorikitivo by Tyagaraja
- Brihadambikayai, Hariharaputram, Marakatha Lingam and Ramachandram Bhavayami by Muthuswami Dikshitar
- Paramapurusha Jagadeeshwara by Swathi Thirunal
- Ellam Sivan Seyal by Shuddhananda Bharati
- Malmaruga Shanmukha and Maadhayai Nidhi Ennum by Papanasam Sivan
- Natanam Adinar by Gopalakrishna Bharathi
- Kanden Kanden by Arunachala Kavi
- Neelamalar, Ivandhaan Ivandhaane, Pavana Kumaara and Vita Samavara Jala by Oothukkadu Venkata Kavi
- Rajeswarim Sambhavaye by Ganapathi Sachchidananda Swamiji
- Thom Thomena and Yoganrusimha Padambuja Brunga by Kalyani Varadarajan
- Kodu Bega Divyamathi, Dangurava Saariraryya(also sung in Nadanamakriya) and Rama Rama Rama Rama Rama Enniro Seetha by Purandara Dasa
- Palisenna Gopalakrishna By Jagannatha Dasa
- Vade Venkatadri Meeda by Annamacharya
- Shaila Suthe and Devi Rame Mamava by Mysore Vasudevachar
- Gowri Sukumari by N.C.Krishnamacharyulu
- Manadhai Orumai by Chidambara Nataraja Deekshithar
Film Songs[edit | edit source]
Language:Tamil[edit | edit source]
Language:Malayalam[edit | edit source]
| Song | Movie | Composer | Singer |
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| Sundari sundari | Aye Auto | Raveendran | M. G. Sreekumar |
| Parama purusha | Swathi Thirunal | M. B. Sreenivasan | K. J. Yesudas |
| Guruvayoor unnikannane | Aanachandam | Jaison Nair | Madhu Balakrishnan |
Related ragas[edit | edit source]
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this raga.
Scale similarities[edit | edit source]
- Lalitha is a popular raga that sounds very similar to Vasantha.[1][2] Lalitha uses shuddha rishabham in ārohaṇa also,[2] while the shuddha dhaivatam is used in it, compared to chatusruti dhaivatam in Vasantha.[1]