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Nattakurinji

Nattakurinji is a raga (musical scale) in Carnatic music. It is an audava janya raga of 28th Melakarta raga Harikambhoji. This raga is good to sing in evenings. It is used both in Hindustani and Carnatic music.

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Structure and Lakshana

Nattakurinji and is an asymmetric rāgam is said to have three types of ascending (arohana) and descending scales (avarohana). In practice all 3 types of arohana and avarohana, as well as other usages (prayogas) are found. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (one ascending and descending scale) is as follows:

  • ārohaṇa : S R2 G3 M N2 D2 N2 P D2 N2 S
  • avarohaṇa : S N2 D2 M1 G3 R2 S

    • The notes used in this scale are shadjam, chathusruthi rishabham, antara gandhara, chathusruthi dhaivatham and kaisiki nishadham in ascending scale, with rishabham excluded in descending scale. For the details of the notations and terms, see swaras in Carnatic music.

    There are many compositions set to Nattakurinji rāgam. Some of the popular compositions are:

  • Manasu vishaya and Kuvalaya dalanayana composed by Tyagaraja
  • Budham aasrayami and Parvati kumaram by Muthuswami Dikshitar
  • Mayamma by Shyama Shastri
  • Pahi Janani Santatam (Navarathri 8th day krithi), Jagadeesha Sada Mamava, Mamava Sada Varade by Swathi Thirunal Maharaja
  • Pal vadiyum mugam by Oothukkadu Venkatasubramanya Iyer

    • References

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