Friday, 12 January 2024

Raaga Lakshana - Kalyani

  • Kalyani is a Sampoorna Raagam.
  • It is the 65th Melakartha Raaga.
  • It is also referred as 'Mechakalyani' to fit it into Katapayaadi formula.
  • It is the 5th raagam in the 11th chakram (Rudra chakram).
  • It is a Prathi Madhyama raagam. Kalyani is the first Prathi Madhyama raga that was ever discovered.
  • Moorchana of Kalyani is:
    • S R2 G3 M2 P D2 N
    •  N₃ D₂ P M₂ G₃ R₂ S
  • Swarasthanas of Kalyani raagam are
    • Shadjam
    • Chathussruthi Rishabham
    • Anthara Gaandhaaram
    • Prathimadhyamam
    • Panchamam
    • Chathussruthi Daivatham
    • Kaakali Nishaadam
  • Its equivalent in Hindustani music is 'Yaman'.
  • Its Western equivalent is 'Lydian mode'.
  • It is prominently played in South Indian weddings.
  • The word Kalyani means she who causes auspicious thingsIt is often performed at the beginning of concerts because it is considered auspicious.
  • It has scope for elaborate aalaapana.
  • It is a Sarva Swara Gamaka Vaarika Rakthi raaga.
  • It is also used in Hungarian music.
  • The most auspicious time to sing Kalyani is 4 pm to 8 pm.
  • This raga is very significant to the chart, because it is sung with all higher notes.
  • Some janya raagas of Kalyani are
    • Hamir Kalyani
    • Amritha Kalyani
    • Mohana Kalyani
    • Saranga
    • Nada Kalyani
    • Sunadavinodini
    • Yamunakalyani/ Yaman Kalyan
  • Popular compositions in Kalyani are
    • Nidhi chāla sukhamā - Thyagaraja
    • Etavunnārā - Thyagaraja
    • Sundari nī Divya - Thyagaraja
    • Ammā Rāvammā - Thyagaraja
    • Sandehamu Elara - Thyagaraja
    • Bhajana Seyave - Thyagaraja
    • Nammi Vacchina - Thyagaraja
    • Vāsudēvanyani - Thyagaraja
    • Kamalāmbāṃ bhajarē - Muthuswamy Dikshitar
    • Shiva Kameshwarim Chintayeham  - Muthuswamy Dikshitar
    • Himādri sutē pāhimaṃ - Shyama Sastri
    • Birāna varālichi - Shyama Sastri
    • Talli Ninnu Nēranammi - Shyama Sastri
    • Nannu brovamani cheppave - Bhadrachala Ramadasu
    • Thanom nom tara thillana - Mangalampalli Balamurali Krishna 


    

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