Raaga Lakshana - Naata - English

It is the janya raaga of the 36th Melakartha 'Chalanaata'.

Aarohana SRGMPDNS.

Avarohana S.NDPMGRS

Sruthis: Shadjam, Shatsruthi Rishabham, Anthara Gandharam, Suddha Madhyamam, Panchamam, Shatsruthi Daivatham, Kaakali nishadam

Characteristics:

• It's a complete raaga (Sampoorna)
• It has a pentatonic scale (Oudava)
• An Upaanga raaga (Has swaras that are in its parent raaga)
• A varjya raaga (Missing some swaras)
• A ghana raaga
• Ragacchaya swaras are Rishabham, Madhyamam, Nishadam
• It's a raga that can be sung in the beginning of the concert.
• Venkata Makhi considered it as the 36th raaganga raaga.
• It's ideal to be sung in the evening time. It can also be sung at all times.
• This raga has mention in Sangeetha Rathnakaramu, Sangeetha Makarandamu, Sangeetha Samayasaaramu and Chathurdandi Prakaasika.

Sanchaaram: GMPNP, - S.NP, - .NSRSR, - GMPMR,S, - S.NPNS., - NS.NP, - MGMP,M - GMPNS., - NS.NP, - MGMP,M - GMPNS.,NPM - GMPM - GMR - SRS.NS 

Compositions:

Geetham: Hariharanutha - Chaturasra Jaathi Eka Thaalam - Purandharadasa

Varnam: Saami Ninne Kori - Aadi Thaalam

    Sumukhamu - Ata Thaalam - Vadivelu Pillai

Kruthi: Mahaganapathim - Chaturasra Jaathi Eka Thaalam - Muthuswamy Dikshitar

Swaminatha Paripaalayaasumaam - Aadi Thaalam - Muthuswamy Dikshitar

Pancharatnakeerthana: Jagadananda karaka - Aadi Thaalam - Thyagaraju