Vasantha (raga)
| 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
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):
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
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 Jagadeesha 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
Language:Tamil
Language:Malayalam
| Song | Movie | Composer | Singer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this raga.
Scale similarities
- 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]