Madhuranjani
| Thaat | Kafi |
|---|---|
| Time of day | Night (First Pehar) |
| Arohana | 'N S g m P N S |
| Avarohana | S' N P m g S |
| Vadi | Pa |
| Samavadi | Sa |
| Equivalent | Srotaswini |
| Similar |
Madhuranjani (मधुरंजनी) or Madhu Ranjani, is a Hindustani classical raga from the Kafi Thaat.[1][2]It is an Audav-Audav raag, (means pentatonic in ascending and descending scale). Madhuranjani is equivalent to raag Shrotasvini or Udayaravichandrika of Carnatic music.[3]Raag Madhuranjani is formed when shudh Ni is taken instead of komal ni and omitting Ri in Raag Dhani.[1]Some musicians also use rag Madhuvanthi in ascending and rag Shivranjini in descending for this raag. It is also similar to Patdeep if Dha and Ri is omitted. It is said to have been adopted from Carnatic raga Srotaswini. There is another combination of swaras to sing this raga where Ni komal of Kafi is also added.[4][5]
Theory
[edit]Aroha and Avaroha
[edit]Notation: S g G m P N S
Lower case indicates 'komal Swar' or flat notes, " indicates higher (third) octave, ' indicates lower (first) octave
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The raag Madhuranjani has swara Komal Ga. It is an Audava-Audava raag, implying that it has 5 notes in Aroh and Avaroh. Raag Madhuranjani is formed when shudh Ni is taken instead of komal n in Raag Dhani and Ri is omitted.[4] Madhuranjani is equivalent to raag Shrotasvini of Carnatic music. some musicians also use rag Madhuvanthi in ascending and rag Shivranjini in avroh for this raag. It is sung in Night First Pehar in Hindustani music[2][6]
Vadi and Samavadi
[edit]Pakad or Chalan
[edit]Bandish Examples
[edit]Bandish is a composition in Hindustani classical music. Few examples of banishes and compositions in Raag Madhuranjani
- Pt. Jitendra Abhisheki performed in Mumbai Doordarshan in 1980[7]
- Pt. Sharad Sutaone Madhlyalay Ektal Bandish[8]
- Sawani Shende Dhruth Teentaal Bandish [9]
- Pt. Ustaad Rashid Khan[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Mohana Kaimal. Raga Nidhi A Comparative Study Of Hindustani & Karnatik Ragas Subba Rao B. Vol 3.
- ^ a b "Raag : Madhuranjani | sangtar.com". www.sangtar.com. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "Equivalent Ragas in Hindustani and Carnatic Music | PDF | Classical And Art Music Traditions | Sikhism". Scribd. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Madhuranjani | SgmPNS | Hindustani Raga Index | 365+ Ragas". —Rāga Junglism—. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ Screenshot of Raag Madhuranjani, retrieved 22 November 2024
- ^ Mehta, R. C. (Ramanlal Chhotalal) (2008). Indian classical music and gharānā tradition. Internet Archive. New Delhi : Readworthy Publications. ISBN 978-81-89973-09-4.
- ^ Raja Pundalik (21 September 2013). Pt. Jitendra Abhisheki - Raag Madhuranjani.flv. Retrieved 22 November 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ Pt. Sharad Sutaone - Topic (25 July 2014). Raga Madhuranjani, Madhlyalay Ektal, Zan Zan Na Na Baje Payal. Retrieved 22 November 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ Sawani Shende (28 August 2021). Raag Madhuranjani - Sawani Shende - Yours Musically. Retrieved 22 November 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ Sigar Studio (18 July 2021). Madhu Ranjani - Ustaad Rashid Khan || Raag Madhu Ranjani ||. Retrieved 22 November 2024 – via YouTube.