Gamanashrama
Gamanashrama
Gamanashrama
Gamanashrama is the Prathi Madhyamam equivalent of the 17th Melakarta raga Suryakantam
Contents
Structure and Lakshana
Janya rāgams
Compositions
Film Songs
Language:Tamil
Janya: Poorvi Kalyāni Ragam
Related rāgams
Notes
References
ārohaṇa: S R₁ G₃ M₂ P D₂ N₃ Ṡ[a]
Gamanashrama scale with Shadjam at C
avarohaṇa: Ṡ N₃ D₂ P M₂ G₃ R₁ S[b]
The notes used in this scale are shadjam, shuddha rishabham, antara gandharam, prati madhyamam,
panchamam, chathusruthi dhaivatham and kakali nishadham. As it is a melakarta rāgam, by definition it is
a sampurna rāgam (has all seven notes in ascending and descending scale). It is the prati madhyamam
equivalent of Suryakantam, which is the 17th melakarta.
Janya rāgams
Gamanashrama has a few janya rāgams (derived scales) associated with it, of which Hamsanandi and
Poorvikalyani are popular. See List of janya rāgams for full list of rāgams associated with Gamanashrama.
Compositions
A few compositions set to Gamanashrama are:
Film Songs
Language:Tamil
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S.
Sandhikka Thudittaen Vedham Pudhithu
Devendran Janaki
Kaalangalil Aval
Anbenum Sudaral Vijaya Bhaskar Vani Jayaram
Vasantham
Related rāgams
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.
Gamanashrama's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam, yields 2 other minor melakarta rāgams,
namely, Jhankaradhwani and Ratnangi. Graha bhedam is the step taken in keeping the relative note
frequencies same, while shifting the shadjam to the next note in the rāgam. For further details and an
illustration refer to Graha bhedam on Ratnangi.
Notes
a. Alternate notations:
Hindustani: S Ṟ G M̄ P D N Ṡ
Western: C D♭ E F♯ G A B C
b. Alternate notations:
Hindustani: Ṡ N D P M̄ G Ṟ S
Western: C B A G F♯ E D♭ C
References
1. Sri Muthuswami Dikshitar Keertanaigal by Vidwan A Sundaram Iyer, Pub. 1989, Music Book
Publishers, Mylapore, Chennai
2. Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
3. Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras
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