Chitrambari
| Arohanam | SR₂G₃M₂PD₃N₃Ṡ |
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| Avarohanam | ṠN₃D₃PM₂G₃R₂S |
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Chitrambari(pronouncedchitrāmbari) is aragaminCarnatic music(musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 66thMelakartarāgam in the 72melakartarāgam system of Carnatic music. It is calledChaturangini[1][2]inMuthuswami Dikshitarschool of Carnatic music. It is theprati madhyamamequivalent ofNaganandini,which is the 30thmelakarta.[3]
Structure and Lakshana[edit]
It is the 6th rāgam in the 11thchakra Rudra.The mnemonic name for this rāgam isRudra-Sha.The mnemonic phrase issa ra gu mi pa dhu nu.[3]Itsārohaṇa-avarohaṇastructure (ascending and descending scale) is (seeswaras in Carnatic musicfor details on below notation and terms):
(the notes in this scale arechathushruti rishabham, antara gandharam, prati madhyamam, shatshruti dhaivatam, kakali nishadam)
Since it is amelakartarāgam, by definition it is asampoornarāgam(it has all 7 notes in ascending and descending scale).
Janyarāgams[edit]
Chitrambarihas a fewjanyarāgams (derived scales) associated with it, of whichAmritavarshiniis very popular.List of janya rāgamscontains the full list of rāgams associated withChitrambariand othermelakartas.
Compositions[edit]
A few compositions set toChitrambariare:
- Sri rama nelamiby Dr.M. Balamuralikrishna
- SamaganalolabyKoteeswara Iyer
Related rāgams[edit]
The theoretical and scientific aspect of Chitrambari are described below.
Chitrambari'snotes when shifted usingGraha bhedam,yields 3 othermelakartarāgams, namely,Shanmukhapriya,ShooliniandDhenuka.Graha bhedamis the step taken in keeping the relative note frequencies same, while shifting theshadjam(Sa) to the next note in the rāgam. For further details and an illustration referGraha bhedam on Shanmukhapriya.
