Kokilapriya
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| Arohanam | SR₁G₂M₁PD₂N₃Ṡ |
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| Avarohanam | ṠN₃D₂PM₁G₂R₁S |
| Equivalent | Neapolitan major scale |
Kokilapriya(The one dear to thekoel) is aragaminCarnatic music(musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 11thMelakartarāgam in the 72melakartarāgam system of Carnatic music. The 11th rāgam inMuthuswami Dikshitarschool of Carnatic music is calledKokilāravam.[1][2]
Structure and Lakshana
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It is the 5th rāgam in the 2ndchakra Netra.The mnemonic name isNetra-Ma.The mnemonic phrase issa ra gi ma pa dha na.[1]Itsārohaṇa-avarohaṇastructure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (seeswarasin Carnatic musicfor details on below notation and terms):
(this scale uses the notesshuddha rishabham, sadharana gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, chathusruthi dhaivatham, kakali nishadham)
As it is amelakartarāgam, by definition it is asampoornarāgam(has all seven notes in ascending and descending scale). It is theshuddha madhyamamequivalent ofSuvarnangi,which is the 47thmelakarta.
Asampurna Melakarta
[edit]Kokilāravamis the 11thMelakartain the original list compiled byVenkatamakhin.The notes used in the scale are the same, but the scales arevakra(zig-zag in phrases of the scale). It is anshadava-sampurnaraga (6 notes in ascending scale, while full 7 are used in descending scale).[3]
Janyarāgams
[edit]Kokilapriyahas a few minorjanyarāgams (derived scales) associated with it. SeeList ofjanyarāgamsfor full list of rāgams associated with this scale.
Compositions
[edit]Here are a few common compositions sung in concerts, set toKokilapriya.
- Dasarathe DayasaradhebyThyagaraja
- Vadamela Radha ManoharabyDr. M. Balamuralikrishna
- Neeke abhimanamubyMysore Vasudevachar
- kOdanDarAmam anishamin Kokilāravam byMuthuswami Dikshitar
- male nin,by S Ramanathan
Related rāgams
[edit]This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.
Kokilapriya'snotes when shifted usingGraha bhedam,yieldsRishabhapriyamelakartarāgam.Graha bhedamis the step taken in keeping the relative note frequencies same, while shifting theshadjamto the next note in the rāgam. For further details and an illustration referGraha bhedam on Kokilapriya.
