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Yadukulakamboji

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Yadukulakamboji
ArohanamSR₂M₁PD₂
AvarohanamN₂D₂PM₁G₃R₂S

YadukulakambojiorYadukulakambodi(yadukulakāmbhōji) is arāgaminCarnatic music(musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is ajanyarāgam (derived scale) from the 28thmelakartascaleHarikambhoji,and is sometimes spelled asYadukulakambhojiorYadukulakambhodi.It is ajanyascale, as it does not have all the sevenswaras(musical notes) in the ascending scale. It is a combination of the pentatonic scaleShuddha Saveriand thesampurna ragascaleHarikambhoji.[1][2]

Structure and Lakshana[edit]

Ascending scale withshadjamat C, which is same asShuddha Saveriscale
Descending scale withshadjamat C, which is same asHarikambhojiscale

Yadukulakambojiis an asymmetric rāgam that does not containgandharamandnishadamin the ascending scale. It is anaudava-sampurnarāgam (orowdavarāgam, meaning pentatonic ascending scale).[1][2]Itsārohaṇa-avarohaṇastructure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows:

The notes used in this scale areshadjam, chathusruthi rishabham, shuddha madhyamam, panchamamandchathusruthi dhaivatamin ascending scale, withkaisiki nishadhamandantara gandharamincluded in descending scale. For the details of the notations and terms, seeswarasin Carnatic music.

Popular compositions[edit]

There are many compositions set toYadukula kambojirāgam. Here are some popularkritiscomposed in this ragam.

Film Songs[edit]

Language:Tamil[edit]

Song Movie Composer Singer
Kaasikku Pogum Sanyasi... Chandhrodhayam M. S. Viswanathan T. M. Soundararajan,Sirkazhi Govindarajan
Adangoppuraane Kaavalkaaran T. M. Soundararajan
Kalyana Valayosai Urimaikural T. M. Soundararajan,P. Susheela
Vetri Vendumaa Ethir Neechal V. Kumar Sirkazhi Govindarajan
Othaiyila Vanaja Girija Ilaiyaraaja K. S. Chithra
Nalla Neram Uthama Raasa S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Kuluvalilae(Omana thingal portion only rest in Natabhairavi Ragam) Muthu A. R. Rahman Udit Narayan,K. S. Chithra,Kalyani Menon,G. V. Prakash Kumar
Petta Rap(Female Portion only) Kadhalan Suresh Peters,Theni Kunjarammal,Shahul Hameed

Related rāgams[edit]

This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.

Scale similarities[edit]

  • Shuddha Saverihas a symmetric pentatonic scale, with the notes same as the ascending scale ofYadukulakamboji.Itsārohaṇa-avarohaṇastructure isSR₂M₁PD₂:D₂PM₁R₂S
  • Kedaragaulais a rāgam which has thekaishiki nishadamin ascending scale in place of thechatushruti daivatam.Itsārohaṇa-avarohaṇastructure isSR₂M₁PN₂:N₂D₂N₂PM₁G₃R₂S

Notes[edit]

  1. ^Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani:SRMPD
    • Western: C D F G A C
  2. ^Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani:DPMGRS
    • Western: C BA G F E D C

References[edit]

  1. ^abRagas in Carnatic musicby Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
  2. ^abRaganidhiby P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras