Sri Tyagaraja

Carnatic music
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Concepts
Śruti Svara Rāga Tāḷa Mēḷakarta Asaṃpūrṇa Mēḷakarta
Compositions
Gītaṃ Svarajati Varṇaṃ Kr̥ti Kīrtana Rāgaṃ Tānaṃ Pallavi Tillana
Instruments
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Sri Tyagaraja
Arohanam	S G₂ M₂ P N₃ Ṡ
Avarohanam	Ṡ N₃ P M₂ G₂ R₂ S

Sri Tyagaraja is a rāgam in Carnatic music^[1](musical scale of South Indian classical music) created by music composer Mahesh Mahadev [kn] who has created many ragas,^[2]^[3] Which is named after saint Tyagaraja of Tiruvaiyaru.^[1]^[4] It is the Janya raga of 59th Melakarta rāgam Dharmavati in the 72 melakarta rāgam system of Carnatic classical music. Mahesh Mahadev introduced this raga to Indian classical music by composing Carnatic kritis & viruttams.^[1]^[5]

Sri Tyagaraja raga is an asymmetrical and does not contain dhaivatham in both ascending and descending of the scale,^[1] The gamakas of this raga emotes bhakti and karuna rasa.^[4]

Mahesh Mahadev has also introduced this new rāgam to Hindustani music.^[6]^[5]

Structure and Lakshana

Sri Tyagaraja is an asymmetric rāgam that does not contain rishabham or dhaivatam in the ascending scale and does not contain dhaivatam in the descending scale. It is an audava-shadava rāgam (or owdava rāgam, meaning pentatonic ascending scale, shadava meaning hexatonic descending scale).

Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows.

ārohaṇa: S G₂ M₂ P N₃ Ṡ^[a]
avarohaṇa: Ṡ N₃ P M₂ G₂ R₂ S^[b]

The notes used in this scale are shadjam, sadharana gandharam, prati madhyamam, panchamam and kakali nishadham in ascending scale and chatushruti rishabham added in descending scale. It is a audava - shadava rāgam ^[1]^[5]

Notes

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Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: S G̱ M̄ P N Ṡ
- Western: C E♭ F♯ G B C
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Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: Ṡ N P M̄ G̱ R S
- Western: C B G F♯ E♭ D C

Compositions

The compositions in this rāgam


Composition	Language	Talam	Composer	Lyrics	Singer / Instrumentalist	Audio Label	Notes	Ref.
Sri Ramachandram Bhajami	Sanskrit	Adi	Mahesh Mahadev	Mahesh Mahadev	Priyadarshini	PM Audios	Kriti in praise of Lord Rama with a raga mudra in the composition	^[4]^[5]
Sri Tyagaraja Raga on Strings	Instrumental	Adi	Mahesh Mahadev	-	Jyostna Srikant	PM Audios		^[5]^[7]
Pahimam Sri Matangi	Sanskrit	Adi	Mahesh Mahadev	Mahesh Mahadev	Priyadarshini	Mugus Records		^[5]

References

Melakarta Ragas

Shuddha
Madhyama
Ragas

Indu chakra	1. Kanakangi 2. Ratnangi 3. Ganamurti 4. Vanaspati 5. Manavati 6. Tanarupi
Netra chakra	7. Senavati 8. Hanumatodi 9. Dhenuka 10. Natakapriya 11. Kokilapriya 12. Rupavati
Agni chakra	13. Gayakapriya 14. Vakulabharanam 15. Mayamalavagowla 16. Chakravakam 17. Suryakantam 18. Hatakambari
Veda chakra	19. Jhankaradhvani 20. Natabhairavi 21. Keeravani 22. Kharaharapriya 23. Gourimanohari 24. Varunapriya
Bana chakra	25. Mararanjani 26. Charukesi 27. Sarasangi 28. Harikambhoji 29. Sankarabharanam 30. Naganandini
Ritu chakra	31. Yagapriya 32. Ragavardhini 33. Gangeyabhushani 34. Vagadheeswari 35. Shulini 36. Chalanata

Prati
Madhyama
Ragas

Rishi chakra	37. Salagam 38. Jalarnavam 39. Jhalavarali 40. Navaneetam 41. Pavani 42. Raghupriya
Vasu chakra	43. Gavambhodi 44. Bhavapriya 45. Shubhapantuvarali 46. Shadvidamargini 47. Suvarnangi 48. Divyamani
Brahma chakra	49. Dhavalambari 50. Namanarayani 51. Kamavardani 52. Ramapriya 53. Gamanashrama 54. Vishwambari
Disi chakra	55. Shamalangi 56. Shanmukhapriya 57. Simhendramadhyamam 58. Hemavati 59. Dharmavati 60. Neetimati
Rudra chakra	61. Kantamani 62. Rishabhapriya 63. Latangi 64. Vachaspati 65. Mechakalyani 66. Chitrambari
Aditya chakra	67. Sucharitra 68. Jyoti swarupini 69. Dhatuvardani 70. Nasikabhushani 71. Kosalam 72. Rasikapriya

v t e Janya ragas
A-B	Abheri Abhogi Ahiri Amritavarshini Amritha Kalyani Anandabhairavi Andolika Arabhi Asaveri Atana Bageshri Bahudari Bhairavi Bhimsen Bhupalam Bilahari Bowli
D-J	Darbar Darbari Kanada Devagandhari Dhanyasi Gambhiranata Garudadhvani Gaula Hamsadhvani Hamsanadam Hamsanandi Hindolam Jana Ranjani Jaunpuri
K-L	Kalavati Kalyanavasantam Kambhoji Kāpi Karnataka Shuddha Saveri Kathanakuthuhalam Kedaragaula Kedaram Khamas Lalitha Lavangi
M	Mahati Madhuvanti Madhyamavati Malahari Malayamarutam Mohanakalyani Mohanam Mukhari
N-R	Nada Kalyani Nagasvaravali Nata Nattakurinji Navarasa kannada Niroshta Pharaju Poornachandrika Punnagavarali Ranjani Reethigowla Revagupti Revati
S	Sahana Salaga Bhairavi Saramati Saveri Shivaranjani Sri Tyagaraja Shree ragam Shree ranjani Shuddha Saveri Sindhu Bhairavi Sunadavinodini Surutti
T-V	Thyagaraja Mangalam Tilang Udayaravichandrika (Shuddha Dhanyasi) Valaji Varali Vasantha Yadukulakamboji Yamunakalyani
Carnatic music Swaras Melakarta ragas Asampurna Melakarta ragas List of Janya ragas

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