Jana Ranjani
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| Arohanam | S R₂ G₃ M₁ P D₂ P N₃ Ṡ |
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| Avarohanam | Ṡ D₂ P M₁ R₂ S |
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Jana Ranjani is a raga in Carnatic music, the classical music of South India. It is a janya raga of Shankarabharanam, the 29th of the 72 melakarta ragas. The raga is named thus because it induces a feeling of enjoyment (Jana – People and Ranjani – can be enjoyed by people) among the rasikas (audience).
Structure and Lakshana[edit]
It is a Vakra sampoorna – Audava ragam i.e. the ascending scale has all the notes in a zig-zag manner and the descending scale has five notes. Its Arohana–Avarohana structure is as follows:[1]
Arohana: S R₂ G₃ M₁ P D₂ P N₃ Ṡ[a]
Popular compositions[edit]
- "Vidajaladhura" by Tyagaraja
- "Nadadina" by Tyagaraja
- "Pahimam Sri Rajarajeswari" by Maha Vaidyanatha Iyer
- Third Charanam of "Ranjani Mridupankaja Lochani" of Tanjavur Sankara Iyer.
- "Smarane Sukhamu Rama Nama" by Tyagaraja
- "nannu brOva rAdA" of Syaama Sasthri
- Pranapathe nee salaho by Vyasatirtha
Related ragas[edit]
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāga.
Janaranjani is very similar to Poornachandrika and these Ragas are known as twin Ragas.[2] Unless sung with perfect sangathis and pidis, it is highly difficult to differentiate between the two.
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Raga Janaranjani : Raga Surabhi". www.ragasurabhi.com. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "Raga Comparison Poornachandrika And Janaranjani : Raga Surabhi". www.ragasurabhi.com. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
External links[edit]
- "Janaranjani, Purnachandrika & Kedaram – A clarification". Vidushi S. SOWMYA. 21 January 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2021.