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| Arohanam | S R₂ G₃ M₁ P D₃ N₃ Ṡ |
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| Avarohanam | Ṡ N₃ D₃ P M₁ G₃ R₂ S |
Naganandini (pronounced naga + nandini-daughter ( nandini ) of Naga/Mountain i.e. Pārvati) is aragam (musical scale) inCarnatic music (South Indian classical music). It is the 30thMelakarta rāgam in the 72melakarta rāgam system of Carnatic music. It is calledNagābharanam inMuthuswami Dikshitar school of Carnatic music.[1][2][3]
It is the 6th rāgam in the 5thchakra Bana. The mnemonic name isBana-Sha. The mnemonic phrase issa ri gu ma pa dhu nu.[2] Itsārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (seeswaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):
(the scale uses the noteschathusruthi rishabham, antara gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, shatsruthi dhaivatham, kakali nishadham)
As it is amelakarta rāgam, by definition it is asampoorna rāgam (has all seven notes in ascending and descending scale). It is theshuddha madhyamam equivalent ofChitrambari, the 66thmelakarta.
Naganandini has a few minorjanya rāgams (derived scales) associated with it. SeeList ofjanya rāgams for all rāgams associated withNaganandini.
A few compositions set toNaganandini are:
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.
Naganandini's notes when shifted usingGraha bhedam, yields 2 other minormelakarta rāgams, namely,Bhavapriya andVagadheeshwari.Graha bhedam is the step taken in keeping the relative note frequencies same, while shifting theshadjam to the next note in the rāgam. For further details and an illustration referGraha bhedam on Naganandini.
