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Shubhapantuvarali (pronouncedśubhapantuvarāḻi, meaningthe auspicious moon) is arāgam inCarnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 45thmelakarta rāgam in the 72melakarta rāgam system of Carnatic music. It is calledShivapantuvarāḻi inMuthuswami Dikshitar school of Carnatic music.[1][2]Todi (thaat) is the equivalent inHindustani music.[2] Being sad in tone, it is usually used for sad songs by musicians.
It is the 3rd rāgam in the 8thchakra Vasu. The mnemonic name isVasu-Go. The mnemonic phrase issa ra gi mi pa dha nu.[1] Itsārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (seeswaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):
This scale uses the notesshuddha rishabham, sadharana gandharam, prati madhyamam, shuddha dhaivatham andkakali nishadham. As it is amelakarta rāgam, by definition it is asampoorna rāgam (has all seven notes in ascending and descending scale). It is theprati madhyamam equivalent ofDhenuka, which is the 9thmelakarta scale.
Shubhapantuvarali has a few minorjanya rāgams (derived scales) associated with it. SeeList ofjanya rāgams for full list of rāgams associated withShubhapantuvarali.
Here are a few common compositions sung in concerts, set toShubhapantuvarali.
| Song | Movie | Composer | Singer |
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| Rama Katha Ganalayam | Bharatham | Raveendran | Yesudas |
| Ore Kadal (All Songs) | Ore Kadal | Ouseppachan |
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.
Shubhapantuvarali's notes when shifted usingGraha bhedam, yields amelakarta rāgam, namely,Chalanata.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 Chalanata.