Svadhya

Svadhya
ArohanamS R₁ M₁ P N₂ 
Avarohanam N₂ D₁ P M₁ R₁ S

Svadhya is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is an audava Shadava rāgam . It is a janya rāgam (derived scale), as it does not have all the seven swaras (musical notes).

It is said to evoke intense self-reflection to the listener and Karuṇa rasa (pathos).

Structure and Lakshana

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Svadhya scale with shadjam at C, *D1 (D1 only in avarohanam)

(notes used in this scale are shuddha rishabham, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam, shuddha dhaivatham, kaisiki nishadham)

Svadhya is considered a janya rāgam of Ratnangi, the 2nd Melakarta rāgam. This Raga was created by composer Rajan Somasundaram.[1]

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Here are some popular kritis composed in Svadhya.

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

Scale similarities

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  • Revati ragam has similar aurohana but a different avarohana, especially the presence of shuddha dhaivatham makes Svadhya raga a complex one and lends a different colour.[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani: S  M P  
    • Western: C D F G B C
  2. ^ Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani:    P M  S
    • Western: C B A G F D C

References

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  1. ^ "Mankind's oldest hymns!".
  2. ^ Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras