Yagapriya

Yagapriya
Arohanam	S R₃ G₃ M₁ P D₁ N₁ Ṡ
Avarohanam	Ṡ N₁ D₁ P M₁ G₃ R₃ S

Yagapriya (pronounced yāgapriya) is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 31st melakarta rāgam in the 72 melakarta rāgam system of Carnatic music. It is called Kalāvati in Muthuswami Dikshitar school of Carnatic music.^[1]^[2]^[3] Like many other rāgas, Kalāvati has been adopted in Hindustani music as well.

Structure and Lakshana

It is the 1st rāgam in the 6th chakra Rutu. The mnemonic name is Rutu-Pa. The mnemonic phrase is sa ru gu ma pa dha na.^[2] Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):

ārohaṇa: S R₃ G₃ M₁ P D₁ N₁ Ṡ^[a]
avarohaṇa: Ṡ N₁ D₁ P M₁ G₃ R₃ S^[b]

The notes shatsruthi rishabham, antara gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, shuddha dhaivatham and shuddha nishadham are used in this rāgam. As Yagapriya is a melakarta, by definition it is a sampoorna rāgam (has all seven notes in ascending and descending scale). It is the shuddha madhyamam equivalent of Sucharitra, which is the 67th melakarta scale.

Janya rāgams

Yagapriya has a few minor janya rāgams (derived scales) associated with it. See List of janya rāgams for full list of rāgams associated with Yagapriya.

Compositions

A few compositions set to Yagapriya rāgam are:

Kalavati kamalasyanu by Muthuswami Dikshitar
Shambho sadashiva by Koteeswara Iyer

Related rāgams

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

Yagapriya's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam, does not yield any melakarta rāgams. Graha bhedam is the step taken in keeping the relative note frequencies same, while shifting the shadjam to the next note in the rāgam.

Notes

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Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: S G̱ G M P Ḏ D Ṡ
- Western: C D♯ E F G A♭ B C
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Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: Ṡ D Ḏ P M G G̱ S
- Western: C B A♭ G F E D♯ C

References

^ Sri Muthuswami Dikshitar Keertanaigal by Vidwan A Sundaram Iyer, Pub. 1989, Music Book Publishers, Mylapore, Chennai
^ ^a ^b Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
^ Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras

[4] Alternate notations:
Hindustani: S G̱ G M P Ḏ D Ṡ
Western: C D♯ E F G A♭ B C

[2] Hindustani: S G̱ G M P Ḏ D Ṡ

[3] Western: C D♯ E F G A♭ B C

[5] Alternate notations:
Hindustani: Ṡ D Ḏ P M G G̱ S
Western: C B A♭ G F E D♯ C

[5] Hindustani: Ṡ D Ḏ P M G G̱ S

[6] Western: C B A♭ G F E D♯ C

[dikshitar-1] Sri Muthuswami Dikshitar Keertanaigal by Vidwan A Sundaram Iyer, Pub. 1989, Music Book Publishers, Mylapore, Chennai

[ragas-2] Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications

[raganidhi-3] Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras

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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
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