Malayamarutam
ArohanamS R₁ G₃ P D₂ N₂ Ṡ
AvarohanamṠ N₂ D₂ P G₃ R₁ S

Malayamarutam is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a janya rāgam (derived scale), as it does not have all the seven swaras (musical notes). This scale is used in Hindustani music in recent years by instrumentalists.[1] This is a morning raga[1][2] and regularly used in programmes and functions of the mornings.

Structure and Lakshana

Malayamarutam scale with shadjam at C

Malayamarutam is a symmetric rāgam that does not contain madhyamam. It is a hexatonic scale (shadava-shadava rāgam[2] in Carnatic music classification). Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):

The notes used in this scale are shadjam, shuddha rishabham, antara gandharam, panchamam, chathusruthi dhaivatham and kaisiki nishadam. Malayamarutam is considered a janya rāgam of Chakravakam, the 16th Melakarta rāgam, though it can be derived from Ramapriya also, by dropping madhyamam.

Malayamarutam is a pleasing scale, but has only a few compositions in classical music. It has been used to score film music as well. Here are some popular kritis composed in Malayamarutam.

Film Songs

Language:Tamil

Song Movie Year Composer Singer
Kanmani Nee Vara Thendrale Ennai Thodu 1985 Illayaraja K. J. Yesudas, Uma Ramanan
Kodi Inbam Meni Yengum Nenjil Aadum Poo Ondru S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Poojaikaaga Vaadum Poovai Kaadhal Oviyam 1982 Deepan Chakravarthy
Thendral Ennai Muthamittathu Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu 1983 Krishnachandran, B. S. Sasirekha
Oomai Nenjin Sondham Manidhanin Marupakkam 1986 K. J. Yesudas
Nan Thedum Patham Puthu vayal 1992 Aravindh
Azhagana Sandhangal (charanam in Valaji) Adhu Antha Kaalam 1988 Chandrabose K. J. Yesudas, Vani Jairam
Ragasiyamai

(Ragamalika: Malayamarutham, Chakravagam)

 Dum Dum Dum 2001 Karthik Raja Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam
Padatha Kuyilu Onnu Aakaya Pookal 1995 Deva S. Janaki
Neelagiri Mala Orathila Namma Annachi 1994 S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
Vittu Vittu Rudhra 1991 Gangai Amaran
Machan Kurai Pudavai Onnu Dilli Babu 1989
Nelagiri Poove Kudumbam 1984 S. N. Surendar, S. Janaki
Paadu Paadu Sengottai 1996 Vidyasagar K. S. Chitra
Yedhukkaga Enna Rummy 2014 D. Imman Santhosh Hariharan, A. V. Pooja
Marudakkaari Paayum Puli 2015 Diwakar

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

Scale similarities

  • Valaji is a rāgam which does not have shuddha rishabham in both ascending and descending scales compared to Malayamarutam. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S G3 P D2 N2 S : S N2 D2 P G3 S
  • Rasikaranjani is a ragam that does not have the nishadham in both arohana and avarohana compared to Malayamarutam.

Notes

  1. ↑ Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani: S Ṟ G P D Ṉ Ṡ
    • Western: C D♭ E G A B♭ C
  2. ↑ Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani: Ṡ Ṉ D P G Ṟ S
    • Western: C B♭ A G E D♭ C

References

  1. 1 2 Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras
  2. 1 2 Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
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