Abogi Kanada Hindustani Raga Alapana

Abogi Kanada Hindustani Alapana

Geetham - Shree Gananatha - Malahari raga

To play the first Geetham - Shree Gananatha . This is the first song of the Geetham section for South Indian classical music learners . Set to Malahari raga, written by Shri. Purandara Dasa, the famous poet from Karnataka. The song has been written in praise of Lord Ganesha. For any beginning , it is paramount that we start with worshipping Lord Ganesha , the first and foremost of the Gods.

Charanam 1
shree gaNanaatha sindoora varNa

karuNa saagara karivadana

lambOdara lakumikara

ambaasuta amaravinuta

Charanam 2
siddha caaraNa gaNa sEvita

siddhi vinaayaka tE namO namO(lambOdara)

Charanam 3
sakala vidyaadi poojita

sarvOttama tE namO namO(lambOdara)

Notation:
charaNam 1
m p d S S R R S d p m p
shree ga Na naatha sindoo . ra varNa
r m p d m p d p m g r s
ka ru Na saaga ra ka ri va da na .
pallavi
s r m , g r s r g r s ,
lam. bO , da ra la ku mi ka ra .
r m p d m p d p m g r s
am . baa. su ta a ma ra vi nu ta
s r m , g r s r g r s ,
lam. bO , da ra la ku mi ka ra .
charaNam 2
m p d S S R R S d p m p
siddha caa. ra Na ga Na sE . vi ta
r m p d m p d p m g r s
siddhi vi naaya ka tE . na mO na mO
(lambOdara)
charaNam 3
m p d S S R R S d p m p
sa ka la vidyaa. . di poo. ji ta
r m p d m p d p m g r s
sa r vO t ta ma tE . na mO na mO
(lambOdara)

Meaning:Oh! Lord of all things, colored red, on an ocean of mercy, sporting an ample belly. Oh Bestower of auspiciousness and son of Paarvati. You are worshipped by celestials like the dEvas, siddhas, and caraNas. My obeisance to you, oh Siddhi Vinaayaka. You are hailed as the root of all arts.

Vandemataram

Vandemataram

Naatai Raga alapana

An alapana on Nattai raga

Aarohanam: sa ri ga ma pa dha ni sa

Avarohanam: sa ni pa ma ri sa

Aarohanam : sa ri3 ga2 ma1 pa dha3 ni3 sa

Avarohanam : sa ni3 pa ma1 ri3 sa

The raga is another one being used extensively by Composers. This will invariably be applied as the first raga by any Composer . JAGADANANDA KARAKA , the first of the famous Pancharatna kritis of Shri. Thyagaraja was composed using this raga. This is being considered as very auspicious to begin with.

Aberi Raga alapana

Bhairavi Raga alapana

Bhairavi is a janya raga in Carnatic music. It is also called a Sampoorna raga , with all the seven notes. However, since it has two different dhaivathams in its scale, and hence is not classified as a Melakarta raga .

Aarohaṇa: S R2 G2 M1 P D2 N2 S
Avarohaṇa: S N2 D1 P M1 G2 R2 S

The notes used are chathusruthi rishabham, sadharana gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, chathusruthi dhaivatham & shuddha dhaivatham and kakali nishadham. Note the use of both dhaivathams, chathusruthi (D2) in ārohaṇa and shuddha (D1) in avarohaṇa.

Kalyani Raga alapana

Aarohana: S R2 G3 M2 P D2 N3 S
Avarohana: S N3 D2 P M2 G3 R2 S
The structure : Chathusruthi Rishabam, Anthara Gandharam, Prati Madhyamam, Chathusruthi Dhaivatham, Kakali Nishatham

This is the 65th raga of the Melakarta or Sampoorna raga , the elite group.

One of the most popular ragas in Indian classical music. This raga will be taken up normally by an alapana and then build ragam thanam and pallavi to make it a complete kriti. Probably the best kriti could be Shri. Thyagaraja's NIDHI CHALA SUKAMA .