What is the difference between Pantuvarali and Subhapanthuvarali?

Shubhapantuvarali (pronounced śubhapantuvarāḻi, meaning the auspicious moon) is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). Todi (thaat) is the equivalent in Hindustani music. Being sad in tone, it is usually used for sad songs by musicians.

Why varali is not taught?

Belief. It is believed that Varali, when taught directly by a teacher to a student, will strain their relationship or could cause ill effects to one or the other. The ragam is said to be learnt by listening and self-learning.

What is a Raganga raga?

A swara is the selected pitches from which the musician constructs the scales, melodies and ragas. These seven swaras are shortened to Sa, Re (Carnatic) (Hindustani), Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, and Ni. Collectively these notes are known as the sargam (the word is an acronym of the consonants of the first four swaras).

How can you tell a raga?

The third tip is to recognise a raga by its arohana and avarohana. This requires not only a knowledge of the arohana and avarohana of several ragas but also swara gnanam to decipher the arohana and avarohana from an alapana. This is not always easy as in an alapana some swaras may be skipped in some phrases.

Which is the most sorrowful raga in Subhapantuvarali?

‘Vaigaraiyil…’ from “Payanangal Mudivadillai” is typical Subhapantuvarali, the melody beginning strikingly at the dhaivata and with a flourish of sangatis landing at the sadja after plunging soulfully into the dhaivata. SP Balasubrahmanyam sings it with a certain heaviness in his voice to suit the actor’s heavy heart.

Is the Shubhapantuvarali Ragam a sampoorna Ragam?

As it is a melakarta rāgam, by definition it is a sampoorna rāgam (has all seven notes in ascending and descending scale). It is the prati madhyamam equivalent of Dhenuka, which is the 9th melakarta scale. Shubhapantuvarali has a few minor janya rāgams (derived scales) associated with it.

Which is the best raga for Carnatic music?

Raga Subha Pantuvarali: Arohanam, Avarohanam and Alapana | Raga Surabhi – YouTube More info at Subha Pantuvarali Ragam page : http://ragasurabhi.com/carnatic-music/raga/raga–subha-pantuvarali.html | 45th mela|Arohanam: S R1 G2 M2 P D1 N3…

Which is the signature emotion of Pantuvarali raga?

A hint of pathos, intense yearning, a pleading quality — these are the signature emotions that Pantuvarali would convey. The notes assumed by this raga are Shadja, Suddha Rishaba, Anthara Gandhara, Prati Madhyama, Pancama, Suddha Dhaivata, and Kakali Nishada. Purya Dhanasri in Hindustani closely resembles Pantuvarali.