Sri Tyagaraja

Sri Tyagaraja is a rāgam in Carnatic music[1](musical scale of South Indian classical music) created by music composer Mahesh Mahadev who has created many ragas,[2][3] Which is named after saint Tyagaraja of Tiruvaiyaru.[1][4] It is the Janya raga of 59th Melakarta rāgam Dharmavati in the 72 melakarta rāgam system of Carnatic classical music. Mahesh Mahadev introduced this raga to Indian classical music by composing Carnatic kritis & viruttams.[1][5]

For the composer, see Tyagaraja.

Carnatic music
Tanjavur-style tambura
Concepts
Compositions
Instruments
Melody
Sarasvati Vīṇā
Veṇu
Nādasvaraṃ
Goṭṭuvādyaṃ (Citra Vīṇā)
Violin
Percussion
Mr̥daṅgaṃ
Ghaṭaṃ
Morsing
Kanjira
Thavil
Drone
Tambura
Shruti box
Sri Tyagaraja
ArohanamS G₂ M₂ P N₃ Ṡ
AvarohanamṠ N₃ P M₂ G₂ R₂ S

Sri Tyagaraja raga is an asymmetrical and does not contain dhaivatham in both ascending and descending of the scale,[1] The gamakas of this raga emotes bhakti and karuna rasa.[4]

Mahesh Mahadev has also introduced this new rāgam to Hindustani music.[6][5]

Structure and Lakshana
Parent raga of Sri Tyagaraja Dharmavati scale with Shadjam at C

Sri Tyagaraja is an asymmetric rāgam that does not contain rishabham or dhaivatam in the ascending scale and does not contain dhaivatam in the descending scale. It is an audava-shadava rāgam (or owdava rāgam, meaning pentatonic ascending scale, shadava meaning hexatonic descending scale).

Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows.

The notes used in this scale are shadjam, sadharana gandharam, prati madhyamam, panchamam and kakali nishadham in ascending scale and chatushruti rishabham added in descending scale. It is a audava - shadava rāgam [1][5]

Notes
  1. Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani: S G̱ M̄ P N Ṡ
    • Western: C E♭ F♯ G B C
  2. Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani: Ṡ N P M̄ G̱ R S
    • Western: C B G F♯ E♭ D C

Compositions

The compositions in this rāgam

Composition Language Talam Composer Lyrics Singer / Instrumentalist Audio Label Notes Ref.
Sri Ramachandram Bhajami Sanskrit Adi Mahesh Mahadev Mahesh Mahadev Priyadarshini PM Audios Kriti in praise of Lord Rama with a raga mudra in the composition [4][5]
Sri Tyagaraja Raga on Strings Instrumental Adi Mahesh Mahadev - Jyostna Srikant PM Audios [5][7]
Pahimam Sri Matangi Sanskrit Adi Mahesh Mahadev Mahesh Mahadev Priyadarshini Mugus Records [5]

See also


References
  1. "Sri Tyagaraja - a new creation". www.sruti.com. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  2. "Bengaluru composer creating new ragas". Deccan Herald. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  3. Mary, S. B. Vijaya (5 August 2021). "Mahesh Mahadev's experiments with ragas". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  4. Pinto, Arun (19 January 2023). "Sri Tyagaraja - a New Raga in Carnatic Music by Mahesh Mahadev". News Karnataka. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  5. "Sri Tyagaraja Raga created by Mahesh Mahadev". 10 January 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  6. "SamyukthaKarnataka ePaper". 25 January 2023. Archived from the original on 25 January 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  7. Sri Tyagaraja Raga on Strings | Mahesh Mahadev | Jyotsna Srikanth | Sri Ramachandram Bhajami -Violin, retrieved 3 April 2023


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