Shadvidamargini

Shadvidamargini
ArohanamS R₁ G₂ M₂ P D₂ N₂ Ṡ
AvarohanamṠ N₂ D₂ P M₂ G₂ R₁ S

Shadvidamargini (pronounced Shaḍvidamārgini, meaning the one with the path to six forms of knowledge) is a ragam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 46th melakarta rāgam (parent scale) in the 72 melakarta rāgam system of Carnatic music. It is called Stavarājam in Muthuswami Dikshitar school of Carnatic music.[1][2][3]

Structure and Lakshana

Shadvidamargini scale with shadjam at C

It is the 4th rāgam in the 8th chakra Vasu. The mnemonic name is Vasu-Bhu. The mnemonic phrase is sa ra gi mi pa dhi ni.[2] Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):

The swaras shuddha rishabham, sadharana gandharam, prati madhyamam, chathusruthi dhaivatham and kaisiki nishadham are used in this scale. 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 Natakapriya, which is the 10th melakarta scale.

Notes

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

References

  1. ↑ Sri Muthuswami Dikshitar Keertanaigal by Vidwan A Sundaram Iyer, Pub. 1989, Music Book Publishers, Mylapore, Chennai
  2. 1 2 Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
  3. ↑ Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras
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