Shubhapantuvarali

Shubhapantuvarali (pronounced IAST|śubhapantuvarāḻi, _sa. शुभपन्तुवराळि, _ta. சுபபந்துவராளி) is a rāgam (musical scale) in Carnatic music (South Indian classical music). It is the 45^th Melakarta rāgam in the 72 melakarta rāgam system of Carnatic music.

It is called "IAST|Shivapantuvarāḻi""Ragas in Carnatic music" by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications] "Raganidhi" by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras] in Muthuswami Dikshitar school of Carnatic music.

Todi (thaat) is the equivalent in Hindustani music.

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It is the 3^rd rāgam in the 8^th chakra "Vasu". The mnemonic name is "Vasu-Go". The mnemonic phrase is "sa ra gi mi pa dha nu" .

Its IAST|ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see "swaras in Carnatic music" for details on below notation and terms):
*IAST|ārohaṇa: S R1 G2 M2 P D1 N3 S
*IAST|avarohaṇa: S N3 D1 P M2 G2 R1 S(Suddha Rishabham, Sadharana Gandharam, Prati Madhyamam, Suddha Dhaivatham, Kakali Nishadham)

As it is a melakarta rāgam, by definition it is a sampoorna rāgam (has all seven notes in ascending and descending scale).

Janya Rāgams

Shubhapantuvarali has a few minor janya rāgams (derived scales) associated with it. See "List of Janya Rāgams" for full list of rāgams associated with Shubhapantuvarali.

Compositions

Here are a few common compositions sung in concerts, set to Shubhapantuvarali.

*"Ennalu orake" by Thyagaraja
*"Sri Satyanarayanam" and "Pasupatheeswaram" by Muthuswami Dikshitar

Related rāgams

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

Shubhapantuvarali's notes when shifted using Graha bedham, yields a Melakarta rāgam, namely, "Chalanata". Graha bedham is the step taken in keeping the relative note frequencies same, while shifting the Shadjam to the next note in the rāgam.

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