Natakapriya
Natakapriya, is a rāgam in Carnatic music. It is the 10th melakarta rāgam in the 72 melakarta rāgam system. According to the Muthuswami Dikshitar school, the 10th melakarta rāgam is called Naţābharanam.
Structure and Lakshana
It is a sampoorna rāgam - rāgam having all 7 swarams. It is the 4th rāgam in the 2nd chakra Netra. The mnemonic name is Netra-Bhu. The mnemonic phrase is sa ra gi ma pa dhi ni. Its structure is as follows :- Arohana| :
- Avarohana| :
Asampurna Melakarta
Naţābharanam is the 10th Melakarta in the original list compiled by Venkatamakhin. The notes used in the scale are the same, but the scales are vakra. It is an shadava-sampurna raga.- Arohana|:
- Avarohana|:
''Janya'' rāgams
Popular compositions
Here are some compositions set to this raga.Type | Composition | Composer | talam |
Kriti | Maara jananeem Aashraye | Nallan Chakravartula Krishnamacharyulu | Adi |
Kriti | Endukinta Kopamu | Tiruvottriyur Tyagayyar | Adi? |
Kriti | Idi Samayamu | Mysore Vasudevachar | Roopaka |
Kriti | Geeta Vadya Natana | Tanjavur Shankara Iyer | Adi |
Kriti | Paripalaya Maam | Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna | Roopaka |
Kriti | Pathuvedam Pūnda Nâtakapriyane | Kalyani Varadarajan | Adi |
Film Songs
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Related rāgams
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.Natakapriya's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam, yields 3 other major melakarta rāgams, namely, Vachaspati, Charukesi and Gourimanohari. Graha bhedam is the step taken in keeping the relative note frequencies same, while shifting the shadjam to the next note in the rāgam. For an illustration, refer Graha bhedam on Vachaspati.