Gourimanohari Ragam
Gourimanohari or Gaurimanohari is a ragam in Carnatic music. It is the 23rd Melakarta ragam in the 72 melakarta ragam system of Carnatic music. The 23rd melakarta ragam as per Muthuswami Dikshitar school of music is Gourivelavali.
The Western equivalent is the melodic minor scale.
Hindustani music does not have an equivalent to this ragam, where the purvanga (first half of the scale) is like Kafi thaat, while the uttaranga (second half) is like Bilaval thaat.
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Gourimanohari scale with Shadjam at C
It is the 5th ragam in the 4th chakra Veda. The mnemonic name is Veda-Ma. The mnemonic phrase is sa ri gi ma pa dhi nu. Its arohana-avarohana structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows
Arohana: S R2 G2 M1 P D2 N3 S'
Avarohana: S' N3 D2 P M1 G2 R2 S
The notes used in this scale are shadjam, chatushruti rishabham, sadharana gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam, chatushruti daivatam and kakali nishadham. It is a sampurna ragam a ragam that has all seven swaras (notes). It is the shuddha madhyamam equivalent of Dharmavati, which is the 59th melakarta.
Janya ragams
It has a few minor janya ragams (derived scales) associated with it. See List of janya ragams to look up all ragams associated with it.
1) Gourimanohari
S R2 G2 M1 P D2 N3 S'
S' N3 D2 P M1 G2 R2 S
2) Gowrivelavali
S R2 G2 S R2 M1 P D2 S
S R2 G1 G2 S R2 M1 M1 P D2 D2 S'
S' N3 D2 P M1 G2 R2 S
S N3 D2 P M1 G1 G2 R2 S
3) Gowrishankar
S R2 G2 M1 P N3 S'
S' N3 D2 P M1 G2 R2 S
4) Hamsadeepika
S R2 G2 M1 D2 S'
S' N3 D2 P M1 G2 R2 S
5) Hrudkamali
S R2 M1 D2 N3 S'
S' N3 D2 M1 R2 S
6) Lavanthika
S R2 M1 P N3 S'
S' N3 P M1 R2 S
7) Sundaramanohari
S R2 M1 P N3 S'
S' N3 D2 P M1 G2 R2 S
8) Thyagaraja Mangalam
S G2 M1 P N3 S'
S' N3 D2 P M1 G2 R2 S
9) Vasantashree (Amba Manohari)
S R2 G2 M1 D2 N3 S'
S' N3 D2 M1 G2 R2 S
10) Velavali
S G2 M1 D2 N3 S
S R2 M1 P D2 S
S R2 G2 M1 P D2 S
S G2 R2 M1 P D2 S
S R2 G2 S R2 M1 P D2 S
S R2 M1 P D2 N3 S
S N3 D2 P M1 G2 R2 S
S N3 D2 P M1 G2 R2 S
S N3 D2 P M1 G2 S
S N3 D2 P M1 G2 R2 S
S N3 D2 P M1 G2 R2 S
S N3 D2 P M1 G2 R2 S
11) Varunapriya
S R2 G2 M1 P D3 N3 S'
S' N3 D3 P M1 G2 R2 S
12) Veeravasantham
S R2 G2 M1 P S'
S' N3 D3 P M1 G2 R2 S
Tamil Film Songs
- Paattum Naane - Thiruvilaiyadal - K. V. Mahadevan - T. M. Soundararajan
- Maattukara Vela - Vannakili - Seerkazhi Govindarajan
- Poonthenil Kalanthu - Enippadigal - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
- Aadatha Manamum - Kalathur Kannamma - R. Sudarsanam - A. M. Rajah, P. Susheela
- Unathu Malar - Paadha Kaanikkai - Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy - P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari
- Naan Paadum Paadalukku - Raga Bandhangal - Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan - Sirkazhi G. Sivachidambaram, S. Janaki
- Malarae Kurinji Malarae - Dr. Siva - M. S. Viswanathan - K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki
- Oru Aalayamaagum - Sumathi En Sundari - P. Susheela
- Jal Jal Jalenum - Paasam
- Kadavul Amaithu Vaitha - Aval Oru Thodar Kathai - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Gowri Manohariyai Kanden - Mazhalai Pattalam - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
- Aagayam Kanatha - Alaya Deepam - Vani Jairam
- Kannaa Varuvaayaa - Manathil Uruthi Vendum - Ilayaraja - K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra
- Muthamizh Kaviyae
(Ragam Dharmavati touches)
- Dharmathin Thalaivan
- Amman Koyil Kizhakale - Sakalakala Vallavan - Illayaraja
- Dhoorathil Naan - Nizhalgal - S. Janaki
- Chinna Chinna Vanna Kuyil - Mouna Ragam
- Oh Endhan - Unakkaagave Vaazhgiren
- Isaiyin Deivam - Maragatha Veenai
- Ponvaanam Panneer Thoovuthu - Indru Nee Nalai Naan
- Thalampoove Kannurangu - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki, Uma Ramanan
- Bhoopalam Isaikkum - Thooral Ninnu Pochchu - K. J. Yesudas, Uma Ramanan
- Paadum Vanambadi - Naan Paadum Paadal - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Oru Kaaviam - Aruvadai Naal - Illayaraja
- Katha Pola Thonum - Veera Thalattu
- Raja Magal Roja Malar - Pillai Nila - P. Jayachandran, S. Janaki
- Adhi Kaalai Nilave - Urudhi Mozhi
- Anbe Vaa Arugile - Kilipetchu Ketkava - K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki
- Santhana Kaatre - Thanikattu Raja - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Solai Poovil Malai Thenral - Vellai Roja
- Ennathaan Sugamo - Mappillai
- Maalai Ennai Vaaduthu - Pookalai Pareekatheergal - T. Rajendar
- Roja Roja - Kadhalar Dhinam - A. R. Rahman - P. Unnikrishnan
- Enna Solla Pogirai - Kandukondain Kandukondain - Shankar Mahadevan
- Vidai Kodu Engal Naadae - Kannathil Muthamittal - M. S. Viswanathan,Balram, Febi Mani, A. R. Reihana, Manikka Vinayagam
- Malaiyorum Kuyil - Inaindha Kaigal - Manoj–Gyan - Deepan Chakravarthy,Vidhya
- Sakalakala Vallavane - Pammal K. Sambandam - Deva - Hariharan, Sujatha Mohan
- Silu Silu Siluvena Kaathu
(Ragam Dharmavathi touches in Charanam)
- Kizhakku Karai - K. S. Chithra
- Vizhiyum Vizhiyum - Sadhurangam - Vidyasagar - Madhu Balakrishnan, Harini
- Aasai Aasai(Charanam only) - Dhool - Shankar Mahadevan, Sujatha Mohan
- Kolaikara Analatchu En Muchu - Thambi Vettothi Sundaram - Karthik,Kalyani
- Vanvillin Vannam - Thendral - Sadhana Sargam
- En Nenjil - Baana Kaathadi - Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Aarariraro - Raam - K. J. Yesudas
- Nijama Nijama - Bose - KK, Shreya Ghoshal
- Kadhal Vanoli
- (starting Male voice in Ragam Reethigowla)
Album
- Karthik Raja - Sujatha Mohan, Harish Raghavendra
- Paarthu Po - Neranja Manasu - Shreya Ghoshal
- Sundari Penne - Oru Oorla Rendu Raja - D. Imman
- Mailaanji Mailaanji - Namma Veettu Pillai - Shreya Ghoshal, Pradeep Kumar
- Penn Oruthi - Gemini - Bharadwaj - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Kaadhal Mazhaiye - Jay Jay - Srinivas
- Kadhal Kolluthadi - Ennul Aayiram - Gopi Sundar - Najim Arshad, Mridula Warrier
- Sakkarai Nilavea - Youth - Mani Sharma - Harish Raghavendra
Kannada
- Ennilla Enilla - Upendra - Gurukiran - Pratima Rao
- Nanenu Ballenu Ninna - Nareyana Namamrutham - Mahesh Mahadev - Priyadarshini
- Guruleka etuvanti by Thyagaraja
- Varalakshmi Namostute by Mysore Vasudevacharya
- Sarasa sama mridu pada by Swati Tirunal
- Brova Samayamide Ramayya by Karur Devudu Iyer
- Gangadhara Shiva by Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji
- Gauri Manohara by Papanasam Sivan
- ‘Shades of Blue: A Musical Tribute to Venmurasu’ sung by Kamal Haasan, Sriram Parthasarathy, Saindhavi composed by Rajan Somasundaram is considered to be the definition of this ragam as it explores various shades of expressions possible in Gaurimanohari using vocals, Sitar, Sarangi, Flute, singing bowls and various string instruments.
Gourimanohari's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam, yields 3 other major melakarta ragams, namely,
Vachaspati,
Natakapriya and
Charukesi. Graha bhedam is the step taken in keeping the relative note frequencies same, while shifting the shadjam to the next note in the ragam.