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Simhendramadhyamam Ragam

About Simhendramadhyamam Ragam

Simhendramadhyamam Ragam

Simhendramadhyamam is a ragam in Carnatic music. It is the 57th melakarta ragam in the 72 melakarta ragam system of Carnatic music. It is called Sumadyuti in Muthuswami Dikshitar school of Carnatic music. It is said to be borrowed into Hindustani music from Carnatic music.

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Raga structure of Simhendramadhyamam

Simhendramadhyamam scale with shadjam at C

It is the 3rd ragam in the 10th chakra Disi. The mnemonic name is Disi-Go. The mnemonic phrase is sa ri gi mi pa dha ni. Its arohana-avarohana structure is as follows :

Arohana: S R2 G2 M2 P D1 N3 S'

Avarohana: S' N3 D1 P M2 G2 R2 S

It is also equivalent to Hungarian Minor Scale that is also called as Gypsy Minor Scale in Western Music.

This musical scale uses the notes chatushruti rishabham, sadharana gandharam, prati madhyamam, shuddha daivatam and kakali nishadham. As it is a melakarta ragam, by definition it is a sampurna ragam. It is the prati madhyamam equivalent of Kiranavali ( also known by name kiravani ), which is the 21st melakarta.

Janya ragams

Simhendramadhyamam has a few minor janya ragams associated with it, of which Vijaya Saraswati, a scale first used by Muthiah Bhagavatar is sung in concerts. See List of janya ragams for all scales associated with Simhendramadhyamam.

Simhendramadhyamam(Sumadhyuti)

S R2 G2 M2 P D1 N3 S'

S' N3 D1 P M2 G2 R2 S

anandavalli

S G2 M2 P N3 S'

S' N3 P M2 G2 S

Ghantana

S R2 G2 M2 D1 N3 S'

S' N3 D1 M2 G2 R2 S

Jayachoodamani

S G2 M2 P D1 S'

S' N3 D1 P M2 G2 R2 S

Pranavapriya

S R2 M2 P N3 S'

S' N3 P M2 G2 R2 S

Sarvangi

S R2 M2 D1 N3 S'

S' N3 D1 M2 G2 S R3 S

Seshanadam

S R2 G2 M2 P D1 S'

S' N3 D1 P M2 G2 R2 S

Suddha

S R2 G2 M2 P N3 S'

S' N3 P M2 G2 R2 S

Sunadapriya

S R2 G2 M2 P S'

S' N3 D1 P M2 G2 R2 S

Urmika

S R2 G2 M2 P N3 S'

S' N3 P M2 G2 R2 S

Vijayasaraswathi

S G2 M2 P D1 N3 S'

S' N3 P M2 G2 R2 S

External Videos of Simhendramadhyamam Ragam

Songs based on Raga Simhendramadhyamam

Tamil Film songs

Enna Aanandham - Raja Mukthi - C. R. Subbaraman - M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, M. L. Vasanthakumari

Ellaam Inbamayam(Ragamalika starting portion only) - Manamagal - C. R. Subbaraman - M. L. Vasanthakumari, P. Leela

Onngharamai Vilangum Natham - Vanangamudi - G. Ramanathan - T. M. Soundararajan

Poo Mudippal Indha Poonkuzhali - Nenjirukkum Varai - M.S.Viswanathan - T. M. Soundararajan

Konjum Malar - Janani - M.S.Viswanathan - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam

Illadhathondrillai - Thiruvilaiyadal - K. V. Mahadevan - T. R. Mahalingam

Aanandha Raagam - Panneer Pushpangal - Illayaraja - Uma Ramanan

Thaalaattum Poongaatru - Gopura Vasalile - Illayaraja - S. Janaki

Nee Pournami - Oruvar Vaazhum Aalayam - Illayaraja - K.J. Yesudas

Kaatrodu Kuzhalin - Kodai Mazhai - Illayaraja - K. S. Chithra

Arul Kann Paarvai - Aanazhagan - Illayaraja - K. S. Chithra

Ennai Yenna Seithai - Ivan - Illayaraja - Sudha Ragunathan

Oru Ganam - Ennarukil Nee Irunthal - Illayaraja - Arunmozhi

Nyabagam Illaiyo - Priyanka - Illayaraja - Illayaraja, S. Janaki

Idhayame Idhayame - Idhayam - Illayaraja - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

Paadi Thirintha - Kakkai Siraginilae - Illayaraja - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

Poonthendralil - Chandramathy - Deva- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

Tajmahal Thevaillai - Amaravathi - Bala Bharathi - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki

Paartha Parvayil - Gowrimanohari - M.M.A Iniyavan - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki

Manasum Manasum Sernthachu - Perum Pulli - S. A. Rajkumar - Sunandha, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

Unnaithane Vizhiengu - Swarnamukhi - Swararaj - R. Janani

Sevanthiye - Seeru - D. Imman - Thirumoorthy

Compositions in Raga Simhendramadhyamam

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

Needu charanamule by Tyagaraja
Kamakshi Kamakoti peetha vaasini by Muthuswami Dikshitar (with ragam name sumadyuti mudra in it)
Pamarajanapalini by Muthuswami Dikshitar (with ragam name sumadyuti mudra in it)
Ashaindhadum mayil onDru by Oottukkadu Venkata Kavi
Ninne Nammithi nayya by Mysore Vasudevacharya
Innum orutharam by Muthu Thandavar
Ayyappa by Yesudas
unnaiyallAl vErE gati by Koteeswara Iyer
Rama rama guna seema by Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma
Marakata Simhasana by M. Balamuralikrishna
'Iha Param yennum' by Pabanasamsivan

Here two famous Bengali songs composed by Rabindranath Tagore & Kazi Nazrul Islam, set to Simhendramadhyamam.

Baje Koruno Sure (Rabindra Sangeet)
Paradesi Megh Jao Re fire (Nazrul Geeti)

Related Ragas of Simhendramadhyamam

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

Simhendramadhyamam's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam, yields 2 other melakarta ragams, namely, Mayamalavagowla and Rasikapriya. Graha bhedam is the step taken in keeping the relative note frequencies same, while shifting the shadjam to the next note in the ragam.

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