Gamanashrama

Gamanashrama (pronounced gamanāshrama[1]) is a ragam in

Gamanashrama
Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It
is the 53rd Melakarta rāgam in the 72 melakarta rāgam system of Arohanam S R₁ G₃ M₂ P D₂ N₃ Ṡ
Carnatic music. This is the Carnatic equivalent of Marva in Avarohanam Ṡ N₃ D₂ P M₂ G₃ R₁ S
Hindustani Classical Music.

Gamanashrama is the Prathi Madhyamam equivalent of the 17th Melakarta raga Suryakantam

It is called Gamakakriya in Muthuswami Dikshitar school of Carnatic music.[1][2][3]

Contents
Structure and Lakshana
Janya rāgams
Compositions
Film Songs
Language:Tamil
Janya: Poorvi Kalyāni Ragam
Related rāgams
Notes
References

Structure and Lakshana

It is the 5th rāgam in the 9th chakra Brahma. The
mnemonic name is Brahma-Ma. The mnemonic
phrase is sa ra gu mi pa dhi nu.[2] Its ārohaṇa-
avarohaṇa structure (ascending and descending scale)
is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details
on below notation and terms):

ārohaṇa: S R₁ G₃ M₂ P D₂ N₃ Ṡ[a]
Gamanashrama scale with Shadjam at C
avarohaṇa: Ṡ N₃ D₂ P M₂ G₃ R₁ S[b]
The notes used in this scale are shadjam, shuddha rishabham, antara gandharam, prati madhyamam,
panchamam, chathusruthi dhaivatham and kakali nishadham. As it is a melakarta rāgam, by definition it is
a sampurna rāgam (has all seven notes in ascending and descending scale). It is the prati madhyamam
equivalent of Suryakantam, which is the 17th melakarta.

Janya rāgams
Gamanashrama has a few janya rāgams (derived scales) associated with it, of which Hamsanandi and
Poorvikalyani are popular. See List of janya rāgams for full list of rāgams associated with Gamanashrama.

Compositions
A few compositions set to Gamanashrama are:

Meenakshi Memudam & Ekamranatham bhajeham by Muthuswami Dikshitar (also sung in

Poorvikalyani)
Sri chakrapura vasini by Muthiah Bhagavatar
Idu neeku nyayama by Mysore Vasudevachar
Ubhaya kaveri by Veene Sheshanna
Ihame Sukhamu by Kotishwara iyer
Enni Maarulu ne vinna by Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna

Film Songs

Language:Tamil

Janya: Poorvi Kalyāni Ragam

Song Movie Composer Singer

Balamurali Krishna,Abhaya (his

Arul Jothi Deivam Thisai Maariya Paravaigal
wife)
M.S.Viswanathan
Om Nadam Omkara
Miruthanga Chakravarthi T. M. Soundararajan
Nadam

S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S.
Sandhikka Thudittaen Vedham Pudhithu
Devendran Janaki

Thean Sinthidum Vaikarai Pookkal

S. Janaki
Vazhimel Vizhiyaal Archanai Pookal Ilaiyaraaja

Kaalangalil Aval
Anbenum Sudaral Vijaya Bhaskar Vani Jayaram
Vasantham

Related rāgams
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.
Gamanashrama's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam, yields 2 other minor melakarta rāgams,
namely, Jhankaradhwani and Ratnangi. 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 further details and an
illustration refer to Graha bhedam on Ratnangi.

Notes
a. Alternate notations:
Hindustani: S Ṟ G M̄  P D N Ṡ
Western: C D♭ E F♯ G A B C
b. Alternate notations:
Hindustani: Ṡ N D P M̄  G 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. 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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