Madhuvanti

Hindustani classical music
Concepts
Shruti Swara Raga Tala Gharana Instruments
Genres
Dhrupad Dhamar Khyal Tarana Thumri Dadra Qawwali Ghazal
Thaats
Bilaval Khamaj Kafi Asavari Bhairav Bhairavi Todi Purvi Marwa Kalyan

Ravi Shankar performs Madhuvanti at the Shiraz Arts Festival in Iran in the 1970s

Madhuvanti is a raga used in Indian classical music. It is a Hindustani music raga, which is reported to have been borrowed into Carnatic music,^[1]^[2] and is structurally similar to Multani.

This Raag is based on Todi Thaat (Mode). It is a romantic raga based on the foundation, eternity and colors of love. Madhu literally means honey. It is a very sweet raga with a very simple philosophy of love and romance.

Hindustani music

Madhuvanti's notes are S g M P N S' while ascending and all the swaras, S' N D P M g R S, in the descent. (notations M - tivra,g-komal gandhar). Madhuvanti belongs to thaat Todi.

Time

Madhuvanti is played after 4 pm before 8 pm.

Rasa

Madhuvanti expresses a gentle loving sentiment. It depicts the sringaar rasa, used to express the love of an individual towards his or her beloved.

Carnatic music

Madhuvanti is the janya raga of the 59th Melakarta of Carnatic Music, Dharmavati.

Structure and Lakshana

Dharmavati scale with Shadjam at C used as avarohana in Madhuvanti

Carnatic music
Concepts
Śruti Svara Rāga Tāḷa Mēḷakarta Asaṃpūrṇa Mēḷakarta
Compositions
Gītaṃ Svarajati Varṇaṃ Kriti Rāgaṃ Tānaṃ Pallavi Tillana
Instruments
Melody Vocals Sarasvati Vīṇa Veṇu Violin Gottuvadhyam (Citra Vīṇa) Nāda Svaraṃ Mandolin Jal tarang Rhythm Mr̥daṅgaṃ Ghatam Morsing Kanjira Thavil Drone Tanpura Shruti box
Composers Glossary

Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows:

ārohaṇa: S G2 M2 P N3 S
avarohaṇa: S N3 D2 P M2 G2 R2 S

The notes used are Chathusruthi Rishabham (R2), Sadharana Gandharam (G2), Prati Madhyamam (M2), Chathusruthi Dhaivatham (D2) and Kakali Nishadham (N3).^[1]^[2] Notations of Carnatic music and Hindustani music differ a little bit (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on above notation and terms). It is an audava-sampurna raga (5 notes in ascending and all 7 notes in descending scale).

Compositions

Madhuvanti is a popular raga. This raga has been used to compose many tukadas (short compositions sung towards end of Carnatic music concert).

It has also been used in Indian movie songs and music as it lends itself to lilting melodies.

References

1 2 Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
1 2 Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras

External links

More details about raga Madhuvanti

Melakarta Ragas

Shuddha
Madhyama
Ragas

Indu chakra	1. Kanakangi 2. Ratnangi 3. Ganamurti 4. Vanaspati 5. Manavati 6. Tanarupi

Netra chakra	7. Senavati 8. Hanumatodi 9. Dhenuka 10. Natakapriya 11. Kokilapriya 12. Rupavati

Agni chakra	13. Gayakapriya 14. Vakulabharanam 15. Mayamalavagowla 16. Chakravakam 17. Suryakantam 18. Hatakambari

Veda chakra	19. Jhankaradhvani 20. Natabhairavi 21. Keeravani 22. Kharaharapriya 23. Gourimanohari 24. Varunapriya

Bana chakra	25. Mararanjani 26. Charukesi 27. Sarasangi 28. Harikambhoji 29. Dheerasankarabharanam 30. Naganandini

Ritu chakra	31. Yagapriya 32. Ragavardhini 33. Gangeyabhushani 34. Vagadheeswari 35. Shulini 36. Chalanata

Prati
Madhyama
Ragas

Rishi chakra	37. Salagam 38. Jalarnavam 39. Jhalavarali 40. Navaneetam 41. Pavani 42. Raghupriya

Vasu chakra	43. Gavambhodi 44. Bhavapriya 45. Shubhapantuvarali 46. Shadvidamargini 47. Suvarnangi 48. Divyamani

Brahma chakra	49. Dhavalambari 50. Namanarayani 51. Kamavardani 52. Ramapriya 53. Gamanashrama 54. Vishwambari

Disi chakra	55. Shamalangi 56. Shanmukhapriya 57. Simhendramadhyamam 58. Hemavati 59. Dharmavati 60. Neetimati

Rudra chakra	61. Kantamani 62. Rishabhapriya 63. Latangi 64. Vachaspati 65. Mechakalyani 66. Chitrambari

Aditya chakra	67. Sucharitra 68. Jyoti swarupini 69. Dhatuvardani 70. Nasikabhushani 71. Kosalam 72. Rasikapriya

Janya Ragas

A-D	Abheri Abhogi Ahiri Amritavarshini Anandabhairavi Andolika Arabhi Asaveri Atana Bageshri Bahudari Bhairavi Bhupalam Bilahari Bowli Darbari Kanada Devagandhari Dhanyasi

G-K	Gambhiranata Garudadhvani Gaula Hamsadhvani Hamsanadam Hamsanandi Hindolam Kalyanavasantam Kambhoji Kāpi Karnataka Shuddha Saveri Kedaragaula Kedaram Khamas

M-P	Madhuvanti Madhyamavati Malahari Malayamarutam Mohanakalyani Mohanam Nagasvaravali Nata Nattakurinji Navarasa kannada Niroshta Patmanjiri Pharaju Poornachandrika

R-S	Ranjani Reethigowla Revagupti Revati Sahana Salaga Bhairavi Saramati Saveri Shivaranjani Shuddha Saveri Shree ragam Shree ranjani Sindhu Bhairavi Sunadavinodini

U-V	Udayaravichandrika (Shuddha Dhanyasi) Valaji Varali Vasantha Yadukulakamboji

Carnatic music Swaras Melakarta Ragas Asampurna Melakarta Ragas List of Janya Ragas

Rāgas as per Performance Time

Morning	Ahir Bhairav Asavari Bairagi Bhairav Basant Mukhari Bhairav Bhankar Bhatiyar Bhoopal Todi Bilaskhani Todi Bilawal Deshkar Desi Gunakri Gurjari Todi Hindol Jaunpuri Jogiya Kalingada Lalit Nat Bhairav Sohni Todi Vibhas

Afternoon	Bhimpalasi Gaud Saarang Madhuvanti Madhyamad Sarang Marwa Multani Patdeep Poorvi Shri Shuddh Sarang

Evening	Bhoopali Desh Hansdhwani Kamod Khamaj Maru Bihag Pahadi Puriya Puriya Dhanashri Sham Kalyan Shankara Shuddh Kalyan Tilang Yaman Yaman Kalyan

Night	Adana Bageshri Bahar Basant Bhinna Shadja Bihag Chandani Kedar Chandrakauns Chhayanat Darbari Durga Gorakh Kalyan Hamir Jaijaiwanti Jhinjhoti Kalavati Kedar Kirwani Malgunji Malhar Malkauns Malkauns Pancham Nand Rageshri Shivranjani Tilak Kamod

Anytime	Bhairavi Charukeshi Dhani Gara JanaSammohini Kafi Mand Piloo Vrindavani Sarang

Season	Gaud Malhar Miyan Malhar

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