Natakapriya
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Natakapriya, (pronounced nÄÅ£akapriya, meaning the one dear to theatre) is a rÄgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 10th melakarta rÄgam (parent scale) in the 72 melakarta rÄgam system. According to the Muthuswami Dikshitar school, the 10th melakarta rÄgam is called NaÅ£Äbharanam.[1][2]
Structure and Lakshana

It is a sampoorna rÄgam - rÄgam having all 7 swarams. It is the 4th rÄgam in the 2nd chakra Netra. The mnemonic name is Netra-Bhu. The mnemonic phrase is sa ra gi ma pa dhi ni.[1] Its Ärohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):
- Ärohaṇa : S R1 G2 M1 P D2 N2 S'
- avarohaṇa : S' N2 D2 P M1 G2 R1 S
The notes used in this scale are shuddha rishabham, sadharana gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, chathusruthi dhaivatham and kaisiki nishadham. Natakapriya is the shuddha madhyamam equivalent of Shadvidamargini, which is the 46th melakarta rÄgam.
Asampurna Melakarta
NaÅ£Äbharanam 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 (zig-zag usage in phrases of the scale). It is an shadava-sampurna raga (6 notes in ascending scale, while full 7 are used in descending scale).[3]
- Ärohaṇa: S G2 M1 P N2 D2 N2 S'
- avarohaṇa: S' N2 D2 N2 P N2 P M1 G2 G2 R1 R1 S
Janya rÄgams
Sindhu Bhairavi is one of the few janya rÄgams (derived scales) associated with it. See List of Janya rÄgams for a full list of its janyas.
Popular compositions
Here are some compositions set to this raga.
Type | Composition | Composer | talam |
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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 |
Related rÄgams
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rÄgam.
Natakapriya's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam, yields 3 other major melakarta rÄgams, 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 rÄgam. For an illustration, refer Graha bhedam on Vachaspati.
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