Neetimati
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Neetimati is a rÄgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 60th melakarta rÄgam (parent scale) in the 72 melakarta rÄgam system of Carnatic music. It is called NishÄdham in Muthuswami Dikshitar school of Carnatic music.[1][2][3]
Structure and Lakshana
It is the 6th rÄgam in the 10th chakra Disi. The mnemonic name is Disi-Sha. The mnemonic phrase is sa ri gi mi pa dhu nu.[2] 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 R2 G2 M2 P D3 N3 S
- avarohaṇa: S N3 D3 P M2 G2 R2 S
(this scale uses the notes chathusruthi rishabham, sadharana gandharam, prati madhyamam, shatsruthi dhaivatham, kakali nishadham)
As it is a melakarta rÄgam, by definition it is a sampoorna rÄgam (has all seven notes in ascending and descending scale). It is the prati madhyamam equivalent of Varunapriya, which is the 24th melakarta rÄgam.
Janya rÄgams
Neetimati has a few janya rÄgams (derived scales) associated with it of which Hamsanadam is quite popular. See List of janya rÄgams for full list of scale associated with Neetimati.
Compositions
A few compositions set to Neetimati are:
- Vachamgochara by Thyagaraja
- Mohanakara muthu by Koteeswara Iyer
- Smaranam by Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna
Related rÄgams
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rÄgam.
Neetimati's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam, yields 1 minor melakarta rÄgam Gangeyabhooshani. 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 further details and an illustration refer Graha bhedam on Gangeyabhooshani.
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