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Melakarta # 29: Ragam Shankarabharanam and Janya Ragams - Bilahari and Kadanakuthuhalam

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A majestic Raga glorified as 'Sarva Gamaka Manika Rakti Ragam'.It is the 29th Melakarta Ragam in the list of the 72 Melakarta Ragams in Carnatic classical music.Almost every distinguished Vaggeyakara has composed in this Ragam. Akshayalingavibho,Sadasivam Upasmahe,Sri Kamalamba by Sri Muthuswami Dikshitar,Marayada Kadura,Sundareshwaruni by Sadguru Thyagaraja Swamy,Devi Minanetri,Sarojadalanetri by Sri Syama Sastri are just few of the many epic compositions in Shankarabharanam.

Ragam Bilahari is a sprightly Janya Ragam of Shankarabharanam. A very popular Ragam with some beautiful compositions like Parithanamichite by Patnam Subramania Iyer,Vimukhava Tava by Maharaja Swathi Thirunal,Sri Balasubramanya by Sri Dikshitar,to mention some.

Ragam Kadanakuthuhalam is yet another lively Vakra Upanga Janya Ragam of Shankarabharanam. Raghuvamsa Sudha being a very popular Sadguru Thyagaraja Swamy composition in this Ragam.

Raag'N'Rhythm:Shishya:Dr Veena Kallambettu(Ohio US)
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