Brindavani Sarang
Brindavani Sarang or Brindabani Sarang, also known as raga Sarang, is a Hindustani classical raga. It is also called Vridavani Sarang. This raga falls under the category of Sarang ragas.
Theory
Brindabani Sarang is a Kafi thaat raga. It was created by Swami Haridas. The associated mythology being that he brought Lord Krishna to earth by singing this raga who took the form of an idol which can still be seen in Mathura. One of the famous Ragas for the Sarang raagang, it is a popular raag of this family, together with Shuddha Sarang, and Madhyamad Sarang. The name Brindavani Sarang is a testament to its popularity in the region around Mathura.
The notes Ga and Dha are not used in this raga. A characteristic of all Sarang is the way Rishab (Re) is sung. The Rishabh is not accorded embellishments, so it is sung without any meenḍ of adjacent swaras neither with any andolan. This preeminence of Re makes the swar the vadi of this Raga as also for all other varieties of this family (raagang).
Another dominant phrase is Sa - Ni - Pa, also used in many other ragas, notably the popular Kanhada family. The distinguishing factor being that the Ni in Kanhada's S-N-P takes a kaṇ of the Pa (of uttarang), with a ghaseeṭa effect, whereas the Ni of Sa-Ni-Pa in Sarang is rendered pure.
Brindavani Sarang's classification in thaat Kaafi is peculiar as it uses the shuddha form of "Ni" in its Aaroha, whereas the komala form of "ni" and "ga" is the main characteristic of the Kaafi thaat. So it is possible to make a mistake in identifying its thaat as Khamaj.[1]
This raga evokes the sringara rasa - romantic love.[2]
Aroha and Avaroha
Avarohana: S' n P M R S N S[3]
Ni svara is Shuddha in Arohana and Komal in Avarohana.
Vadi and Samavadi
Pakad or Chalan
Ni Sa Re Ma Re Pa Ma Re Ni Sa
R M P n - PMR, M- R N S R-S
Organisation and relationships
Samay (Time)
Madhyanah (noon), Afternoon.[3]
It is generally sung as Rajasthani folksongs.
Seasonality
It is generally regarded as a raga of summer season.
Rasa
Shringar Rasa: The Rasa of Romance. It creates a romantic and mystic atmosphere.
Related Raga
Madhumad Sarang has the Shuddha Ni dropped or Varjit (excluded).[4] It is still considered a chanchal raga. Megh malhar has same notes but it is Dhrupad anga raga and is serious in rendering, with a lot of meenḍ. Another distinguishing factor is that while Rishabh is used extensively in Megh Malhar (as also in Sarang), the Rishabh there takes a very strong meenḍ from Madhyam (Me), a salient in the singing of meenḍ-heavy Megh.
Carnatic compositions
Kamalaptakula by Tyagaraja
Soundara raajam aashraye and Rangapura Vihara by Muthuswami Deekshithar
Aathma Nivedanam by Thulaseevanam
Eke mamathe kottu by Gopala Dasa in Kannada
Arige Vadhuvade By Purandara Dasa
Ranga banda brindavanadalli by Vyasatirtha in Kannada
Ananda Mayage By Vadiraja Tirtha
Iko Node Ranganathana By Sripadaraja
Amburuhânanâ by Kalyani Varadarajan
Kaliyuga Varadhan by Periyasami Thooran
Thillana in Brindavani Sarang by M. Balamuralikrishna
Film songs
Tamil language
Hindi language
| Song | Movie | Composer | Lyricist | Singer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghoomar Ghoomar[5] | Padmaavat | Sanjay Leela Bhansai | A M Turaz | Shreya Ghoshal |
Malayalam language
| Song | Movie | Composer | Singer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oru Narupushpamayi | Meghamalhar | Ramesh Narayan | Yesudas |
| Mazhayil Rathri Mazhayil | Karutha Pakshikal | Mohan Sithara | Manjari |
Other songs
| Song | Language | Album | Composer | Lyricist | Singer | Audio Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhimi Dhimi | Telugu | Kaiwara Yogi | Mahesh Mahadev | Yogi Nareyana | Priyadarshini, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Mahesh Mahadev | PM Audios |
| Navarathriya Ee | Kannada | Navarthriya Navavaibhava | Bharadwaj | Mahesh Mahadev | Priyadarshini, Mahesh Mahadev | PM Audios |
| Namma Kannada Rajyotsava | Kannada | Namma Kannada Rajyotsava | Mahesh Mahadev | Mahesh Mahadev | Priyadarshini, Mahesh Mahadev | |
| Dhara Hogi | Hindi | Bandish Bandits | Shankar Ehsaan Loy | Sameer Samant | Shankar Mahadevan | Sony Music / Amazon Sellers Pvt. Ltd. |
References
- ^ Ramashreya Jha 'Ramrang'. "The Sarang Family". Rajan Parrikar Music Archive. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ Yagnik, Hasu (2013). Shastriya Raag Darshan. Gurjar Granthratna Karyalay. ISBN 978-81-8480-826-1.
- ^ a b c d e f "Raag Sarang (Brindavani Sarang) - Indian Classical Music". Tanarang.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Raag Madhumad Sarang - Indian Classical Music". Tanarang.com. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Padmaavat Song" Ghoomar: Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor, Ranveer Singh|Shreya Ghoshal, Swaroop Khan, retrieved 16 January 2020
- Bor, Joep (ed). Rao, Suvarnalata; der Meer, Wim van; Harvey, Jane (co-authors) The Raga Guide: A Survey of 74 Hindustani Ragas. Zenith Media, London: 1999.
External links
- Film Songs in Rag Brindavani Sarang
- More details about raga Brindavani Sarang