Jana Ranjani

Jana Ranjani is a raga in Carnatic music, classical music of South India. It is a janya raga of Shankarabharanam, 29th in the 72 Melakarta ragas. The Raga is named thus because it induces a feeling of enjoyment (Jana - People and Ranjani - can be enjoyed by people) among the rasikas(audience).

Jana Ranjani
ArohanamS R₂ G₃ M₁ P D₂ P N₃ Ṡ
AvarohanamṠ D₂ P M₁ R₂ S
Carnatic music
Tanjavur-style Tambura
Concepts
Compositions
Instruments
Melody
Sarasvati Vīṇā
Veṇu
Nādasvaraṃ
Goṭṭuvādyaṃ (Citra Vīṇā)
Violin
Percussion
Mr̥daṅgaṃ
Ghaṭaṃ
Morsing
Kanjira
Thavil
Drone
Tambura
Shruti box

Structure and Lakshana

It is a Vakra sampoorna - Audava ragam i.e. the ascending scale has all the notes in a zig-zag manner and the descending scale has five notes. It's Arohana-Avarohana[1] structure is as follows:

Arohana: S R₂ G₃ M₁ P D₂ P N₃ Ṡ[lower-alpha 1]

Avarohana: Ṡ D₂ P M₁ R₂ S[lower-alpha 2]

  • Vidajaladhura by Tyagaraja
  • Nadadina by Tyagaraja
  • Pahimam Sri Rajarajeswari by Maha Vaidyanatha Iyer
  • Third Charanam of Ranjani Mridupankaja Lochani of Tanjavur Sankara Iyer.
  • Smarane Sukhamu Rama Nama by Tyagaraja
  • nannu brOva rAdA of Syaama Sasthri

This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāga.

Janaranjani is very similar to Poornachandrika and these Ragas are known as twin Ragas.[2] Unless sung with perfect sangathis and pidis, it is highly difficult to differentiate between the two.

Notes
  1. Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani: S R G M P D P N Ṡ
    • Western: C D E F G A G B C
  2. Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani: Ṡ D P M R S
    • Western: C A G F D C

References
  1. "Raga Janaranjani : Raga Surabhi". www.ragasurabhi.com. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  2. "Raga Comparison Poornachandrika And Janaranjani : Raga Surabhi". www.ragasurabhi.com. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  • Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
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