Malayamarutam

Malayamarutam is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a janya rāgam (derived scale), as it does not have all the seven swaras (musical notes). This scale is used in Hindustani music in recent years by instrumentalists.[1] This is a morning raga[1][2] and regularly used in programmes and functions of the mornings.

Malayamarutam
ArohanamS R₁ G₃ P D₂ N₂ Ṡ
AvarohanamṠ N₂ D₂ P G₃ R₁ 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
Malayamarutam scale with shadjam at C

Malayamarutam is a symmetric rāgam that does not contain madhyamam. It is a hexatonic scale (shadava-shadava rāgam[2] in Carnatic music classification). Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):

The notes used in this scale are shadjam, shuddha rishabham, antara gandharam, panchamam, chathusruthi dhaivatham and kaisiki nishadam. Malayamarutam is considered a janya rāgam of Chakravakam, the 16th Melakarta rāgam, though it can be derived from Ramapriya also, by dropping madhyamam.

Malayamarutam is a pleasing scale, but has only a few compositions in classical music. It has been used to score film music as well. Here are some popular kritis composed in Malayamarutam.

Film Songs

Language:Tamil
Song Movie Composer Singer
Kanmani Nee Vara Thendrale Ennai Thodu Illayaraja K. J. Yesudas, Uma Ramanan
Kodi Inbam Meni Yengum Nenjil Aadum Poo Ondru S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Poojaikaaga Vaadum Poovai Kaadhal Oviyam Deepan Chakravarthy
Thendral Ennai Muthamittathu Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu Krishnachandran, B. S. Sasirekha
Oomai Nenjin Sondham Manidhanin Marupakkam K. J. Yesudas
Nan Thedum Patham Puthu vayal Aravindh
Azhagana Sandhangal (charanam in Valaji) Adhu Antha Kaalam Chandrabose K. J. Yesudas, Vani Jairam
Ragasiyamai(Ragamalika:Malayamarutham,Chakravagam) Dum Dum Dum Karthik Raja Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam
Thodhuvala Elai Thaai Manasu Deva Mano, S. Janaki
Neelagiri Mala Orathila Namma Annachi S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
Vittu Vittu Rudhra Gangai Amaran
Nelagiri Poove Kudumbam S. N. Surendar,S. Janaki
Paadu Paadu Sengottai Vidyasagar K. S. Chitra

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

Scale similarities
  • Valaji is a rāgam which does not have shuddha rishabham in both ascending and descending scales compared to Malayamarutam. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S G3 P D2 N2 S : S N2 D2 P G3 S

Notes
  1. Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani: S Ṟ G P D Ṉ Ṡ
    • Western: C D♭ E G A B♭ C
  2. Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani: Ṡ Ṉ D P G Ṟ S
    • Western: C B♭ A G E D♭ C

References
  1. Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras
  2. Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
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