Nāṭakurinji

A graceful, meandering raaga, a favourite for elaborate ragam-tanam-pallavi, heard in Tyagaraja's 'Manavyalakincharada'; serpentine curves.

graceful, soothing, contemplative

Nāṭakurinji is a sampurna (seven-note) raaga in the Carnatic tradition.

in the raaga jeeva (life note) nyasa (resting note)

or tap any lit note to hear it

arohana / ascending

S R2 G3 M1 N2 D2 N2 P D2 N2 S

avarohana / descending

S N2 D2 M1 G3 M1 P G3 R2 S

How to hear it

Life notes / jeeva: All swaras except R2 are jeeva swaras (and may double as nyasa); D2 and P are the strong life-notes, with G3, M1 and N2 prominent.
Resting notes / nyasa: P and N2 for repose (and S); R2 used sparingly, usually paired with S.
Signature phrases / prayoga: Uttaranga-rich vakra phrases: s' n d p m g m p g r s; d n s' d n p d n; m g m n (d) n; m g m n d n p d n. Poorvanga: m g s, r g m g s, s m (g) m. With r/s: d n s (r) s, s r s, n s r s; g m p g r s.
Ornament / gamaka: Kampita on G3 and M1; nishada oscillated as (d) n and (d) n d n s'; a characteristic glide from a strong D down to M.

Ravichandrika

Kurinji (janya of Shankarabharanam)

Manasu Vishaya - Tyagaraja
Kavalaiyai Theerpathu Nadhiya Kalaiye (film Sivakavi) - Papanasam Sivan / G. Ramanathan film

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