candrahasitam

kmrasika · Post by **kmrasika** » 27 Nov 2007, 10:29

Can someone please provide the scale for this rAga? It resembles nATTaikuri~nji but is distinct by itself.

mohan · Post by **mohan** » 27 Nov 2007, 10:47

Chandrahasitam is basically harikAmbhOji without the Pa.

A: S R2 G3 M1 D2 N2 S
Av: S N2 D2 M1 G3 R2 S

vageyakara · Post by **vageyakara** » 27 Nov 2007, 10:52

Hallo kmr.
chandrahasitam is a derivative of (28) HarikaMBHODHI with the following swaras as scale
ArOh:SA RI GA MA DA NI SA
AVAROH:SA NI DA MA GA RI SA

tHOUGH nATAI KURUNJI IS ALSO A DERIVATIV E OF h.kAMBODHI
one of the versions byRangiah of Mysore The aroh.has sari ga ma da ni sa it (chandra hasita) tends to resemble nattaikurinji .But both haver exc;lusive identities.
Ramaraj

ramakriya · Post by **ramakriya** » 27 Nov 2007, 10:58

Looks quite close to (hindUstAni) rAgESrI

-Ramakriya

vageyakara · Post by **vageyakara** » 27 Nov 2007, 11:06

Yes R.K,
rishabha varjam in th e arohanam of Chandrahasita, gives rageshri
Ramaraj

vageyakara · Post by **vageyakara** » 27 Nov 2007, 11:19

I have just now referred Ragam Pravaaham By D.Pattammal, Another name of Chandra hasitam is Nattai kurinji

kmrasika · Post by **kmrasika** » 29 Nov 2007, 13:24

vageyakara wrote:I have just now referred Ragam Pravaaham By D.Pattammal, Another name of Chandra hasitam is Nattai kurinji

Thank you, sir. Now that explains the resemblance.