Raaga - Mangala Kaishiki

[basu27]

I just heard a rare sublime krithi in the above raaga (named after Godess SrI Mahalakshmi) - ''Sri Bhargavi Bhadram Me''

It sounded very similar to Nadanamakriya (both are MMG janyas).

Can someone kindly enlighten where the differences come from?

Warm Regards
Balasundaram

[vageyakara]

Hallo Basu 27,
There are 10 versions for the above (MMg- janya raga)

AROH: AVAROH REFERENCE:

SA MA GA MA PA MA DA NI SA- SA NI DA PA MA GA RI SA S.Pradharsini

SA MA GA MA PA MA GA MA -DO- Rangaiah-Mysore

SA RI GA MA SA MA GA MA PA MA GA MA -DO- -do-

SA RI GA MA PA DA SA -DO- DR.BMK

SA MA GA MA PA -DO- -D0

SA RI GA MA PA MA GA PA DA NI SA -DO- SangithaRAAga l
KaDal-MahaDevan

SA RI MA GA PA DA SA -DO- GNB

SA RI GA RI SA MA GA MA PA DA SA N D PA MA GA RI GA RI S -Samp-Pradharsini

SA MA GA MA PA MA PA NI DA PA MA GA RI SA Dr.BMK


Since the Avarohanam for all most all the versions are MMG only, it tends to look like MMG.
Ramaraj

[kmrasika]

svAti tirunAL has composed the utsava prabandha kr.ti, "Shibikaiyil un," in this rAga as well. http://www.swathithirunal.in/htmlfile/328.htm

[ramakriya]

I have heard two distinct versions of this kriti Sri bhArgavI. Both of them treat the raga as a derivative of mAyAmALavagouLa.

One of them there is the usage of chyuta panchama = fallen panchama ~ which can be approximated to prati madhyama. So this version uses both varieties of madhyama. [ This is true with some other janyas of mAyAmALavagouLa like rAmakali, pUrvi etc, gouLipantu etc] composed by MD. And this is how the rAga is described in SSP. The usage of two madhyamas gives a distinct color to the rAga. Refer to SSP vol 1, page 148 - available at http://www.ibiblio.org/guruguha/sspone_click.pdf

The other version uses only shuddha madhyama and has to depend on the not so prominent vakra pryOgas, (and slower kAlapramANa ?) to be distinguished from mAyAmALavagouLa.

-Ramakriya

[arunk]

I think a version of the (now) M2 version was on the web somewhere (guruguha.org?)

During this navratri, I heard the other version (i think) - it did have a more nAdanAmakriya feel, slower kalapramANam too. Not 100% sure but I think it didnt have a M2 feel in it.

[ramakriya]

I think a version of the (now) M2 version was on the web somewhere (guruguha.org?)

Yes, it was on guruguha.org.

Can someone who has downloaded this upload this kriti?

-Ramakriya

[ramakriya]

Can someone with TKG's compilation of MD's kritis check this one? IIRC, there is an alternate rAga mentioned for this kriti (Sri Bhargavi)

-Ramakriya

[venkatpv]

Shri Bhargavi sung by Smt. Shanta Subramaniam...

http://rapidshare.com/files/64958189/Sr ... vi.rm.html

[ramakriya]

Thanks venkatpv IIRC, sometime back I remember u had given me the kalavati track also! You are very resourceful.

Really appreciate this!

-Ramakriya

[meena]

ramakriya

rAgA maNgaLakaiSiki

[venkatpv]

i "lost" my Shri Bhargavi track a few months back... so i had to get it again (and a few other MD goodies ) from a friend!

[ramakriya]

venkatpv

Can I know which are the other MD goodies are you talking about and ...

-Ramakriya

[venkatpv]

1. Rama Rama kali by Kalavathy Balakrishnan i think
2. Panchamatanga - Thanjavur Shankara Iyer
3. Shringaradi navarasangi - Dhavalangam - Prof. SRJ
4. Avyaja - Salanga Natta - Prof. SRJ

i have emailed u

[HarishankarK]

Has lots of shades of Lalitha ragam too

[Purist]

This has been rendered by Smt Panthula Rama as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O2Qs77kgXw