Janya raga · child of melakarta 36, Chalanata
Nattai
नाट
Nattai is a janya (child) raga born from Chalanata, the 36th melakarta. It is sampurna (all seven) in ascent, classified sampurna-audava. It carries a mood of Veera: valour; sparks climb.
Nattaiनाट
Auspicious and blazing, first of the five ghana ragas; Jagadanandakaraka lives here.
Keeps all seven notes of Chalanata; only the path differs.
Arohanam and avarohanam
Nattai climbs and falls along these paths:
| Arohanam (up) | S R3 G3 M1 P D3 N3 S' |
|---|---|
| Avarohanam (down) | S' N3 P M1 R3 S |
| Notes | 7 ascending, 5 descending (sampurna-audava) |
| Hindustani sargam | S g G m P n N |
Auspicious and blazing, first of the five ghana ragas; Jagadanandakaraka lives here.
Parent and paths checked against karnatik.com, Wikipedia (raga article). Sources differ: Ragasurabhi sings the fall S N3 P M1 G3 M1 R3 S; the Wikipedia janya list drops D3 from the climb and gives S N3 P M1 G3 R3 S.
The notes of Nattai, as Western intervals
| Swara | Interval above Sa |
|---|---|
| S | unison (1) |
| R3 | augmented second (A2) |
| G3 | major third (M3) |
| M1 | perfect fourth (P4) |
| P | perfect fifth (P5) |
| D3 | augmented sixth (A6) |
| N3 | major seventh (M7) |
See how every swara becomes an interval in melakarta and Western music.
Songs to learn in Nattai
- Jagadanandakaraka, Tyagaraja · one of the five Pancharatna kritis
- Maha Ganapatim, Muthuswami Dikshitar
- Ninne Bhajana, Tyagaraja
The parent: Chalanata
Nattai keeps the tuning of its parent Chalanata but walks its own road. To see the full seven-note scale it is drawn from, its chords and its other children, read the Chalanata guide, or learn how janya ragas work in general.
Questions about Nattai
What is the Nattai raga?
Nattai is a janya (derived) raga of the 36th melakarta, Chalanata. Its arohanam is S R3 G3 M1 P D3 N3 S' and its avarohanam is S' N3 P M1 R3 S.
What are the arohanam and avarohanam of Nattai?
Arohanam (ascending): S R3 G3 M1 P D3 N3 S'. Avarohanam (descending): S' N3 P M1 R3 S.
What are famous songs in Nattai?
Well-known compositions include Jagadanandakaraka (Tyagaraja), Maha Ganapatim (Muthuswami Dikshitar), Ninne Bhajana (Tyagaraja).