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Janya raga · child of melakarta 22, Kharaharapriya

Sriranjani

श्रीरञ्जनी

Sriranjani is a janya (child) raga born from Kharaharapriya, the 22nd melakarta. It is shadava (six notes) in ascent, classified shadava-shadava. It carries a mood of Shringara: beauty and longing; the air breathes.

Sriranjaniश्रीरञ्जनी

6 up · 6 downshadava-shadavaglide

Six swaras, Pa left out; bright and quick to smile.

Drops P from Kharaharapriya.

arohana ↗avarohana ↘SR2G2M1D2N2S'S'N2D2M1G2R2S

Arohanam and avarohanam

Sriranjani climbs and falls along these paths:

Arohanam (up)S R2 G2 M1 D2 N2 S'
Avarohanam (down)S' N2 D2 M1 G2 R2 S
Notes6 ascending, 6 descending (shadava-shadava)
Hindustani sargamS R g m D n

Six swaras, Pa left out; bright and quick to smile.

The notes of Sriranjani, as Western intervals

SwaraInterval above Sa
Sunison (1)
R2major second (M2)
G2minor third (m3)
M1perfect fourth (P4)
D2major sixth (M6)
N2minor seventh (m7)

See how every swara becomes an interval in melakarta and Western music.

Songs to learn in Sriranjani

  • MarubalkaTyagaraja
  • Sogasuga Mridanga TalamuTyagaraja

The parent: Kharaharapriya

Sriranjani keeps the tuning of its parent Kharaharapriya but walks its own road. To see the full seven-note scale it is drawn from, its chords and its other children, read the Kharaharapriya guide, or learn how janya ragas work in general.

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Questions about Sriranjani

What is the Sriranjani raga?

Sriranjani is a janya (derived) raga of the 22nd melakarta, Kharaharapriya. Its arohanam is S R2 G2 M1 D2 N2 S' and its avarohanam is S' N2 D2 M1 G2 R2 S.

What are the arohanam and avarohanam of Sriranjani?

Arohanam (ascending): S R2 G2 M1 D2 N2 S'. Avarohanam (descending): S' N2 D2 M1 G2 R2 S.

What are famous songs in Sriranjani?

Well-known compositions include Marubalka (Tyagaraja), Sogasuga Mridanga Talamu (Tyagaraja).