Melakarta 45 · Vasu chakra · M2 ★ concert raga
Shubhapantuvarali
शुभपन्तुवराली
Shubhapantuvarali is the 45th melakarta raga. Its scale is S R1 G2 M2 P D1 N3. It carries a mood of Karuna: pathos; the air falls like slow rain.
Hear it from musicians
Signature phrases for Shubhapantuvarali, recorded by musicians in the community and curated by Jason Zac. Every phrase carries the artist’s name and link — add your own voice to this raga.
The scale and its Western intervals
Reading up from Sa, Shubhapantuvarali is built from a minor second, a minor third, a augmented fourth, a perfect fifth, a minor sixth, a major seventh. In Carnatic terms that is S R1 G2 M2 P D1 N3; in Hindustani sargam, S r g M' P d N (the Todi thaat).
| Degree | Swara | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | S | unison (1) |
| 2 | R1 | minor second (m2) |
| 3 | G2 | minor third (m3) |
| 4 | M2 | augmented fourth (A4) |
| 5 | P | perfect fifth (P5) |
| 6 | D1 | minor sixth (m6) |
| 7 | N3 | major seventh (M7) |
How Shubhapantuvarali harmonizes
Stack thirds on each note of Shubhapantuvarali and these chords appear. Home is the chord on Sa; the chord on Pa is the dominant that pulls back to it.
- i Cm minorhome
- VIIsus2 Bsus2 suspended seconddominant
- V♭5 G(b5) major flat fivedominant
- IIsus4 Dbsus4 suspended fourthpredominant
- IV· F#(cluster) clusterpredominant
- VI Ab majorcolour
- III+ Ebaug augmentedcolour
Learn the method in how to harmonize a raga.
Music to learn in Shubhapantuvarali
- Sri Satyanarayanam — Muthuswami Dikshitar
- Ennalu Urake — Tyagaraja
Questions about Shubhapantuvarali
What is the Shubhapantuvarali raga?
Shubhapantuvarali is melakarta number 45 in the 72-raga system of Carnatic music. Its scale is S R1 G2 M2 P D1 N3.
What are famous compositions in Shubhapantuvarali?
Well-known pieces include Sri Satyanarayanam (Muthuswami Dikshitar), Ennalu Urake (Tyagaraja).
What are the janya ragas of Shubhapantuvarali?
Shubhapantuvarali is heard mainly as a parent scale; much Carnatic repertoire lives in the janya ragas of other melakartas.