Latangi
63rd raga in the Melakarta
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::summary 63rd raga in the Melakarta ::
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| name | Latangi |
| arohanam | |
| avarohanam | |
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Latangi (pronounced latāngi) is a ragam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 63rd Melakarta rāgam in the 72 melakarta rāgam system of Carnatic music. It is called Geetapriya or Gitapriya in the Muthuswami Dikshitar school of Carnatic music.
Structure and Lakshana
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It is the 3rd rāgam in the 11th chakra Rudra. The mnemonic name is Rudra-Go. The mnemonic phrase is sa ri gu mi pa dha nu. Its ** structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):
- :
- : (the notes used in this scale are chathusruthi rishabham, antara gandharam, prati madhyamam, shuddha dhaivatham, kakali nishadham)
As it is a melakarta rāgam, by definition it is a sampoorna rāgam (has all seven notes in ascending and descending scale). It is the prati madhyamam equivalent of Sarasangi, which is the 27th melakarta.
''Janya'' rāgams
Latangi has a few minor janya rāgams (derived scales) associated with it. See List of janya rāgams for full list of rāgams associated with Latangi.
Compositions
Here are a few common compositions sung in concerts, set to Latangi.
- Diname sudhinamu and Kanta Joodumi Okapari by Thyagaraja
- Sadhu Jana Vinutham by Muthuswami Dikshitar
- Marivere and Aparadhamulanniyu by Patnam Subramania Iyer
- Pirava varam tharum by Papanasam Sivan
- Venkataramana by Papanasam Sivan
- Srilalithe Srikanthasahite by Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar
- Tamralochani Latangi by Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna
- Konjum Salangai Tigazhum Varnam by Madurai R. Muralidaran
Related rāgams
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.
Latangi's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam, yields 2 other melakarta rāgams, namely, Sooryakantam and Senavati. Graha bhedam is the step taken in keeping the relative note frequencies same, while shifting the shadjam to the next note in the rāgam. For further details and an illustration refer Graha bhedam on Sooryakantam.
Film Songs
Language:[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
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| Song | Movie | Composer | Singer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piravaa Varam Tharum | Nandanar | M. D. Parthasarathy & S. Rajeswara Rao | Dandapani Desikar |
| Gananaadhanae Varuga | Avvaiyar | M. D. Parthasarathy, P. S. Anandaraman & Mayavaram Venu | K. B. Sundarambal |
| Aadadha Manamum Undo | Mannadhi Mannan | Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy | T. M. Soundararajan, M. L. Vasanthakumari |
| Thogai Ilamayil | Payanangal Mudivathillai | Ilaiyaraaja | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| Chinna Raasaavae | Walter Vetrivel | Mano, S. Janaki | |
| Ennai Thodarendhu | Maamiyar Veedu | K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki | |
| Vanamellam Shenbagapoo | Nadodi Pattukkaran | P. Susheela | |
| Aadum Patham | Pon Megalai | Sudha Ragunathan | |
| Yengae Enathu Kavithai | Kandukondain Kandukondain | A. R. Rahman | K. S. Chithra, Srinivas |
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Notes
References
References
- ''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
- ''Raganidhi'' by B. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras
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