Vakulabharanam

Vakulabharanam (pronounced vakuḷābharaṇam) is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 14th melakarta rāgam in the 72 melakarta rāgam system of Carnatic music. It is called Dhātivasantabhairavi[1][2] or Vātivasantabhairavi[3] in Muthuswami Dikshitar school of Carnatic music.

Vakulabharanam
ArohanamS R₁ G₃ M₁ P D₁ N₂ Ṡ
AvarohanamṠ N₂ D₁ P M₁ G₃ R₁ S
Carnatic music
Tanjavur-style Tambura
Concepts
Compositions
Instruments
Melody
Sarasvati Vīṇa
Veṇu
Nāgasvaraṃ
Gottuvadhyam (Citra Vīṇa)
Violin
Percussion
Mr̥daṅgaṃ
Ghatam
Morsing
Kanjira
Thavil
Drone
Tambura
Shruti box

Structure and Lakshana
Vakulabharanam scale with shadjam at C

It is the 2nd rāgam in the 3rd chakra Agni. The mnemonic name is Agni-Sri. The mnemonic phrase is sa ra gu ma pa dha ni.[1] Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):

Shuddha rishabham, antara gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, shuddha dhaivatham and kaisiki nishadham are the swaras used in this scale. As this scale is a melakarta rāgam, by definition it is a sampoorna rāgam (has all seven notes in ascending and descending scale). It is the shuddha madhyamam equivalent of Nāmanārāyaṇi, which is the 50th melakarta scale.

Asampurna Melakarta

Vātivasantabhairavi is the 14th Melakarta in the original list compiled by Venkatamakhin. The notes used in the scale are the same, but the descending scale has notes used in zig-zag manner (vakra prayoga).[4]

Janya rāgams

Vakulabharanam has a few minor janya rāgams (derived scales) associated with it, of which Vasantabhairavi is heard occasionally in concerts. See List of janya rāgams for full list of rāgams associated with Vakulabharanam.

Compositions

Here are a few common compositions sung in concerts, set to Vakulabharanam.

  • Gowrinatham by Oottukkadu Venkata Kavi
  • Ye ramuni nammitino by Thyagaraja
  • Nambinen ayya by Koteeswara Iyer
  • Rama namamai by Mysore Vasudevachar
  • KumĀruni valenu kĀvavĒ by Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna
  • Saadhu tada, a composition by Maharaja Swati Tirunal of Travancore, tuned by Prince Rama Varma.

• Paripaahimaam Siddhivinayaka, by Mysuru Maharaja Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar

Film Songs

Language:Tamil
Song Movie Composer Singer
Ninaithen Vanthai Kaavalkaaran M. S. Viswanathan T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Pattathu Rani Sivandha Mann L. R. Eswari
Thuluvadho Ilamai Kudiyirundha Koyil T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
Naam Oruvarai Oruvar Ragasiya Police 115
Kinnaththil Then Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu Illayaraja K.J. Yesudas, S. Janaki
Aarum Athu Aalam Illa Muthal Vasantham Illayaraja
Aasai Nooruvagai Adutha Varisu Malaysia Vasudevan
Pachondiyyeh Kelada Andha Oru Nimidam S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Oru Thendral Pudhumai Penn Malaysia Vasudevan
Thai Pongalum Vandhadhu Mahanadi K.S. Chitra
Pangunikkappuram Sithiraiye Vanna Vanna Pookkal
Unakkum Enakkum Sri Raghavendrar Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki
Jigan Jinakku Veetla Visheshanga Swarnalatha
Pitchai Paathiram Naan Kadavul Madhu Balakrishnan
Nethurathiri Yemma Sakalakala Vallavan S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Chekka Chekka Sevantha Vallarasu Deva
Ada Moondrezhuthu Paarthale Paravasam A. R. Rahman Karthik, Harini
Enuyire Uyire Srinivas, Kavita Krishnamurthy
Oh Nanba Lingaa S.P.Balasubramanyam, Aaryan Dinesh Kanagaratnam
Mayya Mayya Guru Maryem Tollar, Chinmayi & Keerthi Sagathia
En Kannai Bala Yuvan Shankar Raja Shankar Mahadevan
Thottu Thottu Kaadhal Kondein Harish Raghavendra
Yelai Imayamalai Thavasi Vidyasagar Manickka Vinayakam
Ava Kannapaatha Charlie Chaplin Bharani S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Harish Raghavendra

This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.

Vakulabharanam's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam, yields 2 major melakarta rāgams, namely Keeravani and Hemavati along with 1 minor melakarta rāgam Kosalam. 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 Keeravani.

Vakulabharanam corresponds to Phrygian dominant scale in Western music.

Notes
  1. Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani: S Ṟ G M P Ḏ Ṉ Ṡ
    • Western: C D♭ E F G A♭ B♭ C
  2. Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani: Ṡ Ṉ Ḏ P M G Ṟ S
    • Western: C B♭ A♭ G F E D♭ C
  3. Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani: S Ṟ G M P Ḏ Ṉ Ṡ
    • Western: C D♭ E F G A♭ B♭ C
  4. Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani: Ṡ Ṉ Ḏ M G M P M G Ṟ S
    • Western: C B♭ A♭ F E F G F E D♭ C
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References
  1. Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
  2. Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras
  3. Sri Muthuswami Dikshitar Keertanaigal by Vidwan A. Sundaram Iyer, Pub. 1989, Music Book Publishers, Mylapore, Chennai, India
  4. Shree Muthuswami Dikshitar Keerthanaigal, by A Sundaram Iyer, Music Book Publishers, Mylapore, Chennai
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