Madhuvanti raag is believed to have originated from Todi thaat. Gandhar is used as komal and Madhyam is used as tiwra and all remaining swar are used as shudha in this raag . Re & Dha are not used in aaroh and all the seven swars are used in the avaro ,so its jati is Audav-Sampurn(5,7). In this raag Re & Sa are Vadi & Samvadi swar .The singing time of this raag is 12 pm to 3 pm(the third part of the day).
Madhuvanti Raag
How To Read Sargam Notes –
- “.” is used for Mandra saptak(Lower octave notes) swars.eg- .Pa
- “*” is user for Taar Saptak (Higher Octave notes) Swars eg – Pa*
- “(k)” small character is used for komal swars.eg – ( Re(k) , Ga(k) , Dha(k) , Ni(k) )
- Ma(t) here “(t)” is used for showing teevra swar Ma(t) .
- “-” is used for Holdong the notes according to the Song.
- Swars written “ReGa” in this manner means they are playing fast or two swars on one beat.
- Ma(Ga) or (Ga)Ma Here Ga is Kan Swar or Sparsh Swar and Ma is Mool Swar. (You Can skip the kan swar if not understand how to play)
- Swars written [ Ni(k) Pa ] in this manner they are playing or singing in sliding mode means Meend acc to Indian music .
- { NiSa*Re*Sa* Ni } here this braket {} is used for showing Khatka in which swars are playing fast .
Description of Raag :-
Aaroh- .Ni Sa Ma(t)Ga(t)Ma(t) Pa Ni Sa*
Avaroh– Sa* Ni, Pa Dha Pa, Ma(t)Ga, Sa Re Sa ।
Pakad- .Ni Sa Ga Ma(t) Pa, Ma(t)Ga Sa Re – Sa ।
Varjit Swar– Re Dha
Thaat- Todi thaat
Vadi & Samvadi swar – Pa Re
Jati– Audav-Sampurn(5,7).
Singing time -12 pm to 3 pm(the third part of the day).
Important notes-
- This is a new Raag which was composed a few days back by purifying Re Dha in Multani. At present, this Raag has become more popular than Multani.
- Like Multani, in this too, while moving ahead from Mandra Ni, the Gandharas move up only after taking a particle of medium, as given in the above section.
- There is Virodha in its wadi-conversational and singing time. From the point of view of the singer-conversation, it should be Uttaranga Pradhan Raag but from the point of view of singing time, it is Purvaang Pradhan Raag.
- To increase the chromaticity of Raag sometimes komal Nishad is used in descending notes like – Ga(k) Ma(t)[Pa Ni(k)] Dha Pa Ma(t) Pa Ma(t) Ga(k) SaRe – Sa
- From the point of view of that, it does not come in any of the ten thats. Broke it forcefully and put it in the thaat. Out of the 72 thaats of Venkatamakhi, it sits appropriately in Dharmavati thatt.
- Some virtuosos also call it Ambika Raag but the name Madhuvanti is more popular.
- In the avaroh, special emphasis is given on Rishabh and Dhaivat. That’s why Dhaivat Par has been given part of Pancham and Rishabh Par has been given part of Shadaj.
Nyas swar– Ga(t) aad Pa ।
Similar raag- Multani and Patdipa.
Madhuvanti raag question answer –
What are the Aaroh, Avaroh & Pakad of Madhuvanti raag ?
Aaroh- .Ni Sa Ma(t)Ga(t)Ma(t) Pa Ni Sa*
Avaroh– Sa* Ni, Pa Dha Pa, Ma(t)Ga, Sa Re Sa ।
Pakad- .Ni Sa Ga Ma(t) Pa, Ma(t)Ga Sa Re – Sa ।
What is the Jati of Madhuvanti raag ?
Jati– Audav-Sampurn(5,7).
What is the singing time of Madhuvanti raag ?
Singing time -12 pm to 3 pm(the third part of the day).
Which swars are used in Madhuvanti raag ?
Aaroh- .Ni Sa Ma(t)Ga(t)Ma(t) Pa Ni Sa*
Avaroh– Sa* Ni, Pa Dha Pa, Ma(t)Ga, Sa Re Sa ।
Pakad- .Ni Sa Ga Ma(t) Pa, Ma(t)Ga Sa Re – Sa ।
What is the Thaat of Madhuvanti raag ?
Thaat- Todi thaat
What are the Vadi- Samvadi Swar of Madhuvanti raag ?
Vadi & Samvadi swar – Pa Re
What are the Varjit Swar of Madhuvanti raag ?
Varjit Swar– Re Dha
What is the introduction of Madhuvanti raag ?
Madhuvanti raag is believed to have originated from Todi thaat. Gandhar is used as komal and Madhyam is used as tiwra and all remaining swar are used as shudha in this raag . Re & Dha are not used in aaroh and all the seven swars are used in the avaro ,so its jati is Audav-Sampurn(5,7). In this raag Re & Sa are Vadi & Samvadi swar .The singing time of this raag is 12 pm to 3 pm(the third part of the day).
