Viyogavarali | SrgmdNS | Hindustani Raga Index

S-r-g-m-d-N-S

An invention of Agra vocalist S.N. Ratanjankar, Viyogavarali (or ‘Viyog Varali Todi’) was derived by omitting Pa from the Carnatic Dhenuka (mela #9) – resembling ‘Chandrakauns plus komal re’ or ‘Gujiri Todi shuddha ma’. All swaras except Ni appear in their lowest specific variants, with the use of ga restricted to Todi-ang avroh motions (e.g. rgrS) – particularly evident in K.G. Ginde’s rendition of Binati Yahi Na Jaiyyo Mathura. Also see the prakriti Antardhwani, created by Shivkumar Sharma – as well as the Carnatic Varali, and other Ratanjankar-related ragas such as Salagavarali, Devgandhari Todi, and Basant Mukhari. Compare to other members of the Todi raganga.

—K.G. Ginde (~1980s)—

[bandish, e.g. 0:02] dmg\r (g)rS, md(SN)S N\d, gr (g)r r\S; (S)r r(gr) Srm md(NSrS)g rS, (g)r (g)r (r)S; dmg\r (g)rS…

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Explore hidden inter-raga connections: swara geometries, melodic features, murchana sets, ragangas, & more (also see the Full Tag List):

Swaras: -4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10+

Sapta: Audav | Shadav | Sampurna

Poorvang: SRGM | SRG | SRM | SGM

Uttarang: PDNS | PDS | PNS | DNS

Varjit: Re | Ga | Ma | Pa | Dha | Ni

Thaat: 10 | 32 | Enclosed | Inexact

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Origin: Ancient | Carnatic | Modern

Dominance: Poorvang | Uttarang

Prevalence: A-list | Prachalit | Aprach.

See all shadav ragas which omit Pa – and also compare to other members of the Todi raganga

–Proximate Forms–

Gujiri Todi = ‘Viyogavarali tivra Ma‘

Chandrakauns = ‘Viyogavarali no re‘

Chandramouli = ‘Viyogav. shuddha Ga‘

Bahadur Kauns = ‘Viyogav. shuddha Re‘

Thaat #24 (‘unfilled’) = ‘Viyogav. add Pa‘

(n.b. these are just ‘scalar similarities’, with nothing particular implied about phraseological overlap)

–Swara Geometries–

• Core form: S–r–g–m–d–N–S

• Reverse: SrGPDNS

• Complement: SRGMPDnS (=Vachaspati)

• Murchanas: none

–Global Translations–

S-R₁-G₂-M₁-D₁-N₃-S

• Jazz: Harmonic Minor b2 (no 5th)

1-b2-b3-4-b6-7-8

• Pitch classes (‘fret-jumps’):

0-1-3-5-8-11-0

(1–2–2–3–3–1)

o o • o • o • • o • • o o

• Names: Viyogavarali, Viyogvarali, Viyog Varali Todi

• Transliterations: Hindi (वियोग वराली)

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