Shree ranjani

Shree ranjani scale with shadjam at C

Shree ranjani is a symmetric scale that does not contain panchamam. It is called a shadava-shadava rāgam,[1][2] in Carnatic music classification (as it has six notes in both ascending and descending scales). Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):

• ārohaṇa : S R₂ G₂ M₁ D₂ N₂ Ṡ[lower-alpha 1]
• avarohaṇa : Ṡ N₂ D₂ M₁ G₂ R₂ S[lower-alpha 2]

This scale uses the notes shadjam, chathusruti rishabham, sadharana gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, chathusruthi dhaivatham and kaisiki nishadam. Shree ranjani is a janya rāgam of Kharaharapriya, the 22nd Melakarta rāgam. It has only the invariant panchamam missing from its parent scale, Kharaharapriya.

Shree ranjani is a pleasing and popular rāgam.[2] This scale has been used by many composers and there are many compositions in classical music. It has been used to score film music, too. Here are some popular compositions in Sriranjani.

• Marubalka, Brochevarevare, Sari evvare, Bhuvini daasudane, and Sogasuga mrudanga talamu by Thyagaraja
• Ni sati deivamu, Balambikaya and parvata raja kumari by Muthuswami Dikshitar
• Ini oru kanam unnai, Kaana Vendamo and Gajavadana karuna by Papanasam Sivan
• Srinivasa Enna Bittu by Purandaradasa
• Nadhamennum Kovilile by M S Viswanathan rendered by Vani Jayaram
• Pagalile Oru Nilavinai Kanden by Ilayaraaja rendered by S. Janaki
• Mukshika Vahanane by Manachanallur Giridharan rendered by Harini

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