Amritavarsini
Indian Classical Raga
Amritavarshini is a janya raga in Carnatic music, derived from the 66th melakarta raga Chitrambari. It is an audava (pentatonic) raga using five swaras, omitting rishabham and dhaivatam. It is closely associated with rain and is sung during the monsoon.
Scale
ArohanamS G3 M2 P N3 S
AvarohanamS N3 P M2 G3 S
Alternate
MELA 39--SR1G1M2PD1N1PS/SNDPMGRS (Nadamuni PANDITAR); MELA 39--SR1G1M2PD1N3PS/SN3PD1M2G1R1S; MELA 66--SG3M2PN3S/SN3PM2G3S (Subbarama DIKSHITAR AND DIKSHITAR SCHUL OF MUSICRESEMBLES MALASHRI OF HINDUSTANI); MELA 66--SGMPNS/SNDPMGS (R.R.Keshavamurti). ALSO IN MELA 53 (mArwa THAT). ; WHERE D IS OMITTED IN THE AROHANAIT RESEMBLES THE HINDUSTANI RAGA SHRI. THERE ARE NO COMPOSITIONS IN THIS TYPE OF AMRITAVARSHINI (B. SUBBA RAORAGANIDHI).;
Compositions in Amritavarsini raga
vaanulagu neer
Tamil
Adi
Composer: Subramanya Bhaaratiyaar
sudhaamayi sudhaanidhi - Click to listen (Sangeetha Sivakumar)!
Tamil
rUpaka
Composer: H.N. Muttayyah Bhaagavatar
saraseeruha nayanE
Telugu
Adi
Composer: Tyaagaraaja
aanandaamruta - Click to listen (M L Vasantakumari)!
Sanskrit
Adi
Composer: Muttuswaamee Dikshitar
bhooloka kumaari
Tamil
Adi
Composer: Subramanya Bhaaratiyaar
saathvikam
Sanskrit
cApu
Composer: H.N. Muttayyah Bhaagavatar