Movie Raghas (or) Moving Raghas: Raag Mand in Carnatic and Misra-Mand in Hindusthani Classical

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Raag Mand in Carnatic and Misra-Mand in Hindusthani Classical

None would have forgotten the song from AZHAGAN " Jathimalli PoocharamE "

The raag is Mand.

Similarly, this song by Latha Mangeshkar is immortal.
tu chanda main chandini
Reshma aur Shera 1971

Now, focussing on classical music,
let us first listen to MURALIDHARA GOPALA in Raag Mand.
The song is by Smt.Lakshmi Rangarajan accompanied by Miss Subiksha Rangarajan.

MLV, Nithyashree. Kanyakumari all render Mand Muralidhara

Roshini sings in Raag Mand..Children's day celebrations at Durga Temple, VA.
Mysore Maharaja composition. Brahmanda Vallaye

Now violin in Raaga Manda.. a Thillana by Lalgudi Jayaraman
played by Jyotsna Srikanth at London Sathsangam, UK.
Courtesy: IndyworldyMusic/youtube.

In Carnatic Classical, this raag owes its origin to:
29 shankaraabharaNam janya
Aa: S G3 M1 P D2 S
Av: S N3 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S

In Hindhusthani classical,Mand is also known as Misra-Mand. usually
Bilawal that. It is widely believed that this raag evolved from Rajasthani Folk.
The raag is Sampurna with all suddha notes. Not unusually, Vakragati in both aroha and avaroha.
In Aroha Gandharam is rarely used and there is kampan on Nishada.
In avaroha nishadha is used sparingly.
aroha S R G m P D N S vakra
Avaroha S N D P m G R S vakra

Mand is sometimes mistaken for Yaman.

Here, you will find a wonderful Meera Bhajan by Prof.Basavi Mukherjee M.A.,M.Phil.
Reader in Santhinikethan, in Raag Mand.

Prof.Basavi Mukherjee M.A. M.Phil
Reader, Khayal & Thumri, Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan, India
You may click at the above, to go to her website, to know more about classical music Or
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http://www.ragaculture.com/

A BRILLIANT SONG BY SRI KANNAN AIYAANGAR IS VERY POPULAR IN TAMIL NADU.
IT IS IN RAAG MAND.

பல்லவி

ஆறுமோ ஆவல் == ஆறுமுகனை நேரில் காண

அனுபல்லவி.

ஏறுமயில் ஏறி குன்று தோறும் நின்றதிவ்யவன்
பேரும் புகழும் தெரிந்துமவன் பேரழகை பருகாமல் = ஆறுமோ ஆவல்

சரணம்.

ஞான குருபரன், தீனர்களுல் குஹன் வானவரும் தொழும் ஆனந்த வைபோகன்.
காணக்கிடைக்குமோ குருடர்க்கிலாமல், அற்புத தரிசனம் கற்பனை செய்தால் மட்டும்

ஆறுமோ ஆவல்....

aarumO aaval
Pallavi

Arumo Aval Arumuganai nEril kANAdu
(Arumo)

Anupallavi

Erumayil Eri kunru tOrum ninrADiyavan
pErum pugazhum terindumavan pErazhagai paruhAmal
(Arumo)

CaraNam

jnAna guruparan dInarkarul guhan vAnavarum tozhum Ananda vaibhOgan
kANakkiDaikkumo kurudarkhillAmal arputa darisanam karpanai seidAl maTTum
(Arumo)