14-Varnam – Karunimpavera, Ragam – Vakuḷābharaṇam by Nallan Chakravarthy Murthy

In continuation of the presentation of Varnams in 72 Melakartas in the works from N.C. Murthy’s JANAKA RAGA VARNA MANJARI, the present posting includes one of the six varnams of the third chakra namely AGNI CHAKRA, in the 14^th Melakarta Raga VAKULABHARANAM. It may be noted most of the Varnams carry the Raga mudra and all of them, the composer's mudra as "murthy".Also, note the datu prayogas that add dynamism to the Varnams as well as the capability for alertness to catch such changes. In addition, the scintillating and symmetrical phrases will ease the learning and remembering process as well aid in developing aesthetic swara patterns and enable development of Manodharma.

CHAKRA	NATURE OF RAGAM	RAGA SCALE
03 Agni Chakra	Shuddha Madhyama Ragam	>Arohanam
Melakarta#	Name of the Ragam	Avarohanam<
13	Gāyakapriya	S R₁ G₃ M₁ P D₁ N₁ Ṡ
14	Vakuḷābharaṇam	S R₁ G₃ M₁ P D₁ N₂ Ṡ
15	Māyāmāḻavagouḻa	S R₁ G₃ M₁ P D₁ N₃ Ṡ
16	Chakravākam	S R₁ G₃ M₁ P D₂ N₂ Ṡ
17	Sūryakāntam	S R₁ G₃ M₁ P D₂ N₃ Ṡ
18	Hatakāmbari	S R₁ G₃ M₁ P D₃ N₃ Ṡ