37-Varnam-Vara Ganapatim, Ragam-Salagam by Nallan Chakravarthy Murthy

 Raga - 37 – sAlagaM (సాలగం)

Varnam – varagaNaptatiM (వరగణపతిం)

Taalam – Aadi

Written, Composed & Rendered by Vaggeya Bhushana Sri Nallan Chakravarthy Murthy

ప.           వరగణపతిం ప్రణవాకారం

              గిరిజాత్మజం కార్తికేయాగ్రజం             

అ.           సురసేవితం మునిజన వందితం

              వరదాయకం వదనేద్విరదం

చ.           పాహి గణరాజా అవిఘ్నమూర్తి

 Pa.         varagaNapatiM praNavAkAraM

              girijAtmajaM kArtikEyAgrajaM

Anu.      surasEvitaM munijana vanditaM

              varadAyakaM vadanEdviradaM

Cha.      pAhi gaNarAjA avighnamUrtI

In continuation of the presentation of Varnams in 72 Melakartas, the present posting includes one of the six Varnams, in the 37^th Melakarta Raga SALAGAM of the second chakra namely RISHI CHAKRA. 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 as aid in developing aesthetic swara patterns and enable the development of manodharma.

The next 36 Ragas from 37 – 72 are Prati Madhyama Ragas of the 72 Melakarta Ragas.

Chakra 07	Prati Madhyama Raga	Raga
Rishi	Raga	Scale
37	Sālagam	S R₁ G₁ M₂ P D₁ N₁ Ṡ
38	Jalārnavam	S R₁ G₁ M₂ P D₁ N₂ Ṡ
39	Jhālavarāḷi	S R₁ G₁ M₂ P D₁ N₃ Ṡ
40	Navanītam	S R₁ G₁ M₂ P D₂ N₂ Ṡ
41	Pāvani	S R₁ G₁ M₂ P D₂ N₃ Ṡ
42	Raghupriyā	S R₁ G₁ M₂ P D₃ N₃ Ṡ