Saramati
Introduction '''Saramati''' is a ragam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a ''janya'' rāgam (derived scale) from the 20th ''melakarta'' scale Natabhairavi. It is a ''janya'' scale, as it does not have all the seven ''swaras'' (musical notes) in the descending scale.
Structure and Lakshana Ascending scale with ''shadjam'' at C, which is same as ''Natabhairavi'' scaleDescending scale with ''shadjam'' at C, which is same as ''Hindolam'' scale''Saramati'' is an asymmetric rāgam that does not contain ''panchamam'' or ''rishabham'' in the descending scale. It is a combination of the ''sampurna raga'' scale ''Natabhairavi'' and pentatonic scale ''Hindolam''. It is an ''sampurna-audava'' rāgam (or ''owdava'' rāgam, meaning pentatonic descending scale). Its '''' structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows:* : * : The notes used in this scale are ''shadjam, chathusruthi rishabham, sadharana gandharam, panchamam, shuddha dhaivatham'' and ''kaisiki nishadham'' in ascending scale, with ''panchamam'' and ''rishabham'' dropped in descending scale. For the details of the notations and terms, see ''swaras'' in Carnatic music.
Popular compositions A few compositions have been set to ''Saramati'' rāgam. * ''Mokshamugalada'' by Tyagaraja* ''Sarasadala nayane'' by Muthiah Bhagavatar* ''Manasaramati'' by Thanjavur Shankara Iyer* ''Unnata Venkata'' by Thulaseevanam* ''Shârade Namaste''  and ''Sâramati Saraswati'' by Kalyani Varadarajan Music composer Ilaiyaraaja has set the Tyagaraja krithi "Mari Mari Ninne" to this Raga in the movie Sindhu bhairavi, even though the actual krithi is in the raga Kambhoji.
Film Songs === Language:Tamil ===SongMovieComposerSingerUnai Allaal OIru Raja MukthiC. R. SubbaramanM. K. Thyagaraja BhagavatharKaathiruppan Kamalakannan(Ragamalika)Uthama PuthiranG. RamanathanP. LeelaMari Mari NinneSindhu BhairaviIlaiyaraajaK. J. YesudasPaadariyen PadipariyenK. S. Chitra(Won National Award for Paadariyen)Ettadukku MaligayilAadi ViradhamShankar–GaneshEduda MelamEnga Chinna RasaS. P. BalasubrahmanyamMaasi Maasam ThanOorkavalanS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. ChitraEdutha SabadamK. J. Yesudas=== Language:Kannada ===SongMovieComposerSingerBharatha Bhooshira UpasaneVijaya NarasimhaS JanakiYellellu SangeetaveMalaya MaruthaChi. UdayashankarK. J. Yesudas
Related rāgams This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.=== Scale similarities ===*''Hindolam'' has a symmetric pentatonic scale, with the notes same as the descending scale of ''Saramati''. Its '''' structure is S G2 M1 D1 N2 S : S N2 D1 M1 G2 S
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