Ragas and Raginis: A Pictorial and Iconographic Study of Indian Musical Modes Based on Original Sources c15.s20: Appendix 22
Rāgas and Rāginīs: A Pictorial and Iconographic Study of Indian Musical Modes Based on Original Sources c15.s20
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Appendix 22
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According to "Hrdaya-koutukam" by Hrdaya-Nārāyaṇa Deva (circa samvat 1724-1646 A.D.)
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The author follows the Southern principle of classification of the 'genus and species system' on the basis of choosing certain major rāgas calling them *Samsthānam* (thāṭa) in place of the name *Melaka* used by others.
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He adopts 12 root-rāgas, from which he derives the minor melodies. His 12 major rāgas include a new rāga said to have been created by his patron, the chief of Godā deśa (not identified) and called 'Hrdaya-rāma.'
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| 1. | Bhairavî | .. | .. | 1. Bhairavî, 2. Nīlāmvarî |
| 2. | Todî | .. | .. | Todî (māiga) |
| 3. | Gourî | .. | .. | 1. Mārga-Gourî, 2. Deśî-Gourî. 3. Mālava, 4. Śrî-Gourî, 5. Caitî-Gourî, 6. Pāhārî-Gaurî, 7. Deśî-Todî, 8. Deśa-Kāraka, 9. Gouda, 10. Trīvanā, 11. Mulatānî-Dhānaśî, 12. Vasantakā, 13. Goura, 14. Bhairava, 15. Vibhāsa, 16. Rāma-karî, 17. Gurjarî, 18. Vahulî, 19. Bhātī-yāla, 20. Sata-rāga (khat), 21. Mālaśrî, 22. Pancama, 23. Jayantaśrî, 24. Āśāvarî, 25. Deva-Gāndhāra, 26. Sindhî-Āśāvarî, 27. Gunakaî. |
| 4. | Karnāta | .. | .. | 1. Karnāta, 2. Kedārî, 3. Hindola, 4. Sugha-rāî, 5. Ādanā, 6. Gāro-karnāta, 7. Śrî-rāga. |
| 5. | Kedāra | .. | .. | 1. Kedāra, 2. Kedāra-nāta, 3. Jayant-kedāra, 4. Āhîra-nata, 5. Khamvāvatî, 6. Śankarā-bharana, 7. Vīhagarā, 8. Hamvīra, 9. Śyāma-nāta, 10. Chāya-nāta, 11. Bhū-pālî, 12. Bhīma-palāśikā, 13. Purīyā-kedāra, 14. Kouśika, 15. Māru. |
| 6. | Imana | .. | .. | 1. Imana, 2. Śuddha-kalyāna, 3. Purīyā, 4. Yayat-kalyāna |
| 7. | Śaranga | .. | .. | 1. Śaranga, 2. Pata-manjarî, 3. Vrindāvanî, 4. Sāmanta, 5. Vada-hamsa. |
| 8. | Megha | .. | .. | 1. Megha, 2. Mallāra, 3. Yoginî, 4. Madhya-mādi, 5. Gounda-Mallāra, 6. Devā-bharana, 7. Goura-śaranga, 8. Nata, 9. Velāvalî, 10. Ālāhiyā, 11. Śuddha-suhāva, 12. Deśî-suhāva, 13. Deśākha, 14. Śuddha-nāta. |
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9. Hṛdaya-rāma .. .. Hṛdaya-rāma
10. Dhanāśrī .. .. 1. Dhanāśrī, 2. Lalita.
11. Pūrvā .. .. Pūrvā
12. Mukhārī .. .. Mukhārī An additional root-rāga called Dīpaka is intended to be included but it is not actually described (“Atha ṭhāṭa-prakaraṇa dīpak-samsthānaṃ lekhyam”).
Linked texts (1)
- Hṛdayakautuka — Hardayanārāyaṇa 1642, Sanskrit