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JANYA
RAGAS
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type of janya raga we have considered so far, namely, what is
derived by simply dropping notes from a melakarta
raga, is called as an Upaanga raga. There are
alternate means of generating janya ragas. The arohanam and/or
avarohanam can use a twisted progression.
For example, we can construct a janya raga from
Dheerasankaraabharanam using the arohanam
Sa - Ri - Ma - Da - Ni - Ga - Pa - Sa and a simple sampoorna
avarohanam. The resulting raga is called
Katanakuthoohalam. A janya ragam employing a twisted arohanamand/or
avarohanam is termed as a Vakra ragam. We can also mix notes from
two melakartas in the arohanam
and avarohanam to produce janya ragas. For example, the ragam
Bhairavi uses Chatusruthi Dhaivatham in its arohanam and Suddha
Dhaivatham in its avarohanam.
This type of structure is indicated by the term
Baashaanga ragam. A ragam
can be Baashaangam or Upaangam but not both. The Vakra
characteristic can be combined
freely with both types. The result is that a very large number of
combinations are possible and
only the ability to create a distinct swaroopam dictates what
combinations are actually used
in creating janya ragas. The description of a janya raga usually
indicates the melakarta from
which it is derived, whether it Vakram or not, whether is
Upaangam or Baashaangam, and if
it Baashaangam, the swaras which make it so. The arohanam and avarohanam
provide further details (like sampoorna, shadava or oudava). |
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