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A Janya raga of Carnatic music

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Ranjani
Arohanam	S R₂ G₂ M₂ D₂ Ṡ
Avarohanam	Ṡ N₃ D₂ M₂ G₂ S

Carnatic music
Tanjavur-style tambura
Concepts
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Compositions
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Instruments
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Composers Glossary
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Ranjani is a Carnatic raga, which is also sometimes written as Ranjini. This raga is a janya of the 59th Melakarta raga Dharmavati.

It is an asymmetric pentatonic scale, which is pleasing and has been more popular in last 50 years. It figures in ragamalikas, slokams, vrittams and light popular songs, as it is a pleasing scale.

Structure and Lakshana

This ragam is an asymmetric scale and is classified as an audava-audava ragam (five notes in the ascending and descending scale).

ārohaṇa: S R₂ G₂ M₂ D₂ Ṡ
avarohaṇa: Ṡ N₃ D₂ M₂ G₂ S

The notes in this scale are chathushruthi rishabham, sadharana gandharam, prati madhyamam, chathusruthi dhaivatam in arohana and additional kakli nishadham in avarohanam, in place of sadharna rishabham (see pictures). From Dharmavati scale (59th melakarta), the panchamam is removed in this scale and the rest are used in asymmetrical manner which gives the pleasing aspect to this ragam.

S R2 G2 S, S N3. D2. S - is a catch phrase that is unique to ragam Ranjani (where N3. and D2. denotes lower octave).

Select compositions

Durmargachara in Rupakam composed by Thyagaraja
Kaadiruvenu Naanu By Ambujam Krishna in Kannada
Ranjani Niranjani in Rupakam Adi by G. N. Balasubramaniam
Amboruha Padhame Ranjani Raga Varnam by G. N. Balasubramaniam
Bhooloka Kumari by Subrahmanya Bharati
KenjugirEn Amma in Adi Talam.

Film songs

Tamil

Song	Movie	Composer	Singer
"Ranjani Ranjani Ranjaniye"	Veettai Paaru Naattai Paaru	Deva	Sunandha

Notes

Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: S R G̱ M̄ D Ṡ
- Western: C D E♭ F♯ A C
Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: Ṡ N D M̄ G̱ S
- Western: C B A F♯ E♭ C

References

^ Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras
^ Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications

Indu chakra	1. Kanakangi 2. Ratnangi 3. Ganamurti 4. Vanaspati 5. Manavati 6. Tanarupi
Netra chakra	7. Senavati 8. Hanumatodi 9. Dhenuka 10. Natakapriya 11. Kokilapriya 12. Rupavati
Agni chakra	13. Gayakapriya 14. Vakulabharanam 15. Mayamalavagowla 16. Chakravakam 17. Suryakantam 18. Hatakambari
Veda chakra	19. Jhankaradhvani 20. Natabhairavi 21. Keeravani 22. Kharaharapriya 23. Gourimanohari 24. Varunapriya
Bana chakra	25. Mararanjani 26. Charukesi 27. Sarasangi 28. Harikambhoji 29. Sankarabharanam 30. Naganandini
Ritu chakra	31. Yagapriya 32. Ragavardhini 33. Gangeyabhushani 34. Vagadheeswari 35. Shulini 36. Chalanata

Prati
Madhyama
Ragas

Rishi chakra	37. Salagam 38. Jalarnavam 39. Jhalavarali 40. Navaneetam 41. Pavani 42. Raghupriya
Vasu chakra	43. Gavambhodi 44. Bhavapriya 45. Shubhapantuvarali 46. Shadvidamargini 47. Suvarnangi 48. Divyamani
Brahma chakra	49. Dhavalambari 50. Namanarayani 51. Kamavardani 52. Ramapriya 53. Gamanashrama 54. Vishwambari
Disi chakra	55. Shamalangi 56. Shanmukhapriya 57. Simhendramadhyamam 58. Hemavati 59. Dharmavati 60. Neetimati
Rudra chakra	61. Kantamani 62. Rishabhapriya 63. Latangi 64. Vachaspati 65. Mechakalyani 66. Chitrambari
Aditya chakra	67. Sucharitra 68. Jyoti swarupini 69. Dhatuvardani 70. Nasikabhushani 71. Kosalam 72. Rasikapriya

v t e Janya ragas
A-B	Abheri Abhogi Ahiri Amritavarshini Amritha Kalyani Anandabhairavi Andolika Arabhi Asaveri Atana Bageshri Bahudari Bhairavi Bhimsen Bhupalam Bilahari Bowli
D-J	Darbar Darbari Kanada Devagandhari Dhanyasi Gambhiranata Garudadhvani Gaula Hamsadhvani Hamsanadam Hamsanandi Hindolam Jana Ranjani Jaunpuri
K-L	Kalavati Kalyanavasantam Kambhoji Kāpi Karnataka Shuddha Saveri Kathanakuthuhalam Kedaragaula Kedaram Khamas Lalitha Lavangi
M	Mahati Madhuvanti Madhyamavati Malahari Malayamarutam Mohanakalyani Mohanam Mukhari
N-R	Nada Kalyani Nagasvaravali Nata Nattakurinji Navarasa kannada Niroshta Pharaju Poornachandrika Punnagavarali Ranjani Reethigowla Revagupti Revati
S	Sahana Salaga Bhairavi Saramati Saveri Shivaranjani Sri Tyagaraja Shree ragam Shree ranjani Shuddha Saveri Sindhu Bhairavi Sunadavinodini Surutti
T-V	Thyagaraja Mangalam Tilang Udayaravichandrika (Shuddha Dhanyasi) Valaji Varali Vasantha Yadukulakamboji Yamunakalyani
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