Andolika

Andolika
Arohanam	S R₂ M₁ P N₂ S
Avarohanam	S N₂ D₂ M₁ R₂ S

Andolika is a Carnatic raga, which is also sometimes written as Andholika. This raga is a janya of the 22nd Melakarta raga Kharaharapriya.^[1]

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).^[1]^[2]

ārohaṇa: S R₂ M₁ P N₂ S^[a]
avarohaṇa: S N₂ D₂ M₁ R₂ S^[b]

The notes in this scale are chatushruti rishabham, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam, kaisiki nishadham in arohana and additional chatushruti dhaivatam in avarohanam, in place of panchamam (see pictures). From Kharaharapriya scale (22nd melakarta), the gandharam is removed in this scale and the rest are used in asymmetrical manner. Since gandharam is removed this scale can also be considered a janya of 28th mela Harikambhoji scale,^[2] but since 22 comes ahead many prefer to use the association with Kharaharapriya.

Select compositions

Mahishasura a varnam set to Adi talam composed by Muthiah Bhagavatar
Needayarada a varnam set to Adi talam composed by G. N. Balasubramaniam
Raga Sudha Rasa in Adi by Thyagaraja
Sevikka Vendumayya in Adi by Muthu Thandavar
Adimalarina Sharanam in Adi by Puthucode Krishnamurthy

Film Songs

Language:Tamil

Song	Movie	Year	Composer	Singers
Selai Kattum	Kodi Parakuthu	1988	Hamsalekha	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra

Language : Telugu

Song	Movie	Composer	Singers
Raga Sudharasa Paanamu^[3]	Missamma	S. Rajeswara Rao	P. Leela & jikki

Related rāgams

This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.

Scale similarities

Madhyamavati is a rāgam which has a symmetric scale matching the ascending scale of Andolika (descending scale also has panchamam instead of chatusruti dhaivatam). Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S R2 M1 P N2 S : S N2 P M1 R2 S
Kedaragaula is a rāgam which has the same ascending scale as Andolika and descending scale of Harikambhoji. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S R2 M1 P N2 S : S N2 D2 P M1 G3 R2 S

Notes

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Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: S R M P Ṉ S
- Western: C D F G B♭ C
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Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: S Ṉ D M R S
- Western: C B♭ A F D C

References

^ ^a ^b Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
^ ^a ^b Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras
^ Saregama Telugu. "Missamma Raga Sudharasa song". youtube(videostreaming). Retrieved 30 June 2014.

[3] Alternate notations:
Hindustani: S R M P Ṉ S
Western: C D F G B♭ C

[2] Hindustani: S R M P Ṉ S

[3] Western: C D F G B♭ C

[4] Alternate notations:
Hindustani: S Ṉ D M R S
Western: C B♭ A F D C

[5] Hindustani: S Ṉ D M R S

[6] Western: C B♭ A F D C

[ragas-1] Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications

[raganidhi-2] Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras

[MissammaRagaSudharasasong-5] Saregama Telugu. "Missamma Raga Sudharasa song". youtube(videostreaming). Retrieved 30 June 2014.

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