Revagupti
| Arohanam | S R₁ G₃ P D₁ Ṡ |
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| Avarohanam | Ṡ D₁ P G₃ R₁ S |
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Revagupti (pronounced rēvagupti) is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a pentatonic scale (audava rāgam or owdava rāgam). It is a janya rāgam (derived scale), as it does not have all the seven swaras (musical notes).
It is a morning rāgam.[1][2] The similar scales in Hindustani music are Rewa and Bibhas.[2]
Structure and Lakshana
Revagupti is a symmetric rāgam that does not contain madhyamam or nishādham. It is a symmetric pentatonic scale (audava-audava ragam[1][2] in Carnatic music classification – audava meaning 'of 5'). Its ascending and descending scale (ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure) is as follows:
The notes used in this scale are shadjam, shuddha rishabham, antara gandharam, panchamam and shuddha dhaivatham, as per Carnatic music notation and terms for the swaras. Revagupti is considered a janya rāgam of Mayamalavagowla, the 15th Melakarta rāgam, though it can be derived from 5 other melakarta rāgams by dropping both the madhyamam and nishādham.
Popular Compositions
Here are a few songs composed in Revagupti.[1]
- Gopalaka Pahimam is popular krithi rendered in this raga nowadays, though originally it was set in the raga Bhupalam by Maharaja Swathi Thirunal
- Rama Rama Pahi Rama by Maharaja Swathi Thirunal
- Griha bala memi composed by Tyagaraja
- Sada vinata sadare and Sharavana bhava guruguham by Muthuswami Dikshitar
- Ni vera ganidhi and Purushottamuda by Annamacharya
- Varnam-Aravinda Malarkanna by Seetha Raman
- Varnam-Swayam Varenyam by Pallavi Subbayya Bhagavathar
- Shri Ganeshwara by N. Ravikiran
Film Songs
Language:Tamil
| Song | Movie | Composer | Singer |
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| Nee Palli Ezhundhaal | Raja Mukthi | C. R. Subburaman | M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar |
| Panniner Mozhiyaal | Thiruvarutchelvar | K. V. Mahadevan | T. M. Soundararajan, Master Maharajan |
| Sugamana Sindhanaiyil | Taxi Driver | M. S. Viswanathan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki |
| Kozhi Koovum | Vanna Vanna Pookkal | Ilaiyaraaja | |
| Degam Pon Degam | Anbulla Malare | S. Janaki | |
| Bhoomiye Enga | Puthu Paatu | Mano, S. Janaki | |
| Vidinthatha Pozhuthu | Pillai Paasam | Ilaiyaraaja | |
| Senthazham Poovil | Mullum Malarum | K.J. Yesudas | |
| Kathiravanai Paarthu | Pookkal Vidum Thudhu | T. Rajendar | |
| Ponmaanai | Mythili Ennai Kaathali | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| Boobalam Arangerum | Agni Theertham | Shankar–Ganesh | K.J. Yesudas |
| Paarthu Sirikithu Bommai | Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi | Vani Jairam | |
| Vaigai Neerada | Chinnanchiru Kiliye | G. K. Venkatesh | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki |
| Kaalai Veyil Nerathile | Then Chittugal | Vijay Ramani | P. Jayachandran |
| Kadhal Kavithai Paada | Ganam Courtar Avargale | Devendran | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K.S. Chitra |
| Paadum Paravaigal Sangeetham | Shenbagathottam | Sirpy | S. Janaki |
Related rāgams
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.
Scale similarities
- Bhupalam rāgam differs from Revagupti only by the gāndhāram. It uses sadharana gāndhāram instead of antara gāndhāram and its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S R1 G2 P D1 S : S D1 P G2 R1 S[1][2]
- Bhauli rāgam uses an additional nishadam in descending scale, in comparison to Revagupti. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S R1 G3 P D1 S : S N3 D1 P G3 R1 S[2]
- Karnataka Shuddha Saveri rāgam uses shuddha madhyamam in place of antara gandharam of Revagupti. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S R1 M1 P D1 S : S D1 P M1 R1 S