Gambeera Nattai
Let me drop a few words of the raga which was taught today : Gambeera Nattai raga, a classic belonging to the 36 mela (Chala Nattai) janyam with:-
Arohana : S G3 M1 P N3 S and Avarohana : S N3 P M1 G3 S
The pentatonic raga gambIranAttai is not that often heard in Carnatic music concerts.gambIranAttai's vivAdi cousin, nAttai is far more popular in regular music concerts.
However, in temple music and bharatanatyam this is one of the most popular ragas.
And the keerthanam taught today is composed by the Guru of our master, and the sahithyam is:-
Pallavi:
Parama Sadhaya Pahimaam
G M G N S N Pa M Ga ;
G M G SN SG SN Pa M Ga ;
Varagajasya Vimala Hrudaya
S N S Ga M P N P M G Sa
S N S Ga M SN NP PM GSa
Anu Pallavi:
Paradhara Shruthajaya
S G S Ma ; ; P N P Sa ; ;
Suramuninutha Suguna Nichaya
G M G S N S S N P M G S
Charanam:
Shri Kara Paratpara
Pa ; M Pa G Ma S Ga
Shoka Doora SukhaKara
N S Ga M P N M Pa
Loka Pavana Kara
S G S Ma P N P Sa
Eka Thandha Himakarathara
GMG SNS SN PM GS
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Yes You are right!!!! Songs performed on Gambheera Nattai is very very less now a days.
ReplyDeleteNevertheless there are some evergreen songs in Gambheera Nattai.
Gambheeram Literally means Brave, Brisk etc...
List of songs I can remember "SRI_VIGNARAJAM_BHAJE" in KhandaChapu by SriUthukadu Venkatasubbaiyer in Sanskrit, "kALinga nartanam" a Thillana composed by SriUthukadu Venkatasubbaiyer again in Sanskrit which is being performed by Srimathi. Aruna Sairam in most of her concerts.Another Good song "GnanaVinAyakanE" on Lord Ganesha, which u can often hear from the loudspeakers of Ganesh Temples in and around chennai streets, is also on Gambheera Nattai.
In Film songs category the blockbuster song "Innum Ennai Enna Seyya Pogiroy" from the film singAravElan, which is a classic touch of Gambheera Nattai by Maestro Illayaraja.