Harikambhoji
Harikambhoji is a rāgam in Carnatic music. It is the 28th Melakarta rāgam in the 72 melakarta rāgam system.
One of the first scales employed by the ancient Tamils was the Mullaipann, a pentatonic scale composed of the notes sa ri ga pa da, equivalent to C, D, E, G and A in the western notations. These fully harmonic scales, constitutes the raga Mohanam in the Carnatic music style. Mullaipann further evolved into Sempaalai, a scale based on seven notes by the addition of two more notes, ma and ni to the pentatonic scale. Sempaalai pann corresponds to the Carnatic raga Harikambhoji.
Khamaj thaat of Hindustani Music is the equivalent to this rāgam. It is known as Harikedāragowla in the Muthuswami Dikshitar school of music.
In Western music, Mixolydian mode is this raga's equivalent.
Structure and Lakshana
It is the 4th rāgam in the 5th chakra Bana. The mnemonic name is Bana-Bhu. The mnemonic phrase is sa ri ga ma pa dha ni sa. Its structure is as follows :- [Arohana|] :
- [Avarohana|] :
''Janya'' rāgams
Harikambhoji has a lot of janya rāgams associated with it, of which Kambhoji is by far the most famous and frequently sung in concerts. The globally famous pentatonic scale Mohanam is also considered a janya of this rāgam. Andolika, Kamas, Pashupatipriya,Kedaragaula, Natakurinji, Navarasa kannada, Sahana, Senchuruti, Surutti and Yadukula kambhoji are also very popular janyas.
See List of janya rāgams for a full list of Harikambhoji's janya rāgams.
Compositions
Among the Trinity of Carnatic music, only Thyagaraja has composed songs in Harikambhoji.- Raama Nannu Brova, Entha Raani Thana, Enduku Nirdhaya, Laali Laaliyani, Oka Maata, Undedi Raamudu, Chanithodi, Raaraa Phanishayana, Dinamani Vamsha and Vinataa Suta by Thyagaraja
- Enadhu Manam Kavalai, Paamaalaikkinai Undo, Kamala Paadha Malairnai, Shankara Dayaakara and Paadhamalar Thunaiye by Papanasam Sivan
- Muruga Tirumal Maruga by Thanjavur Sankara Iyer
- Neeye En Gathi by Koteeswara Iyer
- Saketha Nagara Natha by Mysore Sadashiva Rao
- Jayathu Kodanda Rama by Purandara Dasa
- Ithadokade Sarveshwarudu, Annita Bhagyavanthuda and Indariki Abhayamu by Annamacharya
- Manjunigar Kuntala by Annamalai Reddiyar
- Karomi Smaranam Shashaankavadanam by Ashok R Madhav
- Vandaadum Solai by Kalki Krishnamurthy
- Venkatachala Ramana by Kaiwara Amara Nareyana
- Smara Manasa by Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna
- Rama Na Moralincara by Walajapet Venkataramana Bhagavathar
- Thiruvaai Malarndhu by Madurai R. Muralidaran
- Vaadamela by Nallan Chakravarthy Murthy
Film Songs
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Note that the following songs are composed in Khamaj, the equivalent of raga Harikambhoji in Carnatic music.Janya 28th:Kuntalavarali Ragam
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Film Songs:Tamil">Tamil language">Tamil
| Song | Movie | Year | Composer | Singer |
| Manamae Nee | Ashok Kumar | 1941 | Alathur V. Subramanyam | M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar |
| Solla Solla | Kandhan Karunai | 1967 | K. V. Mahadevan | P. Susheela |
| Raja Vaada Singakutti | Thisai Maariya Paravaigal | 1979 | M. S. Viswanathan | P. Jayachandran, S. Janaki |
| Azhagi Nee Perazhagi | Enga Ooru Pattukaran | 1987 | Ilaiyaraaja | Mano |
| Puttu Puttu Vaikkatuma | Illam | 1988 | Ilaiyaraaja | Mano |
| Adi Maana Madhuraiyile | Koyil Kaalai | 1993 | Ilaiyaraaja | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki |
| Nalla Samsaram | Maamiyar Veedu | 1993 | Ilaiyaraaja | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki |
| Senthamizh Naatu Thamizhachiye | Vandicholai Chinraasu | 1994 | A. R. Rahman | Shahul Hameed |
| "I Have Fallen" | Rojavanam | 1999 | Bharadwaj | P. Unnikrishnan, Anuradha Sriram |
Related rāgams
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.Harikambhoji's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam, yields 5 other major melakarta rāgams, namely, Kalyani, Sankarabharanam, Natabhairavi, Kharaharapriya and Hanumatodi. For further details and an illustration refer related rāgams section in Shankarabharanam page.