Chakravakam (raga)

It is the 4th melakarta in the 3rd chakra- Agni. The mnemonic name is Agni-Bhu. The mnemonic phrase is sa ra gu ma pa dhi ni. Its structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms): • Arohana| : • Avarohana| : The notes in this scale are shadjam, shuddha rishabham, anthara gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam, chathusruthi dhaivatham and kaisiki nishadham. It is a sampoorna rāgam - rāgam having all 7 swarams. It is the suddha madhyamam equivalent of Ramapriya, which is the 52nd melakarta. Chakravakam is different from Mayamalavagowla in some ways, while playing. The Ri Ga ma notes are played a bit flatter than Mayamalavagowla, making it sound more restrained than Mayamalavagowla. The Da and Ni are played somewhat like Hari Kambhoji, giving the overall tune, to be restrained and devotional essence == Asampurna Melakarta ==

Tōyavēgavāhini is the 16th Melakarta in the original list compiled by Venkatamakhin. The notes used in the scale are the same and the ascending scale and descending scale are same. ==Janya rāgams==

Chakravakam has quite a few janya rāgams (derived scales) associated with it, of which Bindumalini, Malayamarutam and Valaji are popular. See List of Janya Ragas for a full list of its janyas. ==Popular Compositions==

• Etula Brotuvo Teliya and Sugunamule by Thyagaraja • Kānakkankoti Vendum by Koteeswara Iyer • Gajānanayutham, Kailasanatham Bhajeham, Vinayaka Vighna Nashaka, Veena Pusthaka Dharinim and Varahim Vaishnavim by Muthuswami Dikshitar • Inka Daya by Ramaswami Dikshitar • Mullu Koneya Mele By Purandara Dasa • Kada Beladingalu By Sripadaraja • Sarojanabha by Maharaja Swathi Thirunal • Inka Daya Raleda and Jalajakshi (Varnam) by Patnam Subramania Iyer • Na Manavini by Garbhapurivasa • Nera Nammiti and Janardhanam Samashrayeham by Mysore Vasudevachar • Pramathadipam Pranathathiharam by Muthiah Bhagavatar • Sri Amruta Phalāmbike by Kalyani Varadarajan • Pibare Ramarasam (version by Balamuralikrishna) by Sadashiva Brahmendra • Chandrashekharendra Saraswathi Mānasa Bhajarē by P. K. Rajagopala Iyer • Jathiswaram by K. N. Dhandayudapani Pillai ==Film Songs==

"Albela Sajan" from "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam" (Hindi), "Poochho Na Kaise Maine Rain Bitai" from "Meri Surat Teri Ankhen" (Hindi) and "Raakkili Than" from "Perumazhakalam" (Malayalam). ===Language:Tamil=== Janya:Rasikaranjani Ragam ==Album==

This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam. ''Chakravakam's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam, yields 2 other major melakarta rāgams, namely, Sarasangi and Dharmavati. Graha bhedam is the step taken in keeping the relative note frequencies same, while shifting the Shadjam to the next note in the rāgam. For an illustration refer Graha bhedam on Dharmavati''. ==Notes==