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Jana Ranjani
ArohanamS R₂ G₃ M₁ P D₂ P N₃ 
Avarohanam D₂ P M₁ R₂ S

Jana Ranjani is a raga in Carnatic music, the classical music of South India. It is a janya raga of Shankarabharanam, the 29th of the 72 melakarta ragas. The raga is named thus because it induces a feeling of enjoyment (Jana – People and Ranjani – can be enjoyed by people) among the rasikas (audience).

Structure and Lakshana

It is a Vakra sampoorna – Audava ragam i.e. the ascending scale has all the notes in a zig-zag manner and the descending scale has five notes. Its Arohana–Avarohana structure is as follows:[1]

Arohana: S R₂ G₃ M₁ P D₂ P N₃ [a]

Avarohana:  D₂ P M₁ R₂ S[b]

Popular compositions

Related ragas

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

Janaranjani is very similar to Poornachandrika and these Ragas are known as twin Ragas.[2] Unless sung with perfect sangathis and pidis, it is highly difficult to differentiate between the two.

Notes

  1. ^ Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani: S R G M P D P N 
    • Western: C D E F G A G B C
  2. ^ Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani:  D P M R S
    • Western: C A G F D C

References

  1. ^ "Raga Janaranjani : Raga Surabhi". www.ragasurabhi.com. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Raga Comparison Poornachandrika And Janaranjani : Raga Surabhi". www.ragasurabhi.com. Retrieved 16 May 2016.