Gujjari (Odia: ଗୁଜ୍ଜରୀ, romanized: gujjari) is a rāga belonging to the tradition of Odissi music.[1][2][3] Falling under the meḷa Karnāta,[4] the raga uses komala gandhara, komala dhaibata and komala nisada swaras and is traditionally associated with the karuṇa rasa.[5] The raga is mentioned in treatises such as the Gita Prakasa[6] and Sangita Narayana.[7][5] Among its angaragas, Mangala Gujjari is most prominent and has been used by Jayadeva in his Gita Govinda, alongside Gujjari itself.[8]
| Odia script | ଗୁଜ୍ଜରୀ |
|---|---|
| Melā | Karnāta |
| Jati | Sampurna - Sampurna |
| Badi | Panchama |
| Sambadi | Sadaja |
| Anga Ragas | Mangala Gujjari |
| Allied Ragas | Abhiri |
Structure edit
An ancient raga, Gujjari has been used by hundreds of poet-composers for well-over the past many centuries.[9] Its aroha-abaroha are given below :
Aroha : S R g M P d n S
Abaroha : S n d P M g R S
The raga dwells or does nyasa on the rusabha, as per tradition.[5]
Compositions edit
Some of the well-known traditional compositions in this raga include :
- Syama Nagara Pari by Banamali Dasa[10]
- Mane Ki Panchila Re by Upendra Bhanja
References edit
- ^ Panda, Pt. Gopal Chandra (2004). Odisi Raga Ratnabali ओडिसी राग रत्नावली (in Hindi). Bhubaneswar. OCLC 225908458.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Parhi, Kirtan Narayan (2017). The Classicality of Orissi Music. India: Maxcurious Publications Pvt. Ltd. p. 383. ISBN 9788193215128.
- ^ Hota, Damodar (2012). Udra Paddhatiya Sangita (in Odia). Vol. 2. Bhubaneswar: Swara-Ranga. pp. 18–19.
- ^ Odisi Raga Sarani. Bhubaneswar: Odissi Research Centre. 2004.
- ^ a b c Misra, Purusottama (2009). Bose, Prof. Mandakranta (ed.). Sangitanarayana (A Seventeenth Century Text on Music and Dance from Orissa). Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts and Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 9788120832886.
- ^ Badajena Mahapatra, Krusnadasa (1983). Panigrahi, Nilamadhab (ed.). Geeta Prakash. Bhubaneswar: Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi.
- ^ Deva, Gajapati Narayana (1966). Acharya, Pt. Banambara; Patnaik, Kabichandra Kali Charan; Mohapatra, Kedarnath (eds.). Sangita Narayana. Bhubaneswar: Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi.
- ^ Panda, Gopal Chandra (1995). Sri Gita Gobinda Swara Lipi [Notated music of the Gita Govinda] (in Odia). Bhubaneswar: Smt. Bhagabati Panda.
- ^ Das, Ramhari (2004). Odissi Sangeetara Parampara O Prayoga ଓଡ଼ିଶୀ ସଙ୍ଗୀତର ପରମ୍ପରା ଓ ପ୍ରୟୋଗ [The tradition and method of Odissi music] (in Odia). Bhubaneswar, Odisha: Kaishikee Prakashani.
- ^ Dasa, Banamali (1934). Dasa Goswami, Babaji Baishnaba Charana (ed.). Banamali Padyabali (in Odia). Cuttack: Arunodaya Pustakalaya.