Gavambhodi
Gavambodhi (pronounced gavāmbōdhi, meanin "The teacher of the cows") is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 43rd "Melakarta" rāgam in the 72 "melakarta" rāgam system of Carnatic music. It is called ' or ' in Muthuswami Dikshitar school of Carnatic music. Structure and Lakshana. It is the 1st rāgam in the 8th "chakra Vasu". The mnemonic name is "Vasu-Pa". The mnemonic phrase is "sa ra gi mi pa dha na". Its structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see "swaras in Carnatic music" for details on below notation and terms ): (the notes used in this scale are "shuddha rishabham, sadharana gandharam, prati madhyamam, shuddha dhaivatham, shuddha nishadham") As it is a "melakarta" rāgam, by definition it is a "sampoorna" rāgam (has all seven notes in ascending and descending scale). It is the "prati madhyamam" equivalent of "Senavati", which is the 7th "melakarta". Section::::"Janya" rāgams. "Gavambodhi" has a few minor "janya" rāgams (derived scales) associated with it. See List of "janya" rāgams for all "janya" rāgams associated with "Gavambodhi". Compositions. A few compositions set to "Gavambodhi" are: Related rāgams. This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam. "Gavambodhi 's" notes when shifted using "Graha bhedam", yields a minor "melakarta" rāgam "Hatakambari". "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 further details and an illustration refer "Graha bhedam on Hatakambari".