Naganandini
Naganandini (pronounced naga + nandini-daughter ( nandini ) of Naga/Mountain i.e. Pārvati) is a ragam (musical scale) in Carnatic music (South Indian classical music). It is the 30th "Melakarta" rāgam in the 72 "melakarta" rāgam system of Carnatic music. It is called Nagābharanam in Muthuswami Dikshitar school of Carnatic music. Structure and Lakshana. It is the 6th rāgam in the 5th "chakra Bana". The mnemonic name is "Bana-Sha". The mnemonic phrase is "sa ri gu ma pa dhu nu". Its "" structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see "swaras" in Carnatic music for details on below notation  and terms): (the scale uses the notes "chathusruthi rishabham, antara gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, shatsruthi dhaivatham, kakali 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 "shuddha madhyamam" equivalent of "Chitrambari", the 66th "melakarta". Section::::"Janya" rāgams. "Naganandini" has a few minor "janya" rāgams (derived scales) associated with it. See List of "janya" rāgams for all rāgams associated with "Naganandini". Compositions. A few compositions set to "Naganandini" are: Related rāgams. This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam. "Naganandini's" notes when  shifted using "Graha bhedam", yields 2 other minor "melakarta" rāgams, namely, "Bhavapriya" and "Vagadheeshwari". "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 Naganandini".