Nattakurinji
Nattakurinji is a raga (musical scale) in Carnatic music. It is an "audava janya" raga of 28th Melakarta raga Harikambhoji. This raga is good to sing in evenings. It is used both in Hindustani and Carnatic music. Structure and Lakshana. "Nattakurinji" and is an asymmetric rāgam is said to have three types of ascending (arohana) and descending scales (avarohana). In practice all 3 types of "arohana" and "avarohana", as well as other usages ("prayogas") are found. Its "" structure (one ascending and descending scale) is as follows: The notes used in this scale are "shadjam, chathusruthi rishabham, antara gandhara, chathusruthi  dhaivatham" and "kaisiki nishadham" in ascending scale, with "rishabham" excluded in descending scale. For the details of the notations and terms, see "swaras" in Carnatic music. It is also classified as a "rakti" raga (a raga of high melodic content). Popular compositions. There are many compositions set to "Nattakurinji" rāgam. Some of the popular compositions are: Film songs. It is to be noted that the song "Kannamoochi yenada" in the movie "Kandukondain Kandukondain" is not wholly composed in this ragam. Only the initial portion of the song is composed in "Nattakurinj"i while the latter half is composed in "Sahana". Nattakurinji