Raga Chalanaatai and Raga Nattai
Chalanattai is the 36th Melarkarta raga which is played using the swaras: S R3 G3 M1 P D3 N3 S both when ascending and descending. (The different spellings used for the names of Ragas in this article are all found to be used to transliterate the Indian name to English)
Raga Chalanattai
ārohaṇa : S R3 G3 M1 P D3 N3 S
avarohaṇa : S N3 D3 P M1 G3 R3 S
The video given below shows Chalanaattai ascend and descend played on the guitar (standard tuning) with C as the root (Sa).
Raga Naattai
ārohaṇa : S R3 G3 M1 P D3 N3 S
avarohaṇa : S N3 P M1 R3 S or S N3 P M1 G3 M1 R3 S
Raga Nattai is a derivative (janya) raga of Chalanattai which has a few notes omitted in the Avarohana (descend – coming back from a top note to the lower notes).
Most often the avarohana or descend is also sung or played as: S N3 P M1 G3 M1 R3 S.
Ascend and descend of Raga Naattai on the Guitar (C as root or Sa)
Raga Nattai and Chalanaatai – Intervals from swaras
Below is the full table of 12 intervals mapped to the corresponding Swaras. Use the swaras given in the ascend and descend sequence to find the intervals for Raga Naatta and Chalanaatai
Position Swara Notation Interval Name
1 Shadja S Root
2 Shuddha Rishabha R1 minor 2nd
3 Chathusruthi Rishabha R2 Major 2nd
3 Shuddha Gandhara G1 major 2nd
4 Shatsruthi Rishabha R3 minor 3rd
4 Sadharana Gandhara G2 minor 3rd
5 Anthara Gandhara G3 major 3rd
6 Shuddha Madhyama M1 perfect 4th
7 Prati Madhyama M2 sharp 4th /flat fifth
8 Panchama P fifth
9 Shuddha Dhaivatha D1 minor 6th
10 Chathusruthi Dhaivatha D2 major 6th
10 Shuddha Nishadha N1 major 6th
11 Shatsruthi Dhaivatha D3 minor 7th
11 Kaisiki Nishadha N2 minor 7th
12 Kakali Nishadha N3 major 7th
Using the above table, we write the intervals and the scale notes starting from C as the root.
Raga Chalanattai
ārohaṇa : S R3 G3 M1 P D3 N3 S : Root – minor 3rd – major 3rd – perfect 4th – 5th – minor 7th – major 7th – octave
avarohaṇa: S N3 D3 P M1 G3 R3 S : Octave – major 7th – minor 7th – 5th – perfect 4th – major 3rd – minor 3rd – Root
Raga nattai
ārohaṇa : S R3 G3 M1 P D3 N3 S : Root – minor 3rd – major 3rd – perfect 4th – 5th – minor 7th – major 7th – octave
avarohaṇa: S N3 P M1 R3 S : Octave – major 7th – 5th – perfect 4th – minor 3rd – Root
Raga Nattai when C note is the root
Use the interval sequence in the section above to find the notes of the ragas when C is the root.
Chalanattai scale
Ascend : C D# E F G A# B C
Descend : C B A# G F E D# C
Naatta scale
Ascend : C D# E F G A# B C
Descend : C B G F D# C
Notation, tab and swara of Chalanaata and Naata
Below image shows the ascend and descend of the raga scales with C as the root.
Thanks-musicianself
Chalanattai is the 36th Melarkarta raga which is played using the swaras: S R3 G3 M1 P D3 N3 S both when ascending and descending. (The different spellings used for the names of Ragas in this article are all found to be used to transliterate the Indian name to English)
Raga Chalanattai
ārohaṇa : S R3 G3 M1 P D3 N3 S
avarohaṇa : S N3 D3 P M1 G3 R3 S
The video given below shows Chalanaattai ascend and descend played on the guitar (standard tuning) with C as the root (Sa).
Raga Naattai
ārohaṇa : S R3 G3 M1 P D3 N3 S
avarohaṇa : S N3 P M1 R3 S or S N3 P M1 G3 M1 R3 S
Raga Nattai is a derivative (janya) raga of Chalanattai which has a few notes omitted in the Avarohana (descend – coming back from a top note to the lower notes).
Most often the avarohana or descend is also sung or played as: S N3 P M1 G3 M1 R3 S.
Ascend and descend of Raga Naattai on the Guitar (C as root or Sa)
Raga Nattai and Chalanaatai – Intervals from swaras
Below is the full table of 12 intervals mapped to the corresponding Swaras. Use the swaras given in the ascend and descend sequence to find the intervals for Raga Naatta and Chalanaatai
Position Swara Notation Interval Name
1 Shadja S Root
2 Shuddha Rishabha R1 minor 2nd
3 Chathusruthi Rishabha R2 Major 2nd
3 Shuddha Gandhara G1 major 2nd
4 Shatsruthi Rishabha R3 minor 3rd
4 Sadharana Gandhara G2 minor 3rd
5 Anthara Gandhara G3 major 3rd
6 Shuddha Madhyama M1 perfect 4th
7 Prati Madhyama M2 sharp 4th /flat fifth
8 Panchama P fifth
9 Shuddha Dhaivatha D1 minor 6th
10 Chathusruthi Dhaivatha D2 major 6th
10 Shuddha Nishadha N1 major 6th
11 Shatsruthi Dhaivatha D3 minor 7th
11 Kaisiki Nishadha N2 minor 7th
12 Kakali Nishadha N3 major 7th
Using the above table, we write the intervals and the scale notes starting from C as the root.
Raga Chalanattai
ārohaṇa : S R3 G3 M1 P D3 N3 S : Root – minor 3rd – major 3rd – perfect 4th – 5th – minor 7th – major 7th – octave
avarohaṇa: S N3 D3 P M1 G3 R3 S : Octave – major 7th – minor 7th – 5th – perfect 4th – major 3rd – minor 3rd – Root
Raga nattai
ārohaṇa : S R3 G3 M1 P D3 N3 S : Root – minor 3rd – major 3rd – perfect 4th – 5th – minor 7th – major 7th – octave
avarohaṇa: S N3 P M1 R3 S : Octave – major 7th – 5th – perfect 4th – minor 3rd – Root
Raga Nattai when C note is the root
Use the interval sequence in the section above to find the notes of the ragas when C is the root.
Chalanattai scale
Ascend : C D# E F G A# B C
Descend : C B A# G F E D# C
Naatta scale
Ascend : C D# E F G A# B C
Descend : C B G F D# C
Notation, tab and swara of Chalanaata and Naata
Below image shows the ascend and descend of the raga scales with C as the root.
Thanks-musicianself
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