RAGAMS OF SRI SRINIVASA GADYAM (recorded on 18th March, 2023, Saturday, Ekadasi, Sravana Nakshatram)
The avarohanam of Shokavarali can be compared to the knight's moves on a chessboard. Complex and restrictive. On the bright side the avarohanam by itself is an alaap. I have merely shown the arohana-avarohanam of Shokavarali.
(Reference- Hema Ramanathan's Raga Lakshana Sangraha about Shokavarali-spelt as Sokavarali).
Ascent- S G M N D
Descent- P M G R M G R S.
Shokavarali is a janya ragam of Dhenuka. The raga in arohanam does not touch the top Sa. The raga Shokavarali, like its name has heavy undercurrents of pathos. I found this ragam appealing on the mandhara string (thrid base sarani string). Just like how a person who is deeply steeped in misery is unable to find relief, Shokavarali does not allow the relieving top note of shadjama to be touched. The person is depressed and gets into more complications depicted by the descent of the ragam.
Interestingly Sri Srinivasa Gadyam ragams are a mixture of different ragas expressing variety of emotions, All emotions which originate from God find their destination in Him.
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