Sahaana (pronounced sahānā, Sanskrit: सहाना, Tamil: ஸஹானா) is a popular rāgam (musical scale) in Carnatic music. It is a janya rāgam (derived scale) associated with the 28th Melakarta rāgam Harikambhoji. It is not related to Shahana.
It is a Ubhaya Vakra sampoorna ragam. Vakra, means crooked. Ubhaya Vakra means that the notes in both ascent and descent follow a zig zag pattern. The notes in ascending and descending scale do not follow a strict progression, but are zig-zag. Hence the note phrases contain such vakra phrases, lending a unique beauty to this rāgam. Though it is a sampoorna rāgam (contains all 7 notes), the vakra scale means it is not considered a melakarta, as melakarta rāgams must have strictly ascending and descending scales. It is also classifed as a rakti raga (ie raga with high melodic content)
Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows:
ārohaṇa: S R2 G3 M1 P M1 D2 N2 S
avarohaṇa: S N2 D2 P M1 G3 M1 R2 G3 R2 S
(Chathusruthi Rishabham, Antara Gandharam, Suddha Madhyamam, Chathusruthi Dhaivatham, Kaisiki Nishadham)
Its characteristic phrases are (R2 G3 M1 P), (P M1 D2 N2), (N2 S D2), (G3 M1 R2). Sahana has a distinct mood due to these phrases and characteristic gamakams and is rarely confused with other ragams.
(Source: wikipedia)
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Note: This is actually a Raga Malika, starts with Sahana though.
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Nice selection. You can add Yengo pirandavaram yengo valarndavaram to the list.
Thank you for the pointer. Engo Pirandavaram has been added to this list. However, it has been hard so far sourcing audio/video for this song online!
Hi,
I guess the song ‘Muthal killi parthen’ from the movie sangamam is also based on sahana. But in charanam there is a reference of dwijavanthi too !!!!
There is a nice malayalam song. Ennodenthinee pinakkam, composed by Raveendran. The movie is kaliyattam.
There is one song in a private devotional album (sung by chithra) – ‘Thiruvaranmul krishna nin omal thirumugham’ which is based on sahana. One of the best renderings I have ever heard in sahana …
Thank you. The song from Kaliyattom has been added to this list.
Kannamoochi Yenada (Kandukondein Kandukondein) has bits of Sahaana in it.
thamarapoovil vazhum devi allo nee – Chandralekha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwsyH9DlWoQ
I was thinking till date that Anbe sugama is in Dwijavanthi! Since I dont know much about ragas, believed that for long..Thanks .
I was told that Anbe sugama is in Dwijavanthi! Since i dont know much about ragas, obviously had to believe. Thanks for updating..
long back i was searching for sahana raagam..finally got it..thank a lot..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_W5u3U4FYQ