Raag Shivaranjaniशिवरंजनी
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Swaras and phrases
Outlined: vadiVadiThe leading swara in a named raag teaching description. It helps explain note emphasis within that interpretation.Source: N2 §§2.2.6–2.2.9, pp. 17–18.More in the glossary Pa · samvadiSamvadiThe swara ranked next to vadi in a named teaching account. The pair helps describe the raag’s note hierarchy.Source: N2 §§2.2.6–2.2.9, pp. 17–18.More in the glossary Sa
Tap a lit note to hear it · Synthesized for study — not a recording
- ArohaArohaA raag’s ascending note movement in a teaching outline. It is read alongside descending movement and characteristic phrases.Source: N2 §§2.2.3–2.2.4, pp. 16–17; §2.3 answer 1, p. 19; glossary entries 2–3, p. 20 (correcting the apparent ‘Avroha’ typo in §2.2.3).More in the glossary
- Sa Re ga Pa Dha Sa'
Source: Artium Academy +5
- Artium Academy, Raag Shivranjani page, aroha
- Raga Junglism, Shivranjani page, Aroha
- Shankar Mahadevan Academy, Beginner Exercises, full pentatonic scale, ascent
- Ragakosh, Raga Shivranjani - Learn Thaat, Jaati, Time, Vadi, Samvadi, Aroh, Avroh, Pakad - Powered by Ragakosh, aroha
- Krsna Kirtana Songs, Raga Sivaranjani, aroha
- RagaMelody, Raga Shivaranjani (Raag Shivaranjani - Haunting Pentatonic Raga in Indian Music), aroha
- All 6 sources agree
- AvarohaAvarohaA raag’s descending note movement in a teaching outline. It may use notes or turns differently from the ascent.Source: N2 §§2.2.3–2.2.4, pp. 16–17; §2.3 answer 1, p. 19; glossary entries 2–3, p. 20 (correcting the apparent ‘Avroha’ typo in §2.2.3).More in the glossary
- Sa' Dha Pa ga Re Sa
Source: Artium Academy +5
- Artium Academy, Raag Shivranjani page, avaroha
- Raga Junglism, Shivranjani page, Avaroha
- Shankar Mahadevan Academy, Beginner Exercises, full pentatonic scale, descent
- Krsna Kirtana Songs, Raga Sivaranjani, avaroha
- RagaMelody, Raga Shivaranjani (Raag Shivaranjani - Haunting Pentatonic Raga in Indian Music), avaroha
- Ragakosh, Raga Shivranjani - Learn Thaat, Jaati, Time, Vadi, Samvadi, Aroh, Avroh, Pakad - Powered by Ragakosh, avaroha
- 6 of 6 sources agree
- PakadPakadA characteristic note phrase that helps identify a raag. A pakad is a useful cue to identity, rather than a substitute for learning the raag’s wider movement.Source: N2 §2.2.5, p. 17.More in the glossary
- Re ga Pa · Dha Pa ga Re · ga Sa Re Dha Sa
Source: Artium Academy +1
- Artium Academy, Raag Shivranjani page, pakad
- Ragakosh, Raga Shivranjani - Learn Thaat, Jaati, Time, Vadi, Samvadi, Aroh, Avroh, Pakad - Powered by Ragakosh, pakad
- 2 of 6 sources agree
About Shivaranjani
Shivaranjani uses five notes: Sa, Re, komalKomalThe lowered form of Re, Ga, Dha or Ni relative to its shuddha form. It describes a swara form, not a soft playing instruction.Source: N1 §1.7, pp. 4–5. and 1 moreMore in the glossary Ga, Pa and Dha. KomalKomalThe lowered form of Re, Ga, Dha or Ni relative to its shuddha form. It describes a swara form, not a soft playing instruction.Source: N1 §1.7, pp. 4–5. and 1 moreMore in the glossary Ga is its only altered core note. Interpretations vary, and the source gives example phrases rather than one fixed pakadPakadA characteristic note phrase that helps identify a raag. A pakad is a useful cue to identity, rather than a substitute for learning the raag’s wider movement.Source: N2 §2.2.5, p. 17.More in the glossary.
Source: Raga Junglism
- Raga Junglism, Shivranjani page, notes
Also called Shivranjani.
Source: Artium Academy +1
- Artium Academy, Raag Shivranjani page, title
- Raga Junglism, Shivranjani page, title
Curriculum: not found in the Pracheen Kala Kendra vocal syllabuses we cite.
Learner focus
Hear komalKomalThe lowered form of Re, Ga, Dha or Ni relative to its shuddha form. It describes a swara form, not a soft playing instruction.Source: N1 §1.7, pp. 4–5. and 1 moreMore in the glossary Ga as the only altered note, and the way Re and komalKomalThe lowered form of Re, Ga, Dha or Ni relative to its shuddha form. It describes a swara form, not a soft playing instruction.Source: N1 §1.7, pp. 4–5. and 1 moreMore in the glossary Ga resolve into each other.
Source: Raga Junglism
- Raga Junglism, Shivranjani page, notes
Caution
There is no single agreed pakadPakadA characteristic note phrase that helps identify a raag. A pakad is a useful cue to identity, rather than a substitute for learning the raag’s wider movement.Source: N2 §2.2.5, p. 17.More in the glossary or chalanChalanThe way a raag moves through its notes: characteristic turns, phrases and patterns of emphasis. These behaviours help distinguish raags with similar pitch sets.Source: AM “Rag”. and 2 moreMore in the glossary, and mixed treatment can include shuddhaShuddhaThe unmodified form of a swara in Hindustani teaching. Re, Ga, Ma, Dha and Ni can also have specified altered forms.Source: N1 §1.7, pp. 4–5. and 1 moreMore in the glossary Ga.
Source: Raga Junglism
- Raga Junglism, Shivranjani page, notes
Study prompts
Short exercises that restate what the cited sources say.
- Sing Sa Re ga Pa Dha Sa' and back down.
- Sing Pa ga Re Sa slowly and listen to Re against komalKomalThe lowered form of Re, Ga, Dha or Ni relative to its shuddha form. It describes a swara form, not a soft playing instruction.Source: N1 §1.7, pp. 4–5. and 1 moreMore in the glossary Ga.
- Compare it with Bhupali. The source says the core differs by using komalKomalThe lowered form of Re, Ga, Dha or Ni relative to its shuddha form. It describes a swara form, not a soft playing instruction.Source: N1 §1.7, pp. 4–5. and 1 moreMore in the glossary Ga.
Based on: Artium Academy +14
- Artium Academy, Raag Shivranjani page, aroha
- Raga Junglism, Shivranjani page, Aroha
- Shankar Mahadevan Academy, Beginner Exercises, full pentatonic scale, ascent
- Ragakosh, Raga Shivranjani - Learn Thaat, Jaati, Time, Vadi, Samvadi, Aroh, Avroh, Pakad - Powered by Ragakosh, aroha
- Krsna Kirtana Songs, Raga Sivaranjani, aroha
- RagaMelody, Raga Shivaranjani (Raag Shivaranjani - Haunting Pentatonic Raga in Indian Music), aroha
- Artium Academy, Raag Shivranjani page, avaroha
- Raga Junglism, Shivranjani page, Avaroha
- Shankar Mahadevan Academy, Beginner Exercises, full pentatonic scale, descent
- Krsna Kirtana Songs, Raga Sivaranjani, avaroha
- RagaMelody, Raga Shivaranjani (Raag Shivaranjani - Haunting Pentatonic Raga in Indian Music), avaroha
- Ragakosh, Raga Shivranjani - Learn Thaat, Jaati, Time, Vadi, Samvadi, Aroh, Avroh, Pakad - Powered by Ragakosh, avaroha
- Artium Academy, Raag Shivranjani page, pakad
- Ragakosh, Raga Shivranjani - Learn Thaat, Jaati, Time, Vadi, Samvadi, Aroh, Avroh, Pakad - Powered by Ragakosh, pakad
- Raga Junglism, Shivranjani page, opening description
Variants
- Mishra treatment can include both Ga forms; examples are not universal strict rules.
Source: Raga Junglism
- Raga Junglism, Shivranjani page, notes
How the sources vote
Each field shows the version most independent sources agree on. One publisher counts once.
- Thaat4 of 5 sources agree
- JatiAll 6 sources agree
- Time3 of 5 sources agree
- ArohaAll 6 sources agree
- Avaroha6 of 6 sources agree
- Pakad2 of 6 sources agree
- Vadi4 of 5 sources agree
- Samvadi4 of 5 sources agree
Similar raags named by the sources
- Bhupali: The core form differs by using komalKomalThe lowered form of Re, Ga, Dha or Ni relative to its shuddha form. It describes a swara form, not a soft playing instruction.Source: N1 §1.7, pp. 4–5. and 1 moreMore in the glossary Ga.
Source: Raga Junglism
- Raga Junglism, Shivranjani page, opening description
Film songs
Film songs where a checked source names Shivaranjani. Each song shows whether a musician has reviewed it yet.
Archive recordings
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Stories
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A critic hears Shivaranjani
In her 2018 article on Madan Mohan, Deepa Ganesh identifies Aaj Socha To Aansoo Bhar Aaye with Shivaranjani. The register treats this as the critic's musical interpretation, rather than a declaration by the composer.
As told by Deepa Ganesh, The Hindu, 5 April 2018; inspected passage recorded in register A08 · Source: Second PDF page; Aaj Socha To Aansoo Bhar Aaye analysis; register A08 evidence and limit
Sources for this profile
ThaatThaatA seven-note parent scale used to group Hindustani raags in Bhatkhande’s classification. A thaat is a classification aid rather than a complete raag to perform.Source: N2 §2.1, pp. 14–15; §2.2.1, p. 15. and 1 moreMore in the glossary, jatiJatiA classification of a raag by its note counts in ascent and descent. Audav means five, shadav six and sampurna seven; the two directions can have different counts.Source: N2 §2.2.2, p. 16.More in the glossary, time, vadiVadiThe leading swara in a named raag teaching description. It helps explain note emphasis within that interpretation.Source: N2 §§2.2.6–2.2.9, pp. 17–18.More in the glossary, samvadiSamvadiThe swara ranked next to vadi in a named teaching account. The pair helps describe the raag’s note hierarchy.Source: N2 §§2.2.6–2.2.9, pp. 17–18.More in the glossary, arohaArohaA raag’s ascending note movement in a teaching outline. It is read alongside descending movement and characteristic phrases.Source: N2 §§2.2.3–2.2.4, pp. 16–17; §2.3 answer 1, p. 19; glossary entries 2–3, p. 20 (correcting the apparent ‘Avroha’ typo in §2.2.3).More in the glossary, avarohaAvarohaA raag’s descending note movement in a teaching outline. It may use notes or turns differently from the ascent.Source: N2 §§2.2.3–2.2.4, pp. 16–17; §2.3 answer 1, p. 19; glossary entries 2–3, p. 20 (correcting the apparent ‘Avroha’ typo in §2.2.3).More in the glossary and pakadPakadA characteristic note phrase that helps identify a raag. A pakad is a useful cue to identity, rather than a substitute for learning the raag’s wider movement.Source: N2 §2.2.5, p. 17.More in the glossary show the version the most independent publishers print; the sources page lists every version and who prints it. Other facts follow the source cited beside them. No musician has reviewed this profile yet.
- ShivranjaniRaga Junglism (George Howlett) · cited as Raga JunglismA practitioner's raag guide, used because the institutional sources we checked have no Shivaranjani profile. Accessed 7 October 2026. Located by line; paraphrased.
- Raag ShivranjaniArtium Academy · cited as Artium AcademyA private music academy's raag page. Its terms reserve reproduction, so it is cited and paraphrased only. Accessed 7 October 2026.
- Raga Shivranjani - Learn Thaat, Jaati, Time, Vadi, Samvadi, Aroh, Avroh, Pakad - Powered by RagakoshRagakosh · cited as RagakoshRobots checked (B-ROBOTS-RAGAKOSH.txt): explanatory content-signal comments only, no disallow rule or AI-input prohibition printed. No terms link found in public navigation/help, and /terms returned 404 (B-TERMS-RAGAKOSH.txt). Only visibly public factual text is used. Playback requires Pro and was not accessed; no login or account was used. HTML/text is private audit evidence; no open license claimed. Accessed 17 October 2026.
- Raga SivaranjaniKrsna Kirtana Songs · cited as Krsna Kirtana SongsPublic Krsna Kirtana Songs raga reference. Robots checked in B-ROBOTS-KKSONGS.txt (sitemap only, no disallow). No terms link was found on the homepage or raga page. Short factual transcriptions/citations only, no open-license claim. Saved HTML/text is private audit evidence; no audio downloaded. Accessed 17 October 2026.
- Raga Shivaranjani (Raag Shivaranjani - Haunting Pentatonic Raga in Indian Music)RagaMelody · cited as RagaMelodyPublic RagaMelody / Caesium Studio reference. Robots checked: 404, no robots directives available (B-ROBOTS-RAGAMELODY.txt). Linked privacy page checked (B-POLICY-RAGAMELODY.txt); no separate terms link found on homepage or article. Short factual field transcriptions and citations only, no open-license claim. HTML/text is local audit evidence and must not ship. Accessed 17 October 2026.
- Hindustani Music (242), Theory Book 1, Chapter 2: Elements of RagaNational Institute of Open Schooling · cited as NIOSDefines the jati terms used to label note counts. Accessed 7 October 2026. Located by printed page; paraphrased.
- Raga Shivaranjani: The Pentatonic Raga of PathosShankar Mahadevan Academy · cited as Shankar Mahadevan AcademyRobots allows public raga pages (B-ROBOTS-SHANKAR.txt). Terms reviewed in B-TERMS-SHANKAR.txt: copying/downloading is limited to personal non-commercial use, no open license. This is a local study audit with short factual transcriptions and citations; do not publish the fetched page text, exercises, or course materials. No login/course content accessed. Accessed 17 October 2026.