Evvari Bodhana – Abhogi Ragam

An Introduction

Abhogi Varnam – Evvari Bhodhana is a most sung among Carnatic Musicians. Abhogi Ragam is categorized as Audava Ragam (it’s set in a Pentatonic Scale). This Ragam is classified under Janya Raga, which means it does not contain all the swaras. Panchamam and Nishadham (Pa & Ni) are missing in this Ragam. This particular Ragam has 5 scales in Aarohanam and Avarohanam each, and hence Abhogi Ragam is an Audava-Audava ragam.

A varnam is a composition that imbibes all the characteristics of a Ragam. It is also the element that decides the foundation in Carnatic Music. This enables the learning curve to reach Keerthnais efficiently. Varnams takes the learner through the process of learning set swaras in the ragam, special usage of those set swaras. Varnam enunciates the main notes of a ragam. Aalapana, Kalpana Swarams and Neravals becomes easy when one masters Varnam.

Structure of Abhogi Ragam

The notes used in Abhogi Ragam are, shadjam, chathusruti rishabham, sadharana gandharam, shuddha madhyamam and chathusruthi dhaivatham. Abhogi ragam is a Janya Ragam of the Kharaharapriya order, the 22nd Melakartha Ragam in the series. Abhogi Ragam can also be derived from Gourimanohari, by dropping the Pa and NI from the notes.

Meaning of Evvari Bodhana

Abhogi Varnam, Evvari Bodhana, is an imploration to Lord Srinivasa, residing in the divine hills of Tirupathi. The singer asks the Lord, on whose order is he acting. They implore the lord of the hills, which is believed to be Adishesan, Lord’s serpant, in the form of the hills. It is an open call for the Almighty to come and rule the lives. This imploration is because, there is sufferening caused by the actions of Cupid and that only Lord Srinivasa can save them.

Notation

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