Vagadheeswari (pronounced vÃÂgadheeà Âwari) is a rÃÂgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 34th melakarta rÃÂgam (parent scale) in the 72 melakarta rÃÂgam system of Carnatic music. It is called BhogachhÃÂyÃÂnÃÂà £a in Muthuswami Dikshitar school of Carnatic music.
It is the 4th rÃÂgam in the 6th chakra Rutu. The mnemonic name is Rutu-Bhu. The mnemonic phrase is sa ru gu ma pa dhi ni. Its ' structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows (see swaras in Carnatic music for details on below notation and terms):
The and are used in this scale. As is a rÃÂgam, by definition it is a sampoorna rÃÂgam (has all seven notes in ascending and descending scale). It is the equivalent of , which is the 70th scale.
Vagadheeshwari has a few minor janya rÃÂgams (derived scales) associated with it, of which Magadhi and MohanÃÂngi are occasionally heard. See List of janya rÃÂgams for full list of rÃÂgams associated with Vagadheeswari.
Here are a few common compositions sung in concerts, set to Vagadheeswari.
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rÃÂgam.
Vagadheeshwari's notes when shifted using Graha bhedam, yields 2 other minor melakarta rÃÂgams, namely, Naganandini and Bhavapriya. Graha bhedam is the step taken in keeping the relative note frequencies same, while shifting the shadjam to the next note in the rÃÂgam. For further details and an illustration refer Graha bhedam on Naganandini. A janya raga of Vagadheeswari is Chayanata.