List of composers who created ragas

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The following is a list of composers of Carnatic and Hindustani music, subgenres of Indian classical music, who have created ragas.

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ComposerGenreRaga CreatedRemarksRef
Goddess Parvati Malkauns Its believed that this raga was created by goddess Parvati to calm lord Shiva [1]
Lord Shiva DeepakThis raga believed to be created by Lord Shiva and there is a myth that singing it creates fire. Tansen sang this raga in court of Akbar [2]
Swami Haridas Hindustani music Brindavani Sarang It is believed Swami Haridas brought Lord Krishna to earth by singing this raga who took the form of an idol which can still be seen in Mathura [3]
Tana Riri Hindustani music Malhar Twin sisters became renowned as the only singers who were able to cure Tansen in whole India by singing Raag Malhar [4]
Tansen Hindustani music Megh Malhar [2]
Miyan ki Malhar Tansen created this raga to bring rain [2]
Gaud Malhar [2]
Bilas Khan Hindustani music Bilaskhani Todi [5]
M. Balamuralikrishna Carnatic music Mahati Balamuralikrishna created this raga in four notes [6] [7]
Lavangi Balamuralikrishna created this raga in four notes [8] [9]
Ganapati Balamuralikrishna created this raga using three notes [10]
Tyagaraja Carnatic music VivardhaniSaint Tyagaraja invented two ragas both ragas with four swaras in the arohana and have six swaras in the avarohana [11]
Navarasa Kanada
Mahesh Mahadev  [ kn ] Carnatic music & Hindustani music Sri Tyagaraja Mahesh Mahadev created this raga and named after saint 'Tyagaraja' [12] [13]
Hindustani music Amritha Kalyani [14] [15]
Nada Kalyani [14]
Mukthipradayini [14] [15]
Carnatic music & Hindustani music RajasadhakaRaga named after Indian scientist Y. S. Rajan [14]
Binduroopini [16]
Carnatic music Sri JnanakshijaMahesh Mahadev created "Sri Jnanakshija" raga which is named after goddess Jnanakshi Rajarajeshwari, Janya raga of the 21st Melakarta raga Keeravani. [17] [18]
Carnatic music & Hindustani music SamyaMahesh Mahadev created this Raga on Chaitra Purnima day, named after Lord Chitragupta, Samya is a raga attributed to justice and fairness, ensuring impartial judgment of individual deeds. [19]
Mayurapriya [16]
Thyagaraja Mangalam Mahesh Mahadev created this raga and named after carnatic musician T. M. Thyagarajan [20]
Tapaswi [16]
Ekamukha [16]
SrirangapriyaMahesh Mahadev created this raga and composed kirtana with Graha bedam with Ahir Bhairav raga written by Yogi Nareyana sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanym [14] [20] [21]
Srijanani [22]
Hameer Tarang [16]
Shivakanthi [16]
Ekamukha [16]
Rudraranjani [16]
Lalithavarali [16]
Mayakara [16]
Hindustani music Bhimsen Mahesh Mahadev created this raga and named after ‘Bharat Ratna’ Pandit Bhimsen Joshi (BHIM) Miaya Tansen (SEN) [14] [15]
Carnatic music & Hindustani music Pranava [16]
Naagadhaari [16]
Thrinayani [16]
Muthuswami Dikshitar Carnatic music Amritavarshini Muthuswami Dikshitar brought rain at Ettayapuram, Tamil Nadu, India by singing his composition in this raga, "Aanandaamrutakarshini amrutavarshini". [8] [9]
Udayaravichandrika [8] [9]
Ramaswami Dikshitar Carnatic music Hamsadhvani This raga was created by Ramaswami Dikshitar (1735–1817), father of Muthuswami Dikshitar. [23]
Shyama Shastri Carnatic music Chintamani Shyama Shastri created this raga and composed 'Devi Brova Samayamide' Kriti in Telugu [24]
Lalmani Misra Hindustani music Madhu Bhairava [25]
Jayachaamarajendra Wadiyar Carnatic music Jayasamvardini [26]
Maharaja Swathi Thirunal Carnatic music Saranganatta [27]
Lalita Panchamam [27]
Dvijavanti [27]
Gopika Vasantam [27]
Mohana Kalyani [27] [28]
Ravi Shankar Hindustani music Shyam Bihag [29]
Baleshwari [29]
Jog Todi [29]
Ahir Lalit [30] [29]
Rasiya [30] [29]
Yaman Manjh [30] [29]
Gunji Kanhara [30] [29]
Tilak Shyam [30] [29]
Rasiya [31]
Banjara [31]
Suvarna [31]
Piloo Banjara [31]
Doga Kalyan [31]
Nanda Dhwani [31]
NatacharukaCreated for his daughter Anoushka [31]
Janasanmodini [30] [29]
Bairagi [31]
Ilayaraja Carnatic music Panchamukhi [32]
Ravana KhambojiCreated to praise lord shiva [33]
Mysore Manjunath Carnatic music Yaduveer ManohariNamed after Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar [34]
Sadananda Mukhopadhyaya Hindustani Music Daiva Malhar

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "Tansen: The master of raag Deepak and raag Megh Malhar | undefined Movie News - Times of India". The Times of India. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  3. ↑ Mukhopadhyay, Nirmalya (15 August 2021). The Vision of the Solitary Man. Global Collective Publishers. ISBN   978-1-954021-35-8.
  4. ↑ "Tana and Riri", Wikipedia, 10 October 2024, retrieved 30 December 2024
  5. ↑ Delhi, All India Radio (AIR), New (20 September 1970). AKASHVANI: Vol. XXXV. No. 39 ( 20 SEPTEMBER, 1970 ). All India Radio (AIR),New Delhi.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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  7. ↑ "M Balamuralikrishna: The Ultimate Creative Genius". 6 July 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  8. 1 2 3 Rāganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras
  9. 1 2 3 Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
  10. ↑ Ramakrishnan, Deepa H. (22 November 2016). "Balamurali, a legend, who created ragas with three swaras". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  11. ↑ "Tyagaraja's Contributions To Art Music". www.outlookindia.com. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  12. ↑ Pinto, Arun (19 January 2023). "Sri Tyagaraja - a New Raga in Carnatic Music by Mahesh Mahadev". News Karnataka. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  13. ↑ "SamyukthaKarnataka ePaper". SamyukthaKarnataka ePaper. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bengaluru composer creating new ragas". Deccan Herald. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  15. 1 2 3 Bharatiya Samagana Sabha (9 July 2018). Saamagana Indian Classical Music Magazine July 2018 - India's Monthly Classical Music Magazine.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Explore List of Ragas Created by Mahesh Mahadev". 3 July 2022. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  17. ↑ "Sri Jnanakshija: "ಶ್ರೀ ಜ್ಞಾನಾಕ್ಷಿಜ"- ಹೊಸ ರಾಗ ಹಾಗೂ ಜ್ಞಾನಾಕ್ಷಿ ರಾಜರಾಜೇಶ್ವರಿ ಆಲ್ಬಂ ಶೀರ್ಷಿಕೆ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಗೊಳಿಸಿದ ಶ್ರೀ ಜಯೇಂದ್ರ ಪುರಿ ಸ್ವಾಮೀಜಿ - Vishwavani TV". 19 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  18. ↑ Brijesh (17 November 2024). "Sri Jnanakshi Rajarajeshwari shrine celebrates cultural and musical grandeur" . Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  19. ↑ "Samya - A Raga created by Mahesh Mahadev". 21 May 2024. Archived from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  20. 1 2 Mary, S. B. Vijaya (5 August 2021). "Mahesh Mahadev's experiments with ragas". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  21. ↑ "Srirangapriya - A raga created by Mahesh Mahadev". 17 July 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  22. ↑ Balachandran, Logesh. "Mahesh Mahadav and Priyadarshini salute Saint Tyagaraja with a new raga named after him". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  23. ↑ "Ramaswami Dikshitar". www.carnatica.net. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  24. ↑ "Eka Raga Kritis in Carnatic Music". www.carnaticcorner.com. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  25. ↑ Dr Pushpa, Varanasi Basu (2007). Raga Rupanjali. Ratna Publications.
  26. ↑ "Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar Life, Music And Contributions". www.magzter.com. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
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  30. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Shankar, Ravi (1997). Raga Mala: The Autobiography of Ravi Shankar. Diane Publishing Company. ISBN   978-0-7567-6379-4.
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  34. ↑ Govind, Ranjani (14 March 2024). "In a rare occurrence, Mysore M Manjunath will perform with his children at the centenary concerts celebrating Karnataka's music legend SV Narayanaswamy Rao". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 28 November 2024.
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