अमरुथ तरंगिनि

Raag Amrutha Tarangini is a complete scale with all 7 notes in both ascent and descent raga in the Carnatic classical music tradition.. With its Sampurna-Sampurna jati structure, this raag creates a distinctive tonal landscape. The predominant rasa is Peace/Tranquility (शांत), making it suitable for compositions that evoke peaceful, meditative emotions. It is traditionally performed during evening hours, and its melodic contour offers rich possibilities for alapana, kalpanaswaram, and creative improvisation.

As part of the rich tapestry of Indian classical music, Raag Amrutha Tarangini represents the deep connection between melodic structure and emotional expression that defines the Carnatic tradition.

Amrutha Tarangini is a Carnatic janya rāga meaning 'river of nectar' (amṛtha = nectar, tāraṅgiṇī = a flowing river, a river characterised by waves). In Sanskrit poetry 'tarangini' is used as a metaphor for continuous melodic flow — thus the raag's name signals a style of performance in which phrases cascade in the manner of a flowing stream. The 72-melakarta system codified by Venkatamakhin in the Catuṛdaṇḍī Prakāśikā (c. 1660 CE) provides the parent framework, but Amrutha Tarangini's specific parent melakarta and scale are not clearly documented in widely available Carnatic reference works. Its devotional and lyrical associations make it suitable for compositions in the kriti form.