Scale & Notes
Aarohanam (Ascending)
S
R2
G3
M2
P
D2
N3
S'
Avarohanam (Descending)
S'
N3
D2
P
M2
G3
R2
S
Audio Playback
Voice
Tempo
60 BPM
Aarohanam (Ascending)
SR2G3M2PD2N3S'
Avarohanam (Descending)
S'N3D2PM2G3R2S
Characteristic Phrases (Prayogas)
Aarohanam — with Prati Madhyama
S R2 G3 M2 P D2 N3 S'
Avarohanam
S' N3 D2 P M2 G3 R2 S
Characteristic Kalyani phrase
M2 P D2 N3 S'
Descending signature
N3 D2 P M2 G3
About this Raga
Kalyani (Melakarta #65, Chakra: Rudra). Sampoorna raga (7 notes). Arohana: S R2 G3 M2 P D2 N3 S. Avarohanam: S N3 D2 P M2 G3 R2 S. Distinguished by Prati Madhyama (M2, the augmented fourth) — the only difference from Shankarabharanam. Western equivalent: Lydian mode. Rasa: Shringara (love), Bhakti (devotion). One of the most beloved ragas in Carnatic music. Source: Sambamoorthy Pocket Guide to 72 Melakartas.
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