Scale & Notes
Aarohanam (Ascending)
S
R₁
G₂
M₁
P
D₁
N₂
Ṡ
Avarohanam (Descending)
Ṡ
N₂
D₁
P
M₁
G₂
R₁
S
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Tempo
60 BPM
Aarohanam (Ascending)
SR₁G₂M₁PD₁N₂Ṡ
Avarohanam (Descending)
ṠN₂D₁PM₁G₂R₁S
Characteristic Phrases (Prayogas)
Aarohanam
S R1 G1 M2 P D1 N1 Ṡ
Avarohanam
Ṡ N1 D1 P M2 G1 R1 S
Evocative Todi phrase
G1 M2 P D1 N1 Ṡ
Tambura Drone
Pṣ·S·S·Ṣ
About this Raga
The supreme Raktha Raga of the first Chakra and the 8th Melakarta. Uses the lowest possible variants of all notes (R₁, G₂, M₁, D₁, N₂). Sampoorna-Sampoorna. Deep, heavy, majestic, capable of infinite manodharma. Jiva swaras: G₂, M₁, D₁. Almost every note is heavily oscillated (kampita gamaka).
Jiva & Nyasa Swaras
Jiva Swaras (life-giving notes)
G₁N₂
Nyasa Swaras (resting/ending notes)
SM₁
Typical Phrases (Sancharas)
S R₁ G₂ M₁ P D₁ N₂ Ṡ
Ṡ N₂ D₁ P M₁ G₂ R₁ S
G₂ M₁ P D₁ N₂ Ṡ
Ṡ N₂ D₁ P M₁ G₂ R₁ S
Compositions & Snippets
- Kaddanuvariki — Tyagaraja
- Karuna Joodavamma — Tyagaraja
- Dachukovalena — Tyagaraja
- Sri Krishnam Bhaja Manasa — Muthuswami Dikshitar
- Era Na Pai — Patnam Subramania Iyer(varnam)
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Signature Tune (Alapana)
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Compositions in this Raga
Famous Compositions
Kaddanu Variki
Tyagaraja · Adi
Koluvamaregada
Tyagaraja · Adi
Rave Himagiri (Swarajati)
Syama Sastri · Adi
Quick Reference
Todi — Manasuloni
T.N. Seshagopalan
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