Compare Naṭabhairavi and Āsāvarī

Natabhairavi is Carnatic melakarta 20; Asavari is a Hindustani rāga of Asavari thāṭ. Both use the same 7 notes, and differ in the ascent.

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NaṭabhairaviĀrōhaṇam
SaRi 2Ga 2Ma 1PaDha 1Ni 2upper Sa
ĀsāvarīĀroh
SaReMaPakomal Dhaupper Sa

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Notes of Naṭabhairavi and Āsāvarī

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What sets them apart

2 of 6 differ
WhatNaṭabhairavi · CarnaticĀsāvarī · Hindustani
AscentSaRi 2Ga 2Ma 1PaDha 1Ni 2upper SaSaReMaPakomal Dhaupper Sa
FormSampūrṇa · 7 / 7Auḍav–Sampūrṇa · 5 / 7

Shared: parent (Mela 20 · Naṭabhairavi = Āsāvarī thāṭ) · notes (7 · SaRi 2Ga 2Ma 1PaDha 1Ni 2 = 7 · SaRekomal GaMaPakomal Dhakomal Ni) · descent (upper SaNi 2Dha 1PaMa 1Ga 2Ri 2Sa = upper Sakomal Nikomal DhaPaMakomal GaReSa) · movement (Straight up and down)

Phrases

Naṭabhairavi

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Āsāvarī