CarnaticJanya of the 49th melakarta, Dhavalambari · Brahma chakra

Abhirāmam

Abhiramam is a Carnatic janya rāga derived from melakarta 49, Dhavalambari. Arohanam: S R1 M2 P D1 N1 Ṡ. Avarohanam: Ṡ N1 D1 P M2 G2 R1 S.

Swara rail · AbhirāmamTempo
Carnatic · Mela 49Ārōhaṇam
SaRi 1Ma 2PaDha 1Dha 1upper Sa
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Notes of Abhirāmam

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Parent
Mela 49 · Dhavalambari
Chakra
Brahma
Form
Ṣāḍava–Sampūrṇa · 6 / 7
Movement
Straight up and down
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Raised vs natural Ma

Lower Ma by a semitone, then play both versions.

Ma
Abhirāmamthis rāga
Sa to Pa

Raised Ma sits a whole step above Ga, then just one semitone below Pa. That narrow pull up to Pa is the brightness of the raised fourth.

Scale

ĀrōhaṇamSaRi 1Ma 2PaDha 1Dha 1upper Sa
Avarōhaṇamupper SaDha 1Dha 1PaMa 2Ga 2Ri 1Sa

7 notes · SaRi 1Ga 2Ma 2PaDha 1Dha 1 · Straight up and down

From the textbook

Where these notes come from

Wikipedia’s list of janya rāgas and karnatik.com, which agree.

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