CarnaticJanya of the 14th melakarta, Vakulabharanam · Agni chakra

Ānanda

Ananda is a Carnatic janya rāga derived from melakarta 14, Vakulabharanam. Arohanam: S R1 G3 M1 P Ṡ. Avarohanam: Ṡ N2 D1 P M1 G3 R1 S.

Swara rail · ĀnandaTempo
Carnatic · Mela 14Ārōhaṇam
SaRi 1Ga 3Ma 1Paupper Sa
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Notes of Ānanda

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Parent
Mela 14 · Vakulabharanam
Chakra
Agni
Form
Auḍava–Sampūrṇa · 5 / 7
Movement
Straight up and down
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Raised vs natural Ma

Raise Ma by a semitone, then play both versions.

Ma
Ānandathis rāga
Sa to Pa

Natural Ma sits a semitone above Ga and a whole step below Pa: a settled fourth that rests rather than leans.

Scale

ĀrōhaṇamSaRi 1Ga 3Ma 1Paupper Sa
Avarōhaṇamupper SaNi 2Dha 1PaMa 1Ga 3Ri 1Sa

7 notes · SaRi 1Ga 3Ma 1PaDha 1Ni 2 · Straight up and down

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Where these notes come from

karnatik.com. The second source the site checks against differs here, or has nothing to compare, so this is waiting on a musician’s review.

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