CarnaticJanya of the 34th melakarta, Vagadheeswari · Ṛtu chakra

Bhānumanjari

Bhanumanjari is a Carnatic janya rāga derived from melakarta 34, Vagadheeswari. Arohanam: S R3 G3 M1 P N2 Ṡ. Avarohanam: Ṡ N2 P M1 R3 G3 R3 S.

Swara rail · BhānumanjariTempo
Carnatic · Mela 34Ārōhaṇam
SaGa 3Ga 3Ma 1PaNi 2upper Sa
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Notes of Bhānumanjari

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Parent
Mela 34 · Vagadheeswari
Chakra
Ṛtu
Form
Ṣāḍava · 6 / 6
Movement
Zig-zag (vakra) coming down
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Raised vs natural Ma

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Ma
Bhānumanjarithis 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

ĀrōhaṇamSaGa 3Ga 3Ma 1PaNi 2upper Sa
Avarōhaṇamupper SaNi 2PaMa 1Ga 3Ga 3Ga 3Sa

6 notes · SaGa 3Ga 3Ma 1PaNi 2 · Zig-zag (vakra) coming down

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Where these notes come from

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

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