CarnaticJanya of the 31st melakarta, Yagapriya · Ṛtu chakra

Desharanjani

Desharanjani is a Carnatic janya rāga derived from melakarta 31, Yagapriya. Arohanam: S R3 M1 P D1 N1 Ṡ. Avarohanam: Ṡ N1 D1 P M1 R3 S.

Swara rail · DesharanjaniTempo
Carnatic · Mela 31Ārōhaṇam
SaGa 3Ma 1PaDha 1Dha 1upper Sa
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Notes of Desharanjani

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Parent
Mela 31 · Yagapriya
Chakra
Ṛtu
Form
Ṣāḍava · 6 / 6
Movement
Straight up and down
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Raised vs natural Ma

Raise Ma by a semitone, then play both versions.

Ma
Desharanjanithis 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 3Ma 1PaDha 1Dha 1upper Sa
Avarōhaṇamupper SaDha 1Dha 1PaMa 1Ga 3Sa

6 notes · SaGa 3Ma 1PaDha 1Dha 1 · Straight up and 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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