CarnaticJanya of the 20th melakarta, Naṭabhairavi · Veda chakra

Devakriya

Devakriya is a Carnatic janya rāga derived from melakarta 20, Natabhairavi. Arohanam: S R2 M1 P N2 Ṡ. Avarohanam: Ṡ N2 D1 N2 P M1 G2 R2 S.

Swara rail · DevakriyaTempo
Carnatic · Mela 20Ārōhaṇam
SaRi 2Ma 1PaNi 2upper Sa
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Notes of Devakriya

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Parent
Mela 20 · Naṭabhairavi
Chakra
Veda
Form
Auḍava–Sampūrṇa · 5 / 7
Movement
Zig-zag (vakra) coming down
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Raised vs natural Ma

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Ma
Devakriyathis 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 2Ma 1PaNi 2upper Sa
Avarōhaṇamupper SaNi 2Dha 1Ni 2PaMa 1Ga 2Ri 2Sa

7 notes · SaRi 2Ga 2Ma 1PaDha 1Ni 2 · Zig-zag (vakra) coming down

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Where these notes come from

Wikipedia’s list of janya rāgas. 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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