CarnaticJanya of the 15th melakarta, Māyāmāḷavagauḷa · Agni chakra

Devaranji

Devaranji is a Carnatic janya rāga derived from melakarta 15, Mayamalavagowla. Arohanam: S M1 P D1 P N3 Ṡ. Avarohanam: Ṡ N3 D1 P M1 S.

Swara rail · DevaranjiTempo
Carnatic · Mela 15Ārōhaṇam
SaMa 1PaDha 1PaNi 3upper Sa
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Notes of Devaranji

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Parent
Mela 15 · Māyāmāḷavagauḷa
Chakra
Agni
Form
Auḍava · 5 / 5
Movement
Zig-zag (vakra) going up
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Raised vs natural Ma

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Ma
Devaranjithis 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

ĀrōhaṇamSaMa 1PaDha 1PaNi 3upper Sa
Avarōhaṇamupper SaNi 3Dha 1PaMa 1Sa

5 notes · SaMa 1PaDha 1Ni 3 · Zig-zag (vakra) going up

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Where these notes come from

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

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