CarnaticJanya of the 30th melakarta, Naganandini · Bāṇa chakra

Gambheeravani

Gambheeravani is a Carnatic janya rāga derived from melakarta 30, Naganandini. Arohanam: S G3 P M1 D3 N3 Ṡ. Avarohanam: Ṡ N3 P M1 G3 R2 G3 R2 S.

Swara rail · GambheeravaniTempo
Carnatic · Mela 30Ārōhaṇam
SaGa 3PaMa 1Ni 3Ni 3upper Sa
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Notes of Gambheeravani

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Parent
Mela 30 · Naganandini
Chakra
Bāṇa
Form
Ṣāḍava · 6 / 6
Movement
Zig-zag (vakra) both ways
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Raised vs natural Ma

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Ma
Gambheeravanithis 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 3PaMa 1Ni 3Ni 3upper Sa
Avarōhaṇamupper SaNi 3PaMa 1Ga 3Ri 2Ga 3Ri 2Sa

7 notes · SaRi 2Ga 3Ma 1PaNi 3Ni 3 · Zig-zag (vakra) both ways

From the textbook

Where these notes come from

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

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