CarnaticJanya of the 2nd melakarta, Ratnangi · Indu chakra

Ghanṭāravam

Ghantaravam is a Carnatic janya rāga derived from melakarta 2, Ratnangi. Arohanam: S R1 G1 M1 P N2 Ṡ. Avarohanam: Ṡ N2 D1 P M1 G1 R1 S.

Swara rail · GhanṭāravamTempo
Carnatic · Mela 2Ārōhaṇam
SaRi 1Ri 1Ma 1PaNi 2upper Sa
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Notes of Ghanṭāravam

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Parent
Mela 2 · Ratnangi
Chakra
Indu
Form
Ṣāḍava–Sampūrṇa · 6 / 7
Movement
Straight up and down
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Raised vs natural Ma

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Ma
Ghanṭāravamthis 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 1Ri 1Ma 1PaNi 2upper Sa
Avarōhaṇamupper SaNi 2Dha 1PaMa 1Ri 1Ri 1Sa

7 notes · SaRi 1Ri 1Ma 1PaDha 1Ni 2 · Straight up and down

From the textbook

Where these notes come from

karnatik.com. 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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