CarnaticJanya of the 64th melakarta, Vachaspati · Rudra chakra

Gurupriya

Gurupriya is a Carnatic janya rāga derived from melakarta 64, Vachaspati. Arohanam: S R2 G3 M2 D2 N2 Ṡ. Avarohanam: Ṡ N2 D2 M2 G3 R2 S.

Swara rail · GurupriyaTempo
Carnatic · Mela 64Ārōhaṇam
SaRi 2Ga 3Ma 2Dha 2Ni 2upper Sa
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Notes of Gurupriya

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Parent
Mela 64 · Vachaspati
Chakra
Rudra
Form
Ṣāḍava · 6 / 6
Movement
Straight up and down
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Raised vs natural Ma

Lower Ma by a semitone, then play both versions.

Ma
Gurupriyathis rāga
Sa to Pa

Raised Ma sits a whole step above Ga, then just one semitone below Pa. That narrow pull up to Pa is the brightness of the raised fourth.

Scale

ĀrōhaṇamSaRi 2Ga 3Ma 2Dha 2Ni 2upper Sa
Avarōhaṇamupper SaNi 2Dha 2Ma 2Ga 3Ri 2Sa

6 notes · SaRi 2Ga 3Ma 2Dha 2Ni 2 · 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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