CarnaticJanya of the 16th melakarta, Chakravakam · Agni chakra

Kalāvati

Kalavati is a Carnatic janya rāga derived from melakarta 16, Chakravakam. Arohanam: S R1 M1 P D2 Ṡ. Avarohanam: Ṡ D2 P M1 G3 S R1 S.

Swara rail · KalāvatiTempo
Carnatic · Mela 16Ārōhaṇam
SaRi 1Ma 1PaDha 2upper Sa
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Notes of Kalāvati

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Parent
Mela 16 · Chakravakam
Chakra
Agni
Form
Auḍava–Ṣāḍava · 5 / 6
Movement
Zig-zag (vakra) coming down
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Raised vs natural Ma

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Ma
Kalāvatithis 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 1Ma 1PaDha 2upper Sa
Avarōhaṇamupper SaDha 2PaMa 1Ga 3SaRi 1Sa

6 notes · SaRi 1Ga 3Ma 1PaDha 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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