CarnaticJanya of the 27th melakarta, Sarasangi · Bāṇa chakra

Kamalā Manohari

Kamala Manohari is a Carnatic janya rāga derived from melakarta 27, Sarasangi. Arohanam: S G3 M1 P N3 Ṡ. Avarohanam: Ṡ N3 D1 P M1 G3 S.

Swara rail · Kamalā ManohariTempo
Carnatic · Mela 27Ārōhaṇam
SaGa 3Ma 1PaNi 3upper Sa
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Notes of Kamalā Manohari

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Parent
Mela 27 · Sarasangi
Chakra
Bāṇa
Form
Auḍava–Ṣāḍava · 5 / 6
Movement
Straight up and down
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Raised vs natural Ma

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Ma
Kamalā Manoharithis 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 3Ma 1PaNi 3upper Sa
Avarōhaṇamupper SaNi 3Dha 1PaMa 1Ga 3Sa

6 notes · SaGa 3Ma 1PaDha 1Ni 3 · 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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