CarnaticJanya of the 22nd melakarta, Kharaharapriya · Veda chakra

Kāpijingala

Kapijingala is a Carnatic janya rāga derived from melakarta 22, Kharaharapriya. Arohanam: S N2 S R2 G2 M1 Ṡ. Avarohanam: Ṡ M1 G2 R2 S N2 D2 N2 S.

Swara rail · KāpijingalaTempo
Carnatic · Mela 22Ārōhaṇam
SaNi 2SaRi 2Ga 2Ma 1upper Sa
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Notes of Kāpijingala

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Parent
Mela 22 · Kharaharapriya
Chakra
Veda
Form
Auḍava–Ṣāḍava · 5 / 6
Movement
Zig-zag (vakra) both ways
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Raised vs natural Ma

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Ma
Kāpijingalathis 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

ĀrōhaṇamSaNi 2SaRi 2Ga 2Ma 1upper Sa
Avarōhaṇamupper SaMa 1Ga 2Ri 2SaNi 2Dha 2Ni 2Sa

6 notes · SaRi 2Ga 2Ma 1Dha 2Ni 2 · Zig-zag (vakra) both ways

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Where these notes come from

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

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