CarnaticJanya of the 22nd melakarta, Kharaharapriya · Veda chakra

Miyan Malhār

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

Swara rail · Miyan MalhārTempo
Carnatic · Mela 22Ārōhaṇam
SaRi 2PaMa 1PaNi 2Dha 2Ni 2upper Sa
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Notes of Miyan Malhār

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

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Ma
Miyan Malhārthis 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 2PaMa 1PaNi 2Dha 2Ni 2upper Sa
Avarōhaṇamupper SaNi 2PaMa 1PaGa 2Ma 1Ri 2Sa

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

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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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