CarnaticJanya of the 29th melakarta, Dhīraśaṅkarābharaṇaṁ · Bāṇa chakra

Pahāḍi

Pahadi is a Carnatic janya rāga derived from melakarta 29, Sankarabharanam. Arohanam: S R2 G3 P D2 P D2 Ṡ. Avarohanam: Ṡ N3 D2 P G3 M1 G3 R2 S N3 D2 P D2 S.

Swara rail · PahāḍiTempo
Carnatic · Mela 29Ārōhaṇam
SaRi 2Ga 3PaDha 2PaDha 2upper Sa
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Notes of Pahāḍi

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Parent
Mela 29 · Śaṅkarābharaṇaṁ
Chakra
Bāṇa
Form
Auḍava–Sampūrṇa · 5 / 7
Movement
Zig-zag (vakra) both ways
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Raised vs natural Ma

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Ma
Pahāḍithis 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 2Ga 3PaDha 2PaDha 2upper Sa
Avarōhaṇamupper SaNi 3Dha 2PaGa 3Ma 1Ga 3Ri 2SaNi 3Dha 2PaDha 2Sa

7 notes · SaRi 2Ga 3Ma 1PaDha 2Ni 3 · Zig-zag (vakra) both ways

From the textbook

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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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