CarnaticJanya of the 53rd melakarta, Gamanaśrama · Brahma chakra

Poorvi Kalyāni

Poorvi Kalyani is a Carnatic janya rāga derived from melakarta 53, Gamanashrama. Arohanam: S R1 G3 M2 P D2 P Ṡ. Avarohanam: Ṡ N3 D2 P M2 G3 R1 S.

Swara rail · Poorvi KalyāniTempo
Carnatic · Mela 53Ārōhaṇam
SaRi 1Ga 3Ma 2PaDha 2Paupper Sa
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Notes of Poorvi Kalyāni

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Parent
Mela 53 · Gamanaśrama
Chakra
Brahma
Form
Ṣāḍava–Sampūrṇa · 6 / 7
Movement
Zig-zag (vakra) going up
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Raised vs natural Ma

Lower Ma by a semitone, then play both versions.

Ma
Poorvi Kalyānithis rāga
Sa to Pa

Raised Ma sits a whole step above Ga, then just one semitone below Pa. That narrow pull up to Pa is the brightness of the raised fourth.

Scale

ĀrōhaṇamSaRi 1Ga 3Ma 2PaDha 2Paupper Sa
Avarōhaṇamupper SaNi 3Dha 2PaMa 2Ga 3Ri 1Sa

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

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Where these notes come from

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

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