CarnaticJanya of the 20th melakarta, Naṭabhairavi · Veda chakra

Pūrnashadjam

Purnashadjam is a Carnatic janya rāga derived from melakarta 20, Natabhairavi. Arohanam: S R2 G2 M1 N2 Ṡ. Avarohanam: Ṡ N2 P M1 G2 R2 S.

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Swara rail · PūrnashadjamTempo
Carnatic · Mela 20Ārōhaṇam
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Parent
Mela 20 · Naṭabhairavi
Chakra
Veda
Form
Auḍava–Ṣāḍava · 5 / 6
Movement
Straight up and down
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Raised vs natural Ma

Raise Ma by a semitone, then play both versions.

Pūrnashadjamthis rāga

Natural Ma sits a semitone above Ga and a whole step below Pa: a settled fourth that rests rather than leans.

Scale

Ārōhaṇam
Avarōhaṇam

6 notes · · Straight up and down

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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