CarnaticJanya of the 14th melakarta, Vakulabharanam · Agni chakra

Vasantabhairavi

Vasantabhairavi is a Carnatic janya rāga derived from melakarta 14, Vakulabharanam. Arohanam: S R1 G3 M1 D1 N2 Ṡ. Avarohanam: Ṡ N2 D1 M1 P M1 G3 R1 S.

Swara rail · VasantabhairaviTempo
Carnatic · Mela 14Ārōhaṇam
SaRi 1Ga 3Ma 1Dha 1Ni 2upper Sa
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Notes of Vasantabhairavi

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Parent
Mela 14 · Vakulabharanam
Chakra
Agni
Form
Ṣāḍava–Sampūrṇa · 6 / 7
Movement
Zig-zag (vakra) coming down
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Raised vs natural Ma

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Ma
Vasantabhairavithis 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 1Ga 3Ma 1Dha 1Ni 2upper Sa
Avarōhaṇamupper SaNi 2Dha 1Ma 1PaMa 1Ga 3Ri 1Sa

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

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Where these notes come from

Wikipedia’s list of janya rāgas. 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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