Kālavati
Janya of Kiravāṇi (21) — Tyāgarāja's sampradāya synonym; virā-rasa brassy character
Brisk virā-rasa; Kiravāṇi sibling with distinctive gamaka weight
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Ārōhaṇa (ascending)
- S
- R₂
- G₂
- P
- D₁
- N₃
- Ṡ
Avarōhaṇa (descending)
- Ṡ
- N₃
- D₁
- P
- G₂
- R₂
- S
Signature phrase
S R₂ G₂ M₁ P D₁ N₃ Ṡ
The pakad (catch-phrase) is the 4-8 svara motif that defines this raga's identity. Internalise this phrase first — it's what your ear reaches for when the raga returns to its home base.
Rāga grammar
- Vādi (king svara)
- G₂
- Samvādi (queen svara)
- N₃
- Jīva (life-giving)
- R₂ G₂ N₃
- Nyāsa (resting)
- S R₂ G₂ N₃
- Graha (phrase-starting)
- S R₂ G₂
Listen to Kālavati
Arōhaṇa-avarōhaṇa exposition with tampura drone.
Similar ragas
No Parijat notes for this raga yet — the catalog covers 77 of 81 living ragas.