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Kumudakriyā

Janya of Harikāmbhōji (28) — sampūrṇa bhāṣāṅga with R₃ + M₂ + N₂ as foreign notes

Evening-bhakti; lotus-petal slow tempo

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Ārōhaṇa (ascending)

  1. S
  2. G₂
  3. G₃
  4. M₂
  5. P
  6. D₁
  7. N₂

Avarōhaṇa (descending)

  1. N₂
  2. D₁
  3. P
  4. M₂
  5. G₃
  6. G₂
  7. S

Signature phrase

S R₃ G₃ M₂ P D₁ N₂ 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)
G₃
Samvādi (queen svara)
N₂
Jīva (life-giving)
G₂ G₃ D₁ N₂
Nyāsa (resting)
S G₂ G₃ N₂
Graha (phrase-starting)
S G₂ G₃

Listen to Kumudakriyā

Arōhaṇa-avarōhaṇa exposition with tampura drone.

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Kumudakriyā — Karunattu