Mālavi
Janya of Mayāmāḻavagauḷa (15) — audava-audava pentatonic with R₃ + G₃ + M₁ + P + N₃ (no Dha)
Morning bhakti; contemplative
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Ārōhaṇa (ascending)
- S
- G₂
- G₃
- M₁
- P
- N₃
- Ṡ
Avarōhaṇa (descending)
- Ṡ
- N₃
- P
- M₁
- G₃
- G₂
- S
Signature phrase
S R₃ G₃ M₁ P 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)
- G₃
- Samvādi (queen svara)
- N₃
- Jīva (life-giving)
- G₂ G₃ M₁ N₃
- Nyāsa (resting)
- S G₃ M₁ N₃
- Graha (phrase-starting)
- S G₂ G₃
Listen to Mālavi
Arōhaṇa-avarōhaṇa exposition with tampura drone.
Similar ragas
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