Pūrvī Kalyāṇī
Janya of Kalyāṇī (65) — sampūrṇa bhāṣāṅga with kaisiki N₂ as foreign note
Karuṇa; Kalyāṇī with kaisiki N₂
Venkatamakhin ṛāgaṅga· Dikshitar kriti tradition
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Ārōhaṇa (ascending)
- S
- R₂
- G₃
- M₂
- P
- D₂
- N₂
- Ṡ
Avarōhaṇa (descending)
- Ṡ
- N₂
- D₂
- P
- M₂
- G₃
- R₂
- S
Signature phrase
S R₂ G₃ M₂ P D₂ 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)
- R₂ G₃ M₂ N₂
- Nyāsa (resting)
- S R₂ G₃ N₂
- Graha (phrase-starting)
- S R₂ G₃
Listen to Pūrvī Kalyāṇī
Arōhaṇa-avarōhaṇa exposition with tampura drone.
Kṛtis in this rāga· 1 entry across 1 composer
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