Amritvarshini (raga)

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Amritvarshini
Thaat Kalyan
Arohana S G M P N 
Avarohana  N P M G S
Vadi P
Samavadi S

Amritvarshini is a Hindustani classical raga. It is performed between 7 and 10 p.m.

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Theory

The raga contains five notes each in Arohana and Avarohana; Sa Shuddha Ga and Shuddha Ni; TeevraMadhyama and Pa. It is classified as an Audava/Audava pentatonic raga. [1]

Arohana and Avarohana

Aroha (Ascent): S G M P N 

Avaroha (Descent):  N P M G S

Vadi and Samavadi

Vadi: P

Samvadi: S

Pakad or Chalan

Pakad: SGmPNmPmG, mG->S

Chalan: SGmG, mGS, GmPN, NPmG, GmPNPmG, mG->S;

GmPNS, PNSGmGS, NS NP, NmPmG, mG->S

Organisation and relationships

Thaat: Kalyan

The Raga is based on Carnatic Raga Amritavarshini which is considered a janya rāga of the 66th Melakartha Chitrambari, though it can be derived from other Melakarthas Kalyani, Gamanashrama or Vishwambari by dropping both Rishabh and Dhaivat.

Samay (Time)

Nomenclature: Nomenclature for Notation- ‘D ‘n ‘N  ; S r R g G M m P d D n N; S’ r’ R’ /

P, RS – Halt between P and RS/Meenda (Glissando)- P->m /Kana swara (Grace note) RG

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References

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References

  1. Mani, Charulatha (30 March 2012). "A Raga's Journey — Appealing Amritavarshini". The Hindu.