Malahari is a Carnatic

raga A ''raga'' or ''raag'' (; also ''raaga'' or ''ragam''; ) is a melodic framework for improvisation in Indian classical music akin to a musical mode, melodic mode. The ''rāga'' is a unique and central feature of the classical Indian music tradit ...

. This raaga is a ''janya'' of the 15th ''

Melakarta Mēḷakartā is a collection of fundamental musical scales ( ragas) in Carnatic music (South Indian classical music). ''Mēḷakartā'' ragas are parent ragas (hence known as ''janaka'' ragas) from which other ragas may be generated. A ''melak ...

'' raga

Mayamalavagowla Mayamalavagowla (pronounced ) is a raga of Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is classified as 15th ''melakarta'' raga under Venkatamakhin's ''melakarta'' system. Originally known as ''malavagowla'', "maya" was pref ...

. This raga is known to be a morning raga which brings out a sense of calmness.''Raganidhi'' by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras It is associated with the rainy season.''Ragas in Carnatic music'' by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications In classical carnatic training, it is often used as a raaga for beginners using geetha right after the

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-based exercises in

. Many of the Geetha's in this raga have been composed by

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and

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Structure and Lakshana

This raga is an asymmetric scale and is classified as an ''audava-shadava'' raga (five notes in the ascending scale and six notes in the descending scale). * : * : The notes in this scale are ''shuddha rishabha, shuddha madhyama, shuddha dhaivata'' in ''arohana'' and additional ''antara gandhara'' in ''avarohana''. Since this scale does not have a ''nishadha'', it can be derived from

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(13th melakarta) or

Vakulabharanam Vakulabharanam (pronounced ) is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is the 14th ''melakarta'' rāgam in the 72 ''melakarta'' rāgam system of Carnatic music. It is called Dhātivasantabhairavi''Ragas in C ...

(14th) too, but has been traditionally associated with Mayamalavagowla (15th) as the parent.

Select compositions

Geeta's

*''shri GaNanaatha'' in Rupaka, written by

*''kunda gowra gowrivara'' in Rupaka, written by

*''padumanaabha paramapurusha'' in Triputa, written by

*''kereya neeranu kerege chelli'' in Triputa, written by

Kritis

*''Panchamatanga'' in Rupaka composed by

*''Ananta Padmanaabam'' in Rupaka composed by Muthiah Bhagavatar *''Kalaye Devadeva'' in Jhampa composed by Maharaja

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*''Melukovayya'' in Adi composed by Shahji Maharaja

Related rāga's

This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāga.

Scale similarities

Karnataka Shuddha Saveri Karnataka Shuddha Saveri is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is an ''audava'' rāgam (or ''owdava'' rāgam, meaning pentatonic scale). It is a ''janya'' rāgam (derived scale), as it does not have a ...

is a rāga which has a symmetrical scale matching the ascending scale of ''Malahari'' (''gandhara'' is entirely omitted). Its ' structure is S R1 M1 P D1 S : S D1 P M1 R1 S

Notes

References

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