Malahari
Malahari is a Carnatic raga. This raaga is a janya of the 15th Melakarta raga Mayamalavagowla. This raga is known to be a morning raga which brings out a sense of calmness.[1] It is associated with the rainy season.[2]
Arohanam | S R₁ M₁ P D₁ Ṡ |
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Avarohanam | Ṡ D₁ P M₁ G₃ R₁ S |
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In classical carnatic training, it is often used as a raaga for beginners using geetha right after the swara-based exercises in Mayamalavagowla. Many of the Geetha's in this raga have been composed by Purandara Dasa and Muthuswami Dikshitar.
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Structure and Lakshana
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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).[1][2]
- ārohaṇa: S R₁ M₁ P D₁ Ṡ[lower-alpha 1]
- avarohaṇa: Ṡ D₁ P M₁ G₃ R₁ S[lower-alpha 2]
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 Gayakapriya (13th melakarta) or Vakulabharanam (14th) too, but has been traditionally associated with Mayamalavagowla (15th) as the parent.
Select compositions
Geeta's
- shri GaNanaatha in Rupaka, written by Purandara Dasa
- kunda gowra gowrivara in Rupaka, written by Purandara Dasa
- padumanaabha paramapurusha in Triputa, written by Purandara Dasa
- kereya neeranu kerege chelli in Triputa, written by Purandara Dasa
Kritis
- Panchamatanga in Rupaka composed by Muthuswami Dikshitar
- Ananta Padmanaabam in Rupaka composed by Muthiah Bhagavatar
- Kalaye Devadeva in Jhampa composed by MaharajaSwathi Thirunal
- 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 is a rāga which has a symmetrical scale matching the ascending scale of Malahari (gandhara is entirely omitted). Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S R1 M1 P D1 S : S D1 P M1 R1 S
Notes
- Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: S Ṟ M P Ḏ Ṡ
- Western: C D♭ F G A♭ C
- Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: Ṡ Ḏ P M G Ṟ S
- Western: C A♭ G F E D♭ C
References
- Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras
- Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications