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| Avarohanam | Ṡ D₁ P M₁ G₃ R₁ S |
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Malahari is aCarnaticraga. This raaga is ajanya of the 15thMelakarta ragaMayamalavagowla. 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]
In classical carnatic training, it is often used as a raaga for beginners usinggeetha right after theswara-based exercises inMayamalavagowla. Many of the Geethas in this raga have been composed byPurandara Dasa.
This raga is an asymmetric scale and is classified as anaudava-shadava raga (five notes in the ascending scale and six notes in the descending scale).[1][2]
The notes in this scale areshuddha rishabha, shuddha madhyama, shuddha dhaivata inarohana and additionalantara gandhara inavarohana. Since this scale does not have anishadha, it can be derived fromGayakapriya (13th melakarta) orVakulabharanam (14th) too, but has been traditionally associated withMayamalavagowla (15th) as the parent.
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This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāga.
