| Arohanam | S R₁ M₁ P D₁ Ṡ |
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| Avarohanam | Ṡ D₁ P M₁ G₃ R₁ S |
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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]
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 Geethas in this raga have been composed by Purandara Dasa.
Structure and Lakshana[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
Geetams[edit | edit source]
- Shri Gananaatha in Rupaka, written by Purandara Dasa
- Kundha Gowra Gowrivara in Rupaka, written by Purandara Dasa
- Padumanaabha Paramapurusha in Triputa, written by Purandara Dasa
- Keraya Neeranu Kerege Challi in Triputa, written by Purandara Dasa
Kritis[edit | edit source]
- Vigneshwaram Bhajare in Adi tala and Pancha Matanga Mukha in Rupaka Tala composed by Muthuswami Dikshitar
- Evvarevvarivaado by Annamacharya
- Shri Mahaganapathe in Rupaka Tala composed by Muthiah Bhagavatar
- Dasasreshtam by T. N. Seshagopalan in Rupaka Tala in praise of Shri Purandara Dasa
- Sharanambitade in Adi tala by Annamacharya
- Vara Siddhi Vinayaka, a Varnam in Adi tala by Dr. Sripada Pinakapani
- Shri Raghupungava in Rupaka Tala by Gopikrishnan AJ
Related rāgas[edit | edit source]
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāga.
Scale similarities[edit | edit source]
- 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
