Kalyani

65th Melam. 11th Chakra, 5th Raga.

Moorchana:

• srgmpdnṡ–ṡndpmgrs

Swarasthanas:

• Shadjam, Chatushruti Rishabam, Anthara Gandharam, Prati Madyamam, Panchamam, Chatushruti Daivatam, Kakali Nishadham.

Nyasa swaras:

• R,G,D, and N

Graha swaras:

• S,R,G,P,N

Jiva or Amsa swaras

• S,G,M,P, and N

Vadi-Samvadi Swaras:

S-P, R-P, R-D, G-N, M-N, and P-S

Compositions:

Geetham: \n ▪KamalaJātala \n ◦ Varnam \n ▪ *Vanajākshiro—*Adi—RamnadSrinivasaIyer▪

*VanajākshiNinne—*Ata—PallaviGopalayyar \n ◦ Kritis: \n ▪ *AmmaRāvamma—*KandaChapu—Tyagaraja \n ▪ *NidhiChālaSukhama—*MisraChapu—Tyagaraja▪ *KamalāmbāmBajare—*Adi—Dikshitar

Nava Avarana Kriti-Kamalambham bhajare- Adi--- Muthuswami Dikshiter

Kriti- Himadri sute -------Rupaka---Syama Sastri

Other Information

• Major Ragam. Many Janyams.
• Most famous Prati Madyama Ragam.
• Sarva Swara Gamaka Vareeka Rakti Ragam.
• Heavy Scope for Raga Alapana.
• All swaras have Raga Chaya
• Many Kritis Start on g, ṡ
• Mecha Kalyani according to 72 Melakartha scheme.
• Kalyani is one of the most popular and majestic prati madhyama ragas.
• It is one of the 6 main and important ragas in Carnatic classical music as the other 5 being Kharaharapriya, Todi, Shankarabharanam, Bhaiiravi, and Kambhoji.
• Gamaka Yukta Raga
• Murchana Kaaraka mela raga
• It has all tivra swaras and hence is supposed to be a veera rasa pradhana raga.
• Tristayi raga