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Adavai

Indian Classical Raga

Adavai is a Carnatic janya raga of the 14th melakarta Vakulabharanam. Its arohana is S R1 G3 M1 P D1 N2 S and its avarohana is S D1 M1 G3 S.

Scale

ArohanamS R1 G3 M1 P D1 N2 S
AvarohanamS D1 M1 G3 S
↑SR1R2G2G3M1M2PD1D2N2N3S'↓SR1R2G2G3M1M2PD1D2N2N3S'
Tradition
Carnatic
Mela
14
Parent Raga
Vakulabharana

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Close relatives

Ragas whose scale differs from Adavai's by a note or two.

  • Alakadhipati

    adds R1 coming down; adds P coming down

  • Ali

    adds R1 coming down; adds N2 coming down

  • Anali

    uses G2 instead of G3; uses D2 instead of D1

  • Aracelvi

    adds P coming down; adds N2 coming down

  • Endolimalai

    uses D2 instead of D1; adds N2 coming down

Janya ragas of Vakulabharanam

Other ragas derived from the same parent melakarta (mela 14)

Ahiri

S R1 S G3 M1 P D1 N2 S

S N2 D1 P M1 G3 R1 S

Akhandala

S R1 G3 P D1 N2 S

S N2 P M1 R1 S

Akkam

S R1 G3 P D1 N2 S

S N2 D1 P G3 S