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Adirainayaka

Indian Classical Raga

Adirainayaka is a Carnatic janya raga of the 9th melakarta Dhenuka. Its arohana is S R1 G2 M1 P D1 N3 S and its avarohana is S N3 D1 M1 G2 S.

Scale

ArohanamS R1 G2 M1 P D1 N3 S
AvarohanamS N3 D1 M1 G2 S
↑SR1R2G2G3M1M2PD1D2N2N3S'↓SR1R2G2G3M1M2PD1D2N2N3S'
Tradition
Carnatic
Mela
9
Parent Raga
Dhenuka

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Close relatives

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

  • Aghorapriya

    uses D2 instead of D1; uses N2 instead of N3

  • Amapancamam

    uses M2 instead of M1; uses D3 instead of D1

  • Ammaiyappar

    uses D2 instead of D1; adds R1 coming down

  • Annapancamam

    uses M2 instead of M1; uses D3 instead of D1

  • Aruarumalati

    uses D2 instead of D1; leaves out N3 coming down

  • Aymmukhan

    leaves out R1 going up; adds P coming down