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Akhandala

Indian Classical Raga

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

Scale

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

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Close relatives

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

  • Ardhambari

    adds M1 going up; uses N3 instead of N2

  • Ardrambari

    adds M1 going up; uses N3 instead of N2

  • Asamanjari

    leaves out N2 going up; uses N3 instead of N2 coming down

  • Atrar

    leaves out R1 going up; adds M1 going up

  • Alalvannannayaki

    adds M1 going up; adds G3 coming down

  • Bibhas

    leaves out N2; adds D1 coming down

Janya ragas of Vakulabharanam

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

Adavai

S R1 G3 M1 P D1 N2 S

S D1 M1 G3 S

Ahiri

S R1 S G3 M1 P D1 N2 S

S N2 D1 P M1 G3 R1 S

Akkam

S R1 G3 P D1 N2 S

S N2 D1 P G3 S