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Alivardhana

Indian Classical Raga

Alivardhana is a Carnatic janya raga of the 17th melakarta. Its arohana is S R1 G3 M1 N3 S and its avarohana is S N3 D2 P M1 G3 R1 S.

Scale

ArohanamS R1 G3 M1 N3 S
AvarohanamS N3 D2 P M1 G3 R1 S
↑SR1R2G2G3M1M2PD1D2N2N3S'↓SR1R2G2G3M1M2PD1D2N2N3S'
Tradition
Carnatic
Mela
17
Parent Raga
Cayavati

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Close relatives

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

  • Avivardhana

    the same notes, moving differently

  • Amritalahari

    uses R2 instead of R1; adds P going up

  • Avari

    adds P going up; adds D2 going up

  • Cayagovla

    adds P going up; uses D1 instead of D2 coming down

  • Cayagaula

    adds P going up; uses D1 instead of D2 coming down

  • Cayavati

    adds P going up; adds D2 going up

Janya ragas of Suryakantam

Other ragas derived from the same parent melakarta (mela 17)

Ahiri Bhairavi (Ahir Bhairav)

S R1 G3 M1 P N2 D2 M1 P D2 S

S N2 D2 P M1 P G3 R1 S