Is Amritavarsini a janya raga?

Yes, Amritavarsini is a janya raga derived from Citrambari.

Amritavarsini

Indian Classical Raga

Amritavarshini is a janya raga in Carnatic music, derived from the 66th melakarta raga Chitrambari. It is an audava (pentatonic) raga using five swaras, omitting rishabham and dhaivatam. It is closely associated with rain and is sung during the monsoon.

Scale

ArohanamS G3 M2 P N3 S

AvarohanamS N3 P M2 G3 S

Alternate

MELA 39--SR1G1M2PD1N1PS/SNDPMGRS (Nadamuni PANDITAR); MELA 39--SR1G1M2PD1N3PS/SN3PD1M2G1R1S; MELA 66--SG3M2PN3S/SN3PM2G3S (Subbarama DIKSHITAR AND DIKSHITAR SCHUL OF MUSICRESEMBLES MALASHRI OF HINDUSTANI); MELA 66--SGMPNS/SNDPMGS (R.R.Keshavamurti). ALSO IN MELA 53 (mArwa THAT). ; WHERE D IS OMITTED IN THE AROHANAIT RESEMBLES THE HINDUSTANI RAGA SHRI. THERE ARE NO COMPOSITIONS IN THIS TYPE OF AMRITAVARSHINI (B. SUBBA RAORAGANIDHI).;

Tradition

Carnatic

Mela

Parent Raga

Citrambari

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