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Anantan

Indian Classical Raga

anantan is a Carnatic janya raga of the 14th melakarta Vakulabharanam. Its arohanam is S R1 G3 M1 P S and its avarohanam is S N2 D1 P M1 G3 R1 S.

Scale

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

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Close relatives

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

  • Ananda

    the same notes, moving differently

  • Anata

    the same notes, moving differently

  • Asukha

    leaves out P coming down

  • Atticudi

    leaves out R1 going up

  • Ahiri

    adds D1 going up; adds N2 going up

  • Ambikara

    leaves out R1 going up; leaves out P 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

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