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Ankura

Indian Classical Raga

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

Scale

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

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Close relatives

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

  • Arumin

    adds G3 coming down

  • Atakuta

    leaves out R1 coming down

  • Atapa

    leaves out P coming down

  • Amudasurabhi

    adds D1 going up; leaves out N2 going up

  • Atrar

    adds D1 going up; leaves out D1 coming down

  • Atticudi

    leaves out N2 going up; adds G3 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