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Arani

Indian Classical Raga

araNi is a Carnatic janya raga of the 11th melakarta Kokilapriya. Its arohanam is S R1 G2 M1 P D2 N3 S and its avarohanam is S N3 P M1 R1 S. Its alternate scale, in the 23rd melakarta Gowri Manohari, is S R2 M1 D2 N3 S - S N3 D2 M1 R2 S.

Scale

ArohanamS R1 G2 M1 P D2 N3 S
AvarohanamS N3 P M1 R1 S
Alternate
(23 GOWRI MANOHARI JANYA) S R2 M1 D2 N3 S - S N3 D2 M1 R2 S
↑SR1R2G2G3M1M2PD1D2N2N3S'↓SR1R2G2G3M1M2PD1D2N2N3S'
Tradition
Carnatic
Mela
11
Parent Raga
Kokilapriya

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Close relatives

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

  • Akhilandavalli

    uses N2 instead of N3

  • Abherini

    uses R2 instead of R1; leaves out D2 going up

  • Anilavali

    uses R2 instead of R1; uses N2 instead of N3

  • Aravanaiyan

    leaves out R1 going up; adds D2 coming down

  • Ardhambari

    uses G3 instead of G2 going up; uses D1 instead of D2 going up

  • Ardrambari

    uses G3 instead of G2 going up; uses D1 instead of D2 going up