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Durga

Indian Classical Raga

Durga is a janya raga of the 22nd melakarta raga Kharaharapriya in Carnatic music. A Hindustani raga of the same name uses a similar scale.

Scale

ArohanamS R2 M1 D2 P D2 S
AvarohanamS D2 P M1 R2 S
Tradition
Carnatic
Mela
22
Parent Raga
Karaharapriya

Compositions in Durga raga

dharma shravaNa vidEtake
KannaDa

Composer: Purandara Daasar

raamam bhajE
Sanskrit
Adi

Composer: Dayaananda Saraswati

gaayati vanamaalI
Sanskrit
Adi

Composer: Sadaashiva Bruhmendrar

dharma shravaNa
Kannada
Adi

Composer: Purandara Daasar

Janya ragas of Kharaharapriya

Other ragas derived from the same parent melakarta (mela 22)

Abheri

S G2 M1 P N2 S

S N2 D2 P M1 G2 R2 S

Abhogi

S R2 G2 M1 D2 S

S D2 M1 G2 R2 S

Adi Kapi

S R2 M1 G2 M1 P D2 N2 S

S N2 D2 P M1 G2 R2 S

Agnikopa

S G2 M1 P N2 S

S N2 P M1 G2 R2 S