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Elli

Indian Classical Raga

elli is a Carnatic janya raga of the 16th melakarta raga cakravAkam. Its arohanam is S R1 M1 P D2 S and its avarohanam is S N2 P M1 G3 R1 S.

Scale

ArohanamS R1 M1 P D2 S
AvarohanamS N2 P M1 G3 R1 S
↑SR1R2G2G3M1M2PD1D2N2N3S'↓SR1R2G2G3M1M2PD1D2N2N3S'
Tradition
Carnatic
Mela
16
Parent Raga
Cakravakam

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Close relatives

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

  • Andarmadevi

    uses G2 instead of G3 coming down

  • Emman

    adds G3 going up

  • Alakavarvali

    uses R2 instead of R1; adds D2 coming down

  • Ananta

    adds N3 going up; leaves out N2 coming down

  • Ankusapani

    uses G2 instead of G3 coming down; adds D2 coming down

  • Apsan

    leaves out P going up; uses G2 instead of G3 coming down

Janya ragas of Chakravakam

Other ragas derived from the same parent melakarta (mela 16)

Abhaya

S R1 G3 M1 P D2 N2 S

S N2 D2 P M1 G3 R1 S

Airavati

S R1 G3 M1 P D2 N2 S

S P M1 R1 S

Aiyyan

S R1 G3 M1 P D2 N2 S

S D2 M1 R1 S