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Gandharva

Indian Classical Raga

gAndharva is a Carnatic janya raga of the 42nd melakarta raga raghupriyA. Its arohanam is M2 P D3 N3 S R1 G1 and its avarohanam is R1 S N3 P M2 P.

Scale

ArohanamM2 P D3 N3 S R1 G1
AvarohanamR1 S N3 P M2 P
↑SR1G1G2G3M1M2PD1D2D3N3S'↓SR1G1G2G3M1M2PD1D2D3N3S'
Tradition
Carnatic
Mela
42
Parent Raga
Raghupriya

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Close relatives

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

  • Anandabhogi

    adds G1 coming down; adds D3 coming down

  • Dundubi

    uses G2 instead of G1 going up; adds G2 coming down

  • Godari

    uses D1 instead of D3 going up; adds D1 coming down

  • Gomati

    adds G1 coming down; leaves out N3 coming down

  • Pusakalyani

    uses G3 instead of G1 going up; adds G3 coming down

  • Raghupriya

    adds G1 coming down; adds D3 coming down