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Kesari

Indian Classical Raga

Kesari is a Carnatic janya raga of the melakarta mAraranjani. Its arohana is S R2 G3 M1 P M1 D1 P D1 S and its avarohana is S D1 N1 D1 P M1 G2 R2 S. Tyaagaraja composed the song 'nannukanna talli' in this raga.

Scale

ArohanamS R2 G3 M1 P M1 D1 P D1 S
AvarohanamS D1 N1 D1 P M1 G2 R2 S
↑SR1R2G2G3M1M2PD1N1N2N3S'↓SR1R2G2G3M1M2PD1N1N2N3S'
Tradition
Carnatic
Mela
25
Parent Raga
Mararanjani

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Compositions in Kesari raga

nannu kanna talli
Telugu
dEshaadi

Composer: Tyaagaraaja

Close relatives

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

  • Adibhairavi

    uses G2 instead of G3 going up; leaves out N1 coming down

  • Ahori

    uses G2 instead of G3 going up; uses N2 instead of N1 coming down

  • Amari

    uses G3 instead of G2 coming down; leaves out N1 coming down

  • Amritamohini

    leaves out G3 going up; adds N1 going up

  • Esari

    uses R1 instead of R2; uses G3 instead of G2 coming down

  • Hejjajji

    uses R1 instead of R2; uses G3 instead of G2 coming down