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Kusumavali

Indian Classical Raga

Kusumavali is a Carnatic janya raga of Keeravani, the 21st melakarta. Its arohanam is S G2 M1 P D1 S and its avarohanam is S N3 D1 P M1 G2 M1 R1 S.

Scale

ArohanamS G2 M1 P D1 S
AvarohanamS N3 D1 P M1 G2 M1 R1 S
↑SR1R2G2G3M1M2PD1D2N2N3S'↓SR1R2G2G3M1M2PD1D2N2N3S'
Tradition
Carnatic
Mela
21
Parent Raga
Kiravani

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Close relatives

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

  • Arappalyan

    uses D2 instead of D1

  • Madhavi

    adds N3 going up

  • Akkara

    uses D2 instead of D1; uses N2 instead of N3 coming down

  • Alarava

    leaves out D1 going up; uses D2 instead of D1 coming down

  • Allagadri

    leaves out P; uses D2 instead of D1

  • Aruayirani

    uses D2 instead of D1; adds N3 going up

Janya ragas of Keeravani

Other ragas derived from the same parent melakarta (mela 21)

Abherini

S R2 G2 M1 P N3 S

S N3 P M1 R2 S