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Mayamalava Govla

Indian Classical Raga

Mayamalavagowla is the 15th melakarta raga, earlier known as Malavagowla. It is a symmetric scale with an even spacing between swaras and is the basis of beginners' lessons in Carnatic music. It conveys shanta rasa and pathos, and is a morning raga sung at dawn.

Scale

ArohanamS R1 G3 M1 P D1 N3 S
AvarohanamS N3 D1 P M1 G3 R1 S
↑SR1R2G2G3M1M2PD1D2N2N3S'↓SR1R2G2G3M1M2PD1D2N2N3S'
Tradition
Carnatic

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