Nayaki

Indian Classical Raga

Nayaki is a janya raga of Kharaharapriya, the 22nd melakarta. It is a vakra-shadava-vakra-sampoorna raga closely related to the raga Darbar. It can portray karuna (compassion) and shanta (tranquility) rasas and convey bhakti.

Scale

ArohanamS R2 M1 P D2 N2 D2 P S

AvarohanamS N2 D2 P M1 R2 G2 R2 S

Tradition

Carnatic

Mela

22

Parent Raga

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Compositions in Nayaki raga

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carAcara jagadrUpE

Composer: H.N. Muttayyah Bhaagavatar

Composer: Ambujam Krishna

dayalEni bratukEmi

Composer: Tyaagaraaja

iSTappaDikkinda Ezhaiyai

Composer: Suddhaananda Bhaarati

kanugonu saukhyamu

Composer: Tyaagaraaja

Composer: TiruveTTiyoor Tyaagayya

Close relatives

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

Anandavaridhi
the same notes, moving differently
Darbar
the same notes, moving differently
Adi Kapi
adds G2 going up
Arunakanta
uses G3 instead of G2 coming down
Citta Ranjani
adds G2 going up
Devamanoari
leaves out G2 coming down

Janya ragas of Kharaharapriya

Other ragas derived from the same parent melakarta (mela 22)

Abheri

S G2 M1 P N2 S

S N2 D2 P M1 G2 R2 S

Abhogi

S R2 G2 M1 D2 S

S D2 M1 G2 R2 S

Adi Kapi

S R2 M1 G2 M1 P D2 N2 S

S N2 D2 P M1 G2 R2 S

Agnikopa

S G2 M1 P N2 S

S N2 P M1 G2 R2 S