Pharaj
Indian Classical Raga
Pharaju is a janya raga in Carnatic music, a janya of the 15th melakarta Mayamalavagowla. It is also known as Paras. Patnam Subramanya Iyer composed a thillana in this raga.
Scale
ArohanamS G3 M1 P D1 N3 S
AvarohanamS N3 D1 P M1 G3 R1 S
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Close relatives
Ragas whose scale differs from Pharaj's by a note or two.
- Ghanasindu
the same notes, moving differently
- Paraju
the same notes, moving differently
- Ramakriya
the same notes, moving differently
- Surasindu
the same notes, moving differently
- Ardhradesika
leaves out N3 coming down
- Bhavini
leaves out R1 coming down