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Vasantavarali

Indian Classical Raga

Vasantavarali is a janya raga of the 20th melakarta Natabhairavi. Its arohana is S R2 M1 P D1 S and its avarohana is S N2 D1 P G2 R2 S, using shuddha dhaivata and omitting gandhara.

Scale

ArohanamS R2 M1 P D1 S
AvarohanamS N2 D1 P G2 R2 S
↑SR1R2G2G3M1M2PD1D2N2N3S'↓SR1R2G2G3M1M2PD1D2N2N3S'
Tradition
Carnatic
Mela
20
Parent Raga
Natabhairavi

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Compositions in Vasantavarali raga

pAhi rAma dUta
Telugu
rUpaka

Composer: Tyaagaraaja

Close relatives

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

  • Rajarajesvari

    adds M1 coming down

  • Ahori

    adds G2 going up; adds M1 coming down

  • Asaveri

    uses R1 instead of R2; adds M1 coming down

  • Jonpuri

    adds N2 going up; adds M1 coming down

  • Kanakasaveri

    uses R1 instead of R2; adds M1 coming down

  • Mandamari

    uses D2 instead of D1; adds M1 coming down

Janya ragas of Natabhairavi

Other ragas derived from the same parent melakarta (mela 20)

Ahori

S R2 G2 M1 P D1 S

S N2 D1 P M1 G2 R2 S