Carnatic Music Primer

Dr. Parthasarathy Sriram

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Grahabeda Groups

The following list contains groups of melakartas that are Grahabeda derivable from each other within any group. These are thus Murchanakara melakarta ragas.


Kanakaangi, Kaamavardhani
Rathnaangi, Gamanasrama, Jhankaaradhwani
Gaanamurthy, Visvambari, Shyaamalaangi
Vanaspathy, Maararanjani
Maanavathy, Kaantaamani
Senaavathy, Lataangi, Sooryakaantham
Hanumathodi, Mechakalyaani, Harikaambhoji, Natabhairavi, &
  Dheerasankaraabharanam, Kharaharapriya
Dhenuka, Chitraambari, Shanmugapriya, Shoolini
Naatakapriya, Vaachaspathy, Chaarukesi, Gowrimanohari
Kokilapriya, Rishabhapriya
Gaayagapriya, Dhaatuvardhani
Vakulaabharanam, Kosalam, Kiravaani, Hemavathy
Maayaamaalavagowla, Rasigapriya, Simhendhramadhyamam
Chakravaaham, Sarasaangi, Dharmavathy
Haatakaambari, Gavaambhodhi
Varunapriya, Raagavardhani
Naagaanandini, Bhavapriya, Vaagadheeswari
Gaangeyabhooshani, Neetimathy
Chalanaata, Subhapantuvaraali
Shadvidhamaargini, Naasikaabhooshani

# The following are the Amurchanaakara melakartas, meaning they
are not related to any other melakarta through Grahabedam.

Taanaroopi
Roopavathy
Yaagapriya
Saalagam
Jalaarnavam
Jhaalavaraali
Navaneetham
Paavani
Raghupriya
Suvarnaangi
Divyamani
Dhavalaambari
Naamanaaraayani
Raamapriya
Sucharithra
Jyotiswaroopini

# The following are Grahabeda related Janya raga groups and hence
it is appropriate to call these Janya ragas as Murchanakara
Janya ragas.
Suddha Saaveri, Suddha Dhanyaasi, Madhyamaavathy, Hindolam and
 Mohanam
Ghambeera Naata and Bhoopaalam
Kalkata and Lalitha
Naagaswaraavali and Hamsadwani
Aarabi, Mohana Kalyaani, Aabheri and Kedaara Gowla
Dhanyaasi and Saalaka Bhairavi
Aabhogi and Valagi
Kaambhoji and Desiya Thodi
Bilahari and Yadukula Kaambhoji

In the preceding list, the first four groups possess symmetric arohanam and avarohanam (use the same swaras in the arohanam and the avarohanam) while the rest use asymmetric scales.

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