Malahari
| Arohanam | S R₁ M₁ P D₁ Ṡ |
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| Avarohanam | Ṡ D₁ P M₁ G₃ R₁ S |
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Malahari is a Carnatic raga. This raaga is a janya of the 15th Melakarta raga Mayamalavagowla. This raga is known to be a morning raga which brings out a sense of calmness.[1] It is associated with the rainy season.[2]
In classical carnatic training, it is often used as a raaga for beginners using geetha right after the swara-based exercises in Mayamalavagowla. Many of the Geethas in this raga have been composed by Purandara Dasa and Muthuswami Dikshitar.
Structure and Lakshana[edit]
This raga is an asymmetric scale and is classified as an audava-shadava raga (five notes in the ascending scale and six notes in the descending scale).[1][2]
The notes in this scale are shuddha rishabha, shuddha madhyama, shuddha dhaivata in arohana and additional antara gandhara in avarohana. Since this scale does not have a nishadha, it can be derived from Gayakapriya (13th melakarta) or Vakulabharanam (14th) too, but has been traditionally associated with Mayamalavagowla (15th) as the parent.
Select compositions[edit]
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Geeta's[edit]
- shri GaNanaatha in Rupaka, written by Purandara Dasa
- kunda gowra gowrivara in Rupaka, written by Purandara Dasa
- padumanaabha paramapurusha in Triputa, written by Purandara Dasa
- kereya neeranu kerege chelli in Triputa, written by Purandara Dasa
Kritis[edit]
- Panchamatanga in Rupaka composed by Muthuswami Dikshitar
- Ananta Padmanaabam in Rupaka composed by Muthiah Bhagavatar
- Kalaye Devadeva in Jhampa composed by MaharajaSwathi Thirunal
- Melukovayya in Adi composed by Shahji Maharaja
Related rāgas[edit]
This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāga.
Scale similarities[edit]
- Karnataka Shuddha Saveri is a rāga which has a symmetrical scale matching the ascending scale of Malahari (gandhara is entirely omitted). Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is S R1 M1 P D1 S : S D1 P M1 R1 S
