Amritha Kalyani

Amritha Kalyani is a rāga in Carnatic music[1](musical scale of South Indian classical music) created by music composer Mahesh Mahadev[2] who has created many ragas.[3][4] It is the Janya raga of 65th melakarta rāgam Mechakalyani in the 72 melakarta rāgam system of Carnatic music.[1][3][5]

Carnatic music
Tanjavur-style tambura
Concepts
Compositions
Instruments
Melody
Sarasvati Vīṇā
Veṇu
Nādasvaraṃ
Goṭṭuvādyaṃ (Citra Vīṇā)
Violin
Percussion
Mr̥daṅgaṃ
Ghaṭaṃ
Morsing
Kanjira
Thavil
Drone
Tambura
Shruti box
Amritha Kalyani
ArohanamS G₃ M₂ P N₃ Ṡ
AvarohanamṠ N₃ D₂ P M₂ G₃ R₂ S

It is equivalent to Lydian mode of western music but the second and sixth note is omitted in ascending. This rāgam is also named as Amrith Kalyan Hindustani music.[3]

Structure and Lakshana
Descending is same as Kalyani scale with Shadjam at C

Amritha Kalyani is an asymmetric rāgam does not contain rishabham and dhaivatam in the ascending scale. It is an audava-sampurna rāgam (or owdava rāgam, meaning pentatonic ascending scale). Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows.

The notes used in this scale are shadjam, chatushūruti rishabam, antara gandharam, prati madhyamam, chatushruti dhaivatam, kakali nishadam in the ascending, chatushruti rishabham and chatushruti daivatam added in descending scale. It is a audava - sampurna rāgam

Compositions

The composition in this rāgam

Achyutam Keshavam - composed by Mahesh Mahadev, sung by Priyadarshini[5][3]

Ragapravaham - Ganesh Kumaresh[6]

Notes
  1. Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani: S G M̄ P N Ṡ
    • Western: C E F♯ G B C
  2. Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani: Ṡ N D P M̄ G R S
    • Western: C B A G F♯ E D C

References
  1. "Bengaluru composer creating new ragas". Deccan Herald. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  2. Pinto, Arun (19 January 2023). "Sri Tyagaraja - a New Raga in Carnatic Music by Mahesh Mahadev". News Karnataka. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  3. "Amritha Kalyani - A Raga created by Mahesh Mahadev". 17 July 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  4. Bharatiya Samagana Sabha (9 July 2018). Saamagana Indian Classical Music Magazine July 2018 - India's Monthly Classical Music Magazine.
  5. Achyutam Keshavam in Raga Amritha Kalyani & Nada Kalyani created by Mahesh Mahadev, retrieved 21 January 2023
  6. Ragapravaham Episode - 1 - Amritha Kalyani, retrieved 21 January 2023


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