Nada Kalyani
Nada Kalyani is a rāga in Carnatic music[1](musical scale of South Indian classical music) created by music composer Mahesh Mahadev who has created many ragas in classical music.[2][3] Nada Kalyani is the Janya raga of 65th melakarta rāgam Mechakalyani in the 72 melakarta rāgam system of Carnatic music.[1][2][4]
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| Arohanam | S R₂ M₂ P N₃ Ṡ |
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| Avarohanam | Ṡ N₃ D₂ P M₂ G₃ R₂ S |
It is equivalent to Lydian mode of western music but the third and sixth note is omitted in ascending. This rāgam is named as Nada Kalyan in Hindustani music.[2]
Structure and Lakshana
Nada Kalyani is an asymmetric rāgam does not contain gandharam and dhaivatam in the ascending scale. It is an audava-sampurna rāgam (or owdava rāgam, meaning pentatonic ascending scale). The structure ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa of this raga as follows.
- ārohaṇa: S R₂ M₂ P N₃ Ṡ[lower-alpha 1]
- avarohaṇa: Ṡ N₃ D₂ P M₂ G₃ R₂ S[lower-alpha 2]
The notes used in this scale are shadjam, chatushūruti rishabam, prati madhyamam, panchamam, kakali nishadam in the ascending, antara gandharam 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 and sung by Priyadarshini[4][2]
Notes
- Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: S R M̄ P N Ṡ
- Western: C D F♯ G B C
- Alternate notations:
- Hindustani: Ṡ N D P M̄ G R S
- Western: C B A G F♯ E D C
References
- "Bengaluru composer creating new ragas". Deccan Herald. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- "Nada Kalyani - A raga created by Mahesh Mahadev". 17 July 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- Bharatiya Samagana Sabha (9 July 2018). Saamagana Indian Classical Music Magazine July 2018 - India's Monthly Classical Music Magazine.
- Achyutam Keshavam in Raga Amritha Kalyani & Nada Kalyani created by Mahesh Mahadev, retrieved 21 January 2023