Yamunakalyani

Yamunakalyani / Yaman kalyan / Yaman Kalyani is a Sampoorna Bhashanga Raga.It is said to be borrowed from Hindustani music and is the Carnatic adaptation of the Hindustani raga: Yaman Kalyan. Its arohana-avarohana is as follows:

• Arohana: S R₂ G₃ P M₂ G₃ P D₂ N₃ D₂ Ṡ[lower-alpha 1]
• Avarohana: Ṡ N₃ D₂ P M₂ G₃ M₁ R₂ S[lower-alpha 2]

The swaras are Shadjam, Chathusruthi Rishabham, Antara Gandharam, Panchamam, Prathi Madhyamam, Chathusruthi Dhaivatham, Kakali Nishadam. Shudha Madhyama is seen in avarohana, but it must be used sparingly. Usually the avarohana is sung with a brief instance of M1[3] between G3 and R2.

The jeeva swaras are– R, G, M, D and N.

S, G, P and N forms the Graha swaras. M1 is the anya swara. The characteristic phrases of this raga are NDNR -NRNG – DNRG. PMRGR – GMR SNRS(Ranjaka prayogas).

Another type of this raga, with shadava-shadava scale, according to some sources[1][2] is as follows:

• Arohana: S R₂ G₃ P M₂ P D₂ Ṡ[lower-alpha 3]
• Avarohana: Ṡ D₂ P M₂ P G₃ R₂ S[lower-alpha 4]

Jamboopathe by Muthuswamy Dikshitar, set to Rupaka talam is a famous composition. Some other famous compositions in Yamunakalyani are Krishna Nee Begane by Vyasatirtha, Bhavayami Gopalam by Annamacharya, Pibare Ramarasam by Sadashiva Brahmendra, O Rama Nee Nama by Bhadrachala Ramadasu, Sri Ramachandra Kripalu by Sant Tulsidas, Haridasulu by Tyagaraja and Kadana Vatsava Hari by Vijayadasa in Kannada, Bideno Ninnangri By Prasanna Venkata Dasaru