Kāmavardani

The poignant morning raaga of Ilaiyaraaja's 'Roja Vai Thalattum' (Pantuvarali): pensive, devotional, all-sharp with a plaintive edge.

poignant, pensive, devotional

Kāmavardani is a sampurna (seven-note) raaga in the Carnatic tradition.

in the raaga jeeva (life note) nyasa (resting note)

or tap any lit note to hear it

arohana / ascending

S R1 G3 M2 P D1 N3 S

avarohana / descending

S N3 D1 P M2 G3 R1 S

How to hear it

Life notes / jeeva: G, D, M, P (per Subbarama Dikshitar, Sangeetha Sampradaya Pradarshini)
Resting notes / nyasa: S, R, G, M, P, N, of which R, G and M are hrswa (short) nyasa swaras
Signature phrases / prayoga: pdm and srn are frequently used visesha sancharas
Ornament / gamaka: Dhattu (skipping notes), janta swaras and Pratyahata gamakas; raga chhaya swaras R, M, N rendered as dheergha kampita (long oscillated) swaras

Poorvikalyani (sounds similar, differs in dhaivata swara)

also compared with Varali and Shubha Pantuvarali (different gandharam)

◐ Draft: the reference facts on this page are compiled from public sources and are pending review by a musician. Corrections welcome via GitHub.