Sampurna Carnatic raaga

Sahānā

The raaga of Tyagaraja's 'Giripai': listen for its winding, zigzag (vakra) phrases that ache with tenderness and surrender.

karuna (pathos), tenderness, surrender

Sahānā 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 R2 G3 M1 P M1 D2 N2 S

avarohana / descending

S N2 D2 P M1 G3 M1 R2 G3 R2 S

How to hear it

Life notes / jeeva: R2 (rishabham), G3 (gandharam), N2 (nishadham)
Resting notes / nyasa: R2 rishabham (graha/nyasa/amsa svara); dhaivatham also noted as an important rest note; gandhara is an amsa but never used as a nyasa
Signature phrases / prayoga: GMRS (signature motif); R2 G3 M1 P; P M1 D2 N2; N2 S D2; G3 M1 R2; RGMP; PMDNS; RGRS (with elongated rishabha)
Ornament / gamaka: Characteristic oscillated gandhara sung between sadharana G2 and antara G3 carrying a kampita gamaka; kampita gamaka also on nishadha; orikkai gamaka on G and N; dirgha (elongated) N, G, R and dirgha madhyama in the avarohana

Malavi

Dwijavanti (Jujavanti)

historically linked to Sri raga (mela 22)

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