Varali
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Varali is a major and ancient Carnatic raga known for its distinctive, austere melodic character and frequent use in profound devotional compositions.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Carnatic raga
ⓘ
musical scale ⓘ |
| ascendingNotes | S G1 R1 G1 M1 P D1 N3 S ⓘ |
| ascendingScaleName | arohana ⓘ |
| associatedBelief | traditionally believed to be difficult to master ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Lord Shiva
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
austere
ⓘ
meditative ⓘ profound ⓘ serious ⓘ |
| descendingNotes | S N3 D1 P M1 G1 R1 S ⓘ |
| descendingScaleName | avarohana ⓘ |
| emotionalFlavor |
bhakti (devotion)
ⓘ
vairagya (detachment) ⓘ |
| famousComposition |
“Eti janmam idi ha”
ⓘ
“Kamakshi anudinamu” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Karuna judavamma” ⓘ “Mamulanu mari” ⓘ “Seshachala nayakam” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousCompositionComposer |
Muthuswami Dikshitar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syama Sastri NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyagaraja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| improvisationForms |
kalpana swaras
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
neraval ⓘ raga alapana ⓘ |
| melakartaNumberOfParent | 17 ⓘ |
| musicTradition | Carnatic music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| noteCountAscending | vakra sampurna ⓘ |
| noteCountDescending | sampurna ⓘ |
| origin | South India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ornamentation | requires delicate gamakas ⓘ |
| parentMelakarta | Suryakantam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pedagogicalStatus | taught at advanced level ⓘ |
| ragaType | janya raga ⓘ |
| region | performed across South India ⓘ |
| scaleType | vakra raga ⓘ |
| swarasUsed |
kakali nishadam (N3)
ⓘ
panchamam (P) ⓘ shadjam (S) ⓘ shuddha dhaivatam (D1) ⓘ shuddha gandharam (G1) ⓘ shuddha madhyamam (M1) ⓘ shuddha rishabham (R1) ⓘ |
| timeOfRendering | usually sung in the morning ⓘ |
| tradition | considered an ancient raga ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
devotional compositions
ⓘ
philosophical compositions ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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