← All ragas

Kīravāṇī

Melakarta 21 — Chakra 4 (Veda)

Ārōhaṇa (ascending)

  1. S
  2. R₂
  3. G₂
  4. M₁
  5. P
  6. D₁
  7. N₃

Avarōhaṇa (descending)

  1. N₃
  2. D₁
  3. P
  4. M₁
  5. G₂
  6. R₂
  7. S

Signature phrase

S R₂ G₂ M₁ P D₁ N₃ Ṡ

The pakad (catch-phrase) is the 4-8 svara motif that defines this raga's identity. Internalise this phrase first — it's what your ear reaches for when the raga returns to its home base.

Listen to Kīravāṇī

Arōhaṇa-avarōhaṇa exposition with tampura drone.

Sangeet Parijat — Ahobala's notes

Graha (opening)
Sa
Aṁśa (king svara)
Ga
Nyāsa (rest svara)
Sa
Time
After 3rd prahara
Gīti
Gauḍī
Gamaka
andolan

Modern raga, not in Ahobala. Komal Ga + komal Dha + kakali Ni gives the Hindustani-leaning shadowy character — Gauḍī gītī by analogy with Bhairavī's komal-svara family.

Compose in this ragaPractice this raga

Similar ragas

Top 5 by mūrchhanā + aṁśa + nyāsa + graha + gītī overlap. Match score shown.

Kīravāṇī — Karunattu