Kīravāṇī
Melakarta 21 — Chakra 4 (Veda)
Ārōhaṇa (ascending)
- S
- R₂
- G₂
- M₁
- P
- D₁
- N₃
Avarōhaṇa (descending)
- N₃
- D₁
- P
- M₁
- G₂
- R₂
- 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.
Similar ragas
Top 5 by mūrchhanā + aṁśa + nyāsa + graha + gītī overlap. Match score shown.
- ĀnandabhairavīG SaA GaN SaGauḍī100%
- JhālavarāḷiG SaA GaN SaGauḍī100%
- kauraG SaA GaN SaGauḍī100%
- GavāmbhōdiG SaA GaN SaBhinnā95%
- HindōḷamG SaA GaN SaBhinnā95%