Sāveri
Janya of Māyāmāḷavagaula (15) — audava ascent, sampūrṇa descent
Karuna; morning devotion
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Ārōhaṇa (ascending)
- S
- R₁
- M₁
- P
- D₁
- Ṡ
Avarōhaṇa (descending)
- Ṡ
- N₃
- D₁
- P
- M₁
- G₃
- R₁
- S
Signature phrase
S R₁ M₁ P D₁ 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.
Rāga grammar
- Vādi (king svara)
- R₁
- Samvādi (queen svara)
- D₁
- Jīva (life-giving)
- R₁ M₁ D₁
- Nyāsa (resting)
- S M₁ P
- Graha (phrase-starting)
- S R₁
Listen to Sāveri
Arōhaṇa-avarōhaṇa exposition with tampura drone.
Sangeet Parijat — Ahobala's notes
- Graha (opening)
- Sa
- Aṁśa (king svara)
- Pa
- Nyāsa (rest svara)
- Sa
- Time
- Morning
- Gīti
- Sādhāraṇī
- Gamaka
- kampita
Komal Re carries karuṇā. Heavy kampita on Dha balances it.
Similar ragas
Top 5 by mūrchhanā + aṁśa + nyāsa + graha + gītī overlap. Match score shown.
- NāgānandinīG SaA PaN SaGauḍī95%
- NaṭabhairavīG SaA PaN SaGauḍī95%
- JhaṅkāradhvaniG SaA ReN SaSādhāraṇī80%
- ĀnandabhairavīG SaA GaN SaGauḍī75%
- bhairavG SaA DhaN SaBhinnā75%