Svadhya is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is an audava Shadava rāgam . It is a janya rāgam (derived scale), as it does not have all the seven swaras (musical notes).
It is said to evoke intense self-reflection to the listener and Karuṇa rasa (pathos).
Structure and Lakshana
(notes used in this scale are shuddha rishabham, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam, shuddha dhaivatham, kaisiki nishadham)
Svadhya is considered a janya rāgam of Ratnangi, the 2nd Melakarta rāgam. This Raga was created by composer Raleigh Rajan.
Popular compositions Here are some popular kritis composed in Svadhya.
Maya- The Reflection of Self by Raleigh Rajan Ashtavakra Gita- Self Realization Musical by Raleigh Rajan
Related rāgams This section covers the theoretical and scientific aspect of this rāgam.
Scale similarities Revati ragam has similar aurohana but a different avarohana, especially the presence of shuddha dhaivatham makes Svadhya raga a complex one and lends a different colour.Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras
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