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9.2 Janaka and janya ragas
Say whether a raga is a parent scale or derived from one, and name its parent.
A janaka raga uses all seven swaras in both directions; a janya raga is derived from one, leaving notes out or bending the order. Malahari, the raga of the first geethams, is a janya of Mayamalavagowla, which is why nothing new had to be learned.
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Say what makes a raga a parent scale.
Melakarta · ReferenceFind the parent of two janya ragas you already play.
Name three ways a janya raga can differ from its parent.
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