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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 · Reference
  • Find the parent of two janya ragas you already play.

  • Name three ways a janya raga can differ from its parent.

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