Unit 1 Flashcards
72 Melakartas and Vivadi Ragas
1
Q
What is a raga usually classified into (modern time)
A
Janaka
Janya
2
Q
How many Janaka Ragas
A
72
3
Q
Characteristics of a Janaka Raga
A
- Sampurnatva (should have all 7 swaras)
- Asktaka (must have S as 8th note in Aro and Ava)
- Kramatba (7 swaras must ascend and descend no vakra)
- Homogeneity (all 7 swaras need to be same, so ex. no N2 and N3)
4
Q
The two main groups of 72 ragas (36 each)
A
Purva
Uttara
(M1, M2)
5
Q
Chakras in Purva
A
Indu
Netra
Agni
Veda
Bana
Rutu
6
Q
Chakras in Uttara
A
Rishi
Vasu
Brahma
Disi
Rudra
Aditya
7
Q
R and G change stay the same in each chakra
A
D and N change in each chakra
8
Q
Model the change of D N in one chakra
A
D1 N1
D1 N2
D1 N3
D2 N2
D2 N3
D3 N3
9
Q
Full saying for Katapayadi
A
Kadinava
Tadinava
Padipancha
Yadyashta
10
Q
Vivadi Raga
A
When some notes are only one interval difference away
D1 N1
40 of them
11
Q
Where are the Vivadi Ragas in the 72 scheme?
A
Every raga in the 1, 6, 7, 12, chakras
1st and 6th raga or every chakra
