Kalyani (rāga)
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Kalyani is a melakarta rāga in the Carnatic music of South India.
In South Indian weddings this is a very prominently played rāga. The word kalyani means she who causes auspicious things.
It is the 65th melakarta rāga under the Katapayadi sankhya. It is also called Mechakalyani. The notes for Kalyani are S R2 G3 M2 P D2 N3.
[edit] Specifics on this raga
Kalyani is slightly difficult to elaborate on in raaga alapna due to its similarity with Sankarabharanam. One shouldn't remain too long on panchamam (pa) or alternate between shadyam and panchamam too frequently. Also, one must stress the characteristic madhyama very frequently or risk confusion with other raagas. Rishabham and Daivatam are also very key to this raagam and also aren't stressed very much in Sankarabharanam.i
kalyani is a very beautiful raaga, and is prominently known among the public.
the aarohana and avarohana is; sa ri ga ma pa da ni sa sa ni da pa ma ga ri sa It is also known as "Sampoorna Raaga" in Carnatic music, that is to say, has all the main notes:Sa, Ri, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, Ni, Sa.
