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Sāveri

Janya of Māyāmāḷavagaula (15) — audava ascent, sampūrṇa descent

Karuna; morning devotion

Venkatamakhin ṛāgaṅga· Dikshitar kriti tradition

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Ārōhaṇa (ascending)

  1. S
  2. R₁
  3. M₁
  4. P
  5. D₁
  6. Ṡ

Avarōhaṇa (descending)

  1. Ṡ
  2. N₃
  3. D₁
  4. P
  5. M₁
  6. G₃
  7. R₁
  8. S

Signature phrase

S R₁ M₁ P D₁ Ṡ

The pakad (catch-phrase) is the 4-8 svara motif that defines this raga's identity. Internalise this phrase first — it's what your ear reaches for when the raga returns to its home base.

Rāga grammar

Vādi (king svara)
R₁
Samvādi (queen svara)
D₁
Jīva (life-giving)
R₁ M₁ D₁
Nyāsa (resting)
S M₁ P
Graha (phrase-starting)
S R₁

When to play

Morning practice and weighty mid-concert kṛtis. Excellent for vilambita ālāpana once the student has Mayamalavagaula fluency.

Time: Morning (prātaḥ-kāla).Rasa: Bhakti and karuṇa with a disciplined edge.Position: main

Gamaka signature

Ri and Dha take deep kampita; Ga is often approached as a grace from Ma. Signature: S R M P D Ṡ / Ṡ N D P M G R S.

Historical context

A Mayamalavagaula-family janya central to the teaching lineage; hosts several Tyāgarāja and Dīkṣitar staples and is a common second raga after the gateway mela.

Key compositions to hear first

  • Darini Telusukoṇṭi — Tyāgarāja
  • Karuṇā Jūḍavammā — Śyāmā Śāstri

Listen to Sāveri

Arōhaṇa-avarōhaṇa exposition with tampura drone.

Kṛtis in this rāga· 9 entries across 4 composers

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Sangeet Parijat — Ahobala's notes

Graha (opening)
Sa
Aṁśa (king svara)
Pa
Nyāsa (rest svara)
Sa
Time
Morning
Gīti
Sādhāraṇī
Gamaka
kampita

Komal Re carries karuṇā. Heavy kampita on Dha balances it.

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Sāveri — Karunattu