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Ragas and Raginis: A Pictorial and Iconographic Study of Indian Musical Modes Based on Original Sources c15.s15: Appendix 17

Rāgas and Rāginīs: A Pictorial and Iconographic Study of Indian Musical Modes Based on Original Sources c15.s15

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Appendix 17

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CLASSIFICATION OF RĀGAS

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According to *Svara-mela-kalānidhi* by Rāmā-mātya (1550 A.D.) The scheme belongs to the Southern or Carnatic School, according to which 20 root-rāgas, or melas (major melodies) are chosen, and to each mela, certain derivative rāgas (janya-rāgas) are ascribed. The lists of derivative rāgas given in this work are illustrative and not exhaustive. The table set out below is borrowed from Mr M. S. Ramaswami Aiyar's edition of the work (Introduction, p xliv, 1932).

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I. Rāmāmātya's 'Genus-species' system.

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| Melas—(20) | Janya-Rāgas—(64) |
| 1. Mukhārī | Mukhārī and a few Grāma Rāgas. |
| 2. Mālavagoula | (1) Mālava-goula (2) Lalitā (3) Boulīkā (4) Sourāstra (5) Gurjarī | (6) Mecaboulī (7) Phala-mañjarī (8) Gundakriyā (9) Sindhu-rāmakriyā (10) Chāyāgoula | (11) Kuranjī (12) Kannada-vaṅgīla (13) Mangala-kousīka (14) Malharī, etc. |
| 3. Śrīrāga | (1) Śrīrāga | (5) Śuddha-bhairavī | (9) Āndolī |

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(2) Bhairavî
(3) Goulî
(4) Dhanyâsî

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4. Sâranganâṭa
(1) Sâranganâṭa
(2) Sâverî
(3) Sâranga-bhairavî

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5. Hinḍola
(1) Hinḍola
(2) Mârga Hinḍola
(3) Ârdradeśî

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6. Śuddha râmakriyâ
(1) Śuddha-râmakriyâ
(2) Pâḍi Deśâksî

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7. Deśaksî
(1) Kannaḍa-goula

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8. Kannaḍa-goula
(2) Ghanṭârava
(4) Dîpaka
(4) Châyânâṭa
(5) Turuska-Toḍî

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(6) Velâvalî
(7) Mâlavaśrî
(8) Śankarâbharana
(4) Nattanârâyanî
(5) Śuddha-vasanta
(6) Pûrvagoula

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(10) Deva-gândhârî
(11) Madhya-mâdi, etc.
(7) Kuntala-varâlî
(8) Bhinna-saḍja
(9) Nârâyanî, etc.
(3) Bhûpâla, etc.
(6) Nâga-dhani
(7) Devakriyâ, etc.

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(3) Śuddha-vangâla
9. Śuddhanâṭa Śuddhanâṭa, etc.

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10. Âhirî Âhirî, etc.

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11. Nâdarâma-kriyâ Nâdarâma-kriyâ, etc.

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12. Śuddhavarâlî Śuddhavarâlî, etc.

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13. Rîtigoula Rîtigoula, etc.

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14. Vasanta-bhairavî
(1) Vasanta-bhairavî
(2) Somarâga, etc.

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15. Keḍâragoula
(1) Keḍâragoula
(2) Nârâyana-goula, etc.

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16. Hejujjî Hejujjî and Sâmavarâlî a few Grâma Râgas.

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17. Sâmavarâlî Revagupti do.

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18. Revagupti Sâmanta, etc. do.

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19. Sâmanta

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20. Kâmbhoji Kâmbhoji, etc.

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