Asaveri

Asaveri (asāvēri) is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a janya rāgam (derived scale) from the 8th melakarta scale Hanumatodi. It is a janya scale, as it does not have all the seven swaras (musical notes) in the ascending scale, and has a vakra (zigzag) descending scale.[1][2]

This article is about Carnatic music ragam. For Hindustani raga and thaat, see Asavari.
Asaveri
ArohanamS R₁ M₁ P D₁ S
AvarohanamS N₂ S P D₁ M₁ P R₂ G₂ R₁ S
Carnatic music
Tanjavur-style Tambura
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Kanjira
Thavil
Drone
Tambura
Shruti box

Asaveri is an ancient rāgam, which is mentioned in the Sangita Ratnakara.[1] Asaveri resembles Komal Asavari and Asa Todi of Hindustani classical music.[2] The Asavari of Hindustani music resembles Natabhairavi of Carnatic music.[1][2]

Structure and Lakshana
Ascending scale with shadjam at C, which is same as Karnataka Shuddha Saveri scale
Descending scale with shadjam at C, which is based on Hanumatodi scale

Asaveri is an asymmetric rāgam that does not contain gandharam and nishadam in the ascending scale. It is an audava-vakra-sampurna rāgam (or owdava rāgam, meaning pentatonic ascending scale).[1][2] Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows:

The notes used in this scale are shadjam, shuddha rishabham, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam and shuddha dhaivatam in ascending scale, with kaisiki nishadham, sadharana gandharam and "chatushruti rishabham" included in descending scale. For the details of the notations and terms, see swaras in Carnatic music.

There are many compositions set to Asaveri rāgam. Here are some popular kritis composed in this rāgam.

Notes
  1. Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani: S Ṟ M P Ḏ S
    • Western: C D♭ F G A♭ C
  2. Alternate notations:
    • Hindustani: S Ṉ S P Ḏ M P R G̱ Ṟ S
    • Western: C B♭ C G A♭ F G D E♭ D♭ C

References
  1. Ragas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications
  2. Raganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of Madras
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