Raga Kanakangi

Kanakangi is the first Melakarta or Sampoorna raga of Karnatic music tradition. Arohana and Avarohana of this raga :-

Arohana : Sa Ri1 Ga1 Ma1 Pa Dha1 Ni1

Avarohna : Ni1 Dha1 Pa Ma1 Ga1 Ri1 Sa

All the swaras are shuddha swaras of Karnatic music tradition.

Some compositions in this raga ;

• Sri Gananatham Bhajamyaham by saint Tyagaraja

• Kanakambari Karunyamrutalahari by Muthuswamy Dikshitar

• Shreesha Putraya by Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna