Mayamalavagowla

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Mayamalavagowla (known as māyāmāḻavagouḻa, मायामाळवगोळ in Sanskrit), is a raga of Carnatic Music that is classified as Mela Raga #15 under Venkatamakhin's Sampoorna Melakarta system, appearing in the Agni Chakra therein. The name prefix, given according to katapayAdi sankhya system, is māyā, the full name adds māḻavagoula.

[edit] Structure and Lakshana

Venkatamakhin defines its lakshana thus:

पूऱ्णो माळवगोळाख्यह् स ग्रहो गीयते सदा

pūrṇo māḻavagouḻākhyah sa graho gīyate sadā

Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is as follows:

• S R1 G3 M1 P D1 N3 S
• S N3 D1 P M1 G3 R1 S

(Suddha Rishabham, Antara Gandharam, Suddha Madhyamam, Suddha Dhaivatham, Kakali Nishadham - sa ra gu ma dha nu)

[edit] Nature of Raga

This auspicious rAgam evokes shAntha rasam and pathos, and creates a soothing effect. Suitable to sing at all times, particularly, the first yAMam (dawn). It is commonly used for beginners lessons such as Sarali Varisais etc.. since it eschews vivAdi swaras and has a uniform distance between swarasthAnas, expressing symmetry and therefore easier to learn.

It is also defined as a mūrcana kāraka mELa since it can be used for grahabedha in ma and ri to result in simhendra madhyamam and rasikapriya respectively.

[edit] Janya Ragas and Compositions

Muthuswami Diskhitar's famous gouḻānta krithis (eight kritis with their raga names ending as gowla), on Goddess Nilothpalamba has māyāmāḻavagouḻa for one of the Krithis.

It has a number of janya ragas, some of the popular ones being Jaganmohini, Gowla, Malahari etc.