Raga Pavani
Melakarta #41 · Rishi chakraAdvanced
Pavani is melakarta #41 of 72 - raga 5 of the Rishi chakra. Its scale takes shuddha rishabha (R₁), shuddha gandhara (G₁), prati madhyama (M₂), chatussruti dhaivata (D₂), and kakali nishada (N₃), with Sa and Pa fixed as always. As a sampoorna parent scale it uses all seven swaras in strict order, both ways.
Arohanam & Avarohanam Sa on C
SR₁G₁M₂PD₂N₃Ṡ
ṠN₃D₂PM₂G₁R₁S
The synth plays plain swaras - the gamakas that give Pavani its living shape are learned with an expert.