- Kalyani is a Sampoorna Raagam.
- It is the 65th Melakartha Raaga.
- It is also referred as 'Mechakalyani' to fit it into Katapayaadi formula.
- It is the 5th raagam in the 11th chakram (Rudra chakram).
- It is a Prathi Madhyama raagam. Kalyani is the first Prathi Madhyama raga that was ever discovered.
- Moorchana of Kalyani is:
- S R2 G3 M2 P D2 N3 Ṡ
- Ṡ N₃ D₂ P M₂ G₃ R₂ S
- Swarasthanas of Kalyani raagam are
- Shadjam
- Chathussruthi Rishabham
- Anthara Gaandhaaram
- Prathimadhyamam
- Panchamam
- Chathussruthi Daivatham
- Kaakali Nishaadam
- Its equivalent in Hindustani music is 'Yaman'.
- Its Western equivalent is 'Lydian mode'.
- It is prominently played in South Indian weddings.
- The word Kalyani means she who causes auspicious things. It is often performed at the beginning of concerts because it is considered auspicious.
- It has scope for elaborate aalaapana.
- It is a Sarva Swara Gamaka Vaarika Rakthi raaga.
- It is also used in Hungarian music.
- The most auspicious time to sing Kalyani is 4 pm to 8 pm.
- This raga is very significant to the chart, because it is sung with all higher notes.
- Some janya raagas of Kalyani are
- Hamir Kalyani
- Amritha Kalyani
- Mohana Kalyani
- Saranga
- Nada Kalyani
- Sunadavinodini
- Yamunakalyani/ Yaman Kalyan
- Popular compositions in Kalyani are
- Nidhi chāla sukhamā - Thyagaraja
- Etavunnārā - Thyagaraja
- Sundari nī Divya - Thyagaraja
- Ammā Rāvammā - Thyagaraja
- Sandehamu Elara - Thyagaraja
- Bhajana Seyave - Thyagaraja
- Nammi Vacchina - Thyagaraja
- Vāsudēvanyani - Thyagaraja
- Kamalāmbāṃ bhajarē - Muthuswamy Dikshitar
- Shiva Kameshwarim Chintayeham - Muthuswamy Dikshitar
- Himādri sutē pāhimaṃ - Shyama Sastri
- Birāna varālichi - Shyama Sastri
- Talli Ninnu Nēranammi - Shyama Sastri
- Nannu brovamani cheppave - Bhadrachala Ramadasu
- Thanom nom tara thillana - Mangalampalli Balamurali Krishna
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