Janya Raga
जन्य रागSanskritSay it: jan · ya raa · ga
- aa ee oo ē ō — long vowels: hold them twice as long
A raga derived from one of the 72 melakartas
MusicBharatanatyamKuchipudiMohiniyattam
Meaning
A janya raga is born from a parent melakarta. It may drop notes, take a zig-zag course, or borrow a note from outside the parent scale. Most ragas heard in dance music are janya ragas.
Also written: janya, janya ragam