Janya

Janya ragas are derived from a parent scale called a melakarta raga in Indian classical music. Think of the melakarta as a fundamental musical blueprint that provides a full set of notes. Janya ragas are created by selecting and emphasizing certain notes from this blueprint, often altering the order or adding unique notes, to evoke different moods and expressions. They offer musicians creative flexibility within the framework of the original scale, allowing for a wide variety of melodies and emotional tones while still maintaining a connection to their parent raga.