Asaveri
Asaveri (asāvēri) is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a "janya" rāgam (derived scale) from the 8th "melakarta" scale "Hanumatodi". It is a "janya" scale, as it does not have all the seven "swaras" (musical notes) in the ascending scale, and has a "vakra" (zigzag) descending scale. "Asaveri" is an ancient rāgam, which is mentioned in the "Sangita Ratnakara". "Asaveri" resembles "Komal Asavari" and "Asa Todi" of Hindustani classical music. The "Asavari" of Hindustani music resembles "Natabhairavi" of Carnatic music. Structure and Lakshana. "Asaveri" is an asymmetric rāgam that does not  contain "gandharam" and "nishadam" in the ascending scale. It is an "audava-vakra-sampurna" rāgam (or "owdava" rāgam, meaning pentatonic ascending scale). Its "ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa" structure (ascending and descending scale) is as follows: The notes used in this scale are "shadjam, shuddha rishabham, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam" and "shuddha dhaivatam" in ascending scale, with "kaisiki nishadham", "sadharana gandharam" and "chatushruti rishabham" included in descending scale. For the details of the notations and terms, see "swaras" in Carnatic music. Popular compositions. There are many compositions set to "Asaveri" rāgam. Here are some popular "kritis" composed in this rāgam.