अंदहर देसिक

Raag Andhra Desika is a complete scale with all 7 notes in both ascent and descent raga in the Carnatic classical music tradition.. With its Sampurna-Sampurna jati structure, this raag creates a distinctive tonal landscape. The predominant rasa is Peace/Tranquility (शांत), making it suitable for compositions that evoke peaceful, meditative emotions. It is traditionally performed during evening hours, and its melodic contour offers rich possibilities for alapana, kalpanaswaram, and creative improvisation.

As part of the rich tapestry of Indian classical music, Raag Andhra Desika represents the deep connection between melodic structure and emotional expression that defines the Carnatic tradition.

Andhra Desika is a Carnatic desi raga whose name identifies both its regional origin and its character: 'Andhra' refers to the Telugu-speaking region of South India, and 'Desika' means teacher or master, suggesting that this raga was either transmitted by, or associated with, a teaching lineage (desika parampara) rooted in Andhra musical culture. Desi ragas — those labeled 'desika' or 'desi' — occupy a distinct category in Carnatic theory, sitting alongside but separate from the strictly melakarta-derived ragas. They often carry strong folk or regional melodic character. Because Andhra Desika's arohana and avarohana are not documented in widely available sources, its parent melakarta within Venkatamakhin's 72-melakarta system cannot be determined, and therefore no Hindustani thaat equivalent can be reliably assigned. The raga's tradition is maintained primarily through hereditary musician lineages of coastal Andhra.