अमसुमलि

Raag Amsumali 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 Amsumali represents the deep connection between melodic structure and emotional expression that defines the Carnatic tradition.

Amsumali is a Carnatic janya rāga whose name is derived from Sanskrit: 'aṃśu' (ray of light, sunbeam) and 'māli' (one who wears a garland), yielding 'one who wears a garland of sunbeams.' This is an epithet sometimes applied to the Sun (Surya) in Sanskrit poetry, lending the raag a solar, luminous quality. Carnatic ragas with solar associations often carry bright, energetic characteristics. The parent melakarta of Amsumali is not clearly documented in standard published references, and without a confirmed arohana-avarohana the thaat equivalent cannot be determined. It is among the less-documented janya ragas within the tradition established by Venkatamakhin's Catuṛdaṇḍī Prakāśikā (c. 1660 CE).