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[Aarabhi and Dhevagaandhaari - Melam 29]
[Aarohanam both raagams  sa ri ma pa da Sa
Avarohanam Aarabhi -     Sa ni da pa ma ga ri sa
	   Devagaandhaari - Sa ni da ni* da pa maa gaa ri sa
Major difference is in the Avarohanam]

[da pa ma ga ri region]
[Aarabhi - ga is held for a short duration and voice goes back to ma before descending to ri]

da-pa.--((pa ma(ga<<)ma)ma((ga<<))ma ri sa) (((ri)ri<<<)) ri-;;-|

[Devagaandhaari - ga is held clearly and longer and slide to ri is smooth]
da-paa-(ma/((ma\ga<<))ma.).((ga<<)ga(ga<<))\\\\ri//((ga>>\\ri)),-;;-|

[There can also be a break between ma and ga] 
paa-(ma/((ma\ga<<<))ma.)-.((ga<<)ga(ga<<))\\\\ri//((ga>>\\ri)),-;;-|

[Sa ni da pa region - Aarabhi ni is short and voice goes back to Sa before coming to da; ni is also often omitted (ni does not figure at all in Saadinchene - Pancharathan krithi. Devagandhaari ni is more explicit. It also uses kaisiki ni*]

[Aarabhi] 
 Saa-. Sa ((ni<< Sa)- da (da<<<) da) -(((pa>>>)))pa-;;-|
[Devagaandhaari]
 Saa ((ni<< Sa))\\da.//(da/((ni*>>)\(da ni*>>))-4(da)///ni*,\\(da))\\paa-;;-|

[The entire avarohanam]
[Aarabhi]

 Sa (((ni<<) Sa)). da pa-
 ((pa ma(ga<<)ma (ga<<)))ma ri sa)-;;-|

[Dhevagaandhaari]
 Saa ((ni<< Sa))\\da.//(da/((ni*>>)\(da ni*>>))-4(da)///ni*,\\(da))\\paa-|
paa-(ma/((ma<<<\ga))ma.).((ga<<)ga(ga<<))\\\\ri//((ga>>\\ri)),-.saa-;;-|

[There is some difference in aarohanam also - Devagaandhari ma can be reached by slow slide from pa as below. A similar phrase in Aarabhi if used will be quicker]

[Aarabhi]
sa (ga\ri) ma- pa -/(Sa\da)- Saa-;;-|

[Dhevagaandhaari]
sa (ga\ri)//pa\\(ma)- pa /(Sa\da)- Saa -;;-|

[Special phrases]
[Devagaandhaari]
ri/((ri<<<))\ri/((ri<<))\ri-(ri)/ma((ma<<<\ga))ma.).((ga<<)ga(ga<<))\\\\ri.-;;-|
sa((ga)\ri) ga-.((ri))\(sa((nI<<)))saa-;;-|

[Aarabhi]
paa\\(ri. ma.) paa -(ma((ga<<))ma ri sa) (((ri)ri<<<)) ri-;;-|

[In general the mood of Aarabhi is fast. It is a ghana raagam in the sense that it is suited for thaanam. Dhevagaandhari is slow and soft]