a raaga derived from a melakarta, but which does not have the exact characteristics of the melakarta. It may be missing swaras (varja), have a crooked scale (vakra), have additional notes from another melakarta raaga (bhaashaanga), or even have some small change in the way it is performed

born of, derived from

In Carnatic music, Janya ("derived from") and Janya Ragas are the Ragas (melodic modes) derived from the 72 melakarta (fundamendatal) ragas.