Scale & Notes
Aarohanam (Ascending)
S
R₁
G₂
M₁
P
D₁
N₁
Ṡ
Avarohanam (Descending)
Ṡ
N₁
D₁
P
M₁
G₂
R₁
S
Western equivalent:Phrygian
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Tempo
60 BPM
Aarohanam (Ascending)
SR₁G₂M₁PD₁N₁Ṡ
Avarohanam (Descending)
ṠN₁D₁PM₁G₂R₁S
Characteristic Phrases (Prayogas)
Aarohanam — ascending scale
S R₁ G₂ M₁ P D₁ N₁ Ṡ
Avarohanam — descending scale
Ṡ N₁ D₁ P M₁ G₂ R₁ S
Tambura Drone
Pṣ·S·S·Ṣ
About this Raga
Senavati opens the Netra chakra with a serious and restrained tonal color. It uses R1 and G2 (sadharana gandhara) with the softer D1 and N1, giving the raga a grave and inward quality. Its scalar structure feels compact, and the raga tends to sound meditative rather than expansive. Senavati is not a commonly elaborated concert raga, but it is important within the Melakarta system for understanding how subtle swara variation shapes raga mood.
Typical Phrases (Sancharas)
Deliberate phrase shaping on G2 and the movement between D1 and N1 reveal Senavati's meditative character.
Compositions & Snippets
- Melakarta composition series — Various composers(rare Melakarta, pedagogic value)
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Signature Tune (Alapana)
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Quick Reference
Typemelakarta
Melakarta #7
ChakraNetra
Classificationsampoorna
Notes (Aa)8
WesternPhrygian
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R. Vedavalli
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