Scale & Notes
Aarohanam (Ascending)
S
R2
G3
P
D2
S'
Avarohanam (Descending)
S'
D2
P
G3
R2
S
Western equivalent:Major Pentatonic
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Tempo
60 BPM
Aarohanam (Ascending)
SR2G3PD2S'
Avarohanam (Descending)
S'D2PG3R2S
Characteristic Phrases (Prayogas)
Aarohanam — pentatonic ascending
S R2 G3 P D2 S'
Avarohanam — pentatonic descending
S' D2 P G3 R2 S
Signature upper phrase
G3 P D2 S'
Characteristic descent
D2 P G3 R2 S
About this Raga
Mohanam — Janya of Harikambhoji (Melakarta #28). Audava-Audava raga (5 notes ascending and descending — Upanga). Arohana: S R2 G3 P D2 S. Avarohanam: S D2 P G3 R2 S. Omits Ma and Ni. Western equivalent: Major Pentatonic scale. Rasa: Shringara (love), Shanta (peace). One of the most universally appealing ragas — its pentatonic structure resonates across cultures. Source: Pattabiraman Carnatic Music Theory Year II.
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