Compare Dharmavati and Madhuvanti

Dharmavati is Carnatic melakarta 59; Madhuvanti is a Hindustani rāga of Todi thāṭ. Both use the same 7 notes, and differ in the ascent and descent.

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DharmavatiĀrōhaṇam
SaRi 2Ga 2Ma 2PaDha 2Ni 3upper Sa
MadhuvantiĀroh
lower NiSakomal Gatīvra MaPaNiupper Sa

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Notes of Dharmavati and Madhuvanti

Same notes. Compare how each moves through them. Lights under each pad show which rāga sings it.

What sets them apart

5 of 6 differ
WhatDharmavati · CarnaticMadhuvanti · Hindustani
ParentMela 59 · DharmavatiTōḍī thāṭ
AscentSaRi 2Ga 2Ma 2PaDha 2Ni 3upper Salower NiSakomal Gatīvra MaPaNiupper Sa
Descentupper SaNi 3Dha 2PaMa 2Ga 2Ri 2Saupper SaNiDhaPatīvra Makomal Gatīvra Makomal GaReSa
FormSampūrṇa · 7 / 7Auḍav–Sampūrṇa · 5 / 7
MovementStraight up and downZig-zag (vakra) coming down

Shared: notes (7 · SaRi 2Ga 2Ma 2PaDha 2Ni 3 = 7 · SaRekomal Gatīvra MaPaDhaNi)

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