CarnaticJanya of the 22nd melakarta, Kharaharapriya · Veda chakra

Manohari

Manohari is a Carnatic janya rāga derived from melakarta 22, Kharaharapriya. Arohanam: S G2 R2 G2 M1 P D2 Ṡ. Avarohanam: Ṡ D2 P M1 G2 R2 S.

Swara rail · ManohariTempo
Carnatic · Mela 22Ārōhaṇam
SaGa 2Ri 2Ga 2Ma 1PaDha 2upper Sa
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Notes of Manohari

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Parent
Mela 22 · Kharaharapriya
Chakra
Veda
Form
Ṣāḍava · 6 / 6
Movement
Zig-zag (vakra) going up
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Raised vs natural Ma

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Ma
Manoharithis rāga
Sa to Pa

Natural Ma sits a semitone above Ga and a whole step below Pa: a settled fourth that rests rather than leans.

Scale

ĀrōhaṇamSaGa 2Ri 2Ga 2Ma 1PaDha 2upper Sa
Avarōhaṇamupper SaDha 2PaMa 1Ga 2Ri 2Sa

6 notes · SaRi 2Ga 2Ma 1PaDha 2 · Zig-zag (vakra) going up

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Where these notes come from

Wikipedia’s list of janya rāgas and karnatik.com, which agree.

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